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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ July 20, 1871. 



There was also a show of Cage Birds, bat these did not show in 

 great numbers, the time of year being inappropriate for this purpose, 

 but there were some good birds, notably the first-prize Yellow Norwich, 

 which was one blaze of colour, the second in that class being a good 

 Belgian. The first in Buffs was a Belgian of good properties, and 

 the second Norwich. 



GAME.—'Black-hrcasted Bcd.—l. C. Chaloner, "Whitwell, Chesterfield. 2, W. 

 Fell, Adwalton. S, J. W. Thornton, Bradford. Brown-breasted Red.— I, Miss 

 J, A. Avkrovd, Eccleshill. 2, J. Hodgson, Bradford. 3, F- Sales, Crewle. Any 

 other Variety.— I, B. JarviB. Mansfield. 2,F. Sales. 3, Witliheld. Any colour, 

 —Cock. — 1 and Cup, G. F. "Ward, Wrenbury, Xantwicli. 2. C. Chaloner. 

 S, Withheld. Sen.— 1, .T. Fell. 2, C. Chaloner. 3, W. Spencer, Haworth. 



SPA2asH (Black).— 1. T. C. & E. Newbitt, Epworth. 2, H. Beldon, Goitstock. 

 Bingley. 3, J. J. Booth, Silsden, Leeds. 



Cochin-Chixa.— 1, H. Lacy, Hebden Bridge. 2, J. Sichel.ITimperley, Cheshire. 

 S,H. Beldon. 



Beahma Pootra.— 1, Cap, and 2, H. Lacy. 3, H. Beldon. 



'Kk^SBTjRGUS.— Silver-spangled.— 1, 2. and 3, H. Beldon. Golden-spaiuiled. — 

 1, J, Eollinson, Lindlev, Otlev. 2 and 3, H. Beldon. Silver-pencilled.— 1, 2. and 

 3, H. Beldon. GoldeiCpencilled.—l and 3, H. Beldon. 2, J. Eollinson. Black. 

 —1, C. Sidsrwick, Keighley. 2, H. Beldon. 3 J. Smith, Gilstead, Bingley. 



Aky other tabiptt except B^vntams.- 1 and 3, H. Beldon. 2, J. Sichel. 



Akt Breed.— C/iic/ieTis. — 1, C. Sidgwick. 2, J. Clayton, AHerton (Game). 

 3. W. H. Baxter, Idle (Cochins). 



Game BiKTAais.— BZocfc-ftrea-sfgii B>d—\, W. F. Entwisle. Weatfield, Cleck- 

 heaton. 2, W. Grice, Crosshonse. Bootle, Carnforth. 3, W. Adams, St. Cle- 

 ments, Ipswich. Brown-hreasted Red- — 1 and 2, W. F. Entwisle. 3, Withheld. 

 Anu other Variety.—l and 2, W. F. Entwisle (Piles and Duckwings). 3, J. 

 ■ Stabler. Driffield (Piles). Any colour —Cock.— 1, W. F. Entwisle. 2, J. Bla- 

 mires. Great Horton, Bradford. 3, Withheld. 



Bantahs.— BM'-t.- 1, S. & E. Ashton, Roe Cross, Mottram. 2. .T. Walter, 

 Halifax. 3, Withheld. Any other Varietu.—l and Cup, H. Beldon. 2, J. 

 Sichel, Timperley (Pekin). S, J. Watts. Hazlewell Hall (Japanese). 



Selei^'g Class.— 1, B. Jarvis, Mansfield. 2, H. Beldon (Game). 3, Frankland 

 and Aspden, Chnrch Hall, .\ccrin2t0n. 



Ducks. — Aylesbury or Rouen. — 1, J. Newton, Silsden, Leeds (Ronen). Any 

 other Variety.— 'i and 3. W. Bums, Pudsey (Brahma and Brown Decoy). 2, 3 

 and K. Ashton (Carolina). 



PIGEOXS. 



Carriers.— Coct.-l and 2, G. J. Taylor, Fartown. Huddersfield. he, 3. C. 

 Ord, London : E. Horner, Harewood, Leeds (2) ; J. LishmaT), Bradford. Hen. 

 —1 and 2, G. J. Taylor, vhc, E. Homer, he. G. J. Taylor ; E. Horner. 



Pouters.— Co i:fc.—l, J. Lishman. 2, E. Homer, he, H. Yardley, Birming- 

 ham; G. J. Taylor; J. Lishman. H^eii —1..T. Lishman. 2, G.J.Taylor, he, G. 

 J. Taylor; E. Homer; J. W. Cannan. Bradford. 



Tumblers.- Sftorf-Zaccf?.— 1 and Cup. E. Horner. 2, G. J. Taylor, vhc F. 

 Moore, Bnmley. he, H. Yardley ; T. Waddington, Feniscowles. c, F. Moore ; 

 E. Horner. Common —1, J. Lishman. 2, J. M. Braid, Cambridge, he, 3. 

 Preston, Allerton. Bradford ; J. Lishman. 



