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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ November 10, 1870. 



Edge, c, C. Marson. Variegated Yellow.— \, A. TJfton. 2. S. Bunting. 3, T. 

 Keys. 4, J. Judge. 5, S. Harris, he, J. Marshall, e, G. Fisher. Variegated 

 Buff— I, J. Marshall. % A. Knight. 3, J. G. Edsre. 4, H. Croxall. 5, J. 

 Bennett, he, J. Stokes, c, S. Harris. Crested Yellow.— I, T. Keys. 2, W. 

 Sherwin. 3, J. Bexson. Crested Buff.— I, S. Over. 2, N. Banks. 3, W. Sher- 

 win. 4, J. Durance. Green (Yellow).— 1, G. Fisher. 2, J. G. Edge. 3, J. Judge. 

 (Buff).— 1 and Special, G. Fisher. 2. J. Ju>1ge. 3, A. Knight. 



Lizaed.— Golden-spanaled — 1, S. Bunting. 2, T. Kevs. Silverspanaled — 

 1 and Special, S Bunting. 2, A. Ufton. 3, T. Keys. 



Cinnamon.— Jonq ue.—l, J. Bexson. Buff.— 1, J. Judge. Marked (Yellow).— 

 1, J. Judge. 2, J. Bexson. 3, A. Knight. (Buff).— 1, G. Taylor. 2 and Special, 

 J. Bexson. 3, W. Sherwin. 



Goldfinch Mule.— Jonque.— 1, S. Bunting. 2, J. Judge. Mealy.— l, s. 

 Bunting. 2, J. Bryan. 3, J. Judge. Dark Jonque.— 1, A. Knight. 2, J. Judge. 

 Dark Mealy.— 1 and Special, S. Bunting. 2, J. Judge. Any other Variety of 

 Mule.— I, J. Bryan. 



OPEN CLASSES. 



Norwich.— Clear Yellow.— 1, W. Jerram, Nottingham. 2 and c, S. Bunting. 

 he, T. Keys. Clear Buff —I and he, J. Bennett, Derby. 2, J. Prosser, Derbv. 

 c, S. Bunting. Marked Yellow.— I, J. Bennett. 2. J. Prosser. he. W. Jerram. 

 Variegated Yellow.— I and c, "W. Jerram. 2, T. Keys, he, J. Poole, Sntton-in- 

 Ashfie'ld. Variegated Buff.—l, T. Keys. 2. W. Jerram. he, J. Clarke, Derbv. 



Belgian.— Clear Yellow.— I, J. Close, Derbv. 2. J. Turner, Derby, he, T. 

 Keys. Clear Buff.—l, J. Turner. 2, J. Close. Marked or Variegated Yellow.— 

 1, S. Bunting. 2, J. Turner. Marked or Variegated Buff.—l, J. Turner. 2, S. 

 Bunting, he, J. Close. 



Lizaed.— Goldeti-tpanaled.—l, J. Poole. 2, W. Bacon, Nottingham. Silver- 

 spangled— 1, J. Poole. 2. T Keys. 



Goldfinch.— 1, S. Bunting. 2, T. Kevs. 



Linnet.— 1, T. Keys. 2, T. Balderstem, Derby. 



Bantams (Irrespective of breed).— 1, H. Shumach. 2, J. Row. he, D. Otte- 

 well ; A. D. Forrest, Derby ; J. Slater, MeyneJl, Langley. c, D. Ottewell ; J. S. 

 Watson, Belper, 



Judges. — Canaries: Mr. G. Moore, Northampton; Mr. E. Bern- 

 rose; Mr. G. H. Goodwin. Bantams: Mr. G. A. Crewe, Etwall. 



DARLINGTON CANARY SHOW. 



Messrs. DexhA3i and Stewart's anxieties were quieted on Friday 

 last with a goodly entry of more than 250 birds. Southampton with 

 its tempting schedule stood in the way, while the Derby Show possibly 

 attracted some who would otherwise have sent north ; but tbe energy 

 of the officers of the Darlington Society overcame all difficulties, and 

 local and other exhibitors, responding to the appeal of the Secretary, 

 sent liberal entries for the support of a show which deserves well of 

 the fancy. 



