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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ December 28, 1871. 



3, G. Maples, inn. fttf. J. Gow ftWalker; H. J. Nicolson; W. Robinson ; T. 

 Kaines ; T. Sharpies ; J. W. WilL 



Game BiKTills (Brown-breastea Reds).— 1, J. Dick. 2, G. Hall. 3, Miss J. M. 

 Frew. 



GA3IE Bantams (Any other variety).— 1 and Cnp, G. Hall (Duckwing). 2. Rev. 

 F. Cooper (Dnck-svini;). 3, J. Gow i Walker (Pile), he, G. JI'MUlan. Cock.— 

 I, J. W. Morris. 2, J. Clark. 3, D. Hardie. he, J. M. Campbell ; Miss Wilson. 



Baktaius (Anv other v.iriety except Game\— 1 and Cap. W. H. Robinson 

 (Black). 2. J. Piokel (Pekin). 3, Master A. Frew (Silver-laced Sebriphtsl. i, 

 ConntesB of Tankerville (White Frizzled Japanese). 5. C Reed (Wbite Rose- 

 comb), he. H. Beldon ; G. W. Bootbby (Silver-lacedl ; I. Waddington (Black) ; 

 C. Reed (Black Rose comb). 



Selling Class.— CocS or Cockerel— 1. J. Sichel (BnCE Cochin). 2, C. W. 

 Brierlev. 3. J. Clark (Dorking). 4, C. Sidgwick (Cochin), he, E. Fearon : P. 

 Gray; J. Clark (Dorking) ; Cant. G. F. Lvnn. R.N. ; W. Linton; J. Mansell 

 (Spanish) ; T. Mason (Game) ; W. R. Park (Crive-Oceur) : J. Oldfleld ; Mrs. T. S. 

 Thomson (Brahma): .T. H. Wilson (Dorking); J. W. Will; A. Robertson 

 (Spanish). Hctm or Piil/*^ts—l. C. W. Brierlev. 2. -A. Robertson (Soanish). 3, 

 W. Grice (Game). 4, J. J. Waller (Dorking), he, J. Chapman (Scotch Grey) ; 

 E. Fearon ; Capt. G. F. Lyon, R.N. ; W. W. RutlUdge (Dorking) ; J. Sichel (Boff 

 Cochin): Mrs. Wilkin (Brahma). 



Pheasants.— 1, J. F. Dewar (Gold). 2, Countess of Tankerville (Gold). 



The Judges were Mr. Richard Teebay, Falwood, near Preston, 

 and Mr. John Donglas, The Aviaries, Clamber, Worksop. 



DURHAM POULTRY SHOW. 



This was held on the 20th and 21st inst., when the following 

 awards were made : — 



CocHiN-CHryAs (Cinnatnon and Buff)- — Ij C Sidgwick, Keigbley. 2, T. H. 

 Kedman. Whitby. Chickens.— Cn-p, 1, and 2. G. H. Procter, Durham. 



Cochik-Chinas (Any other Tanetv).— 1, G. Calvert, Darlington. 2, J. Bell, 

 Thirsk. Chickeris.—l, C. Sid^wick. 2. Cr. H . Procter. 



Bbahma Pootea.— 1, R. Shield, Swalwell. 2. Mrs. "Wilkinson, Buoklerlale, 

 Frosterly. Chiekens.~l, T. RuthTford. Durham. 2. J. Stalker, Bedlincton. 

 Brahma Vootrl.— Chickens.— 1 and Medal, T. Rutherford. 2, J. N. Lawson, 

 Rvhope. 



DoEEiNn.— 1, J. White, Warlaby. Northallerton. 2. J. T. Proud, Bishop Auck- 

 land. Chickens. — l. J. White. 2, W. Swann. Bedlington. 



Spanish.— 1, H. Wilkinson, Earhv, Skipton, York. 2, G. Holmes, Driffield. 

 Chickens.— I. H- Wilkinson. 2. J. Thresh. 



