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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ November 24, 1870. 



Magpits.— I, E. Homer. 2, P. H. Jones, he, E. Homer; Miss E. B e ldon, 

 Goitstock, Bingley. 



Nuns.— 1, P. H. Jones. 2, F. Graham, Birkenhead, he, F. Graham; E. T. 

 Dew. 



Owls (English).— 1, J. Kins'. 2, A. Jackson, Heaton, Bolton-le-Moors. he, J. 

 J. Wilson, Darlington ; E.Horner; W. Goddard, Earlston. 



Dragoons.— 1, S. N*. Challoner, Newcastle. 2, A. Ashton, Parkfield, Middleton. 

 lie, J. Ford ; J. Watts, King's Heath, Birmingham ; F. Graham (2) ; J. Stanley, 

 Salford. 



Astwehps.— 1, J. A. Collinson. 2, E. Homer, he, J. Hawlev; J. Ctindale, 

 Copt Hewick, Ripon ; E. Horner: F. Smith. 



Tumblers (Common).— Almonds.— 1, J. Dye, Newcastle. 2, P. Stephenson. 

 Bald Pates.— 1, R. Grey, Gateshead. 2, R.& J. F. Baldwin, Newcastle. Beards. 

 — 1. J. Dye. 2, Miss E. Beldon. Any other Colour.— 1, W. Harvev (Mottles). 

 2, J. Hawlev (Red Mottles), he, J. A. Collinson (Red). 



As y other Variety.—!, W. R. Park (Letz). 2, H. Yardley. he, J. Watts ; E. 

 Homer; W. Harvey (Porcelain); W. Goddard {Black Austrian Ponters). 



Selling Class.— 1, J. Fairley, Edinburgh. 2, Miss E Beldon. 3, S. N. Chal- 

 loner. he, N. F. Nalder (Jacobins); J. Hawley : W. B. Van Haansbergen; E. 

 Homer; W. R. & H. O. Blenkinsop ; C. Anton, jun., York. 

 CANARIES. 



Belgians.— Clear Yellow. — 1, 2, and Medal, J. Rutter, B'shopwearmontb. 

 rhe, J. N. Harrison, Belper. c, J. Baxter. Newcastle. Clear Buff.—l and 2, J. 

 Rutter. Ticked or Variegated.—! and 2, J. Batter, c, T. Bennett, Seaton Burn 

 Colliery, Northumberland. 



Norwich.— Clear Yelloic.—l and 2, Moore & Wynne, Northampton, he, R, 

 Hawman. c, J. Brigcs, Newcastle. Clear Buff.- I and 2, Moore & Wynne. 

 Marked or Variolated.—! and Medal, E. Mills, Sunderland. 2 and he, Moore 

 and Wynne, vlic. R. Hawman. Crested Yellmc or Yellow Marked— 1, R. Haw- 

 man. 2, Moore & Wynne. The, T. Irons, Northampton, he, G. C. Brown, 

 Newcastle, c, J. Rutter. Crested Buff or Buff Marked,— I, J. Young. 2 and 

 vhe, Moore & Wynne, c, J. Bntter. 



Glasgow Dons.— Clear Yellow.— I and Medal, W. Clark, Newcastle. 2, R. 

 Ruddick. e, J. Gaskine. Clear Buff.— 1 and rhe, (2) W. Clark. 2, J. Laughlaud, 

 Kilmarnock. Marked or Variegated.— 1, J. Baxter. 2, C. Smith, he, W. Clark. 



Goldfinch Mules.— Yellow— I, Stephens & Burton. 2 and e, E. Stansfield. 

 Buff.— I and Medal, J. Young, Monkw em-mouth. 2 and vhe, J. Baxter e, B. 

 Pearson, Newcastle. Dark. — 1, Stephens & Burton. 2, Moore & Wjnne. 

 vhe, J. Carter, Newcastle, c, J. & T. Dobson : J. Young. 



Mule (Any other variety).— 1, E. Stansfield. 2, J. Spence, New Hendon, 

 Sunderland, vhe, J. Baxter, he, J. Young, c, J. Baxter; G. Atkinson, Gatesheal. 



CissAHQS.—Jonque.—l and Medal. T. Lrons. 2, J. Spence hi, T. Irons ; S. 

 Tomes, Northampton (2). e, J. Wilson, Newcastle ; E. Mills. Buff.— 1 and 

 vhe, W. Gamble. Northampton. 2, T. Irons, he, J. Young; S. Tomes, c, J. 

