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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ November 3, 1870. 



Heathcote (Creve-Coeur). he, R. J. Wright (Brahma) ; Viscount Tumour (D ork- 

 ing); W. Birch (Cochin-China); H. Dowsett (Dorkings), c, L. D'Elboux 

 (Brahma); G. S. Sainabnry IGame); H. Yardley; J. Gleaaall (Brahma); T. 

 Briden (Dorking); Mrs. M. Seamons (Silkies). Hens or Pullets. — 1, D. C. 

 Campbell (Dorkings). 2, A. Gibson (Cochin), he, S. Samways JGame): Viscount 

 Tumour (Dorkings); MrB. N. Grenville (Houdanal; Mrs. Ford (Brahmas) ; H. 

 Dowsett (Dorkings); Miss Malcolm (Dorkings): Mrs. Seamons; Lady Heath- 

 cote; J. Lewry. c, C. B. Dixon (Game) ; Lady Heathcote. 

 m Pheasants.— 1, Lady Heathcote. 2, J. K. Fowler, he, E. S. C. Gibson (Gold). 



PIGEONS. 



Pouters.— 1 and 2, R. Fnlton, Deptford. he, C. Bulpin, Bridgewater. 



Tumblers.— 1, E. T. Dew. 2, J. Ford, he, 3. H. Ivimey ; K. Fnlton. 



Barbs.— 1. R. Fulton. 2, H. M. Maynard. he, H. Yardley. 



Jacobins.— 1, C. Bulpin. 2, G. Roper. 



Fantails — 1, H. M. Maynard. 2. A. M. Yetta. 



Owls.— L P. H. Jones. 2, H. Yardley. he, S. A. Wyllie. e, Rev. C. Lock : 

 S. A. "Wyllie. 



Turrits.—!, P. H. Jones. 2, H. Yardley. he, G. H. Gregory; E. J. Dew. 



Carriers.— 1, H. Yardley. 2, R. Fulton, he, R. Fulton ; C. Bulpin. 



Trumpeters.— 1, P. H. Jones. 2, H. L. Tivey. 



Nuns.— 1, P. H. Jones. 2, H. Yardley. he, H. Yardley; F. Graham (2). c, E. 

 T. Dew. 



Dragoons.— 1, C. Bulpin. 2, F. Graham, he, H. Yardley. c, J. Watts. 



Any other Varietx.— L H. Yardley. 2, J. Fletcher, he, S. A. Wyllie. c, W. 

 B. Tegetmeier (lee). 



Selling Class.— L T. B. C. Williams. 2, J. Watts, he, P. H. Jones ; H. 

 Gibson. 



The Silver Cup for most points, H. Yardley. 



Judges. — Poultry: Mr. E. Hewitt, Birmingham. Pigeons: Mr. F. 

 Esqnilant, London. 



[We have not received the prize list of the Canaries ; we will publish 

 it next week. — Edb.] 



MIDDLESBROUGH BIRD SHOW. 



The Middlesbrough and North Riding of Yorkshire Ornithological 

 Association's attractive schedule brought together, on October 28th 

 and 29th, 26*2 birds for competition — birds, too, of the highest quality 

 — from very distant parts of England ; Derbyshire, Northampton, and 

 Bristol sending representatives. Although the birds from the latter 

 place arrived, still they were not in time to he judged, the return 

 having been given in before they could be unpacked and staged. This 

 is much to be regretted. A telegram stating they were sent off was 

 received, and judging delayed to the very latest hour in consequence. 

 First, second, and third prizes, accompanied with a commendation, 

 were awarded in each class, but a great many fine specimens had to 

 put up with a blank. 



The Belgians were excellent, those shown by Mr. Needier, of Hull, 

 having many points ; the Norwich, especially from Northampton, 

 first-class ; and the Lizards, Silvers in particular, Cinnamons, 

 Crested, Yorkshire, Coppy, and Goldfinch, Linnet, and Canary 

 Mules, all being in good condition for the fanciers' just appreciation. 

