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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER, 



[ December S, I87f?. 



E. Horner : H. F. Nalder ; E. B. M. Royd : J. Thompson. C, E. Fulton ; T. C* 

 c.Jin E. Newbitt. 



2, E.E. M. Royd. 

 2 and S, J. F. Loversidge. he, W. 



. Jacobins (Aoy other colour).— 1, W. B. Van Haansbergen 

 S, J. P. Pmder. 



Fantails (White).— 1, A. A. V. Meersh, 

 Clioyce. 



Fantails (Any other colour).— 1 and Cup, P. H. Jones. 2, H. Yardley. 3, TV 

 Choyce. he, H. Parker. 



Nuns.— 1 and 2. W. Bankes. 3. J. Dowlin^. he, W. E. Easten. c, F. Williams- 



Tbcmpeteks (Black).—]. 2, and 3, J. Montgomery. 



Trumpeters (Any other colour).— 1, E. Horner. 2 and 3, J. Montgomery. 

 vhc, W. H. C. Oatea. he. J. Montgomery ; W. H. C. Oates ; J. Firth. 



Owls (English).— 1, P. H. Jones. 2, J. Goolden, jun. S. J. Crosland. he, S. A. 

 Wyllie; Cupt. H. Heaton. 



Owls (Foreign).— 1 and Cup, P. H. Jones. 2, R Fulton. 



Turbits (Blue and Silver). -1,G.H. Gregory. 2, P. H.Jones. 3, J. Dowlios. 



Tureits {Any other colour).— 1, Fielding, jan. 2, A. A. Vander Meersch. 

 S, E. Bemrose. he, H. Yardlev. 



Magpies.— 1, E.Horner (Red). 2, H. Yardle* (Yellow). 3, P. H. Jones (Black). 

 he, 8. Horner. 



Dragoons (Blue or Silver).— Cup, I, and 2, J. Holland. 3. W. B. Tegetmeier. 

 vhc, S. Holland. 



Dragoons (Any other colour).— Cup, 1, 2, and he, S. C. Bettv. 8, J. "Watts 

 (White). 



ANTWKBrs (Short-faced).— 1, J. W.Bradley. 2 aud 3, H. R.Wright, he, E. 

 Homer; H. R Wright; J. A. Collioson. 



Ru.vts.-1. Lady F. Bushhy. 2, P. H. Jones. 3, S. A. Wyllie. he, T. D. 

 Green; E. Yardley. 



Any other Variety.— 1, J. Wallace. S, W. B. Tegetmeier (Ice Pigeons). 

 4, E. Horner, he, Rev. A. G. Brooke (Maltese); W.~B. Tegetmeier (Floren- 

 tines); J. Wallace ; P. H. Jones. 



Selling Class.— 1 and 2, J. Ford (Almond Tumblers). 3, H. J. D welly (Swiss 

 Toys), i, J. Guthrie (Almond Tumblers), he, H Bruwn: T. Charnlev (Bluo 

 Dragoons); J. Ford (Dragoons) ; J. A. Greenfield ; H. Gellett ; G. H. Gregory 

 Q* 1 "^ FriDbacks); Hon. Mrs. Paget; G. Roper; W. B. Tegetmoier ; S. A. 

 Wyllie ; — Thempson. c, W.Price, jun. 



■'Best Collection of Four Paiks (Exclusive of Carriers. Pouters, and 

 Tumblerst.-Cup and 1, W. Bankes. 2, P. H. Jones. 3, K. Fulton. 



Lest Collection of Four Pairs of Short-faced Tumblers {Distinct 

 Varieties). -1,2, and 3, J. Ford (pair Black Tumblers, pair Elue Tumblers, pair 

 Red Tumblers, and pair Yellow Tumblers). 



Best Pen of Six Working Antwerps.— 1, J. J. Sparrow (Blue Chequer); 

 2. W. Lund (Red Chequer). 3, J. Crosland (Red Chequer), he, G. Grimsell . 

 G-. Matthewson ; C.L. Sutherland; T. Cock. 



