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JOURNAL OF HORTECULTURE iND COTTAGE GAllDILNEP.. 



r February IG, 1S71. 



The followinc! are the number of birds exhibited is— 



Norwich Classes . 



Belgians 



London Fancy ... 



Other Classes ... 

 Mules 



Carried forward 



No. of 

 birda. 

 827 

 35 

 * 32 

 14S 

 S7 



629 



Bronght forward . 



Aviaries (14) 



British Birds 



Foreign Birds ... .. 

 Miscellaneous 



No. of 

 birds. 

 629 



&4 

 147 



i9 

 187 



Total 1U6 



Norwich {Clear Yellow).—!, "W. Walter, Winchester. 2, R. Maekley, Nor. 

 wieh. 3, W. Cooke, Norwich, vlic, K. Macklev: T. Irons, Northampton; 

 Cockle & Watson; W'. Walter, he, Bemrose &* Orme, Derby; S. Buntin" 

 Derby; Smith &Freen; T. Fenn, Ipswich ; Adame & Athersuch, Spon End, 

 Coventi-y. c, K. Maekley (5) ; S. Bunting; Moore & W^iin, Northampton (2); 

 W. Havers, Norwich ; J. Judd, Newington Butts (2) : T. Mann, Camherwell. 



Norwich (Clear Buff).— 1, Toon & Cleaver, Kettering. 2, W. Walter. Equal 3, 

 R. Maekley (2). v/jc, Bemrose A, Orme ; S. Bunting; W.Walter, /ic, Moore 

 and Wynn; Eexson & Bennett, Derby ; Adams & Athersuch; W.Cooke; J. 

 Doel, Stonehouse, Devon, c, Bemi-ose & Oime (2) ; Moore & Wynn ; Adams 

 and Athersuch (2). 



NoBwicH (Marked or Variegated Yellow). — !, E. Ha\\-man, Middlesbrough. 

 2, Adams & Athersuch. Equal 3, Moore & Wynn; Smith lV Preen. vhc'~S. 

 Bunting; Smilh&Prcen; J. Judd. /ic, W.Havers; BexGon & Bennett. c,J.G. 

 Stephenson, Bishop's Cleeve, Cheltenham; T. Irons; Moore & Wynn; W, 

 Havers; Bexson i Bennett: T. Fenn. 



Norwich (Marked or Variegated Buff).— 1, W. Walter. 2, Adams & Ather- 

 such. S, Moore & Wynn. vhc. E. Maekley; Moore & Wynn (3); W. Walter. 

 he, R. Maekley ; Bemrose & Orme : S. Bunting ; Bexson & Bonnett ; T. Fenn ; 

 J. Judd- c, G. Gayton, Northampton ; T. Fenn : J. Judd : J. Marshall, Derby ; 

 W. Cooke. 



Norwich (Ticked or Unevenly Marked Yellow).—!, E. Maekley. 2, Moore 

 and Wynn. S, Bemrose & Orme. vhc. Smith & Preen ; Cockle & Watson ; W. 

 Walter; T.Mann, he, R. Macklev: S. Bunting; Smith & Preen; Bexson and 

 Bennett ; T. Fenn ; T. Newmarch. Crvstal Palace, c, R. Maekley ; W. Walter ; 

 P. Flexney, London ; E. W. Lulham (2). 



Norwich' (Ticked or Unevenly Marked Buff).— 1, W. Havers. S.W.Walter. 

 S, Toon & Cleaver, vhc, Bemrose & Orme; Moore & Wynn; W. Walter: 

 Adams & Athersuch. /ic. P.. Maekley (8); Bemrose & Onne; Cockle AWatson) 

 TeiTington St. John; Bexson A Bennett; W. Walter, c, S. Bunting; Moore 

 and Wj-nn ; W. Havers ; T. Newmarch ; E. W. Lulban?, Brighton. 



Norwich (Crested Yellow).— 1, T. Fenn. 2, Toon & Cleaver. 3, Bemrose and 

 Orme. vhc, T. Irons (2) ; Moore & Wynn ; R. Hawman. he, H. Apted, Worth- 

 ing; Moore &, Wynn (2) ; T. Fenn ; G. Cox, Northampton, c, Bexson and 

 Bennett ; T. Fenn ; W. W.ilter; J. Tarr, London. 



Norwich (Ciested Buff).—!, R. Maekley. 2 and 3. Moore & Wynn. vhc, R. 

