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JOURNAL OP HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ October 12, 1876. 



goons first was a Silver, and second and third BIue3, and all by 

 one exhibitor, and of the same type. Dragoons, any other, first 

 and second Yellow, and third Grizzle. Antwerps were not so 

 good a class, though there were some good birds in both cases. 

 In the Variety class firBt was a Black Trumpeter, second a 

 Blondinette, and third a Black Turbiteen. There were two very 

 large Selling classes, the first in both cases being "White Pouters. 



Babbits. — Of these there was such a show as has never before 

 been seen for the amount of money offered. Lops were all men- 

 tioned with the exception of one crooked-legged specimen. The 

 first was a Sooty-fawn Doe, 23 by 4£, without doubt one of the 

 most perfect Rabbits ever seen; second a Sooty-fawn buck, 

 grand in carriage, with very large head and eye, 23 by 4J; third 

 a Black-and-white doe, 22i by 5, the rest coming well up to these 

 measurements, many being well deserving of prizes. Dutch an 

 enormous class of thirty-four, but in quality not first-rate, there 

 being very few anything like perfect in marking. The whole of 

 the winners were grey. Angoras were a good lot. First a very 

 soft-woolled Rabbit, good in all respects, and claimed at the 

 catalogue price ; second a young one, very good in wool but 

 small; and third a fair Rabbit, well groomed, bat a little coarse 

 in wool. Himalayans were about the most even class in the 

 Show, many more deserving prizes beside those that won. In 

 Silver-Greys were some very good specimens, and yet none quite 

 np to what we have seen. The first most perfect in silvering, 

 sharp, and full of ticking, with the slightest inclination to be 

 shady on the face; second a little more even, but duller in 

 Bilvering ; and third a very even Babbit, but slightly inclined 

 to mealiness. In the Variety class first was a Silver Cream, 

 •which would be much more properly designated Silver Pawn ; 

 second about the best Belgian Hare we have yet seen ; and third 

 also a capital Belgian. The Selling class contained fifty-six 

 entries, but on account of the difficulty with the pens before 

 referred to it was a sad medley, and it would have been much 

 better had the lot been divided ; two extra prizes were, how- 

 ever, given. First was a good little Tortoiseshell Dutch, second 

 Himalayan, third Silver-Grey ; extra second Tortoiseshell Lop, 

 21| by 4J. Many of these being excellent bargains. 



Gage Birds. — Clear Yellow Norwich headed the list; the first, 

 though not quite fine, having a few nestling feathers about the 

 eyes, still well placed, and soon claimed at the catalogue price, 

 £5. Quite a tussle for second honours, the third being almost 

 equal. Buffs were a grand lot ; first and second (Mr. Athersnch) 

 out-distanced all the rest. Evenly-marked classes contained 

 some capital specimens as regards colour and markings ; first 

 and second in eaoh class were good. The winners in Ticked 

 and Unevenly-marked Jonque were unevenly birds. Mr. Adams 

 readily gained first and second in Ticked and Unevenly-marked 

 Buffs with a capital pair; first a large Ticked. The Crested 

 classes were numerous and good. First in Jonque, with the excep- 

 tion of being rather horned at the back of the crest, was very su- 

 perior; dark crest and wings. The first in Buffs was a bird that 

 judges were so divided in opinion upon last year, being a question 

 of Norwich versus Crest and vice-versa. In this instance Crest 

 won the day. The Lizard Jonques moderate ; first and second 

 Silvers were exceptionally good. Cinnamons were simply grand, 

 though several Jonques were disqualified for being deficient of 

 tail leathers. Any other variety of Canary or Mule, first went 

 to a good Coppy, second a beautiful Greenfinch Mule, third a 

 Yellow Belgian. Goldfinch Mules were a grand collection ; 

 first Mr. Salt's, late Bunting's, " Snowflake " in grand condition ; 

 second evenly Buff, same owner; third Variegated Jonque. In 

 British birds a misnomer, White Blackbird, gained first honours. 

 In a well-contested Selling class Mr. Athersnch took the lead 

 with a bird fit to contend in better company. 



PIGEONS.— Pouters.— Cocfe.—l, L. & W. Watkin. 2, J. Stiles, jun. 3. R. 

 Fulton, vhc, J. Baker, C. Martin, W. Nottage, R. Fulton. Ben.-l, R. Fnlton. 

 2, J. Baker. 3, L. & W. Watkin. vlic, C. Martin, H. R. Tenney. Carriers.— 

 Cock— I, R. Fnlton. 2 and 3, J. Baker, vlic, H. Yardley, R. Fnlton. Ben— I 

 and 2. R. Fulton. 3, H. Pratt, vhc, J. E. Palmer, H. Yardley. Young Cock or 

 Hen.— 1, M. Leno. S, C. Hillier. 3. H. Pratt, vlic, J. E. Palmer. W. Larkms, J. 

 H. smith. Barbs.— Cock or Ben.—l, W. Larkins. 2 and 3, R. Fulton, vhc, J. 

 Eater. Tumblers.— Slwrt-faced. — Cock or Ben.— I, .T. Baker. 2 and 8, R. 