PoLAN-D.— 1. G. Speedy, Whitby. 2, .T. T. Proud. C7[t>/:en5.— 1, Buglass and 

 Williamson, Carrville, Durham. 2, G. W. Boothby. Louth. 



Gajte (Black-breasted nnd other Reds).— 1, J. Gibson, Stanhope. 2, T Rob- 

 son, BiBhop Auckland. Chickens.— 1, J. Watson, Knaresbroagh. 2, R. Sharp, 

 Blyth. 



Game (Any other variety). — 1. L. Casson, Ulverstone. 2, J. Gibson. Chickens. 

 —1. H. Martin. 2, L. Caason, TJlverstone. 



HAMBtJEGHS (Golden-spangled )-— 1, G. & J. Duckworth, Church. 2. G. Speedy, 

 Whitby. Chickens. — 1, H. Pickles, jun., Earby, Skipton. 2, W. WMtfield, 

 Fence Hounes. 



Hambcrghs (Silver-spangled).—! and 2, H. Pickles, jun. Chickens.~l and 2, 

 H. Pickles, jun. 



Haieburghs (Golden-pencil'ed).— 1, T. H. Redman, Whitbv. 2, G. Holmes. 

 Chickens.— 1. J. Webster, Whitby. 2, H. Pickles, jun. 



Hastbueghs (Silver-pencilled).— 1 and 2. H. Pickles, jun. Chickens.—!, J. 

 Walker, Birstwith, Riplev. Leeds 2, W. :M. Mann. K^^nrlal. 



GAiiE Bantam fBlack Reds).— 1 and Cnp, G. Hall, Kendal. 2, W. Dison, 

 Sunderland. 3, W. Afiams. Ipswich. 

 Bantam (Game).— 1, G. Hall. 2, G. Todd, Sunderland. 3, W. Adams, 

 Bantam (.Any other varietv except Game). — 1, T. Waddington, Feniacowles, 

 Blackburn. 2. S. & R. Ashton. ^lottram. 

 Any other Variety — 1. J. F-lgar. Newark. 2, R. Hawkins, Seaham Harbour. 

 Ducks (Rouen).- 1, H, Simpson. Pyclose, Froeterley. 2, R. Gladstone, jun., 

 Liverpool. (Aylesbury).— 1. W. Stonehonse, Whitby. 2. T. P. Carver. Lang- 

 thorpe. Boroughbridge. (Any other Variety),—!, J. J. Waller, Kendal. 2, J. A. 

 Smith, Dnrham. 

 Selling Class.—!, G. H. Procter, Durham. 2, J. P. Fawcett, Whitby. 



PIGEONS. 

 Careiees (Black'.— Cocfcs. —Medal. H. Yardley, Birmingham. 2. A. Brown, 

 Durram. Hens.— 1,T. Waddington, Feniscowles, Blackburn. 2, T. Sanderson, 

 Stanhope. 



Carriers (Any other colour).—!, G. W. Lilbum, Sunderland. 2, E. C. Stretch 

 Ormskirk, N.B. 



Pouters (Bine).— Co cfcs.— Medal, T. Rule, Durham. 2. E. T. Dew, Weston- 

 Buper-Mare. Hejis.-l, E. T. Dew. 2. W. Rowell, Clough Dean, Bumopfleld. 



PouTEES (Any other colour). — !, A. Frame, Lark Hall, Lanarkshire. 2, G. J. 

 Taylor, Fartown, Hudderafield. 



Tumblers (Almonds).— Cocfcs —Medal, J. M. Braid, Cambridge. 2, J. Fielding, 

 jun., Rochdale. Hens.— I.E. T.X>evr. 2, .T. Ford, London. 



Tumblers (Any other colour).— 1, G. J. Taylor. 2, W. R. & H. O. Blenldnsop, 

 Newcastle. 