 Spence ; E. Mills. Marked or Variegated.— I, S. Tomes. 2, R. Hawman, 

 Middlesbrough, vlic, Stephens & Burton, he, Moore & Wvnne. e, J. Young; 

 S. Tomes. 



Green.— 1, Stephens & Burton. 2. G. Atkinson, vhe, J. & T. Dobson, New- 

 castle: L. Billcliffe, Newcastle, he, J. Eland, Newcastle ; J.King, e, 3. Carter; 

 W. T. Mein, Newcastle. 



Ant other Variety of Cage Bird — 1, E. Mills (GoHen-spangled Lizard). 

 2, J. N. Harrison, c, P. Stephenson ; J. Baxter ; E. Stansfield, Bradford. 



Goldfinch.— 1, J. Baxter. 2, Stephens &. Burton, vhe, J. Harrison, c, W. 

 Richardson. South Shields. 



Linnet (Brown).— 1, J. Brigge, Newcastle. 2. J. Baxter, vhe, J. N. Harrison. 



Foreign Birds.— 1, Capt. J. F. B. Dodds, Newcastle. 2. G. A. Tate, North 

 Shields, he, J. Atkinson, c, T. J. Pickett, Newcastle (Bishop); M. Brown, 

 Gateshead (Australian Parrots); P. Guthrie; W. B. Van Haan sbergen; W. R. 

 Blenkinsop. 



Judges. — For Pigeons: Mr. Corker, Croydon, and Mr. T.J. Charlton, 

 Trafalgar Street. Bradford. Canaries: Mr. W. A. Blakston, Sunder- 

 land, and Mr. T. Lowrey, Gateshead. 



JOHNSTONE POULTRY AND PIGEON SOCIETY. 



The third annual Exhibition and competition of poultry and 

 Pigeons under the auspices of this Society, took place on Saturday 

 the 12th inst., in the New Town Hall, Johnstone, Renfrewshire. The 

 first glance round the well-filled Hall assured us that our trip to 

 this busy town was to be amply repaid. Some j.rand specimens of 

 birds in both departments at once attracted our attention, and there 

 was presented to our view a full field for a day's enjoyment. There 

 were only nine empty pens, owing to birds not being forwarded. 



In the poultry department, Black Spanish were a small but good 

 class ; the protracted dryness of the season having retarded the moult- 

 ing, few birds in the west of Scotland of this class were ready for ex- 

 hibition. The first and second-prize pens were particularly fine. 

 Game were well represented, many fine and powerfal birds being 

 present. Among the Doi'Jrings stood some noble massive-looking birds. 

 But the great feature of this department was the Hamburghs — Silver, 

 Golden-pencilled, and Spangled. There wae a fair turn-oat of the old 

 Scotch Greys, homely, solid, useful-looking birds ; also very pretty class 

 of Game Bantams, quite a show of themselves. Bantams, " Any other 

 variety," included most of the colours bred in this class, the first 

 prize being awarded to Mr. Yardley, Birmingham, for a pair of very 

 handsome Golden Sebrights. Ducks, both Aylesbury and Rouen, 

 were very fine. This department was so well judged that the awards, 

 which we give below, speak for themselves. 



The poultry were placed in large roomy pens ; sides sheet iron, front, 

 top, and back wire, giving at once plenty of light and air. 



The Pigeon department surpassed last year's entries at this Show, 

 partly in numbers, but particularly in quality. "We had not crossed 

 the doorway of the main entrance to the Hall before we were satisfied 

 of this. A finer line of Pouters are seldom seen out of a city eIiow 

 than stood in this Hall. The Blues in particular were fine, many of 

 them very valuable birds, showing not only great size and length of limb 

 and feather, but also perfect marking. We thought the first and 

 second prizes belonging to the same exhibitor might have been safely 

 reversed, though, without doubt, they were very close. The best Blue 

 Rock in the Show stood in pen 250, entered by Mr. James Butler, 

 Glasgow, but, unfortunately, he was wretchedly matched and could 

 have no chance. The Blacks were hardly up to the Blues in some 

 points, particularly as to colour and length of limb. Among the 

 " Any other colour " were many very handsomely formed and large birds. 