 Fulton, vhc, J. Baker. W. R. Pratt- Long-faced.— Cock or Ben.— I and 2, R. 

 Fnlton. Owls.— Foreign.— Cock or Ben.— I, R. Fnlton. 2 and 3, J. Baker. 

 English.— Cock— 1, W. Binns, 2, E. Lee. 3, R. Woods, vhc, J. Baker, J. 

 Thresh, P. H. Jones. Ben.— I, J. Thresh. 2, P H. Jones. 8, J. Barnes, vhc, 

 W. Binns, R. J. Goodwin. Turbits.— c'ocfe or Ben. — 1 and 2. J. Baker. 3, H. 

 Yardley. vhc, J. Barnes. Jacobins.— Cock or Ben.—1 and 2, T. W. Swallow. 

 8, R. Fulton, vhc, G. Hardy (2), J. Frame, J. Baker, R. Fulton (2). Dragoons. 

 — Blue or Silver.— Cock or Ben.—l, 2, and 8. R. Woods, vlic, W. Sugden, A. 

 MeKenzie (2), J. Baker. Any other colour.— Cock or Ben.—l and 3, R. Woods. 

 2, W. Sugden. Antwerps.— Short-faced.— Cock or Ben.—l, H. Yardley. 2, J. 

 Chandler. 3, J. J. Bradley. Any other variety— Cock or Ben.— 1,C. F. Herrieff. 

 2, W. Carter, jun. 8. E. North. Any other Variety.— Cock or Hen. — 1, J. 

 Baker. 2 and 8. H. Yardley. Selling Class —Single Birds.— 1, W. Nottage. 

 2, J. Frame. 8, R. Woods. Pairs.— 1, W. Nottage. 2, A, Bentley. 8, T. H. and 

 A. Stretch. 



CANAHIES.— Norwich.— Clear Jonque— 1. F. Willis. 2 and vhc, J. Ather- 

 snch. 3, D. Audley. Clear Buff.—l and 2, J. Athersnch. 8, West & Sawyer. 

 vhc, F. Willis, Brown & Gayton. Evenly-marked Jonque.— \, C J. Salt. 2, T. 

 Cleminson. 3, J. Adams, vhc. Cox & Griffin. Evenly-marked Buff.—l, C. 

 Hampton. 2, F. Willis. 8, C.J. Salt, vhc, Cox & Griffin. Ticked or Unevenly- 

 marked Jonque. — 1. J. Athersnch. 2, J. Adams. 8. G. E. Russell, vhc, t\ 

 Willis, Cox & Griffin. Ticked or Unevenly-marked Buff.—l and 2. J. Adams. 

 8, J. Athersnch. vlic, F. Willis. Any variety Crested Jonque.— 1, T. IronB. 2, 

 S.Stratford. 8, W. J. Hampton, vhc, G. E. Russell, C. J. Salt. Any variety 

 Crested Buff.—l, S. Stratford. 2, F. J. Knaggs. 3. C. J. Salt, vhc. Cox and 

 Griffin, W.J.Hampton. Yorkshjee, — Clear, Ticked, or Variegated Yellow.— I, 



2, and vhc. J. Thackrey. 3, L. Belk. Clear, Ticked, or Variegated Buff.—l, 3, 

 and vhc, J. Thackrey. 2, L. Belk. Lizard — Golden-spangled.— 1, Cleminson 

 and Ellerton. 2, T. Tenniswood. 3, T. Cleminson. Silver-spangled— 1, R. 

 Ritchie. 2 and vhc, Cleminson & Ellerton. 3, T. Cleminson. Cinnamon. — 

 Jonque.— 1, J. Athersuch. 2, J. Adams. 3, Brown & Gayton. vhc, Cox and 

 Griffin. Buff.— 1, J. Adams 2.Rice&Co. 3,J.Adams. vhc. Brown & Gayton, 

 Rice & Co. Ticked or Broken Jonque or Buff.—l and 3, J. Adams. 3. Rice & Co. 

 vhc. Cox & Griffin. Evenly-marked or Variegated, Jonque or Buff, Plain or 

 Crested— 1. L. Belk. 2, S. Stratford. 3, D. Audley. vhc, Rice & Co., J. Ather- 

 snch, C. J. Salt. ANY other Variety op Canary or Mole.— 1 and 3, C. J. Salt. 



2. W C. Burniston. vhc, C. J. Salt, F. Barbour. Goldfikch Mule.— Ctear.. 

 Evenly-marked, or Variegated Jonque or Buff.—l and 2, C. J. Salt. 3 and vhc, 

 Stroua & Goode Dark Jonque or Buff.—l, Cox & Griffin. 2 and vhc, C. J. Salt. 



3, W. Smith. British Birds.— 1, R. Humphrey. 2, E. Martin. 8, W. C. Bur- 

 niston. vhc, G. Mead, J. Hopkins, J. Mason. Selling Class.— 1, J. Ather- 

 snch. 2, Rice & Co. 8, F. Willis, vhc, Brown & Gayton, F. Willis. 