""Wiltshire Rector" is right — the field is not large, and it does 

 become tedious to travel over the same ground frequently. It is only 

 now and then, when some new name appears in the catalogue, or some 

 new star shines out in the firmament, that detailed descriptions of 

 individual specimens will interest. One meets with the same birds 

 show after show, and some evergreen specimens even year after year, 

 which chirp out a cheery " how d'ye do " with all the vigour of youth, 

 having apparently taken a fresh lease of life with their new suit of 

 clothes. The chief points of interest in a show are the new birds, and 

 most of these I think I reviewed in my notes on Scarborough. Ap- 

 pended will be found a list of the prizetakers, and if I select anything 

 as being worthy of special note it must he the Brown Linnet Mules 

 shown by Mr. Spence and Mr. Robinson, and Mr. Rutter's Belgians. 

 The Mules are remarkable birds, Mr. Spence's being a cock of good size 

 and colour, pencilled on the eyes — the marks being somewhat enlarged 

 in the direction of the neck — small cap, wings evenly, lightly, and de- 

 cidedly marked, slight discoloration of the silky fluff at the rump, with 

 the rest of the body and tail quite clean. Mr. Robinson's is a hen, and 

 is, of course, smaller, and carries but little if any colour, is nicely 

 pencilled on the eye, though one mark extends into something which 

 assumes the character of a blotch on the neck, top of the head clean, 

 wings nicely marked but much piled at the base of the saddle, and a 

 black feather on one side of the tail. Mr. Rutter's Belgians are well 

 known ; suffice it to say that tbe oldest fanciers admitted they had 

 never seen such birds before, and not a few said they did not know 

 such things existed except in pictures. Mr. Rutter held a grand levee 

 on Saturday afternoon, "lifting" his beauties and putting them "up " 

 regardless of the wear and tear of his finger nails, illustrating their 

 " points " with a terseness of style and aptness of simile which only 

 those who have heard him can appreciate. A group of fanciers 

 round a Belgian is a study for an artist. — W. A. Blakstox. 



Belgian— Clear Yellow. — 1 and 2, .7. Rutter, Bishopweannouta. 3, F. Rawns* 

 ley, Bradford. Clear Buff. — 1 and -2. J. Ratter. 3, G. Tomlinson, Stockton. 

 Variegated, Ticked, or Uneven-marked. — 1 and 2, J. Rotter. 3, T. Craggs, 

 Stockton. 



Norwich.— Clear Jonque.— I and 3, T. Irons, Northampton. 2, W. Gamble, 

 Northampton. Clear Buff.—l and 2, W. Gamble. 3, R. Layfield, Darlington. 

 Evenly-marked Jonque.— 1, E. Mills, Sunderland. 2, R. Hawman. Middles- 

 brough. 3, J. Robson, Morpeth. Evenly-marked Buff.—l, W. & C. Burniston, 

 Middlesbrough. 2, W. L. Beloe, Berwick-on-Tweed. 3. G. Gayton, North- 

 ampton. Dark or Grey-crested. — 1, R. Hawman. 2, T. Irons. 3, J. Calvert, 

 York. 



Canary (Any Crested variety}.— 1, Fairclough & Howe, Middlesbrough. 2, W. 

 Cotton, Middlesbrough. 3, G. Gavton. 



Lizard.— Golden-spangled.— 1, R. Ritchie. Darlington. 2, E. Mills. 3, P. 

 Rawnsley. silver-spangled.— 1 and 3. R. Ritchie. 2, J. Baines, York. 



Cinnamon-.— Jonque. — 1 and 3, T. Irons. 2, S. Tomes. Buff.— 1, T. Irons. 

 2andS, W. Gamble. 



Yorkshire. — Clear Yellow. — 1, H. "Winter, Guisbrongh. 2, E. Mills. 3, L. 

 Belk. Clear Buff.—l, W. Hutton, Leeds. 2, E. Mills. 3, J. Cooper, Middles- 

 brough. Eve7ily-marked Yellow. — 1. P. Rawnsley. 2. Stevens & Burton, Middles- 

 brough. 3, A. Webster. Jan., Leeds. Evenly-marked Buff.—l, R. Hawman. 



2, P. Rawnsley. 2. Tenniswood & Brown, North Acklam. 



Ant other Varikty — 1, R. Hawman. 2, T. Wales, Stockton, S, W. Bnlmer. 

 Selling Class. — 1, W. Furnish, Darlington. 2, W. J. Stewart, Darlington. 



3, W. Russell, Darlington. 



Mule. — Evenly-marked Buff Goldfinch.— 1, W. & C Burniston. 2, J. Robson. 

 S, R. Hawman. Dark Goldfinch.— 1, Stevens & Barton. 2, E. Stanefield, 3, H. 

 Winter. Any oilier Variety.— 1, 3. Spence. 2 and 3, C. Robinson. 