Baebs.— 1, E. Homer. 2. G. J. Taylor, he, T. Waddington : E. Homer. 



Owls (English).— 1 and 2. J. W. Cannan, Bradford. ?ic, J. Thresh, Bradford; 

 J. Crosland, jnn.. Wakefield ; W. H. Baxter. 



TuRBiTS.- 1, J. Lishman. 2. G. Roper, Croydon, he, H. Yardley; G. J 

 Taylor ; H. G. Poole, Bradford ; J. Lishman. 



Faktatls.— 1, J. F. Loversidge, Newark. Notts. 2, T. Waddington. vhc, W 

 H. Tomlinson, Newark-on- Trent, he. H. Yardlev; J. Lishman. 



Jac-biss.- 1, G. Roper. 2, W. H. Tomlinson. he, G. J. Taylor ; T. Wadding- 

 ton ; J. W. Cannao. 



Dr*goons. — 1. W. S. Stanhooe, Eccleshill. 2, F. Graham, Birkenhead. 

 vhc. W. H. Mitchell, Moseley, Birmingham, lie, T. Speight, Bradford; E. 

 Horner. 



XsivrERVS.— Short-faced —1, 3. Cnndall, Copt Hewick, Ripon. 2. J. W 

 Collioson, Halifax, he, J. Jackson. Eccleshill. c, H. Yardley. Working.— 

 1, W. Lund, Shipley. 2. E. Homer, he. J. Cundale : J. Jackson ; W. Lund 

 D. Riddioush. jun-, Bradford ; J. Crosland, juu. : Clayton & Bairstow. 



Any other VAEiETy.— 1, J. Cundale. 2, J. Irishman. (Whole class highly 

 commended.) 



Selling Cl.vs8.— 1, F. Moore, Enraley (Tumblers). 2, H. Stanhope, Eccles" 

 kill. he. T. Speisht ; E. Horner ; J. Lishman. 



Point Cnp for Pigeons, G. J. Taylor. 



CAGE BIRDS. 



CKTffkv.\v.s.— Clear Yellow.— 1,3 Shepherd. Bradford. 5, L. Belk, Dewsbury. 

 he, 3. Whitaker, Great Horton ; W. Heap, Qaeensgate, Bradford. Clear Buff. 

 —1. J. Wbitaker. 2. W. Heap, Bradford, he, G. Gott, Calverley ; J. Shepherd. 

 c. Hutton & Fawcett, Baildon. Even-marked. — 1, J. Shepherd. 2, L. Belk. 

 Any other Varieii/.—l, 3. Shepherd. 2, L. Belt (Ticked Belgian), he, Hutton 

 and Fawcett; W. Heap. 



MuLi^a.— 1, T. Nowell, Baildon. 2, W. Heap, he, 3. Shepherd. 



Larks.— 1, T. Barrett, Manninirham. 2, J. Close. 



British Birds (Any other variety).— 1, W. Heap. 2, J. Shepherd. 



Foreign Birds (Any other variety).- 1, J. Shepherd. 2 and c, W. Heap. 



Rabbits (Any variety).- 1, J. Buckley, Bradford. 2, J. Preston, Allerton. 

 lie, J. Thwaites, Bradford. 



Judges. — Potiltry: Mr. C.W. Brierley, Rhodes Honse, Middleton ; 

 Mr. John Douglas, Clamber. Pigeons^ Rahhits, and Cage BircU: Mr. 

 E. Hutton, Padsey. 



CKYSTAL PALACE CAT SHOW. 



A CAT Show ? Yes, a veritahle show of cats was held at the Crystal 

 Palace, on the 13th inst., at which ahont 150 cats were present. Taking 

 into consideration the large number of cats kept in London alone, the 

 Directors of the Crystal Palace, from a suggestion of Mr. Harrison 

 Weir, resolved to hold a Show, and the result far exceeded their most 

 san^ine expectations. Early in the morning the visitors began to 

 arrive, and up to the time of closing there was no cessation, nearly 

 20,000 persons striving to obtain a sight of the household pets, though 

 many, unfortunately, were unable to do so owing to the cages having 

 been arranged in a double line instead of a single, which would have 

 afforded to the public a view of two sides of each cage instead of one, 

 and thug distributed the pressure ; but even the railway companies 

 ■were taken bv surprise as to the number of visitors, and hundreds of 

 people were left behind at the different stations from want 0! room to 

 carry them forward. 



But to the Show. There was a hope that the famous Edinburgh 

 cat would be sent, but the owner considered it too far. Yet one was 

 there from South Bermoudsey of a heavier weight — 21^ lbs. being nearly 

 a pound more than the celebrated Scot. The nest in weight was a 

 black and white, which only turned the scale at 18| lbs. The Duke 



of Sutherland contributed a fine specimen of the British wUd cat, 

 genuine and rare. It was caught in a trap in Sootland, and had lost 

 a part of its fore foot. Anything more savage than it could scarcely 

 be imagined, for after many attempts were made to get it out of its 

 travelling-den into the exhibition-cage, it was resolved to show it as it 

 wa<5, rather than risk the danger of its escape. 