 Maekley ; Moore & Wjim (2) : W. Havers ; H. N. Fosbrooke, Hatfield, Doncas- 

 ter. he, Moore ifc Wynn; Smith & Pi*een : Eexson & Bennett, c, E. Maekley; 

 H. Apted; Bexson & Bennett; J. Judd; W.Walter; J, Goode, Leicester. 



Belgiax (Clear Yellow).—!, J. N. Harrison, Belper. 2, J. Poole, 3utton-in- 

 Ashfield. 3, J. Doel. vhc, C. Carver, Lamport ; J. Close, Derby ; J. Doel. he, 

 W. Walter. 



Belgian (Clear Buff).—!, J. Doel. 2. J. Poole. 3. C. Carver, vhc, G. Tuck- 

 wood, Nottintrham : W. Walter, he, W. Harley ; J. DoeL 

 Belglvn (Variegated or Ticked Yellow).—! and 2 J. Doel. 

 Belgian (Yariesated or Ticked Buff ). -1. Withheld. 2. W. Harley. 

 London Fancy ( Jonque).- 1 and he, W. Brodrick, 2, S, vhe, and he, J. Waller, 

 C, T. Clark, Sutton, Surrey. 



LoKDON Fakcy (Mealy).—!, r/ie, and he, J. Waller. 2 and 3, W. Brodrick. 

 C, T. Clark. 



Lizard (Golden-spangled).-!, H. Ashton, Polcfield Hall, Prestwich. 2, J. 

 Judd. 3, T. W. W. Fairbr.iss, Canterbury, vhc, R. Macldey; G. Tuckwood (2). 

 he,G. Harrison: J. Poole; T. W. W. Fairbrass; W. Dann, Nottingham; T. 

 Clark, c, J. N. Harrison ; J. Poole ; T. W. W. Fau-brass ; T. Clark. 



Lizard (Silver-spangled).—!, H. Ashton. 2. R. Maekley. 3, S. Bunting, vhc, 

 J.Poole; Aflams & Athersuch ; H. Ashton. Tic, J. N. Harrison; G. Harrison. 

 c, G. Harrison. 



CiNN'ASi-N (Jonque).—!, T. Irons. 2, S. Tomes, Northampton, vhe, G. Gay- 

 ton, Northampton; H. J. Ims, Bloomsbury; S. Tomes, he, T. Irons; J. 

 Spence, New Hendon, Sunderland; C. W. Hooke, London; Moore »S: Wynn- 

 c, S. Eimting : T- Irons. 



Ces'Xamok [Buff).— 1, J. Waller, London. 2, W. Gamble, rlic, T. Irons : H. 

 Apted ; W. Gamble, he, Moore & Wynn (2). c, T. Irons ; W. Walter (2) ; J. H. 

 Hadland. 



Cinnamon (Marked or Variegated).— 1, Bemrose & Orme. 2, S. Tomes, vhc, 

 H. Apted. he, Moore & Wynn ; J. H. Hadland. Wallington. e, P. Ra^vnsley, 

 Ledget Green. Hradford ; H. Apted ; Moore & Wj-nn. 



AxY OTHER Variety.—!, H. Ashton (Manchester Coppv). 2. E. Stansfield, 

 Bradford. 3, J. Baxter, Newcastle (Glasgow Fancy), vhe, J. Judd (Manchester 

 Crested Coppy and Manchester Goppy). he, P. Eawnsley ; Moore & Wynn (2) 

 (Crested Cinnamon); R. Ha^vman (Yorkshire), e, T. Newmarch. 

 Goldfinch Mule (Yellow).—!, J. Doel. 

 Goldfinch Mule (Buff).— 1, H. Ashton. 2 and he, J. Doel, 

 Goldfinch Mule (Variegated Yellow).— !, H, Ashton. 2 and 3, J. Doel. 

 l?ftc, W. B. Eailpy, Purfleet; H. Ash' on (2}; J. Doel. he, H.J. Ims. 



Goldfinch Mole (Variegated Buff).—!, Fairclough & Howe^ Middlesbrough. 

 2, J. Doel. 3, J- Baxter, vhc, H. J. Ims; W. B. BaUey; J. Doel (8). he, S. 

 Bunting; H.J. Ims: H. Ashton- c. Rev. V. Ward. Hythe: H. J. Ims. 



Goldfinch Mule (Dark Jonque).—!, E. Stansfield. 2, E. Hawman. I'Jic, S. 

 Bunting; Moore & Wynn (3). he, J. Cooper. Penge. c, T. Willsher, Chichester; 

 T. E. Foabrooke, Carlton Hills, Leeds ; W. B. Baiiey. 



Goldfikch Mule (Dark Mealy).—!. W. L. Chapman. 2, W. Smith, he, E. 