Canaet (Clear Green). — 1, G. Atkinson, Gateshead. 2, Stevens & Burton. 



Goldfinch.— 1, Stevens & Burton. 2, Tenniswood & Brown. 



Linnet (Brown).— 1, Tenniswood & Brown. 2, A. Webster, jun. 



British Birds (Any other Variety).— 1, A. Fletcher (Starling). 2, W. Hodg- 

 son, Darlington (Thrush). 



Parrot (Any variety).— 1, — Moses, Darlington. 2, J. Scott, York. 3, T. Bow- 

 man, Darlington. 



Foreign Birds (Any variety).— 1, J. Calvert, 2, W. J. Stewart (Cockateels). 

 3, W. Hodgson (Love Birds). 



Judge.— Mr. W. A. Blakston, Sunderland. 



CROYDON COLUMBARIAN SOCIETY. 

 The amateur Pigeon fanciers of Croydon and its neighbour- 

 hood being very numerous, have formed themselves into a 

 Society under tbe above title, and have arranged to hold their 

 meetings monthly, at the Greyhound Hotel, Croydon, Amongst 

 the members are some of the principal breeders and fanciers in 

 the country, an 3 in a short time the Society will doubtless 

 become one of the most prominent. One of the rules is the 

 total exclusion, either as members or visitors, of all persons 

 who come under the denomination of dealers, and it is the in- 

 tention of the new Society to limit its members to amateur 

 fanciers only. The officers are to be elected annually, those for 

 the present year being F. S. Wiltshire, Esq,, President; T. T. 

 Keen, Esq., Ties-President ; and Mr. J. B. Jayne, Honorary 

 Secretary and Treasurer. 



THE YORK RABBIT SHOW. 



The schedule of prizes for Rabbits, issued by ths Poultry 

 Committee of the Yorkshire Society for the exhibition of fat 

 stock, is the very best ever issued by any committee in England. 

 Take the schedule of the last show of the Hull Society, now 

 extinct, of which your correspondent, Mr. S. G. Hudson, was 

 one of the committee, and we find three classes for Lop-ears, 

 and a silver cup ; only two classes for fancy varieties, and no 

 cup nor anything. Also, take the Rochdale, Keighley, Long 

 Sutton, Middleton, and Airedale Shows, and we see that there 

 is not nearly so much money offered, nor so many classes, as 

 at the York Show. 



As to those two £5 5s. cups for Lop-ears, they have been col- 

 lected by those who are fanciers of Lop-ears only. If your 

 correspondents had wished to have had a cup for the fancy 

 varieties, they should have expressed their desire, the same as 

 the Lop-ear fanciers did, written to the Committee guarantee- 

 ing the cup, and have collected the money for it. The Com- 

 mittee would have been only too glad for them to have done so. 

 The medal for the fancy varieties has been given in this way ; 

 a gentleman thought we ought to have something, and gave 

 practical expression by collecting for a medal. 



As to the fancy varieties being shown in pairs, I differ from 

 your correspondent ; I think they ought to be shown in pairs, 

 and from what he states it seems he has never attended the 

 York Show, or he would have seen, instead of disgusting scenes, 

 and Rabbits going home in a breeding state, that the pens are 

 divided, the Rabbits having no chance of being together. 



Since giving up the fancy it has been my desire, as far as 

 possible, each year to improve the schedule, and in this I have 

 succeeded ; a year or two since there were only some £4 or £5 

 given in prizes, now there are £12 10s., besides the cups and 

 medal, and since last year we have added some £4 to the sche- 

 dule, the major part of which goes to the fancy varieties, and if 

 we are encouraged this year with large entries in those classes, 

 we intend to ask the General Committee for more money, 

 and make all classes equal ; but we cannot do this unless we 

 have the support of the exhibitors ; and let those gentlemen 

 remember that there is only a difference of 5s. is" the first prize, 

 the second being equal with the Lop-ears. It is impossible for 

 a society to give valuable prizes unless they have large entries, 

 and we do think we ought to be largely patronised for the prize 

 list issued. I hope all Babbit exhibitors in Eagland will enter 

 largely. Our Show is perfect in its arrangements ; we have a 

 man to each department night and day, the Babbits are fed with 

 suitable food three times a-day, and are returned with the 

 utmost despatch ; and I can promise all exhibitors that they 

 may send their stock with safety, for their specimens will be 

 as comfortable as at home. — M. Millixgton, York, 



Great London Poultry Show. — We would draw the atten- 

 tion of intending exhibitors to the schedule of the above Show, 

 the prizes being very valuable and the classes excellently ar- 



