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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTUEE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ February 16, 1871. 



ment consequent on the hipher temperature -was sufficient to canse them 

 to fail. It ^viU not do in a cool greenhouse, but does admirably in a 

 warm one. Keep it near the glass, or afford plenty of light, and give no 

 more watei- in winter than enough to keep the foliage fresh. 



Nastes op Feuit (Bolton Gardens). — No. 1, Winter Franc Real, a stewing 

 Pear ; 4, Knight's Monarch, a fine specimen of it, probably grown against 

 a wall. The others we do not know. They appear to be worthless, 

 except for stewing. 



Names of Plants {Uary).~'We cannot name plants from leayes only. 



POULTBY, BSS, AKD PIGEON CHS^miCLE. 



that a large deaf-ear o! opaque whiteness, with a neatly-chiselled 

 head and clear tail, can only be found in the Silver Pheasant. 

 — James Moke, M.D., Eotlm-cll, Northamptonsliire. 



THE LANCASHIRE MOONEY. 

 Theee is one point in connection with the breeding of Silver- 

 spacgled Hamburghs which I should like to bring before the 

 notice of breeders and fanciers of this most beautiful variety, 

 and that is the practical ignoring in the "Standard of Es- 

 csllence," and therefore by our judges, of that sub- variety 

 c illed the Lancashire Mooney. It is a well-lmown fact that it 

 is from the pure-bred Mooney we get the most brilliant, the 

 largest, and the most perfect moons or spangles, and it is 

 e{ually well-known that the finest specimens as stock birds are 

 hea-feathered, and as such are considered, accorcling to the 

 present standard, defective in plumage and not admissible as 

 slow birds. In "The Poultry Book," it is mentioned as a 

 characteristic of the pure-bred Silver Mooney that they throw 

 hen-feathered cocks, this tendency being exactly reversed in 

 the two varieties ; the Golden Pheasant and the Silver Mooney 

 tbroviing hen-feathered cocks, such never being the case in the 

 Golden Mooney or Silver Pheasant. Mr. Tegetmeier is very 

 decided as to the propriety of having pure Mooney blood on 

 oce or other of the sides if you wish for brilliant plumage. 

 Mr. Beldon also, I know, considers this a sine qua non in the 

 se'ection of stock birds ; in fact, he has informed me he prefers 

 tbe dark -necked cocks in every respect. Now, all this may be 

 considered merely as a matter of taste, but it is more serious, 

 for, as the standard is now decided, we cannot hope to see this 

 beautiful Hamburgh brought up to that real standard of excel- 

 lence. 



According to the present system our judges insist on the 

 cook having the deaf-ear opaque-white, with the tail white and 

 Epaagled at the end of the feathers, the deaf-ear of the hen 

 being also white. Now, there is no doubt such markings look 

 very beautiful, but all breeders of this variety know the almost 

 insuperable difficulty of obtaining a beantifnlly-marked cock 

 having the deaf-ear opaque-white, one of the characleristies of 

 the Silver Mooney being a small deaf-ear streaked with pink or 

 If d. By crossing with the Silver Pheasant we obtain exactly what 

 we want, or rather what the judges demand, a large deaf-ear of 

 t'ie most beautiful milky whiteness. Whenever I see a Silver- 

 spangled Hamburgh fowl, however beautiful hie plumage may 

 be, with a large white deaf-ear, I at once set him down as a 

 cross between the Pheasant and the Mooney. By careful breed- 

 ing by such experienced men as Mr. Beldon, the white dejf-ear 

 and clear tail may be had on a certain per-centsge of the 

 Mooney stock, but I am afraid these are exceptional birds. 

 Again, is it not true that we cannot get size unless with the 

 Phtasant blood, and that the big birds, other things being 

 ecinal, have the best chance in the shew pen ? 



Some may ask. What, though we cross, and are obliged to 

 oro.-s, our Mooney with the Pheasant to obtain our prize birds — 

 wha"; harm? Simply this — these crossed birds are useless as 

 s';oo!c birds, always throwing badly-marked pullets, which, as 

 Mr. Tegetmeier has pointed out, will not stand the test of even 

 one moult. Those birds ranking first in the prize list are, of 

 Ciurse, bought up by amateurs like myself, who are not up to 

 all the seciets of Hamburgh breeding, the consequence being a 

 constant cheek to the perfect breeding of this most beautiful of 

 all tbe Hamburghs. Here we have the anomaly of the best 

 priz3 bird being the worst stock bird. Some expericnceil 

 breeders, with the laudable desire to save the Mooney from 

 u' ter extinction, breed from two yards, one for the cockerels the 

 other for pullets ; but this system must be vicious, and no 

 crossed birds should be admitted into the prize list unless in 

 thsir true character. Why cannot committees give a small 

 prize, even a recognition, to the best hen-feathered cock, or, 

 what would be better, to the best pen of the sub-variety — the 

 Lincashire Silver Mooney? Let it be better known that there 

 is a distinction between the Mooney and the Pheasant, that the 

 small deaf-ear, stained with pink or red, a rather coarse head, 

 EEC if.ller daik tail, mttn a Lincashire Silver Moouey, and 



RESULTS OF POULTRY REARING. 