Judges.— Poultry: Mr. E. Hewitt, Mr. R. Teebay, and BIr. J. H- 

 Smith. Pigeons: Mr. F. Esquilant, Mr. Jones Perciv'al, and Mr. E- 

 Corker. 



THE PIGEONS AT THE BIRMINGHAM SHOW. 



{Extracted from Notes by M&mbeis of the Birmingham 

 Columharian Society.) 

 We regret to see so great a falling-off in the entries, and it would 

 have been more conspicuous but for the spirited entries in the Antwerp 

 classes — a result due to the liberality of the Committee and the Bir- 

 mingham Colun,b.irian Society. The management was good, as 

 evidenced by not a bird dying, and we know the majority of the birds 

 went home in as good condition as they left it. We should like to see 

 all the pens supplied with the tin water vessels, and think a little dry 

 red sand mixed with that now used would keep the pens drier, and 

 pleasanter to look at. 



Ttjmblyers. — The post of honour was, as usual, held by the Almonds, 

 who were represented by eight entries of far more than average merit. 

 The first-prize pair in colour were superb, the hen as rich as the cock. 

 YVe have seen a finer beak and wattle than the cock carried, and cleaner, 

 better than the hen's eye or lash. The second-prize pair were not so 

 good a match as the first, the cock again rather coarse in beak and 

 wattle. Of the third-prize birds the cock, like the first-prize hen, was 

 blotchy in the eye. 



In the class for Balds and Beards the first-prize pen were a pair of 

 Blue Beards; good match and colour. The second-prize birds were a 

 pair of Yellow Balds, a nice pair. The third prizetakers were Beards. 

 Mr. Fulton was highly commended with a pair of Black Balds, that 

 would have looked much better of a little oil. In the Shirt-face class 

 the first were a pair of Black Mottles, that wanted a little less or 

 more oil. 



YVe were pleased to see a class for Muffed Tumhlcrs, but greatly 

 disappointed that it was so meanly supported, as we know the town 

 has a number of fanciers of the Muffed birds, and we expected them to 

 support the first class made for them, for if well supported it would 

 be an attractive class. The first-prize birds were a pair of Red Rose- 

 wings, and the second a pair of Black Mottles. 



YVe were still more surprised that the class for Glcardcgged Tumblers 

 was no better supported, a bird that nearly all understand and would 

 take an interest in. We can only account for it by their having been so 

 long neglected by show committees, and their owners now not being 

 generally aware of the honour conferred upon them. 



Antwerps. — Since it was admitted into the competitive lists of public 

 shows, this class of Pigeons has attained such popularity as to be 

 regarded as an important auxiliary to Pigeon exhibitions. More espe- 

 cially is this the case at Birmingham, where they are bred in great 

 numbers, and the Council of Bingley Hall Show agreed to the sub- 

 division of the Antwerps into four classes — Silver Duns, Blue Duns, 

 Bed Chequers, and Blue Chequers. 



The success of the experiment will he best shown by the number of 

 entries, which amounted to sixty-one — viz., Silver Duns twenty-three. 

 Blue thirteen, Bed Chequers fourteen. Blue Chequers eleven. The 

 classes were well represented by good birds, though there is room yet 

 for great improvement, which we hope, by careful breeding, will soon 

 he achieved. In several cases the awards were not in accordance with 

 general opinion ; we believe that in one or two instances higher 

 qualities were thrown aside, simply on account of colours not matching 



exactly; this was especially the case in Silver Buns, in which class 

 every other point of excellence was sacrificed — as an instance, tho 

 best pair in the whole of the classes shown by Mr. Wright, which 

 possessed all the required properties of standard birds. Mr, Yarciley's 

 best pair shared the same fate. It is strange, after the judgment of 

 the Silver Dun class, to find that colour was disregarded altogether in 

 the case of the Blues. The hen bird of the pair which gained the first 

 prize was darker than its mate, and its head was fiat — a thing un- 

 pardonable in a show bird. Why the cup was given to this pair we 

 cannot conjecture, when we see a pair of birds in the Bed Cheqwrr 

 class, though only gaining a second prize, vastly superior. The Blue 

 Chequers were skilfully judged, as the most meritorious birds received 

 the awards, and the whole deserved praise. 