 In many classes the competition was very severe, but every attention 

 was paid in discriminating and summing-up those birds which took 

 the highest honours. Mr. Hawman, of Middlesbrough, has reason 

 to be proud of his Even-marked Yellow Norwich, the quality of which 

 is good, and will tell well throughout the season. A better class of 

 " Coppy Crests," or " Manchester Coppys," than that shown is not 

 often seen. Every bird deserved a prize. The Crested Norwich 

 birds were indeed real crested specimens, being heavy and even, and 

 well backed-up in quality and plumage. One exception may be here 

 noticed, not with respect to its crest, which is all that could be wished 

 for, but because it departs from Norwich form, partaking of too much 

 the appearance of half-bred Coppy. The Clear Green Canary class 

 contained specimens, excepting in two or three instances, the reverse 

 of green. The first-prize bird ran away from all others. In the 

 British bird classes there were several beautiful specimens, conspicuous 

 above others being Mr. J. N. Harrison's fine Brown Linnet, and 

 Messrs. Fryer & McCune's Blackbird, besides many Goldfinches. 

 The Linnet and Canary Mules were extraordinarily good and very 

 valuable. The following is the list of the prizetakers : — 



Belgians.— Clear Yellow.— 1, W. Needier, Hull. 2, J. N. Harrison, Eelper. 

 S,J. Barnett, Thirdk. c, K. Robson, Middlesbrough. Clear Buff— \, G. Tom- 

 linson, Stockton. 2, J. Barnett. 3, J. N. Harrison, c, L. Belk, Dewsbury. 

 Ticked.— 1, T. Cragg, Stockton. 2 and c, W. Needier. 3, J. N. Harrison. 



Norwich. — Clear Yellow. — 1 and 2, Moore & Wynne, Northampton. 3, T. 

 Irons, Northampton, c, K. Simpson, Whitby. Clear Buff. — 1, t, and S, Moore 

 and Wynne, c, R, Hawman. Middlesbrough. Evenly-marked Yellow.— 1, R. 

 Hawman 2 and 3, Moore & Wynne, c, E. Mills, Sunderland. Evenly-marked 

 Buff.—l, S Tomes, Northampton. 2 and 3. Moore & Wynne, c, E. Mills. Un- 

 evenly-marked Yellow.— 1 and 3, Moore ft Wynne. 2, R. Hawman. c, R. Rob- 

 son. Unevenly-marked Buff.— 1 and 3, Moore & Wynne. 2, R. Hawman. c, J. 

 Fawcett. Crested.— 1, R. Hawman. 2 T. Irons. 3, Moore & Wynne. 



Coppy Crest — 1, Fairclnugh & Howe, Middlesbrough. 2, W. Hutton, Bail- 

 don. 8 and c, W. Cotton, Middlesbrough. 



Lizards.- Golden-spangled.— 1 and 3, J. Taylor, Middlesbrough. 2, E. Mills. 

 e, Stevens & Burton, Middlesbrough. Silver-spangled.— 1, J. Baines, York. 

 2,R Ritchie. Darlington. 3. Stevens & Burton. c.L.Belk. BrokenCap. — 1,R. 

 Bitchie. 2, J. Taylor. S, Stevens & Burton, c, T. Armstrong. 



Cinnamon.— Jonque.— 1, S. Tomes 2 and 3, T. Irons, c, E. Mills. Buff.— 

 J, T. Irons. 2, Moore & Wynne. 3 S. Tomes, c, G. Tomlmson, Stockton. 

 Variegated. — 1, S. Tomes. 2, P. Rawnsley, Bradford. 3, R. Hawman. c, Stevens 

 and Burton. 



Yorkshire— Cte ar Yellow.— 1, L. Belk. 2, J. Vail, Middlesbrough. 3 and 

 c, J. Rowlands. Clear Buff.—l, J. Fawcett. 2, W. Hutton. S, R. Cooper, 

 Middle Borough, c, Fa'rcluugh & Howe. Evenly-marked Yellow. — 1, J. Leek, 

 Middlesbrough. 2, A. Webster, Kirkstall. 3 and c, Stevens & Burton. Evenly- 

 marked Buff.—l and 8, Stevens & Burton. 2, J. Taylor, c. TenniBWood and 

 Brown, Middlesbrough. Unevenly-marked.— l,L.Belk- 2, J. Fawcett. 8, Stevens 

 and Burton, c, T. Armstrong, Broughton. 



