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JOURNAL OP HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ November 9, 1876. 



Ashley. Evenly-marked Buff— 1, E. Orme. 2,W. ABhley. Heavily-variegated 

 Yellow- -1, E. Orme. 2, W. Ashley. S, Joseph Bexson. vhc, C. J. Salt. 

 Heavily^variegatcd Yellow.— 1, E. Orme. 2. H. "Watson. 8, J. Bexson. vhc.C. 

 J. Salt. Jonque Green— 1, J. Lowe. 2. H. Watson. 3, E. Orme. Mealy Green. 

 — 1, E. Orme. 2, W. Ashley. Variegated Yellow Crested— I, H. Watson. 2, J. 

 andC. Torr. S, E. Orme. vim. W. Ashley. Varieaated Buff Crested— 1, J. N. 

 Harrison. 2. E. Orme. S, W. Woodward, sen. vhc, W. Ashley. reiioto 

 Crested.— 1, J. Clark. 2, J. & C. Torr. S, H. Watson, vhc. C. J. Salt. Buff 

 Crested.— }. J. &C. Torr. 2, E. Orme. 3, Joseph Bexeon. vke, J. N. Harrison. 

 Lizard.— Golden-spangled.— 1, W. Seanlan. 2, J. N. Harrison. Silver-spangled. 

 — 1, C. J. Salt. 2, W. Jackson. 3, J. N. Harrison. Golden-spangled, Broken 

 Cap.— 1, J. N. Harrison. 2, W. Woodward, Ben. Silver-spangled, Broken Cap. 

 —1, W. Jackson. 2, C. J. Salt 3, J. N. Harrison, vhc, W. Seanlan. Cinna- 

 mon — Jonque, Self.—}, E. Orme. 2, C. J. Salt. 3, W. Ashley, vhc, H. Ball. 

 Mealy, Self.— I. E. Orme. 2, C. J. Salt. 3, W. Jackson, vhc, W. Ashley. 

 Marked or Variegated.—}, C. J. Salt. 2, Joseph Bexson. 3, H. Watson, vhc, 

 W. Ashley. Any Variety of Canary. — 1, W. Ashley. 2. E. Orme. 3, C. J. 

 Salt, vhc, J. N. Harrison. Goldfinch Mule.— Jonque, Marked or Variegated. 

 — 1, R. Hodgkineon. Mealy, Marked or Variegated.— 1, E. Hodgkinson. 2, 

 Joseph Bexson. 3, J. N. Harrison, vhc, W. Jackson. Jonque, Dark. — 1, 

 J. Bexson. 2, R. Hodgkinson. Mealy, Dark.—}, Joseph Bexson. 2, C. J. Salt. 

 3, John Bexson. vhc, H. Watson. Any other Variety of Mule.— 1, R. 

 Hodgkinson. 



CAGE BIRDS (All-England Department).— Norwich.— Clear Yellow.— 1, J. 

 Adams. 2, D. Audley. 8, J. Athersnch. vhc, J. Athersnch, D Andley. Clear 

 Buff.— 1 and 2, J. Athersnch. 3, D. Andley. vhc, C. J. Salt. Evenly-marked or 

 Variegated Yellow.— 1, Orme & Ashley. 2, T. CleminsOD. 3, C. J. Salt, vhc, D. 

 Audley. Evenly-marked or Variegated Buff.— I and 2, C. J. Salt. 8, F. J. 

 Knaggs. Ticked or Unevenly-marked Yellow.—}, C. J. Salt. 2 and 8, J. Ather- 

 snch. vhc, D. Andley (2). Ticked or Unevenly-marked Buff—}, D. Andley. 2, 

 J. Athersnch. 8, J. Adams, vhc, J. AdamB (2), J. Athersnch, C. J. Salt. Any 

 variety Crested Yellow.— 1, T. Cleminson. 2, J. & C. Torr. 3 and vhc, G. E. 

 RnsBell Any variety Crested Buff.—}, S. Stratford. 2, F. J. Knaggs. W. J. 

 Hampton, J & C. Torr. Belgian.— Clear, Ticked, or Variegated Yellow.— 1 

 and 2, C. J. Salt S, J. N. Harrison. Clear, Ticked, or Variegated Buff.—}, J. 

 N. HarrisoD. 2 and 8, C. J. Salt. Lizard.— Golden-spangled— -1, R. Ritchie. 2, 

 Cleminson & Ellerton. 3, T. Cleminson. Silver- spangled— I, E. Ritchie. 2,T. 