 Stansfield ; J. Cooper; W. Dann, Nottingham. 

 LiKNET Mule.- 1 and vhc, J. Spence. 2, H. Ashton. c,W. Few, Forest Hill. 

 Moles (Any other variety).—], W. Yeoman, Leeds (Bullfinch and Canary 

 Mule). 2, E. Stansfield (Bullfinch and Goldfinch Mule). 3, H. Ashton (Linuot 

 and Bullfinch Mule), vhc, E. Stansfield (Bullfinch and Goldfinch Mule): T. 

 Irons (Black and Whita Goldfinch Mule); J. F. Cookson, Preston (Goldfinch 

 and Greenfinch Mule); W. Vcrner, Brighton (Linnet and Bullfinch Mule): H. 

 Ashton (Goldfinch and BuUfinch Mule), c, G. Locke (Linnet and Goldfinch 

 Mule). 



NoRWioH (Cage of Slx, irrespective of Colour). ~1, 2, and 8, W. Walter, vhe, 

 Moore & Wynn ; T. Fenn ; W. Cooke. 

 Belgian (Cage of Six, irrenpective of Colour).- 1, Withheld. 2, C. Ci»rTer. 

 Lizards (Cage of Six, irrespective or Colour).—!, H. Ashton. 2, Clark and 

 Hooke. 



Goldfinch Mules (Cage of Six).— 1, J. Doel. 2, H. Ashton. 8, E. Stans- 

 field. vhc, J. Doel. he, H. J, Ima. 

 Miscellaneous.— Prize, J. Baxter (Black Goldfinch Mule). 



BRITISH BIRDS. 



Bullfinch.— Prize, R. Macklev. he. A. Webster, jun., Kirkstall, Leeds ; 

 J. Judd. e, Moore & Wynn ; W. Walter; T.Willshcr. 



Goldfinch.— Prize, J. Doel. vhe, Moore i Wynn. he, G. Cox; J, Doel. 

 c, Fairclough & Howe ; J. Spence. 



Linnet.— Pi-ize, J. Baxter. ftc,H. Green, c, G. T. Hnrrison ; Fairclough and 

 Howe; J. Baxter. 



Sk^xark.- Prize and he, J. S. Benton, Rochester, c, J. Judd. 



WooDLARK —Prize, W. Walter. 



KoBiN.— Prize, G. Cox. e, W. J. Walling, London. 



BL.ICKBIRD.— Prize, Miss M. A. Robinson, Sydenham, lie, 3. Judd. c, W. 

 Walter. 



Song Thrush.- Prize, J. S. Benton, he, A. Raven, Norwood, c, J. W, 

 Smyth, London. 



Starling.— Prize, J Judd. 



Anv other Variety of British Bi'DS.— Prize, T. Newmarch fMealvEnll- 

 finch). Prize, W. Walter (Dove-coloured Blackbird), F^ize, G. Cox (Y'ellow- 

 hammer). Prize, J. W. Gesseyf^Chafflnch). c, A. Webster, jun. (Bramblefinch); 

 H. Ashton (Cinnamon Goldfinch). 



BIRDS OF PASSAGE AND MIGR.A.TORY BIRDS. 



Blackcap. — Prize and he, A. Rettich, Peckham. 



SisKTN OR Aberdevine.— Prize, R. Maekley. he, J. Baxter; T. Willsher. 

 c, J. Judd. 



Any- other Vabiety.- Prize withheld, he, W. Walter (Tree Sparrow). 

 FOREIGN BIRDS. 



Cockatoo (Lemon or Orange-crested).— 1 and 2, M. George. London. 



Cockatoo (Leadbeater or Rose-breasted).—!, Mrs. Astley, Prince's Fasborou^h. 

 2, T. Newmarch. vhc, W. B.Bailey ; J. Judd. 



Cockatoo (Any other variety).- Prize, W. B. Bailey (Slender-billed). 



Parrots (Grey)-!, J. G. Winprove, Purfleet. 2, H. Webster, London, 

 he, Mrs. Ramsay, Brixton, c, J. Judd. 



Parrots (Green or any other variety of large, except Grey). — 1, J. Judi 

 (Green Parrot). Equal 2, W. B. Bailey. Equal 2. and 3, T. Newmarch (Bulla 

 BuUa and Mealv Kosella). vhc, H. Jenner, Camherwell (Green Parroi); 

 W. E. Bailey (Bulla Bulla and Reck Peblar). he, J. Battershill, London 

 (Rosella). 



Love Birds.— Prize, W. E. Bailey, vhc, W. Walter, he, J. Judd. 