 Carriers formed a splendid class ; the first and second-prize birds 



were very fine, but rather broad in the head. We admired the third- 

 prize pen (young), they possessed that style and form so ably repre- 

 sented in Mr. "Wolstenholme's celebrated portrait of this bird. Of 

 Short-faced Tumblers there was the best class ever shown by this 

 Society, comprising Almonds, Mottles, and Kites. Barbs were a very 

 fine class ; the first-prize pen were wonderful birds, carrying also the 

 extra prize. Fantails formed a large class, containing many birds in 

 most respects perfect ; the true Indian type was displayed — the perfect 

 tail, but above all, the motion. Mr. Reid, Lochwinnoch, pen No. 254, 

 showed a cock, extra fine, but badly matched ; Mr. Murdoch, John- 

 stone, a very fine hen. badly matched ; and Mr. Sharp a pair of Black 

 Saddles — cock perfection, but rather large. Jacobins were an extra good 

 class ; as Jaeobins are generally to be seen, there seems to be too much 

 regard paid to the colour of eye in this bird ; the small, thin, swallow- 

 shaped bird is now seldom met with. Jacobins do not 6eem to improve 

 much. Common Tumblers were a pretty class, comprising Red and 

 Black Mottles, Red and Black Baldheads, Black and Blue Beards, &c. 

 In the " Other distinct variety " clasB, the first and extra prizes were 

 carried off by a pair of those sweet little Pigeons, African Owls. 



The Pigeon department was judged with great care and skill; it 

 would have been a difficult matter for anyone to have detected a flaw. 



The whole arrangements of this Show were managed with great taste 

 and judgment, and reflect no small credit on the Committee. The 

 weather was very fine, and the visitors numerous, rather too numerous 

 as the day advanced. 



Spanish.— 1, J. Gray, Airdrie, 2, W. Barr. Avon Braes, Hamilton. 3. J. Craw- 

 ford, sen., Beith. he and e, A. Robertson, Kilmarnock. 



Dorkings.— 1 end Timepiece, J. Grav. 2, H. Pickles, jun., Earby, Yorkshire 

 3. J. Malcolm, Langton, Falkirk. hc,'D. Gellatly, Meigle. c, A. frrant, ju~., 

 Kilbarchan. 



Game.— Black or Brown Reds.—l, 3. Waddell, Airdrie Hill. Airdrie, 2, R. 

 Arhnckle, Parkhead, Glasgow. 3, J. Grav. he, J. Gow, Kilbarchan. c, J. 

 Sneddon, Linwood. Any other Colour.— 1," J. Gray. 2, he, and c, R. Andrew, 

 Grahamstown, Barrhead. 8, D. Hurley. 



Hamburghs.— Golden-spangled.— 1. H. L. Home, Wintering. 2, R. Tyson, 

 Lonjrtown, Carlisle. 3, J. Mair, Kilmarnock, he, 3. Sloan, Glasgow, e, J. 

 Jardine, Kilmarnock. Silver-spangled. — 1, J. Bruce, Barrhead. 2, D. Gilmour, 

 Kilmarnock. 3, A. Glen, Paisley, 'he, J. Wilson, c, A. Grant, Glentyam Mill. 

 Golden-pencilled.— 1 and Timepiece. S. & R. Ashton. Mottram. 2, A.Wallace, 

 Paisley. 3, G. Caithness, Carnoustie, he, W. Nelson, Johnstone, c, W. 

 Bachop, Paislev. Silver-pencilled.— 1, W. Bachop. 2, J. Sharp. 3 and c, H. 

 Aradle. he, H. Colligan, M.D.. Paisley. 



Brahxa Pootra or Cochin-Chixa.— 1, J. Pollock. Busby. 2, A. Robertson, 

 Kilmarnock. 3, A.CarswclJ, Tarbert. he, J. Carswell, Neileton. c, D. Gellatly, 

 Meigle. 



Scotch Grets.— 1 and 3, A. Grant. 2, E. Smith, Holmes, he, 3. Meiklem. 

 e, J. Sneddon. Paisley. 



Bantams.— Game.— 1. J. Gray. 2 and Timepiece, J. Gow. 3, D. Johnstone, 

 jun., Dairy, he, T. C. & E. New'bitt. Epworth. c, J. Sharp. Any other Variety. 

 — 1, H. Yardley. Birmingham. 2, A. Mitchell (Black). 3 and c, H. L. Horne, 

 Whiterigg (White acid Black), he. J. G. Orr, Beith (Silver-faced). 



