JOUENAL OF HOETICULTURE AND COTTAGE GAKDENER. 



C January 26, 1371. 



BEAnnTA PooTEA.— Cocfc.— ], J. Wood, DuDecht.'Waterto'wn of Echt, Aberdeen. 



2, D. A. Pearson, Johnston, Laui'encekirlf. 3, Capt, Hunter, TiUery. Hens. — 

 i and Cup, Mrs. GilliEon, MilngaTie, GlappOTr. a, T. Kaines. 3 and c, Capt. 

 Hunter. Chickens.~l, W. Harvey, Slitffield. 2 and c, Capt. Hunter. S, J. 

 Hackie, Ellon, he, K. Bro-wnlie, Kirkcaldy. 



HouDASB.~Coc?'s.— 1, Mrs. Bain, Aberdeen. 2, J. Logan, Eastshield, Lanark- 

 shire. 3, B. C. Urquhart. Sens. — 1, J. Macliie. 2 and 3, Mrs. Bain, e, J.Logan. 



Bamb-deges {Gold or Silver-pencilled).— Co c/fs.—l, J. 'Will. 2, H. Pickles, 

 jun., Earby. 8, J. T.I. Campbell, Bonnykelly. he, A. Scrogpie, Old-wbat. c, A- 

 Mathera, New l-'itulieo. Bens,— I and Cup, A. Pratt, Kirkcaldy. 2, H. Pickles, 

 jun. S, (i. Laing-, Persley, Aberdeen, he, R. Eraser, "Woodside. c, P. Camp, 

 ucll, Oldwbat. 



EA3IEUEGHS (Gold-spaugled).- Cock.—l, H. Piaklea, jun. 2, J.W. Will. 3, J. 

 Tbom. New Deer, he, J. Campbell. Hens—i, W. Abel, Buxbnm, Aberdeen, 

 a, J. W. Will. S, Mrs. Brown, Creiff. he, R. Mearns, Aberdeen, e, H. Pickles, jun. 



Hameurges (Silvcr-spangied).— CocA-s.— 1, G. Caithness, CarnouBtie. 2, H. 

 Pickles, jun. 3, G. Campbell, NewPitsligo. c, J. M. Camnbell. HcJis.—i. H. 

 Picklea, jun. 2, J. W. Will. 3, J. Logan, c, J. Annand, Stoney^vood, Aberdeen. 



ANY OTTiER Vaeiety—I, H. Pickles, jun. 2, J. Logan (Creve-CcBur). 3, W. 

 Harvey, c, E. C. Urquhart (La Eleche). 



Game Bantams.— Co cfc.—l and Cup, J. W. Will. 2, T. Uaines, Bridge Haugb, 

 t'tirling. 3, K. Brownlie, Kii'kcaldv (Black Red), he, J. D. Skene, Queen's 

 Cross, Aberdeen ; Sir G. M. Grant, Balliudalloch ; R. Erew, Sinclairton, Kirk- 

 caldy, c, J. Dick, Dnnphail, Forres (Block Red); T. Skinner. Bens.—l and 



3, R. Brownlie. 2, T. Kaines. /ic, J. Dick (Dorkings and Black Red), c, W. 

 Horne, Buxburn, Aberdeen. 



Bantams (Any other Variety).—!, T. Watson, Bridge of Enm (Gold-spangled). 

 2, Miss J. M. Frew, Kii-kcaldy. 8, H. Pickles, jun. he, J. Waddell. c, Master 

 A. Frew, Kirkcaldy. 



BvcKS.—Aylesbvnj.—l, J. W. Y?iU. 2, R. Ford, HunJIv. 3. Mrs. Hendrie. 

 7'c, A. Copland, Kinlore. e,J. Clark. Any other Variet;/,—! and3, W. M'Kniglit, 

 fJ('t,'head, Pitcaple. 2, A. Bowie, jun. lie, A. Valentine, Blackburn, Kineilar. 



TuhKEYs (Aiiy varietv).— L Mrs- W. Auld, Nethermnir, New Deer. 2, J. 

 WiUox, New Deer. 3, J. Clark, c, Miss Taylor, Fichnie. 



Geese.— 1 and 2, J. Logan. 3, J. Waddell. 



Selling Ci^ss.— 1, L. M'Donald, Pitrodie, En-ol (Dorkings). 2, P. Symon, 

 Eriol (Spanish). 8, A. Bowie, jun. he, Mrs. Gilliaon; T. Gray, Eordyce, 

 Portsoy ; J. Clark, c, Mrs. Gillibon ; J. ^V. Will (Game). 