BAEBs.—Cocts.— Medal, T. Waddington. 2, W. E. Easten, Hull. Hens.—l, 

 T. Waddington. 2 G. J. Tavlor. 



Tkumpetees (^loi tied).— Medal, T. Rule. 2, G. W. Lilbum. Sunderland. 

 (Any other colour).—!. W. H, C. Gates, Besthorpe, Newark. 2, T. Role. 



Fantails (White).— Medal, J. Gault. Kiibimie. 2, J. Walker, Newark. (Any 

 other colour).— 1, H. Yiirdley. 2, T. Rule. 



Jacobins (Red).—!, W. Massey, Spalding. 2, T. Rule. (Any other colour).- 

 Medal, G. Roper, Croydon. 2, R. G. Sanders, Leven, Beverley. 



Turrits (Blue).— 1. J. G- Dunn, Newcastle. (Any other colour).- Medal and 2, 

 W. Croft. Killinghall, Ripley. 



Owls (Foreign).— Medal, J. Stanley, Blackburn. 2, J. Fielding, jun. (English). 

 —1. J. Chadwick, Bolton. 2. J. Thresh, Bradford. 



Tumblers (Long-faced).- 1, E. C. Stretch. 2, R. G. Teebay, Latham, Orms- 

 tirk. 

 Balds or Beards.—!, W. H. C. Gates. 2, J. Donkin, Newcastle. 

 Nuns.- 1, W. Bearpark. Northallerton. 2. W. Croft. 

 Magpies.—!. W. Kitchen. 2, W. C. Dawson. 



Dragoons.-!, F. Graham, South Birkenhead. 2, W. Reddihough, Eelbrook 

 Colne. 

 Antwerps.— !, H. Yardley. 2, W. H. Mitchell, Moselev, Birmingham. 

 Any other Variety.— Medal, T. Waddineton. 2, W. C. l>awson. 

 Selling Class.—!, R. Anderson, Newcastle. 2, A. Frame. 3, J. Cundle, 

 Copt Hewick, Ripon. 4, W. R. & H. 0. Elenkinsop. c, M. Ord. 



Judges. — PovXtrii: Mr. R. Teebay, Fnlwood, Preston. Pigeons: 

 Mr. E. L. Corfeer, Croydon. 



NORTHERN COLUMBARIAN SOCIETY'S SHOW. 



I cLAm the right of reply to yonr anonymong correspondent, 

 " Faikplat," becanse many of the statements made in his account of 

 the Northern Colambarian Society's Show of Pigeons at Newcastle-on- 

 Tyne are untrae, and calcnlaled to damage the interests of the 

 Society and to stultify the Judge, Mr. P. H. Jones, besides condemn- 



ing the birds of several eshibitors unjnstly. If "Fairplat" had 

 tried, he could not have written a letter more calculated to hurt our 

 Society, but I have not the slightest hesitation in saying, that whoever 

 he is, he has no knowledge of the subject which he professes to 

 criticise. I will take *' Fairplay's " statements seriatim. Firstly, he 

 says that Mr. T. Kule, myself, and Mr. Blenldnsop were the origina- 

 tors of our Society ; this is incorrect. Mr. Rule had nothing to do with 

 the formation of our Society, and was not elected a member until the 

 3rd March, 1871 ; the Society was formed on 28th January, by Messrs. 

 T. W. Kilburn, J. Pringle, N. Dunn, H. 0. BlenHnsop, W. R. 

 Elenkinsop, and myself. Now I must enter upon a subject which I 

 would willingly have avoided, but cannot in justice to Mr. Jones. 

 " Fatrplay " says that Mr. Rule's Trumpeters were the best in the 

 Exhibition, and ought to have won the cup, first, and second prizes, 

 instead of being passed over. Now they were not passed over ; all four 

 pens were ticketed " Disqualified, trimmed," having been clipped in 

 front of the crest to make that look larger and better-formed. I am very 

 sorry to have to state this, and had passed it over in my account to you> 

 but as you published *' Fajrplat's " statement, you must in fairness 

 publish mine. In case '* Faikplay" may say that the " trimmed 

 cards " were not up when ha wrote his criticism, I beg to say they 

 were up, because "-Fairplay" alludes to the sale by auction of some 

 birds which did not take place until long after the cards were put up. 