Ant other Distinct Breeu.— 1. H. Pickles, jun. ( -liver Polands). 2. E. M. 

 Knox (Creve-Cceur:. 3, H. Colligan, M.D. (Polands). he, J. J. Long, Glasgow 

 (Polands). c, A. Jamieson, Ladeside, Kilbirnie. 



Ducks. — Aylesbury. — 1 and 2, J. Todd, jun., Grangemouth. 3 and he, A. 

 Eobert6on, Kilmarnock, c, J. Sharp, Johnstone. Any other Variety.— I, Time- 

 piece, and 2, A. Robertson. 3, S. <£ R. Ashton. he, J. Meiklem. c, S. H. Stott , 

 Quarry Hill, Rochdale. 



Selling Class.— 1, J. Waddell. 2. T. Jackson. Elderslie. 3. B. M. Knox. 

 he, 3. Aitken, Johnstone (Silver-spanyled Hamburghs). c, J. Gow. Hens (Any 

 Breed).— 1, J. Campbell, Johnstone (Black Red Game). 2, H. Pickles, jun. 3, J. 

 Waddell (Brown Red Game), he, W. Bachop. c, D. Gellatly (Dorkings). 



PIGEONS. 



Pouters.— Blue.— J, 2, and Timepiece, J. Miller, Glasgow. 3, J. Mitchell. 

 Glasgow, he, J. Sharp, c, W. Nelson. Black.— 1, J. Miller, Glasgow. 2, W. 

 Nelson. 3, J. Mitchell, he. J. Sharp, c, J. Mitchell. Any other Colour.— 1, J. 

 Miller. 2, J. Sharp. 3, J. Mitchell, he, J. Moir, Kilmnrnock. c, W. Nelson. 



Caebiers.— 1 and 2, J. Miller. 3, G. White, he, H. Yardley. c, J. «XW. 

 Towerson, Egremon 



Tumblers.— Short-face d— 1 and 3, J. Miller. 2, J. Patc-n, Rigg, Stewarton. 

 he, J. fielding, Jan., Rochdale, c, 3. Sharp. Common. — 1, W. Reid, Lochwin. 

 noch. 2, J. Mackay, Glasgow. 3, J. Aitken. he, J. A. Collinson, Halifax- 

 e, W. Webster. Kilbarchan. 



Barbs.— 1 and Timepiece, M. Miller, Glasgow. 2, J. Miiler, Glasgow. 3, H. 

 Yardley. he, J. Fielding, jun. c, G. White, Paisley. 



Fantalls.— 1, J. Gait 2 and 3, J. Sharp, he, C. Murdoch, Johnstone, c, H. 

 Yardlev. 



Jacobins.- 1, G. White. 2 and he, J. Sharp. 3 and c, J. & W. Towerson. 



Common.—], W. G. Kerr, Glencart, Dairy. 2, 3, and he, J. Sneddon, Birsie 

 Knowe, Beith. c, 3. Gait, Kirbh'Die. 



Any otfier Variety. — 1, 2, and Timepiece, J. Sharp. 3, J. Fielding, jun. 

 he. H. Yardlev. c, G. Whit?, Paislev (Trumpeters). 



Selling Class— 1, 3. Sharp. 2, T. C. & E. Newbitt. 3, G. White, he, E. 

 Blair, Johnstone, e, W. Gemmell, Johnstone. 



Judges. — Poultry : Mr. T. "Williamson, Grangemouth ; Mr. A. 

 Paterson, Airdrie ; Mr. W. Creelman, Kilmarnock; and Mr. J. Green, 

 Glasgow. Pigeons: Mr. J. Wallace, Glasgow; and Mr. M. Stewart, 

 Glasgow. 



DRONES IN NOVEMBER. 

 Much as they may differ in some of their theories and 

 conclusions respecting the economy of their favourite insect, 

 most, if not all, bee authorities, I believe, agree in asserting 

 that all drones are destroyed or driven forth early in the 

 autumn of each year, frequently as soon as the middle of June. 

 The only exception I see noticed is when a hive becomes de- 

 prived of its queen in the drone season, when the instinct of 

 the bees demands that the drones shall, in most cases, not be 

 expelled, but tolerated and fed as long as they will naturally 

 exist. Having read many of the works of the6e bee authorities 

 with perhaps less profit than might be expected, and folly 

 accepted this massacre of the drones at all events as an un- 