 PIGEONS. 



PouTEP.B (Bine Pied). — Cocfcs. — 1 and ft c, J. Millar, Glasgow. 2 and S. D. 

 Stewart, Perth, c, G. Ure, Rosebank, Dundee. Hens.— I, 3, and Cup, G. Ure. 

 2, J. Miller, he, D. Stewart, e, J. Hawlev, Binjrley. 



Pouters (Black Pied).— CocA-a.— 1 and he, G.'Ure. 2 and 3, J. Miller, c, J. 

 MniTison. Hciit.—l and 2, J. Miller. 8, W. B. Van Haansbergen, Newcastle- 

 on-Tvne. he, G. Ure. 



Pouters (Red or Yellow Pied).— Cocfca.— 1 and he, G. Ure (Yellow and Red). 



2, J. Miller (Red). 3, J. Walker, Newark, c, W.B. Van Haansbergen. Hem.— 

 1 and 3. G. Ure (Yellow). 2, J. Miller, 'he, J. Hawley. c, W. C. Thomson, 

 Broughty-Ferry (Red). 



PnUTEEs (White).— CocA-5.—l. J. Miller. 2, W. Rotlierford, Edinburgh. 8, J. 

 Grant, Edinburgh, ftc, R. Yardlev; J. Grant, c, J. >harp, Johnstone. Hens. 

 —I.J.Miller. 2, G. Ure. 8, J. Sharp, he. J. Grant. r,F.M'Crae. jun. Aberdeen. 



PouTEHs (Any otherColourorMarking).- Coc/iJi.— 1 andc. J. Grant (Chequers 

 and Mciily). 2, J. Morrison. 3, D. Steward, he, W. B. Van Kaansbergen. 

 Hens.—l, W. Rutherford, Edinburgli. 2, D. Stewart, Perth. S, W. Moon, Edin- 

 burgh, c, K. T. Moon, Drifaeld. 



Caeeiees.— CtJcfcs.- 1, 3. and Cup, W.Massie, Spalding. 2, H. Yardley. he, T. 

 W. Kiiburn. Bishop Auckland, c, W. Hendry. Hens.—i, H. Yardley. 2, T. W. 

 Kiiburn. 8, W. Hendry. 



SnoET-FACED TUMBLERS.— -4 17)1071 (J ov MoiiUd.—l, W. Harvey. 2, J. Hawley. 



3, H. Yardley. Any other Colour.— 1, J. Hawley. 2, F. M'Crae, jun. 3, W. 

 Kendry, he, J. Grant. 



Barbs.— B?c'c7>: or Dun.~1, H. Yardley. 2, he, and c, W. Hendry. 8, W. 

 Massey. Any other Colour.— I, W. Kaasev. 2 and 3, W. Hendry. 



Fantails.- 1 aDd2, G. Ure. 3. T. Rule, (iilesgate, Durham, he, 3. G. Spence, 

 Edinburgh, c, A. Smith, Erouglitv-Ferry. 



Jacobins.— 1, W. B. Van Eaansbei gen. 2, J. Miller. 8, J. Hawley. ftc, H. 

 Yardley, Bii-miagham. c, T. Rule. 



Truupetees.— 1, J. Miller. 2, J. Hawley. S, T. Rule, he, W. B. Van Haans- 

 borgcn. c, T. Rule ; J. Hawlev. 



Toebits.— 1 and % W. Hendry. 8, T. Enle. he, W. B. Van Haansbergen. 

 c, C. Antcn. jun., York. 



Owls.— 1, W. Harvey. 2, H. Yardley. S. W. Goddard, Earlston. 



NuNa.—l,F. Graham, Bi'kenhead. 2, T. Imrie, Ayr. 8, W. Symon. ftc, W. 

 B. Van Haansbergen. c, Master A. Eidpath, Edinburgh. 



Deagoons.— 1 and 8, F. Graham. 2, H. Allsop, Birmingham, he, W. H. 

 Mitchell, Moselev, Birmingham, c, W. Maasey. 



ANT-n-ERPs.— i, H. R. Wright. 2, W. Hendrv. 8, H. Yardley. he, W. H. 

 Bliichell. Moseley, Birmingham, e, T.W. Kiiburn. 