Clear G eek.-I, Stevens & Burton. 2, Tennis wood & Brown. 3, R. Robin- 

 son, c, J. Baines. 



Goldfinch Mdxe.— Evenly -marked.— 1 and 2. J. Robson, Morpeth. 3, W. 

 Needier, c, R. RobBon. Unevenly-marked.— 1, Fairclough & Howe. 2, Stevens 



and Burton. 3 and c, W. & C. Bumiston. Middle Borough. Dark.— 1, Stevens 

 and Burton. 2, W. Nictaol, Middlesbrough. 8, Moore & Wynne. 



Brown Linnet Mule.— 1 and 3, C. Rooinson. 2, J. Spence, Sunderland, 



Goldfinch Moultfd.— 1, W. Clarkson, York. 2 and c, Tenniswood and 

 Brown. 8, Stevens &. Burton. 



Brown Linnet Moulted.— 1, J. N. Harrison. 2, Fairclough & Howe. 3 and 

 c, R. Robson. 



Ant other Variett of British Bird.— 1, Fryer & M'Cune. 2, A. Webster. 

 3, Fairclough & Howe, c, W. & C. Bumiston. 



Mr. G. J. Barnesby, of Derby, was the Judge. 



SHOW OF THE DERBY CANARY AND 

 ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



The thirteenth annual exhibition in connection with this Society 

 took place in the Athenaeum Room, on Saturday. October 22nd. The 

 Show was the best that has been held, one of its features being the 

 presence of a greater number of foreign birds than nsual. Parrots, 

 Love Birds, Australian Magpies, Black-throat Finches, Red Finch, 

 Diamond Sparrows, Chestnut Finch, Zebra Finches, a live Opossum, 

 a case of Iguana Lizards, cases of stuffed birds, an Australian Par- 

 roquet, Linnet Mule, Goldfinch Mule, a Thrush, &c, were exhibited, 

 but not for prizes. 



A subscription sterling silver cup was awarded to the winner of most 

 prizes in sis classes of Norwich birds — Mr. Barnesby had fourteen 

 points, Mr. Henson and Mr. Woodward, Spondon, each gaining 

 eleven points. Sis extra special prizes were awarded to the first three 

 winners in each class of the " Spotted or Cross-bred" birds, besides 

 the money prizes of the Society. The winners were Messrs. Haynes, 

 Henson, Barker, Woodward, and Coke. Two other special prizes were 

 awarded, one being for the most prizes in several classes, and the other 

 to the amateur exhibitor who took the greatest number of prizes ; Messrs. 

 Baruesby and Clarke being the winners. There were about 150 cages 

 of Canaries and mules shown for prizes. 



Mr. T. Irons, of Northampton, and Mr. W. Matthews, of Notting- 

 ham, awarded the prizes as follows : — 



CANARIRS HATCHED IN 1870. 



Belgians— Clear Yellow.— 1, R. Whiteacre. 2, J. Clarke. Clear Buff.—l, R. 

 Whiteacre. Ticked Yellow— 1, G. J. Barneshv. 2, R. Whiteacre. 3, J. Clarke. 

 Ticked Buff.—l, R. Whiteacre. Variegated Yellow.— 1, G. J. Barnesby. Varie- 

 gated Buff.—l. 3. Clarke. 2, R. Whiteacre. 



Norwich. — Clear Yellow. — 1, R. Whiteacre. 2, F. Woodward. 3, G. J. 

 Barnesby. 4, J. Smith, vhc, B. Reader, he, J. Clarke. Clear Buff.—l, F. 

 Woodward. 2, G. J. Barnesbv. 3, J. Tempest. 4, R. Whiteacre. vhc, J. 

 Smith, he, J. Evans. Marked Yellow.— 1, R. Henson. 2, G.J Barnesby. 3, S. 

