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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDE SER. 



[ Ootobsr 5, 1876. 



Variety.— Cock or Sen— Cnv, 2, 3. and vhc, R. Fulton. Special Selling 

 Classes.— Price not to exceed £3.— Cock or Hen.—l. H. W. Hale. 2, R. Woods. 

 3, T. Roper, vhc, G. G. Svkes, A. P. BTford. Price not to exceed £1 IPs— Cock 

 or Hen.—l, A. & W. H. Silvester. 2, A. P. Bvford. 3, Brothers Popplewell. 

 vhc, H. W. Webb, A. P. Byford. Price not to exceed £S.—Cock or Een.-l, C. 

 Bevan. 2, G. Shepherd. 3, T. E. Hainsworth. 



FARNWOKTH POULTRY SHOW. 



The twelfth annual Show was held at Farnworth on the 21st 

 nit. In poultry there were eight silver cups, and £2, £1, and 

 10s. in each class, and, as a matter of course, this was well re- 

 sponded to, there being 209 pens, and many excellent birds were 

 shown. DorJcings six pens and very good. In Brahma chickens 

 the winners were all of the Dark variety, the cup going to old 

 birds. Cochins had four classes with only twenty entries, but 

 the birds were good. Game four classes with twenty-nine 

 entries. The Black Reds were uncommonly good, and the first 

 in grand order. Brown Reds first, a very raw but promising 

 cockerel. Both first and second pullets were of rare quality. 

 In the Variety class first and cup for best pen went to a stylish 

 pair of Piles, birds of this year. Spanish were young, and 

 quite the best class we have seen this season. Hamburghs were 

 well represented, the cup for this section going to Golden-pen- 

 cilled chickens. Silver-pencils and spangles were very good and 

 in nice order, but the same cannot be said of the Golden-spangles, 

 the first and second of which, though best in points, were 

 decidedly out of order, and it is a pity they should continue to 

 be shown in such a state, as it is spoiling valuable birds. Ban- 

 tams might be given more classes as paying their way by far the 

 best of all, there being thirty-five in foar classes. Ronen Ducks 

 were an extraordinary class, and the prizes and cup carried off 

 by one exhibitor. The day was very fine and warm, the poultry 

 in open pens with solid backs, and the Show well attended. 



POULTRY.— Dorkings.— Chickens— Cup and I, J. Walker. 2 and 3, J. Copple. 

 Beahsia Pooteas.— Cup, 1, 2, and vhc, T. F. Ansdell. 3, Airs. A. Tindall. 

 Chickens.-— I and 2, R. P. Percival. 3, T. Beardsworth. Cochins.— Cinnamon 

 or Buff.—l, R. B. Pereival. 2. A. Darby. Chickens— 1, Mrs. A. Tindall. 2, R. P. 

 Percival. 3, A. J. E. Swindell. Partridoe Feather, or any other variety. — 1, R. 

 P. Pereival. 2, Mrs. A. Tindall. 3, J. K Fowler. Other variety than Cinnamon 

 or Buff— I, T. Stretch. 2, R. P. Percival. 3, T. F. Ansdeil. Gaiie.— Black- 

 breasted Red.— Chickens.— 1, J. B. Pratt. 2, T. P. Lyon. 3. M. Jowett. Brown- 

 breasted Bed— Chickens— 1, C. W. Brierley. 2, H. Beldon. 3, G. F. Ward. 

 Any other variety.— Chickens.— Cup. H. Beldon. 2, T. Dyson. 3, J. Halsall. 

 Any colour.— Cock.— I, J. Halsall. 2. H. E. Martin. 3, T. Goth. Spanish.— 

 Chickens. — 1, H. Beldon. 2, J. Albridge. 3. J. Pitt. Haaibueghs. — Golden- 

 pencilled.— Chickens.— Cup and 1, J.Long. 2, G. & J. Duckworth. 3, H. Beldon. 

 Silver-pencilled.— Chickens.— 1. H. Beldon. 2, G. & J. Duckworth. 3, G-. & J. 

 Green. Golden-spangled— Chickens— 1 and 2, G. & J. Duckworth. 3, T. Scholes. 

 Silver-spangled.— Chickens.— 1, H. Beldon. 2, G. & J. Duckworth. 3. J. Long. 

 Polands.— 1 and 2, H. Beldon. 3, P. Unswortb. Any other Variety.— 1, H. 

 Beldon. 2, C. Sidgwiek. 3, W. J. Tjpsher. Selling Class.— Chickens.— 1, R. 

 Sutton. 2, J. Fearnley. 3, T. Wakefield. Bantaais. — Game.— Chickens. — Cup 

 and 1, W. F. Addie. 2, J. Nelson. 3. R. Brownley. Cock— 1, J. Nelson. 2, R. 

 Newbitt. 3, W. Baskerville. Any variety except Game.— 1. J. W. Crowther. 2 

 and 3. M. Leno. Ducks. — Rouen.— Cup, 2, and 3. W. Evans. Aylesbury.— 1 and 

 3, J. Walker. 2, J. K. Fowler. Any other variety, or of Ornamental Waterfowl. 