 Cleminson. 8, W. J. Hampton, vhc, Cleminson & Ellerton. Broken Gold or 

 Silver-spangled.—} and 3, K. Ritchie. 2, C. J. Salt, vhc, Cleminson & Ellerton. 

 Cinnamon.— Jonque.— 1, J. Adams. 2 and 3, C. J. Salt, vhc, J. Athersnch. 

 Mealy.— 1 and 2, J. Adams. 8, D. Audley. vhc, C J. Salt. Goldfinch Mule. 

 1 and ■!, C J. Salt. 3, W. C. Burniston. vhc, S. Rosb. Dark — 1, 2, and 3, C. J. 

 Salt, vhc. Cox & Griffin, W. Smith. Linnet Mule— Dark— 1, W. C. Burnis- 

 ton. 2, C. H. Legge. 3, T. Bell. Selling Class.— 1, J. AtherBuch. 2, J. 

 Bexson. 3, J. Adams, vhc, Cox & Griffin. Goldfinch —1, W. C. Burniston. 

 2, C. J. Salt. 8, E. & R. Ward, vhc, J. Hopkins. LiNNET.-Broum — 1, J. 

 Evans. 2, J. Clarke. 8, W. Merrin. vhc, E. & R. Ward. Any other Variety 

 of British BrRD.— 1 and 2, J. Lacey. 3, J. Bartlett Parrots, or Any other 

 Variety of Foreign Bird.— Single or in Pairs— 1, J. A. Barrs. 2, Miss 

 James. 8, — Tomlinson. 



Judges. — Poultry and Pigeons : Messrs. Hntton and Crewe. 

 Cage Birds : Messrs. Blakston, Bemrose, and Lamplough. 



MANSFIELD SHOW OF POULTRY, &c. 



Tee first Show was held at Mansfield in the Town Hall on 

 the 3rd inEt., and for a first attempt was a great success. The 

 space being limited many entries were refused acceptance, and 

 those accepted had to be placed three tiers high. Turner's pens 

 were used, and the birds well fed with Spratt's food. 



First came the Dorkings. The pullet in the first pen was a 

 grand bird ; all were Dark Grey except the third-prize cockerel, 

 which was more of a Silver, but otherwise by far the best in 

 the Show. Game, Black Reds, a good lot and well placed, as 

 also the Brown Reds, the first of which we thought entitled to 

 the oup in place of the Duckwings, which we thought too long- 

 bodied. Dark Brahmas were good, chickens taking the prizes; 

 while in the Light variety we saw nothing striking. Buff 

 Cochins were very good ; and in the following class "White, 

 Partridge, and White won the prizes. Spanish poor except the 

 winners; the second, priced at only £-2, were quickly claimed. 

 French were a capital clasB. Hamburghs were good as far as 

 we could make out, but these were very badly placed for light, 

 as were also the variety of Bantams, in which the pen of Duck- 

 wings (put third at Southwell on account of the legs not match- 

 ing) were placed first, the Judge. declaring his inability to see 

 the colour of the legs at all. Red Game Bantams were poor 

 except the first-prize pen and one of Brown Reds. 



Pigeons were ranch better placed as regards light, but many 

 were placed too high to look well. First were Carriers, a capital 

 Dun hen taking the lead, second a Black cock, and third a Dun 

 hen, which, however, is rather stiff-winged. Pouters, first a 

 grand White cock, in fine play ; and second and third Blacks, 

 also good, but not quite in full feather. Tumblers, first-and-cup 

 for the best bird in several classes a capital Almond hen, second 

 a cock, and third a Red Whole- feather. Long-faced were first 

 a Black Baldpate, second a Yellow Mottle, and third a Red 

 Mottle. In Barbs all the prizes went to one loft. Dragoons 

 were but moderate classes, not so good in fact as we expected to 

 find ; in Blues the fault laying mostly in unsoundness of colour. 

 In Jacobins the winners were very good and all Reds. This 

 class has improved very much of late. Fantails were a wonder- 

 ful class, but were placed sadly too high to be Eeen to advantage; 

 the cup for the section being awarded to a very showy little hen, 

 which, however, did not show to the same advantage on the 

 following day when placed under the eye, and was consequently 

 beaten with birds only highly commended the day before. 

 Turbits, Blue or Silver, first a Blue, a very neat bird in all 

 points, as also the second ; the third being a Silver. Any other 

 colour, first a Black, which ran hard for the cup, but haB part 

 half grown black feathers in the thighs ; Eecond a neat Red hen, 

 and third a Yellow. Owls, English, an immense class, and two 

 extra prizes awarded. In the Variety clasB first was a neat White 



Owl, second and equal a Pigmy Pouter and Swallow, third and 

 equal Pigmy Pouter and Magpie. Mr. Woods did not Bhow for 

 competition ; but few pens were empty. 