 Smith. 4, F. Woodward, vhc, S. Wall, he, 3. Clarke. Marked Buff.—l. P. 

 Holland. 2, R. Henson. 3, G. J. Barnesby. 4,F. Woodward vhc, H.Hutchin- 

 son, he, J. Tempest. Variegated Yellow.— 1, R. Henson. 2. J. Clarke. 3, J. 

 Tempest. 4, J. Winfield. vhc, B. Reader, he, G. J. Barnesby. Variegated 

 Buff.—l, G. J. Barnesby. 2, J. Clarke. 3, F. Woodward. 4. B. Reader. vhc,'B.. 

 Hutchinson, he, Mrs. Gadsbv. Crested Yellow.— 1, 3. Barker. 2. J. Winfield. 

 3, G. J. Barnesby. Crested Buff.—l, 3. Smith. 2, R. Whiteacre. 3, J. Winfield. 

 Green.— Yellow.— 1, G. J. Barnesby. Buff.—l, H. Hutchinson. 2. R. Henson. 



Lizard. — Golden-spangled. — 1, G. J. Barnesby. Silver-spangled. — 1, G. J. 

 Barnesby. 2, J. Clarke. 3. J. Barker. 



Cinnamon.— Jonque.— 1, 3. Smith. 2, E. Coke. Mealy.— 1. J. Smith. 2, W. 

 Hadley. Marked Jonque.— 1, E. Coke. 2, T. Haynes. Marked Mealy.— 1, 3. 

 Tempest. 2, W. Hadley. 



Spot or Cross bred.— Yellow.— 1, E. Coke. 2, J. Barker. 3, F. Woodward. 

 Buff.—l, R. Henson. 2. E. Coke. 8, T. Haynes. 



Mules.— Goldjinc h— Jonq ue.—l, G. Flinders. 2, G. J. Barnesby. Mealy.— 

 1, H. Hutchinson. 2, G. J. Barnesby. 8, B. Reader. Dark Mealy.— 1, G. 

 Flinders. 2, G. J. Barnesby. 3, H. Hutchinson. Brown Linnet.— 1. G. Flin- 

 ders. 2, H. Hutchinson. 3, G.J. Barnesby. Any otlier Variety.— G.J. Barnesby. 



ALL AGES. 

 Belgian. — 1. R. Whiteacre. Norwich.— Clear Yellow. — 1, R. Henson. 2, R- 

 Whiteacre. Clear Buff.—l, R. Whiteacre. 2, J. Tempest. Ticked or Variegated 

 Yellow —1, R. Henson. 2, P. Holland. Ticked or Variegated Buff.—l, J. 

 Tempest. 2, R. Henson. Lizard.— 1, G. J. Barnesby. Any other Variety.— 

 1, Mrs. Gadsby. 2, T. Barnes. Thrush.— J. Slinn. 



Pigeons on the Nile. — Mr. MeGregor observes in noting 

 the progress of bis canoe on the Nile, " There is one of the 

 Pigeon villages — it exists for Pigeons. - A hundred mud towers, 

 about 30 feet high, are clustered together, and myriads of blue 

 and white Pigeons wheel in the air; sometimes passing these 

 in my little vessel, one could see what I had remarked before 

 on the Nile, that, when the banks are steep, and the Pigeons 

 cannot well Btand on them to drink, they settle on the water 

 itself, and ch>ing their wings and floating for a few seconds, 

 they manage thus to slake their thirst." — (Tlie Rob-Roy on the 

 Jordan.) 



ARE ABNORMALLY EARLY SWARMS 

 DESIRABLE ? 

 The great desideratum with many bee-keepers is to have 

 swarms at the earliest period possible. To accomplish this 

 object they have recourse to various devices. Some encase 

 their hives with haybands, and otbers have stoves fitted up in 

 their bee houses, but perhaps the plan most generally adopted 

 is that of liberal feeding early in spring. These artifices, no 

 doubt, sometimes succeed in bringing about the end desired, 

 but cases are not wanting to show that on several occasions 