 —1. J. Walker. 2, C. W. Brierley. 3. M. Leno. Geese.— 1, J. Walker. 2.J. K. 

 Fowler. 3, J. Birch. Turkeys.— 1, J. Walker. 2,W. Gerrard. 3, J. Brookwell. 



Judges. — Messrs. Teebay and Fell. 



BEISTOL SHOW OF CANARIES, &c. ■ 



This was held on the 26th ult. The following is a list of the 

 awards : — 



CANARIES.— Norwich.— Clear Yellow.— Cock or Hen.— land 3, J. Athersueh. 

 2, C.J. Salt. Clear Buff.— Cock or Ben.— I and 2, J. Athersueh. 3, C. J. Salt. 

 Evenly-marked Yellow— Cock or Hen.—l. C. J. Salt. 2 and 3, J. Hopkins. 

 Evenly-marked Buff.— Cock or Hen.—l. J. Hopkins. 2, C. J. Salt. 3, J. Ather- 

 Buch. Ticked or Unevenly-marked Yellow. — Cock or Hen. — 1, J. Athersueh. 2, 

 J. Adams. 3, Brown & Gayton. Ticked or Unevenly-marked Buff. — Cock or 

 Hen. — 1, J. Adams. 2, J. Athersueh. 3, Brown & Gayton. Crested Yellow. — 

 Cock or Hen.— 1, J. Hopkins. 2, J. Athersueh. 3, G. E. Russell. Crested Buff. 

 —Cock or Hen.—l, S. Stratford. 2, J. Hopkins. 3, C. J. Salt. Lizards.— 

 Golden-spangled.— Cock or Hen. — 1 and 2, T. M. Reid. 3. S. Bunting. Silver- 

 spangled.— Cock or Hen.— 1, Cleminson iEllerton. 2, C.J. Salt. S.W.Evans. 

 Golden-spangled with Broken Caps.— Cock or Hen.— 2, C. J. Salt. 3, Cleminson 

 and Ellerton. Silver-spangled with Broken Caps.— Cock or Hen.—l, W. Evans. 

 2, C. Greenwood. 3, C. J. Salt. Cinnamons.— Yellow.— Cock or Hen.—l, J. 

 Adams. 2, J. Athersueh. 3, W. Rice & Co. Buff.— 1, 2, and 3, J. Adams. Any 

 other Variety. — 1, C J. Salt. 2, J. Baker. 3, J. Hopkins. 



MTJLES. — Goldfinch and Canary.— Variegated or Clear Yellow.— Cock or 

 Hen.—l. C J. Salt. 2, J. Stevens. 3, Stroude & Goode. Variegated or Clear 

 Buff— Cock or Hen.—l and 2, C. J. Salt. 3, J. Stevens. Any other Variety. 

 —Cock or Hen.—l, R. Pearson. 2, Mrs. J. T. Holmes. 3, C. J. Salt. Four 

 Birds in One Cage. — Any variety previously mentioned.— 2 and 3, J. Adams. 



BRITISH BIRDS.— Bullfinch.— Cock or Hen— s, J. Yallop. Goldfinch — 

 Cock or Hen.—l. 3. Athersueh. 2, S. Roberts. 3, S. Bunting. Lonnet.— Cock 

 or Hen. — 1, W, Carrick. 2. S. Roberts. 3, R. Pearson. Blackbird. — Cock or 

 Hen.— 2, R. J. Troake. 3, T. L. Liny, Song Thrush. -Cock or Hen — 1, W. 

 Carrick. 2, C.J. Salt. 3, E. Gardiner. Any other Variety. — Cock or Hen. — 

 1 and 2, E. Martin (Nightingale and Blackcap). 2, R. Humphrey (White Black- 

 bird). 



FOREIGN BIRDS.— Cock or Hen— Parrot.— l.S.Eunting. 2, L.Allen. 3,G. 

 Goddard. Cockatoo.— Cock or Hen.— 1, E. Mayett. 2. J.Drake. 3,G. Goddard. 

 Any other Variety. Single or Pair.—l and 2, J. Drake (Blue Lory and Bird of 

 Paradise). 3, W. Perry (Greeu Parakeet). 



LOCAL CLASSES.— Canary op. Mule — Cock or Hen.—l and 3, J. Bird. 

 2, G. K. Chilcott. Any other Variety.— Cock or Hen.—l, 2, and 3, Miss A. 

 Jacobs. 



SELLING CLASS.— Cock or Hen.—l, G. Cox. 2, W. Rice & Co. 3, J. 

 Athersueh. 



POINT CUPS.— 1, C. J. Salt. 2, J. Adams. 



Judge. — Mr. A. Wilmore. 



Ross Poultry Show. — In the schedule of this Show are in- 

 troduced some new prizes — viz., for dead poultry trussed for 



the table, to encourage the growing of good table birds, produced 

 of course by crossing purely bred fowls, dressed Ducks, honey, 

 butter, &e. The Judges are Mr. E. Hewitt for poultry, and Mr. 

 H. Allsopp for Pigeons. 



THE POWDERED OWL, MAHOMET, AND 

 DAMASCENE PIGEONS. 



