March 9, 1871. ] 



JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



189 



Nttns.— 1, H. Yardley. 2, W. E. Easton. 



Trump ETtKs.—l, P. H. Jones. 2. E. Sheevman, Springfield, Chelmsford. 



Magpies.— 1, H. Yardlev. 2, P. H. Jones. 



Dkagoons.— 1, J. Mitchell. 2. A. W. Wren, Lowestoft. 



Archangels. -1, J. Bowes. 2, H. Yardley. 



Aktwbrps (Best pen of four working;).—!, H. Yardley. 2, H. Laver. 



ANy OTHER Vabieti'.— 1, S. A. Wyllie, East Moulaey (Runts). 2, H. Laver, 

 Colchester (Silver Runts), he, Hon. Mrs. Paget, Scole (Starlings and Isabels), 

 ■c, J. Mitchell (Tamhourettes) ; J. F. Bishop (Porcelains). 



Selling Class.— l, C. Norman (Black Trumpeter). 2, H. S. Wiggins (Pouters)- 

 ■he, L. Wren (Black Carriers), c, Hon. Mrs. Patjet (Black Fautails and Star- 

 lings); H. Yardley; W. Eulmer, Spalding (Barbs); E.Sheerman (Trumpeters). 



EABBITS. 



Lop-eared (Any vai-iety).— 1 and 2, C. Gravil, jun., Thome. (Whole class 

 highly commended). 



Himalayan.- 1, W. Wood, Sible Fedingham. 2. S. G. Hudson, Hull. 



Angoba,— 1, D. P. Gooding. 2, J. Boyle, jun., Blackbui-n. he, C< King, St. 

 John's Wood (2). 



Any other Variety.- 1, J. Allen, AmpthiU (Silver- Grey). 2, S. G. Hudson 

 /Silver-Grey), he, J. E. Luun, Hull (Silver-Grey). c, J. Boyle, jun. (Silver-Grey) ; 

 S. G. Hudson (SiJver-Grey). 



Judges. — Mr. "W. B. Tegetmeier and Mr. P, Esquilant. 



THE BIRMINGHAM PHILOPERISTERON 

 SOCIETY. 



This was the sixth annual Show of the above Society, and as all its 

 raembers are ardent breeders of fancy Pigeons, it has gradually pro- 

 -gressed until very few shows can boast of classes so regularly well 

 £Ued with first-rate specimens as this usually has. As a consequence, 

 the competition is very close, and the decisions of the Judges are 

 always very closely scanned. We may add that, for a spring exhibition, 

 ■the entry of so many first-rate birds was almost without parallel. 



The Carrier classes were, on the whole, the best the Committee has 

 ever obtained, particularly the birds of last year's breeding. Mr. 

 "While took the first position with a most promising Dun, which, if 

 aio accident arise, will doubtless show to very great advantage in 

 iuture years. The Black hen shown by Mr. F. Smith is not less 

 worthy of especial mention. This gentleman took a silver cup with a 

 grand pair of Barbs, the only enti-y in the class, and we strongly suspect 

 the " utter hopelessness of winning " was the cause of so limited an 

 entry, as exhibitors appear well to know who is in possession of first- 

 class birds. Mr. Harry Adams, of Beverley, sent two pairs of Almonds 

 that would be an honour to any breeder ; the first pen were silver-cup 

 winners, but the second-prize pen would have been an uncomfortably 

 ■close run had the two not belonged to the same breeder. Everyone 

 -admired them. Dragoons and Autwerps were exceedingly good, and 

 the display of Toy Pigeons was better than usual, several very choice 

 newly-imported varieties being shown. It was remarkable that al- 

 'though the class for Fantails was by no means small, the generality 

 of the birds were sadly rabbed in feather. 



Carriers.— Yo(i?i3 Birds.— Black or Dun.—i, J. F. While. 2, 4, and c, G. F. 

 "Whitehouse. Xviug's Heath, Birmingham. 3 and 5, W. H. Mitchell, Moseley. 

 he, J. F. While ; G. F. Whitehouse ; J. Linnett, jun., Coventry ; W. H. Mitchell. 