POULTRY— Dorkinqb.—I and 3. -Mrs. Arkwright. 2, J. Stott. Game.— 

 Black Reds.—}, T. Wright. 2, E. Winwool. 8, J. Calladine. Brown Beds — 



1. T.Mason. 2, G. Barnesby. 3, Earl of Lou loan. Any other variety — 1 and 

 Cup, G. Benfrey. 2, T. D. Crowdace S. W. Thorpe. Bsahmas.— Dark.— 1, 

 R. P. Percival. 2, G. Eastwool. 8, G. W. HenshalL Light— 1 and Cnp, J. 

 Widdowson. 2. R. P. Percival. 8, S. T. Vernon. Cochins. -Cinnamon or 

 Buff.—} and 2, W. A. BnrnelL 3, C. Sidgwick. Any otlier colour— 1, Ret. J. 

 Buckmaster. 2, E. P. Percival. 3, W. A. Burnell. vhc, Dr. E. W. fnell. 

 Spanish.— 1 and 3, J. Thresh. 2, J. Aldridge. French.— 1 and 3, 1. Ward. 2, 

 Dr. E. W. Suell. Hamburghs.— Gold or Silver-pencilled.-} , H. Beldon. '1, Dr. 

 E. W. Snell. 3, J. Smith. Gold or Silver-spangled.—}, Ashton & Booth. 2, H. 

 Beldon. S.J.Roberts. Bantams.— Game, alack or Brown Reds — 1, W.Adams. 



2, J. Smith. 3, J. Oscroft. Game —Any other variety.—}, Shumach & Daft. 

 2, W. Roe, jun. 3, T. Barker. Any variety except Game.—}, H. Beldon. 2, w. 

 Leno. 3, T. Dyson. Any other Variety.— 1, A. & W. H. Silvester. 2. H- 

 Beldon. 8, G. Bacon. Selling Class.— 1, J, Gunn. 2, S. T. Vernon. 8, 0. 

 S'dgwick. 4, H. J. Storer. 



PIGEONS.-Carrierb.—I, J. Kendall. 2, H. Yardley. 3, H. Parker, vhc, A. 

 Billyeald. Pouters.— 1, L. & W. Watkin. 2 and 3, E. A. Thornton, vhc, H. R. 

 Tenney. Tcmblerb.— Slwrt-faced.— }, Cup, and 2, H. Yardley. 3, M. Weston. 

 vhc, A. & W. H. Silvester. Long-fazed.—}, H. Beldon. 2, H. O. Crane. 3, J. 

 Thresh, vhc, J. Thresh, J. Barnes. Barbs.— 1, 2, and 3, H. Yardley. Dragoons. 

 —Blue or Silver. —}, A. McKenzie. 2, SV. Smith. 3, R. White, vlic, E. Clarke. 

 C. Waddington, Hon. W. Sagden, A- McKenzie. Any other colour.—}, J. 

 Stanley. 2 and 8, A. McKenzie. Jacobins.— 1, H. Beldon. 2, W. Dngdale. 

 8, T. W. Swallow, vhc, J. F. Loversidge, S. Salter. Fantails.— 1, Cup, and 8, 

 J. F. Loversidge. 2, F. S. Stephenson, vhc, M. Rameron, J. Walker. Turbits. 

 —Blue or Silver.—}, Master E. W. Tomkinson. 2 and 3, S. Salter. Any otlier 

 colour.—} and 3, S. Salter. 2, T. S. Stephenson, vhc, J. Barnes. Owls.— 

 English.— 1, J. Thresh. Equal2, Helliwell&Ingbara, J. W. Stansfield. Eqaal3, 

 E. W. Van Senden, H. Parker. Antwerps.— Short-faced — 1, J. Kecdrick, jun. 

 2 and 3, H. Yardley. Long-faced— 1 and 2, C. F. Herrieff. 3, J. Goddard. Any 

 other Variety.— 1, H. Beldon. Equal 2, H. Yardlev, O. J. Moulds. Equal 3> 

 A. & W. H. Silvester, O. J. MouldB. vhc, W. L. Clark, E. A. Thornton. Selling 

 Classes.- Single Bird. -1, A. P. Byford. 2, L. & W. Watkin. 8, H. Yardley. 