It is mentioned at page 301 of Mr. Fulton's " Book of Pigeons," 

 that the late Mr. Matthew "Wicking "was the first to invent, or 

 produce, or introduce the colour known as powdered blue." I 

 believe Powdered Blue wis were in existence last century, but 

 Mr. "Wicking may have produced them for himself. Mr. Moore 

 in the " Columbarian" (1735) says of the Owl, " This Pigeon is 

 in make and shape like the former (the Turbit), except that the 

 upper chap of its beak is hooked over like the Owl's, from whence 

 it haB its name. Its plumage is always entirely white, blue, or 

 black." He says nothing as to the blue being in any way 

 different from other blue Pigeons,' so that I would suppose 

 Powdered Blues were not known to him. The colours of the 

 Owl in his day are the colours of the African Owl now, except 

 as to Pied Blues and Blacks, the result of breeding white 

 and coloured birds. Coming to the Mahomet, Moore says, 

 " This Pigeon is no more in reality than a White Barb," and he 

 then describes how it gets the name of the Mahomet. Thirty 

 years later, in 1765, appeared the " Treatise on Pigeons," dedi- 

 cated to John Moore. The author, after quoting Moore's 

 description of the Mahomet, says, " So far Mr. Moore, and I 

 think he has extremely well accounted for its being so called; 

 but it is the opinion of many fanciers that the bird called a 

 Mahomet is nearly of a cream colour, with bars cross the wings 

 as black as ebony; the feathers very particular, being of two 

 colours, the upper part or surface of them appearing of a cream, 

 and underneath a kind of sooty colour, nearly approaching to 

 black, as are likewise the flue feathers and even the skin, which 

 I never observed in any other Pigeons but these ; its size much 

 like that of a Turbit, with a fine gullet, and in lien of a frill the 

 feathers rather appear like a seam ; the head is short, and in- 

 clined to be thick; hath an orange eye and a small naked circle 

 of black flesh round she same, and a beak something resembling 

 that of a Bullfinch, with a small black wattle on it." Now, 

 referring to Mr. Ludlow's portrait and Mr. Caridia's description 

 of the Damascene in Mr. Folton's new book, there is no doubt 

 that the Mahomet of 1765 and Damascene of to-day are identical. 

 The head, beak, gullet, and seam all tell of its relation to the 

 wl tribe, and no other Pigeon I know of would do so well to 

 cross with the Owl; in fact, I think that between 1735 and 1765 

 the cross was made, for the author of the Treatise says of the 

 O wl, " The blue ones should have black bars cross the wings, 

 and the lighter they are in colour, particularly in the hackle, the 

 more they are valued." Is not this the description of a Powdered 

 Owl? The Mahomet or Damascene i3 the powdered colour to 

 the highest degree. I lately mentioned thiB idea of the origin of 

 the Powdered Owl to Mr. Caridia, and he agreed with me. He 

 says, in his description of the Damascene, " This variety, in my 

 opinion, is one of the most useful for experimental purposes." 



Mr. Wicking may have discovered a remnant of the breed of 

 Powdered Owls, being a very keen fancier, but what I think 

 more likely is that he got hold of the Damascene or Mahomet, 

 and made the cross himself. He may have had the very pair of 

 birds mentioned by Mr. Brent. In Mr. Brent's book, page 26, he 

 gives the description of the Mahomet from the Treatise of 1765, 

 but says he does not remember having seen any such birds. 

 Again, at page 109 he gives the points of the Mahomet as follows : 

 — "Black wattle and cere; sooty skin and down; seam on the 

 breast; soft silver colour [a more true description than cream] 

 No harm in offering a class, but I fear the bird is extinct." 

 However, after he so wrote he appears to have seen a pair of 

 these Pigeons, for I find in Mr. Tegetmeier's book of Pigeons, 

 page 138, and in Eaton's treatise of 1S53, page 102, the follow- 

 ing:— (Brent). "This (the Mahomet) is one of the varieties of 

 fancy Pigeons with which I have but a very slight acquaintance, 

 having only once seen a pair at a London dealer's, and their ap- 

 pearance gave me the idea of a cross between an Owl and a 

 Barb Pigeon; nevertheless, their seam and black wattle, cere, 

 and skin I consider sufficient distinctive peculiarities to give 

 them a place among fancy Pigeons as a separate variety. It is 

 very probable that the present relations existing between this 

 country and the Snblime Porte may cause the introduction of 

 other varieties of Pigeons from the East." And has not Mr. 

 Brent's idea come to pass in the introduction by that grand 

 Pigeon-fancier, Mr. H. P. Caridia, of the beautiful gems the 

 Tarbiteena, Satinettes, Blondinettes, &c, from Asia Minor? 

 Who so likely as Mr. Wicking to get hold of the pair of Mahomets 

 seen by Mr. Brent at the London dealer's ? He might have lost 

 one of the pair before they were acclimatised, and the most 

 likely match for the survivor would be a Blue Owl. Mr. Fulton 

 says, " Great was the surprise of many London fanciers when 

 the new and startling beautiful colour came upon the stage. 

 The first we ourselves saw was about the year 1854. The colour 