 GoLOUKED Dorkings are often considered very delicate. I do 

 not find them so. Lsst year I hatched seventy-eight, and 

 reared seventy-seven. I generally hatch about one hundred 

 chickens, and I can certainly say I have never yet lost four per 

 cent, of them. This may appear strange, but it is nevertheless 

 true. I need not say that every care is taken of the birds. 

 They are fed every hour from early in the morning to late at 

 night, are never allowed to go out till the dew is off the grass, 

 and are kept warm and very dry. The latter is very im- 

 portant, but not more so than not breeding from birds too 

 closely related. I am often astonished at the great losses 

 amongst chickens that I see and hear of, and feel confident 

 that if the above hints were followed, very few chickens would 

 die. I do not breed after May, as I find the chickens then are 

 weak. My feeding is the same as is continually recommended 

 in this Journal. — T. E. Kell, WetTierhy. 



PORTSMOUTH POULTRY SHOW. 



This was held on the Ttb, Sth, and 9tli inst., and was a decided 

 success. Tlie follottiog awards were made. , 



GiiiE.— BJacfc and other Seds.—l, V\'. H. Stags, Netheravon. 2, Capt. H. 

 Adney, Goodworth, Clattord (Black Reds)- lie, G. Bainton, Southsea (Brown 

 RedB) ; R. Hall, Cambridge (Black Reds) ; W. H. Stagg. c, C. H. Ames, Henley 

 (Black Reds). Any other Yarietij.—l, S. Matthew, Stowmarket (Duckwing). 

 a, G. Potts, Chartham (Pile), /ic, K. Hall (Duekiving). 



CocHixs (Any variety).— 1, J. "Watts, Eirmingliam. 2, J. Rogers, Hastings. 

 he, J. Psires, Postford, Guildford ; C. Ho".Tard i: Nichols. Peckham ; J. K. FoTTler, 

 AylesbiU'v ; H. Dent, Cosham. c, J. Long, Plxmouth; H. Dent. 



BRimiAS.— Bart-.— 1, H. Dent. 2, J. "Watts, he, F. James, Peckham; H. 

 Dent, c, Kev. J. Ellis. Lirjiit.-l and Cup, J. R. Rodbard, "Wrington. Bristol. 

 2, F. Crook, Forest HiU. 3, H. M. Ma-raard. Holmewood, Eyde. rhc, A. O. 

 "Worthington, Burton-on-Trent. he, T. Turner; J. Pares (2): W. Masland. lul- 

 verion; F. -i.Dean, Moreion-on-Lugg; F.Crook, c, T. Turner. (The whole 

 class commended). 



DoEEixGS. — 1, J. Smith. 2, Lord Tm-nonr, Shillinglee Park, Petwortt. 

 /iC, J. Bargeman, Dorking; J. Chesman, Rotmham, Southampton. 



Spanish,- 1, F. James, Peckham. 2, Howard & Nichols, he and c, Kev. 

 M. Itice, Bramber. 



ANDiLusiAxs.- 1, S, and Cup, T. Moore, Landport. 2, W. "Wilder, Cosham. 

 7iC, E. Tonkins, St. bavioui-'s, Jersey. jfc 



n&:iXBVRGHS.— Gold-pencilled. — 1. F. Pittig, jnn., Newport, Isle of \Vigm. 

 2, H. Pickles, jnn., Earby. hc,U. Pickles, inn. ; \V. H. Tickner, Ipswich. Silver- 

 peneUlcd.—l, J. Kmg, Oxiord. 2, H. Pickles, jun. he, H. Pickles, jnn.; J. 

 Barlcr. Gold and SiU-er-spanoled.—i, H. Pickles, jun, (Silver). 2, H, M.aiay- 

 nard. he, Mrs. Woodham, Eomsey (Silver) (2); C. Windebank, Cosham; ti. 

 Potts (Sliver), c, N. Barter, Plymouth (Silver). , c, i> 



French YiErFTiES.- 1 and Cup, "W. Dring, Faversham (Houdans). 2, Rev, 

 N. J. Ridley, Newbury (La Fleche). ho. Eev, N. J.Ridley (Creve-Cosur); Hill 

 and Co., Brighton (Houdans) (3). c, H. S. Fvaser, Liohook. 



BAKTAils.— G<i»l4'.— 1 and 2, F. James, rhc, P. H. Jones, he, J. Pares ; G. t.. 

 H, Elliott, Ryde ; J. "W. Kella"way, Merston, Isle ot "Wight; C.J. Spary, \ent- 

 nor ; G. Potts : G. Mante, Ch.chester ; W, B. Jeffries, Ips\vich. e. Master J. 

 Stevenson. Ahi/ varietii €.vcept Game.— I, M. Leno, Markyate Street (Laced). 