The white cats were well represented, and in the Long-hair class a 

 very beautiful Angora with deep blue eyes was awarded the first prize. 

 In the Short-hair class the two distinct kinds of white contended — 

 viz., the yellow-white and grey-white, the former taking the first prize. 

 The cat sent as a Tortoiseshell Tom was not, in reality a true tortoise- 

 shell, the colour being of a grey tabby, yellow tabby, and white, 

 instead of black, yellow, and red. The Judges only awarded a second 

 prize to it. The long-haired cats were large, and some of them of 

 very lovely colours, such as a very light fawn, light grey, deep black, 

 dark brovni, and other varieties. There, also, were the Manx cat with, 

 tiny tail, and the Crimean cat almost tailless ; Indian cats of a rich 

 uniform Rabbit-grey, sandy cats, and black cats, the first prize of the 

 last colour being exceedingly brilliant. There, also, were a couple of 

 Siamese cats, marked and of the same hue as the pug dog, and o£ 

 light and delicate form; and there, also, were cats, four of which had 

 double feet on the fore legs, and nearly so on the hind, and also many 

 other novelties. In fact, the collection was well worthy of attention, 

 and was. without doubt, a very great success, so much so, that th& 

 Crystal Palace Company intend to have another Show in the autumn. 



One would scarcely believe that the public would be so wrong as to 

 enter black cats in a white class, white cats in a tabby class, and black 

 and white in a tabby class, yet such was the case, and many were the 

 disqualifications in consequence. Such carelessness, or thoughtless- 

 ness, seems to us almost wilfnl. 



The Judges were the Rev. Gr. Cumming Macdonna, the well-known 

 breeder and owner of the celebrated St. Bernard dog, Mr. John Jenner 

 Weir, F.L.S., and Mr. Harrison Weir, F.R.H.S., who exhibited a very 

 beautiful blue tabby (not for competition), called " The Old Lady,"" 

 aged twelve years, which attracted considerable attention on account of 

 her fine quality of colour. — Old Ton. 



THE SEXES OF BEES' EGGS. 



In resuming my pan — which expression must, however, b& 

 taken metaphorically rather than literally, since I dictate these 

 lines from a recnmbent position, in faltering accents, and I 

 fear me in somewhat uncertain grammar, to be transcribed by 

 the active and untiring fingers of the loved and loving one, 

 to whose watchful care and unwearying tenderness I owe it, 

 under God's providence, that I have at length emerged from a 

 prolonged sojourn in the dark valley of the shadow of death into 

 the twilight of a tardy and uncertain improvement, which, how- 

 ever, I trust may yet prove to be the actual dawn of permanent 

 recovery — I say, then, that in resuming my pen after very many 

 months of painful and enforced abstinence from writing on my 

 favoarite subject, I cannot refrain from thanking " R. S.," 

 Mr. S. Bevan Fox, and many other friends and apiarian con- 

 tributors to "our Journal," whose able and interestiog com- 

 munications have so well replaced my own humble conJribu- 

 tions on bee subjects. I owe also my best thanks to " B. &W." 

 and numerous apiarian friends and correspondents who have 

 either publicly or privately expressed their warm sympathy 

 and kind wishes. " Sweet," it is said, " are the uses of adver- 

 sity," and surely one of the sweetest of these is that kindly 

 phase of human nature which in times of suSering and 

 affliction knits together more firmly the bonds of family affec- 

 tion, converts acquaintances into friends, and elicits esr 

 pressions of heartfelt sympathy from distant and almost un- 

 known correspondents, who might heretofore have been well' 

 deemed ignorant of everything regarding us sa^e the bare fact 

 of our existence. To all these, and proud am I to aay that 

 there are many such, I would also tender my warmest acknow- 

 ledsrments and heartfelt thanks. 



Having said thus much on matters personal to myself, I now 

 turn to the main subject of this communication. Whilst fully 

 agreeing with "B. &W.," that nothing of this kind can be 

 proved beyond a doubt by a single experiment, and that it is 

 possible that a queen may on very rare occasions deposit, as if 

 by mistake, a worker egg in a drone cell, in the same manner 

 as isolated drone eggs are sometimes found to have been laid 

 in worker cells, I am bound to say that no such instance has 

 ever presented itself to my notice, and that I beUeve that if 

 ever it occurs it is so rare a case that, so long as Mr. Pettigrew 

 avoids transition cells, and experiments only with such eggs as 

 are deposited in those of the full drone size, he may spend the 

 remainder of his life in the pursuit without succeeding in de- 

 veloping a single queen bee from any egg which he may find 

 placed in a drone cell. The fact that all eggs laid in these cells 

 will produce drones and nothing else, is moreover folly esta- 