Parakeets (Australian Grass). — Prize and vhc. J. Judd. he, T. Newmarch. 



Parakeets (Ring-necked or Bengal).- Prize. T. Newmarch. vhe, T. New- 

 march ; P. L. Heisch, Chelsea, e, W. Underwood. 



Small Parrots or Parakeets (Any other variety). — Prize, W. B. BaUey 

 (Blue Mountain Lorykeet). he, J. Judd (Turquoisenes). 



Cocketeals — Prize, T. Newmarch. vhe, J. Judd. he, W. Walter. 



Sparrows.— Diamojirf.-Prize, W. B. Baily. vhe,T. Newmai-ch. lie, 3. Jadd. 

 e, T. Newmarch. /(tea.- Prize, J. Judd. 



Any Variety of Wax Bills.— Prize, J. Judd. vhe, W. B. Bailey. 



Cardinal. — Prize, W. B. BaUey. e, E. Sweetin?, Sydenham. 



Anv other Variety op Fobeign Birds. — 1, T. Newmarch (Java Mina). 2. W. 

 Walter (Madagascar). 3, J, Doel (Saftron Finch). Extra, AV. B. Bailey (Col- 

 lection of Foreign Birds), vhc, W. B. Bailey (Yellow Weavers) ; T. Newmarch 

 (Nonpareil): C. A. Stein (Bronze Mannakiiia). he, W. B. Bailey (2) (Parsin 

 Finch and Collection of Foreign Waxbills); W. Walter (Saffron Finch). 



Judges. — Cariaric^: Mr. Barnesby, Mr. Moore, and Mr. Wilmore* 

 British and Foreifjii Birds: Mr. John Jenner Weir, F.L.S., and 

 Mr. Harrison Weir, F.R.H.S,, assisted by Mr. F. W. Wilson. 



PRIZE LISTS FOR CARRIER PIGEONS. 



I HAVE no doubt committees often class Carriers in pairs, 

 believing that they cannot afford to give prizes for two classes ; 

 this is a great mistake — two classes pay better than one, for the 

 very reason that Colonel Hassard gives — viz., " that, as a rule^ 

 no fancier breeds from two Blacks or two Dan.s," consequently 

 they are very seldom paired fit for exhibition. It is sometimes 

 very difficult to mate Cairiers aa you wish them to breed (I 

 think they are the worst of any Pigeons in this respect), and 

 fanciers cannot afford to undo what has given them so much 

 trouble, and in addition risk a battle with two valuable birds 

 that carry such formidable weapons as their beaks. Last sum- 

 mer a large cock I had came in contact with a very promising 

 young hen that was strange to him, and he scalped her as 

 cleanly as any American Indian could have done, and had I 

 not entered the loft in time would have destroyed her eyes ; as 

 it was, she could not see with one eye for weeks afterwards. 



In consequence of these difficulties all shows where Carriers 

 are classed in pairs suffer both in quantity and quality ; and 

 more especially after this date, when the birda are mated for 

 breeding they will scarcely get a class worth notice, except one^ 

 or two pens belonging to persons who buy birds to exhibit and 

 not to breed. 



As facts are convincing, I give the results of Carrier entries 

 at a few shows held during the past season. 



No. of Entry Fees. Prizea pven. 

 Entries. £ s. d. £ s. d, 



Oakham shown in pairs .... 4 14 1 10 



Ipswich „ » .... 9 1 7 ....... 1 2 6 



Leeds « M ....10 110 110 



Long Sntton . . single birda 58 8 14 8 5 



Lowestoft .... „ n .... 41 4 2 3 



Kow, as the great desire is to get a good show as well as one 

 that will meet expenses, it is evident that single birds answer 

 the two purposes best, for while Oakham, Ipswich, and Leeds 

 had only entries numbering respectively four, nine, and tea, 

 Long Sutton and Lowestoft obtained fifty-eight and forty-one 

 entries, and the entry fees pay the prize money — an important 

 point for committees to study. A class for young Carriers pays 

 best of all. London, Long Sutton, and Lowestoft offered prizes 

 for young Carriers at their laet shows, and received good entries 

 — London thirty pens. Long Sutton twenty-two, and Lowestoft 

 fourteen. Ipswich also, although the birds were shown in 

 pairs, was cocfiued to birds of 1870, and it shows a better 

 result financially than either Oakham or Leeds. 



I believe Carrier- fanciers are increasing, and I think I am 

 not wrong when I say there are more good birds in the king- 

 dom than ever, and if committees will only properly arrange 

 their Carrier classes by giving prizes for cocks and hens sepa- 

 rately, and a class for birds under one year (single bin?, either 