Ant OTHEit Variety.— 1. 2, and Timepiece, J. Miller. 3, J. Sharp, Johnston. 

 he, T. W. Kiiburn. c, W. Goddard (Austrian Pouters (Black), and Ice Pigeons). 



Selling Class.— 1, G. Ure (Red Pouter Cock). 2, W. Harvey, ShefBeld. 

 he, J. Grant, c, — Hendry (Black Barb). 



Judges. — For Game, Z>orHngs, Brahmas, and Bantams., Mr. JoLn 

 AnderBon, Blairgowrie; for Spanish, Cochin-Chinay JIambitrghs, 

 Dticlcs, Geese, and Turl:eys, Mr. Alexander Paterson, Airdrie ; for 

 riffeons, Mr. M. Stuart, Glasgow. 



BIRMINGHAM COLUMBARIAN SOCIETY'S SHOW" 



The sixth anKtial Show of this Society wa3 held on the 19th inst. 

 in the Town Hall Auction Eooms. There were seventeen entries more 

 than last year. The competition was divided into two sections — viz., 

 birds bred in 1870, and birds of any age. 



In ClaoR 1, yonug Carriers, a promising Dnn was first, and a Black 

 second; many fanciers thought these positions should have been 

 reversed. Of Carriers of any other colour, a very promising bird was 

 first, but sadly deficient in colour. In Almonds and Short-faced, a Yellow 

 Wholefeather was first, a Kite Bccond ; an Almond and Red Agate 

 ■were also shown. These four birds were good in head, eye, stop, bill, 

 and carriage ; in fact, such as might have reasonably been expected 

 from the author of the article on the Almond in "our Journal." 

 Mottles and Bosewl/igs were good in marking. In Jacohins and Trum- 

 peters there was no competition, so the prizes were withheld. In 

 Barhs a very promising Black was first, and a good Dun second. 

 Drar/oons were a good class, White being first, Blue second, and Silver 

 third. There wero four of the latter colour in this class. Dnn Jut- 

 loerps were promising birds, also the Bed Chequers, but the prido of 

 placo must bo accorded to the first-prize Blue Chequer, by far the best 

 bird in any of the classes. These classes did not present the severe 

 competition (hat is usual at this Show throngh the strongest exhibi'or 



baring purchased the whole of the stock of Mr. Noye, the rule of the 

 Society being that all young birds must be bred by the exhibitor. The 

 Jivf other variety class was a splendid one ; Satinettes were first, 

 Owls second, and the remainder consisted of Bine and Silver Swallows, 

 Mains, and Baldpates. 



In the division for birds of any age, in the class for Carrier cocks^ 

 Black or Dun, all the prize birds were Black. The first prize went to 

 a wonderfully good-billed bird, the wattle of which was by many good 

 judges considered perfection, narrow skall, eye wattle rather too small, 

 good colour and carriage. For hens, Black or Dnn, the first prize went 

 to Blacks with goo*^ eyes, rather too light in bill, and looking rather 

 overshown ; second a Dnn with a remarkably large eye, bill good, but 

 not quite so straight as it ought to be. Of hens of any other colour, 

 Blue, good in all points except colour, were first. Silver second, and 

 While highly commended. This was the best-eyed bird of this colour 

 seen for some time. Ponder cocks and hens call for no epecial 

 remark. Almonds and Sho^'t-faeed Tumblers were very good in 

 every point, Almonds being first and Kites second. JTantai's, no com- 

 petition. Of Owls, Blue English vere first, and foreign Whites 

 with b?a"k tails second. These shonld have been first, altbougb 

 the cock was deficient in frill. In Iiiotties and liosevjuujs the latter 

 were fir.'^t, a parfect match ; Mottles second. A splendid cock was 

 in this pair ; the hen exhibited rather too much white. In Saddles 

 and Badges, Blacks were first. Reds second and third. Blues 

 highly commended, I^uns and Archangels, Black Nuns obtained all 

 the honours, Theso were three grand pairs. Barbs good. Blacks 

 obtained all tho honours in this class also. Vrago^fis. — In Blue a 

 splendid pair was first. In any other colour. Silvers were first and 

 second. Yellows third. This was a grand class, all the winners were 

 fully up to the standard set forth by the Society. Silvers and Whites 

 were highly commended. Five pairs of the former colour were ex- 

 hibited. Anticcj-pS- — Of Blue, a remarkably good pair were first, the 

 others require age to mature them, Dnn Antwerps were a strong 

 good class, one exhibitor canjing oS all the prizes, the portrait cock 

 being in the first-prize pair. Bine Chequered were good and all well 

 marked, all the prizes again falling to one exhibitor. Red Chequered 

 Antwerps were well represented by some grand epecimens. 