 2. H. M, Mavnard (Black), he. Lady S. Tumour, Shillinglee Park (Jiipanese ; 

 H, M. Maynard (Black) ; M, Leno (Laced) : N, Barter, Plymouth (Gold-laced) ; 

 J. Watts (Japanese) ; G. F. Hodson, North Petherton. 



I>uCKe.—Aylcsburii and Eonen.—l and 2, J. K. Fowler, Aylesbury, nc, Jlrs. 

 S. J. Maberlev; J. Pares; A. Belcher, Dorking. Any other raricty.—l, i. 

 Pittis, jvm. (East Indian). 2, C. N. Baker, Chelsea (Carolina), he, b. b. C. 

 Gibson, Ryde (Mandarins), e, E. S. C. Gibson (CaroUna); J. M. Fieeman, 

 Lj-mington (Brazilian) (2). .^ ^^ ti ii. 



Geese (Any variety) —1, Mrs. Ford, Shirley (Toulouse). 2, Sir H.P. De Bathe, 

 Chichester (Sebastopol). )ic, J. Pares (Sebastopoll ; G. Pittis, "n'ymering. 



TiTEKEYS (Any Tariety).- 1, Mrs. J. Mahe"w, Great BaddO"w. 2, A. Belcher, 

 Dorking, he, Mrs. M. E". Hadden, Landport (2). , ^ « -nt 



Any OTHER Vaeietv,— 1, J. Hiuton, "W ai-minstcr (Silver Poland), 2, Kev. r«. 

 J. Ridley, he, C. Maggs, Melk=ham (Black Hamburghs); J, Pates (.Japanese 

 Silkies); A. Cl-uttenuen, Uavwards Hoath (Golden); H. Pickles (Poland) (J); 

 T. P. Edwards, Ljndhurst (White Crested Polands) ; P. H. Jones, Fulham 

 (Silver Polands) ; 6, Nicholson (Aucona). c, S, J, Perry, jun. 



SzLLixs Class.— Cocft or Coekerel.-l, H. Dow-sett, Pleshey. 2, Rev, Iv, J. 

 Ridley (Brahma), he, 0. F. "Wilson, Totton (Silver-penoilied); G. Potts (Pne); 

 L.W.King (Spanish); T. P, Edw.ards (Polandl; P, W. Jones (Dorkmg); J. S. 

 Hodbard (Partridge Cochin): H, Bainton (Houdan); Howard & Nichols^, 

 "W, "Westcott, Landport, e, O. W. Hoare (Light Brahma). Hens or FiiUrt^.— 

 1, H, Dent, Cosham (Cochins), 2, Howard j; Nichols, he, Brown & Smith, 

 Gosport; W,Hoare (Light Brahma) ; H.Pickles.jun. (Poland); Capt,A,Aduey 

 (Game); J. Howard, Cosham (Dorking); M, Leno (Light Brahnial; G, Murray. 

 Purbrook (Dorking); F. James (Spanish); H. S, Fraser, Headley, LipuooK 

 (Houdans); "W. "Westcott. c, Brown & Smith; H. M. Maynard; \V. liclder, 

 Southaea (Game Bantams). ,„ , , 



Pheasaxts (Any variety),- 1, J. K. Fowler. 2 and he, M. Leno (Golden ana 

 Bohemian), c, J. Payne, Landport (silver). 



Extra prize lor the greatest number of points in the Poultry classes.— i-quai 

 Mr. J. K. Fowler and Mr. F. James. 



PIGEONS. , „ ,. „ 



PotjTEES.— 1, E. J. Dow,"Wcston.supcr-Mare. 2, P. H. Jones, he, H. ^ardley, 

 Birmingham. , „ ,. „ 



Babus,- 1 and o, H, M. Maynard. 2, J. C. Ord, Plmlico. he, 11. lardley. 

 "Cabkieks— 1, H. Yardlcy. 2, H, M. Maynard. rhc, E. J. Dew. 

 Dbacoons.-I, W. a. Mitchell. 2, J. C, Ord. he, P. H. Jones ; W. B. Teget- 

 meier, London, e, F, Graham, Bii-kenhead. 

 TfMBLEES.-l, E. J, Dew. 2. J. Ford, Monkwell Street, London. 

 FAKTAins.—l and 2, H,M, Maynard. t, , \ •> tx' 



Axi- OTHEB Vaeieiv.— 1. S. A. Wylhc. East Moulscy (\ellow Rnnis). 2, W. 

 B. Tegetmeier, he, P. H, Jones (Trumpeters and Jacobms) ; U. iardley. c, G. 

 H. GregciT (Xurbits); H.M. Maynard ; W.JJ. Tegetmeier. . 



SELirs-Q Class. — 1, S. A. "WyUie (Yellow Priests). 2, W. B. Trgetmeier. 

 he, H. M. Maraard (Barbs); J. C. Ord (Magpies); H. Yardlcy: J.\\'atts: W. 

 Fielder; J. Ford, c, H. BI. Maynard (Bai-bs); S. A. WylUe (SULibians); t, 

 Barnes (Trumpeters). 