RABBITS.— Lop-eared.— Buck or Doe.—l, J. Cranch. 2, C. E. Thompson. 3, 

 E. Pepper, vhc, T. & E. J. Fell (2), C. King (2). T. S. BarrowB, A. Archer. 

 Dutch..— Buck or Doe.—l, Mrs. H. Pickworth. 2. W. Richardson. 3, W. Milnes. 

 vhc, C. Tilley (2), Maynard & Noble, C. G. Chambers, S. Ball. Angora— Buck 

 or Doe.-l. J. Webb. 2. G. Johnson. 8, J. Martin, vhc, J. Martin, R. A. 

 Boissier. T. A. James. Bimalayan.—Buck or Doe.— 1, J. E. Pilgrim. 2, G. W. 

 Greenbill. 8, T. A. James, vhc, J. Bingham, T. & H. Duck, R. A. Boissier. 

 Silver-Grey—Buckor Doe— 1, J. H.Roberts. 2,T.W.Anns. 8,F.Purser. vhc, 

 T. & J. Fell, J. Barker, J. Firth, W. Andrews. Any other variety— Buck or Doe,. 

 — 1, E. Pepper. 2, E. Robinson. 3, E. Brooks, jun. Selling Class.— Buck or 

 Doe.—l, C. G. Chambers. 2, J. Tebbatt, B. Bobineon. E. Pepper. 3, J. Martin, 

 T. Golightly. vlic, T. C. Beasley, T. A. James, C. G. Chambers, T. Golightly. 



Judges. — Pigeons and Babbits : Mr. E. Hutton. Cage Birds : 

 Mr. Benson. 



CIRENCESTER POULTET SHOW. 



May I call your attention and that of your readers to the 

 schedule of the forthcoming Cirencester Poultry Show? Every 

 effort has been made to give effect to the various suggestions 

 which have from time to time been made, so far as practicable. 

 Amateurs specially conversant with the classes they have to 

 judge have kindly consented to judge. Their names will be 

 given, and the classes they undertake announced. 



Some important classes, such as Dorkings and Spanish, have 

 been left out. They have never mustered strongly, and it is 

 thought that at local shows all classes should pay. There is 

 Btill time to insert any class of which the admirers will guarantee 

 entries. I have myself done this with the Game classes on con- 

 dition that the Oxford schedule is adopted for them. If, there- 

 fore, any class is omitted the Committee will not be to blame. 

 Fioally, the Committee, though they have always paid without 

 fail, have thought it well to announce that they hold themselves 

 responsible for the payment of all prizes.— F.G. Dutton, Bibury 

 Vicarage, Fairford. 



THE BLUE ROCK AND THE BLUE ANTWERP. 



Have all Antwerps the small white eye wattle ? I had a bird 

 given to me last year as a well-bred Antwerp, but it seems to me 

 to look more like a Blue Rock as described in the various books. 

 It has hardly a trace of eye wattle, and the little it has is rather 

 pink. Its beak is dark, and thinner than those of other birds I 

 have which I believe to be Antwerps, and it has only a small 

 beak wattle. The eye is red. The bird is larger than an ordi- 

 nary dovecote Pigeon ; but Blue Rocks I do not remember ever 

 to have seen. — A. C. 



[The " common Blue Rock " is the most uncommon Pigeon 

 in England. "We have not seen a true one for a quarter of a 

 century, and then in Scotland, where some were breeding in 

 cavernB in the rocks on the eastern seacoast. As to Antwerps, 

 they are of all types, from half Owls to birds very like dove- 

 house Pigeons. Even at the Crystal Palace we have seen them 

 with the frill of the Owl. This need not surprise anyone, as 

 Anpwerps were bred from. Owls and Bocks. Shape goes for 

 little. Some strains have " spindly " beaks, others thick beaks. 

 So in regard to the wattle ; we have had them with large wattles, 

 and scarcely any at all. In the Antwerp the rule is " payment 

 by results." The bird that homes well is the bird; colour, 

 wattle, Bhape go for little. Still there is a general look which 

 indicates the metal of which the bird iB made— a something that 

 says, " can't I fly, that's all."] 



Cantekbttey Poultry Show.— The prize list is very compre- 

 hensive, and although none of the first prizes are higher than 

 £1, there are twelve extra prizes, including nine silver cups. 



RABBITS EATING THEIR YOUNG. 



The last four months I have bred in a warren about eighty 

 Rabbits, which have lived for about six weeks and then dis- 

 appeared. Are cats or stoats the enemies, or what takes them ? 

 Do the old BabbitB take a particular fancy for eating their young 

 about that age ?— "W. H. H. 



[If Rabbits eat their own young, it is immediately they are 

 born. This is not uncommon with tame does, but we are not 

 aware that wild Rabbits are thus unnataral. As you do not find 

 the bodies of the young, and we infer by your query you do not, 

 they must be killed and eaten, most probably by cats or weasels. 

 A chemist would be your best guide aB to poisons. Rabbits 