 Any other Colour.-'l, J. Watts, King's Heath. '2, Withheld. 



Carriers.— Biac7:.—Cocfcs.—l, F. Smith. Selly Oak, Birmingham. 2, G. F. 

 Whitehouse. S, W. H. Mitchell, c, T. Robson. Penkvidge. Hens.-l and Cup, 

 E. Smith. 2, G. F. Whitehouse. 3 and he, W. H. Mitchell. 



Carriers.- Xiu.rt — Cocfcs.— 1, G. F. Whitehouse. 2, J. F. WhUe. he, W. H. 

 Mitchell. He/zs.-l. G. F. Wliitehouse. 2,J. Watts, c, W. H. Mitchell. 



Carriers.— Any other Colour.— Hens.— }, J. Wat'.s. 2, Withheld, 



Pouters. -Cu'-frs.—l and 2, G. Sturgess. 3, J. Watts. Heiis.-l and 2, G. 

 Sturgess. S, J. Watts 



Fantails.~1, J. F. While. 2, J. W. Edge, Birmingham. 3, H. Adams. 4 and 

 '.he, Mrs. A. F. Bai-nett^ Erdington. 



Almonds.— 1, 2, and Cup, H. Adams, Beverley. 



Bajlds and Beards. — 1. J. W. Edge. 2, no competition. 



Short-faced (Any other variety).— 1, H. Adams, he, G. Sturgess. 



Jacobins.— 1 and 2, J. W. Edge. 



Trumpeters.— 1 and 2, T. Robson. 



Owls.— J'orefoJi.- 1, J. Watts, he, G. F. Whitehouse. English,— i, J. W. 

 Edge. 2, J. Watts. 3. Mrs. A. F. Barnett. 



TuRBiTS.— 1, J. W. Edge. 2 and 3, T. Robson. 



Barbs.— 1 and Cup, F, Smith. 2, no competition. 



Ndns.~1, J. Watts. 2, J. R. Bill, Birmingham. 



Dragoons.- BitfC- 1, J. Watts. 2, No competition. Any other colour.- 

 'l and he, J. Watts, y, J. Coleman, aingle Birds. — Any colour.— 1, W. H. 

 Mitchell. 2, G. F, Whitehouse. 3, J. Coleman. 4, J. Morris, he, J. Coleman, 

 West Bromwich (2); G. F. Whitehouse; J. Morris; W. H, Mitchell. 



Magpies.— 1, G. F. Wbitehouse. 2, T. Robson. 



Antwerps.— 1, J. R. Cleveland. 2, W. H. Mitchelh Gocks.-l, W. H. Mitchell ; 

 2, J. Watts, he, J. E. Cleveland. 



Swallows.— 1 and 2, J. Watts. 



Any other Variety.— 1, 2, and Cup, W. Bankes. 3, J. Watts. 



Single Birds (Fancy).— 1 andS, H. Adams. 2 and he, J. Watts. 4, J.Morris. 



Tumblers (Flying).— Barfjyt's (Black).- 1, J. Massey, Lozells, Birmingham. 

 (Blue).— 1, J. W. Edge. Mottles.-l, J. Massey. Single Birds (Any variety).— 

 i, J. Massey. 2 and 3. J. W. Edge. 



RosEWXNGS AND REDBREASTS.— 1 and 2, J. Massey. 



Mr. Edward Hewitt, of Sparkbrook, and Mr. Yardley, of Birming- 

 ham, judged all the strictly fancy varieties, and Mr. Walthew, of Bir- 

 mingham, the flying Pigeons. 



LEEDS KOYAL PARK BIRD SHOW. 



A VEEY aristocratic title certainly for a bird show, but a very happy 

 one, as may be fully realised by a visit to the grand conservatory in 

 the Park, containing so many beautiful plants and liowers, and so 

 snany fine birds of all classes, breeds, and colours, from the small 

 Waxbills, Diamond and Coral-necked Sparrows, Indigo Blue-birds, 

 Java Sparrows, Love-birds, and Parakeets, to the larger kinds — viz., 

 King Parrots, Grey and other Parrots, Cockatoos, and Great Macaws. 