 As to "Fairplay's" statement that my Trumpeters were of no> 

 merit, I beg to say that the cup bird was good enough to beat Mr. 

 P. H. Jones's celebrated pair of Blacks at the open Show at New- 

 castle. 



Now as to the Jacobins. " Fateplay " calls Mr. Royds' Black a 

 coarse bird and inferior to Mr. Waddington' s. This is not the case. 

 Mr. Royds' bird is one of the best Black Jacks in the fancy, and Mr. 

 Waddington's, though a good bird is short in frill, smd cut very low, 

 low enough for a Baldhead Tumbler. In Red Jacks, " Fairplay " says 

 Mr. Rule's Red hen ought to have had the first prize. Very likely she 

 ought, but she happened to have been trimmed the same as the 

 Trumpeters, and had the trimmed card fixed on her pen instead. 

 In the Carrier classes, "Fairplay" says the Dun bird winning 

 first ought to have had the cup, and was so young that its sex 

 could not be ascertained. How does he know this? The bird is- 

 entered by its owner as a cock, and I suppose he ought to know. 

 What "Fairplay" means when he states "That Mr. E. E. M. 

 Royds showed in the Jacobin classes several old birds which were 

 admitted by telegram," I am at a loss to know. He says further, 

 "but not before Mr. Jones had judged them; in any case none of 

 them had a chance, the young birds clearly beating them." Now 

 Mr. Royds' brother accompanied his birds, and under my direc- 

 tion he took out all his old bii-ds (bropght in mistake), and they were 

 not put back until long after the judging was finished, and were 

 ticketed " not for competition." Whether they were better or 

 worse than the young birds shown has nothing to do with the subject 

 under discussion, only I should not like to have to compete with 

 young birds against them. — W. B. Tax Haajnsbeegen, Hon, Sec. 

 Northern Columbarian Society. 



[We readily insert the foregoing, and we shall decline inserting any 

 reply. — Eds.] 



BEES NOT FRUIT ROBBERS— LIGURIANS. 



I HATE read with interest the accounts of *' J. R. S. C," on 

 the predatory insects of onr gardens, and I much regret to 

 find him placing the honey bee amongst these. I do not know 

 where he obtained the information of bees attacking and de- 

 stroying fruit, but I can testify, after considerable experience 

 with bees, that I never yet knew them to attack sound frmt._ I 

 have seen them by the thousand on damaged Strawberries, 

 bat I never yet saw them meddle with fresh ones. I have seen 

 them on Peaches, Pears, Plums, &c., but they appeared to act 

 merely as scavengers in this respect, and it was only after the 

 skin had been broken by some other insect, such as earwigs 

 and beetles, that they ever interfered with them. Nay, I have 

 even presented fresh fruit to them, and they always refused it, 

 but fruit in a half-decomposed state they appeared to eai 

 greedily. I hope, therefore, before waging war against our 

 favourites, he will satisfy himself and others that they are 

 really the depredators in the first instance. 



As to their destroying flowers by boring a hole in the right posi- 

 tion to enable them to rifle the flower of its treasures, although 

 I have heard it mooted before, I must also give my evidence in 

 this respect rather contrary to that of your correspondent. I 

 may mention, however, that I have not hitherto paid due 

 attention farther than I invariably find the common or black 

 bee getting access to the honey in the blossom of the bean 

 through a hole at the base of the flower previously made, as I 

 suppose, either by some insect, or, perhaps, a bee that had 

 visited the flower before. But it is very different with the 

 Ligurian bee, for whilst the black gets access to the honey at 

 the base of the flower, the Ligurian invariably enters at the 

 mouth of the blossom. So mark the difference in this respect 