 4, T. S. Stephenson. Pairs.—}. T. H. & A. Stretch. 2, A. & W. H. Silvester. 

 8, S. Salter. 4, O. J. Moulds, vhc, O. Mason, H. Parker. 



Judges. — Poultry : Mr. J. Dixon. Pigeons : Mr. E. Hutton. 



BEADING COLUMBABIAN SOCIEIY'3 SHOW. 



There have been manifold discussions into which we have 

 never entered as to the desirability of having special classes for 

 amateurs alone at the great Pigeon shows. The amateurs seem 

 settling the matter in the most quiet and practical manner by 

 establishing columbarian societies all over the country, which 

 hold shows and there exhibit their best specimens, and invite a 

 public inspection of them. The Reading Columbarian Society 

 has not been long established, but already it is a flourishing one, 

 having for its specialite Homing Pigeons. Its annual Show was 

 held on the 2nd inst. at the West Street Hall, Reading, where 

 several hundred excellent birds were shown. They were 6hown 

 singly and in pairs. 



First came young birds of various kinds singly, then Homing 

 Antwerps of many colours Bingly, and lastly pairs of various 

 kinds of any age. Cairiers (young) came first. The winners 

 were all Black. First was fine in carriage and very long in 

 beak; we thought his gullet excessive. Third a very nice bird 

 too. Dragoons. — Two prizeB only were awarded, both to nice 

 Blues. Turbits. — The winners were all Blue. The first was a 

 pretty good Bpecimen, but we cannot commend the clasa. African 

 Owls were excellent, all from one loft, and all White. After 

 these came the large and well-filled classes of Homing Antwerps. 

 The awards in these classes are, as it were, always provisional, 

 for the birdB' merits lie in their deeds and not their appearance ; 

 still there are some signs which indicate an active and a useful 

 bird, and these seemed, as a rule, highly developed in the 

 winners. The pairs followed the Homing birds. Carriers. — 

 Firat Blacks, second Duns, third Blacks. The first and second 

 belonged to the same exhibitor, and we must say we much pre- 

 ferred the second, as, we believe, does he ; the third Blacka were 

 also good. Dragoons. — We regretted to see two cocks in several 

 pens in this class. We must say we did not agree with the 

 awards in this class, but then Dragoon-judging is so much a 

 matter of taste. The winners were all Blue, and we thought 

 the second-prize pair far too Carrier-like. Mr. Flanagan's very 

 highly commended pair were apparently young, and, if so, very 

 good. African Owls. — The pairs were as goodas the single birds, 

 first being lovely birds indeed. Turbits. — First were Silvers; 

 the cock a good and well-known bird ; his beak has an unfor- 

 tunate look, as if it had partially been abstracted. Second fair 

 Blues, third poor Shell-crested Yellows. Selling Class. — First 

 were a fair pair of Yellow Jacks, second Black Carriers, and 

 third Black Magpies. We give the prize list as far as we could 

 make it out, but aB there was no catalogue, and the awards were 

 posted up a little irregularly as to the classes, we must beg. 

 pardon should there be any error in it. 



PIGEONS.- Cabbiers.— St'ntfte.— 1 and 2, G. Webster. 3, W. G. Flanagan. 

 Dragoons.— 1 and 2. W. G. Flanagan. Turrits.— 1, 2, and 8, G. Webster. Owls. 

 —African.—}, 2, and 3, J. Farmer. Homing Antwerps. — Blue-chequer. — Cock. 

 —1, J. W. Barker. 2 and 3. G. Cotton. Bens.— 1 Equal and 3, G. Cotton. 2, J W. 

 Barker. Red-chequer.— Cock.—}, H. W. Crosse. 2 and 3, J. W. Barker. Hens. 

 — 1 and 2, J W. Barker. Blue.— Cocks— 1, W. G. Flsnagan. 2, J. W. Barker. 

 3, J. L. HawkinB. Hens— }, J. W. Benbam. 2, J. H.May. 8, J. W. Flanagan. 

 Any other Vahiety.— 1, G. Cotton. 2 and 3, J.H.May. Carriers.— Pair — 

 1 and 2, W. G. Flanagan. S.G.Webster. Dragoons.— 1 and 3, W.G. Flanagan. 

 2, G. Webster. TuhBrra.— 1 and 2, G. Webster. 8, W. D. Strange. Owls.- 

 African.—}. J. Farmer. 2, G. Webster. Selling Class.— 1, F. B. Cable. 2. G 

 Webster. Homing Antwerps.— Blue.— 1, 2, and 3, J. W. Barker. Red.— 1 an 