 Another visit to the above interesting place, situated about a mile and 



a quai-ter from Briggate in Leeds, increased one's familiarity with the 

 Boyal Park, with its finely laid-out walks, terraces, and grounds, the 

 conservatory, the ponds containing gold and silver fish, the fountains, 

 &c. Mr. Thomas Clapham, the Managinti Director, devotes much 

 time and attention to making the park what it is intended to be — a 

 pleasant resort and place of recreation for the people. 



The third annual Show opened in the large conservatory on the 

 4th inst. and will close to-day. The judging began on Friday morn- 

 ing, which was very foggy, but as the day advanced the sun shone with 

 much power on the conservatory. The large tent or awning used at 

 the recent Crystal Palace Show would have been of great service in 

 screening the birds from the sun's raj's, which fell with full force on 

 the Norwich Canaries, the judging of which was delayed for the pur- 

 pose of bringing home to the eyesight of the Judge the pure and natural 

 colours of several of them as they ought to have been, not as some of 

 them tvere. The publicity given to the " coloured specimens " at the 

 late Crystal Palace Show, and the dastardly anonymous letter, bearing 

 a Nottingham postmark, received by one of the Judges some time since, 

 setting forth in elegant expressions the " ignorance of the Judges," 

 did not deter the deep-dyed specimens (Norwich, and a Golden- spangled 

 Lizard) from being shown and detected. Besides a host of fine-bred 

 Canaries exhibited by breeders from various and distant parts of Eng- 

 land, representing all the well-known breeds excepting the Scotch 

 fancy, there was a splendid collection of British and foreign birds. 

 The following are the awards : — 



Norwich.— CZear Ycllow.—l, 3, and he. Moore & Wynn, Northampton. 2, T. 

 Irons, Northampton. Clear Buf.—l, 2, and 3, Moore & Wynn. vhc, Bexon 

 and Bennett, Derby, he, A. Webster, jun., Kirkstall; G. Tuckwood, Notting- 

 ham. 



NuRwicH.— Jlfarfcerf or Varienated Yellow.— 1, R. Hawman, Middlesbrough. 

 3 and S, Moore & Wynn. he, Moore & Wynn ; J. Close, Derby, e, H. N. Fos- 

 hrooke, Leeds. Marked or Variegated Buff.—l and 2, Moore & Wynn. 8, W. 

 Heap, Bradford, he, Bexon & Bennett : G. Tuckwood ; Moore & Wynn. 



Norwich.— rtcfced or Unevenly-marked Yelloio.—% and 3, Moore & Wynn. 

 Ticked or Unevenly-marked Buff.—l and 2, Moore & Wjmn. vhe, T. Irons ; G. 

 Tuckwood. 



Norwich.— Crcsi^f? Yellow.— J, R. Hawman. 2 and vhc, Moore & Wynn. 

 Crested Buff.— I and 2, Moore & Wynn. vhc, H. N. Fosbrooke. he, Bexon and 

 Bennett. 



Belgian.— Ciea7' Yelloio.—l, J. Close. 2, P. Rawnsley, Lidget Green, Brad- 

 ford, vhc. J. N. Harrison. Clear Buff.—l, J. Close. 2, P. Rawnsley. Vane- 

 gated or Ticked Yellow.— 1, P. Rawnsley. 2, J. Close. 



London F ah cy. —Jonquc.—l and 2, C. Clark, Sutton, Surrey. 3Iealy.-l, T.E. 

 Foster. 2, C. Clark. 



TuiZARD.-Goldeii-siJangled. — 1. J. N. Harrison, Belper. 2. G. Tuckwood. 

 3, Stevens & Bm-ton, Middlesbrough, vhc, P. Ra^wnsley. Silver-spangled.— . 

 1, J. N. Harrison. 2. Stevens & Burton. 3, G. Tuckwood. c, W. Heap. 



Cinnamon.— J"07ifj'iie.—1 aud2, T. Irons, vhc, M-oore &Wynn; J. Spence; G. 

 Cox, Northampton. Buff.—l and vhc, T. Irons. 2, Moore & Wynn. Marked or 

 Variegated (irrespective of Colour).— 1, R. Hawman. 2, J. B. Hadland, Wal- 

 lington. he. Moore & Wynn. 