Tho Anticcrp cock class was the strongest in the Show, there being 

 twenty-five pens. Duns were first and second; Blues third; Red 

 Chequered and Blue Chequered were highly commended. A veteran 

 eighteen years old was exhibited by Mr. Crosland in perfect health and 

 condition. 



In pairs of Any other variety. Brunettes were first, and had an extra 

 prize given by tho late Hon. Sec, Mr, Noye. Elondinette Satin were 

 equal first; Dentillettes and Silver Turbits equal second ; Bluo Tur- 

 bits and English Owls were equal third ; Blue Blondinettes and Turkish 

 Rollers were highly commended. Eastern Blues, Satinettes, Mains, 

 and Swallows composed the rest of the class. In the class for single 

 birds, a Damascene wrts first, and a Blue Blondinetto second. This 

 specimen was in bad condition, or the positions would have been 

 reversed. The bird is as small as an Almond, of a deep blue colour, 

 with pink bars, and on the end of every flight feather is a spot of 

 white the size of a horsebean, and every taU fea.ther has the spot the 

 same as the Satinette. A Bed Barb was third. The remainder of this 

 class was made-up of a Swallow, Starling, Owl, Jacobin, Archangel, 

 Magpie, and Capuchin. 



The Variety classes were certainly the greatest attraction in the 

 Show, and were well worth seeing, as most of the specimens sent over 

 to England from Smyrna by Mr. Noye were exhibited. Carriers, Al- 

 monds, Dragoons, and Antwerps were good, the latter esiiecially so, as 

 no exhibition aa yet has produced such classes with such lieen com- 

 petition. 



An Antwerp courier ben was exhibited as extra stock by Mr, Lud- 

 low, tho Secretary, She has won ten flying matches from Paris to 

 Belgium, and is a remarkably good-looking bird. This is a proof that 

 if the short, atrong-billod Antwerps are trained from tho nest they are 

 as good flyers as their longer brethren. 



In drawing these notes to a close, too much praise cannot be ac- 

 corded to the Committee and members of this Society for the liberal 

 manner in which they provide a show for public inspection, and give 

 free admission to any respectable applicant, either by ticket or on pro- 

 duction of his card. Upwards of three hundred ticbets were taken 

 at the doors, and fully that number of visitors were admitted without 

 ticket. Such liberality ought to receive support, and many fanciers 

 were surprised to hear that tho Society was supported on so fmall a 

 yearly Bubscriptiou— namely, Gs. ; the secret is, all are fanciers, all put 

 their shoulders to the wheel, and therefore the expenses are small. 

 BRED IN 1870, 

 CA-RTimns.— Slack and Duit.—l and he, J. Walts. Hazelwell Hall. 'Rirming- 

 ham. 2, H. Hallam. LozsHb. Birniinpham. Any other Coloitr.—l, J. TVatta. 

 ALMONns AND SuoBT-FiCED TuiiULERs.— 1 uiiJ 2, T, Hiillttm, LoztjUs, Bir- 



Mottles and Kosewinos.—I, E. D. Careless, Eirmiugbam. 



BAima— 1,H. Allaop, BirmiDKbiim. 2, H. Hiillam. 



Dragoons.— 1. J. Watls. 2. J. W. Ludl.-w, BinninKlii^ni. 3, H. Alliop. 



ANTWEBP3.— B'f"'.— 1. J W. fjiullow. Utm— 1 and 2, J. W. Lucllow. he, T. 

 Marlow. Handswortb. lied Chequered.— 1, J. Vr. I.udlow. S, C. Copcmau, 

 Birraingbnm. Blue Chcqucred.—l,2,nv(\hr,3.Vf.'L\i6lovr. ^ „ ., ,,, . 



Any other Vabiety.— I and he, W. Bankes, Runcorn. 2, J. Watts {African 

 Owl). ^^y ^^^ 



CAKRiEBs.-B/acfc or Duv.-Cocks.-l, 2, and he, H. Hallnm. P, J. "Vyatts. 

 i7.;7i«.— 1 and he, J. Watts. 2, U. HaUam. Any other Colour.— Ucm.—l and 

 3, J. Watts, 