Any other Variety.— 1, Fairclough & Howe, Middlesbrough. 2, W. Heap, 

 Bradford. 8, Stevens & Burton, vhc, Moore & Wynn ; R. R. Hammond, Brad- 

 ford. 



Goldfinch Mvj.Ti.— Variegated Yellow.— 1, Stevens ^Burton. 2, W. Chesney, 

 Rudness, Goole. 3, W. L. Chapman, Northampton, vhe, P. Rawnsley. Varie- 

 gated Buff.—l, Fairclough & Howe. 2 and 3, W. Barnes, Cannon St., London. 

 vhc, W. Barnes ; P. Rawnsley. he, W. L. Chapman 



Goldfinch Mule. — Dark Jonque. — 1, W. Heap. 2, Stevens & Burton. 

 vhc, T. E. Fosbrooke, Leeds ; Moore & Wynn ; W. Smith, Bii-miogham; G. Cox, 

 Dark Mealy.— 1, W. L. Chapman. 2, W. Smith, vhe. W. Heap. 



Goldfinch Mules (Six in one cage).~-2, W. Heap. 3, E. W. Lulham, Brighton. 



Linnet Mule.— 1, J. Spence, Sunderland. 2, W. Heap, vhc, W. E. Burmston, 

 Middlesbrough. ,„ 



Bullfinch.- 1, W. Heap, vhc, A. Webster, jun. ; G. Cox. be, W. Smith. 



Goldfinch.— 1, W. Smith, vhe, J. N. Harrison; Fairclough & Howe; J. 

 Spence. .^ „ ^ 



LiNNET.~l. J. Spenoe. vhc, A. Webster, jun.; J. N. Harrison; W. E. Em-nis- 

 ton; Fairclough IS Howe. 



Skylark.— 1, T. Hannan, Leeds. 



Robin.— 1, G. Cox. 



Blackbird — 1, A. Webster, jun. 



Starlinh.- 1, Royal Park Company. 



British Birds (Any other variety). — 1, A. Webster, jun. 



Birds of Passage and Migratory BiSD5.—Blackeap.—J. Bern, jun., Unper 

 Wortley, Leeds. Siskin or Aberdevine.— I, A. Webster, jun. British Birds 

 (six in one cage).—!, T. E. Fosbrooke. 



FOREIGN BIRDS. 



Cockatoo.- I.e7?iOH or Orange-crested.— 1, Royal Park Company (2). Lead- 

 beater or Eose-hreasied.—l, E. Foster, M.D. 



Parrots (Grey).- i, Royal Park Company. 



Love Birds.— 1, W. Brownridge, Leeds. 



FARAKi^BTa.- Australian G-rass.-l, Royal Park Company. Eosehtll.-l, W. 

 Brownridge. 



SiiALL Pjerots or Parakeets (Any other variety).— 1, Royal Park Company. 



Cocketeals.— 1, Royal Park Company. 



Lory (Any variety).— 1, Royal Park Company. 



Sparrows— Di am 07! d.—l, Eoyal Park Company. CoraUiecked.— 1, Royal 

 Park Company. Java—1, A. Webster, jun. 



Nightingales (Virginian).— 1, Royal Fark Company. 



Caedinals.— 1, Royal Park Company. 



Foreign Birds Any other variety).— 1, Royal Park Company (Blue or 

 Indigo and Macaws). 



Judge. — Mr. George J. Barnesby, Derby. 



BAILDON ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY'S SHOW. 



This was held on the 24th and 25th of February. The thanks of the 

 Committee and visitors are due to the ladies of Baildon for so taste- 

 fully decorating the room. Messrs. Garnett andFawcett, Hon. Secre- 

 taries, with their assistants, paid the best attention to the specimens 

 sent for exhibition, and a better prize-list is promised for another sea- 

 son. To their praise be it said, they despatched the catalogues to 

 exhibitors promptly. 



The first and second-prize Yellow Belgians were very good, but the 

 second too rough and coarse in the faather. The hrst-prize Buff 

 Belgian was very beautiful, and was closely followed by other good 