Carriers. — The highly commended Black cock bird of Mr. Siddons 

 we think was far superior to either of the prizetakers. This class was 

 not well judged. The prize Black hens had been artistically trimmed ; 

 they ought to have been disqualified. The best Black hen (No. 2154} 

 was passed over, though good in all points and honestly shown. All 

 the specimens were sadly deficient in colour, the Carriers, as a rule, 

 being inferior to what have been seen in Bingley Hall for some years. 



Pouters. — The Bed cocks were a very inferior class, with only six 

 entries. The hens were also a poor class of five entries only. The 

 Pouters had ten classes apportioned to them, aud £30 prize money 

 for seventy-two entries. Unless fanciers help the committee they 

 must expect these classes cut down. When the Whites were taken out 

 and the first-prize birds in the other classes, a more meagre lot never 

 appeared at any show. 



Runts. — Only five entries to compete for £3 prize money and a 

 silver cup, value £5, generously given by Mr. Green, which was won 

 by Mr. Yardley with birds weighing -ilbs. 6ozs., Mr. Jones being second. 

 Feather iu this variety ought to be taken into consideration, so as to 

 make it attractive, as well as mere weight. The winning birds were 

 ill matched ; such will always be the case as long as tho scales have 

 to decide. 



Jacobins. — In Bed or Yellow Mr. Fulton was first with a pair of 

 Yellows bad in colour; the cock very coarse in every point. The 

 hen's hood was completely broken — scarcely a feather left in the hood. 

 The same gentleman was second with a pair of Reds — coarse ; the cock 

 foul-flighted and very loug in feather, anything but good birds. Botni 

 these pairs of birds had been well greased either by accident or design. 

 In the class for Any other colour, of Mr. Yan Haansbergen's pair of 

 Blacks the hen was good ; the cock was very coarse, open -frilled, no 

 hood, and cut very low the same as a Bald Mr. Royds should have 

 been second with pen 2208, a good pair oi Blacks well matched. Mr. 

 Percivall also showed a good pair of Whites, with pearl eyes, in splen- 

 did condition, and folly deserving a high commendation. 



Fantails. — In Whites Mr. Choyce was second with a pair of birds 

 of good carriage, the tails having the centre feathers broken, which 

 permitted their head to project through them. This was a good class, 

 numbering twenty pens. 



Trumpeters. — In Mottled Mr. Horner obtained both prizes. The 

 first-prize pair had good caps, rose, and muffs, with no mottle on the 

 wing ; had it not been for a few spangles on the head they would have 

 had to compete in the " Any other colour " class. So long as this 

 class is for " Mottles," birds ought to be mottled, or be disqualified. 

 The second-prize pair were good, with the exception of white feathers 

 iu their flights. Mr. Firth's highly commended pair was decidedly 

 the best in the class, though deficient in colour. 



Owxs, English. — Mr. Page was first with a very good pair of 

 Whites, the same birds that obtained this position last year. Mr. 

 Careless was second with a pair of Silvers, the best birds in this class. 

 Had the owner done a little "weeding" he would have obtained the 

 first prize, there being a small white feather on the face not larger 

 than a pin's head. The Judges themselves acknowledged had this 

 been drawn the position of the birds would have been reversed — en- 

 couraging, this, for an honest exhibitor. 



Barbs. — At a future show it will he admissible to class Black and 

 Dun together, so as to give the Yellows and Reds a chance, as tho 

 Duns are nearer perfection than either Yellow or Red. 



Blue Dragoons. — The whole class was highly commended by tho 

 Judges. With this we cannot agree, as many of the birds were coarse, 

 far too coarse to be admitted as Dragoons. 



Any other New or Distinct Yariett. — Mr. Banks was first 

 with a pair of birds recently imported into England by the Secretary 

 of the Birmingham Columharian Society. They are dark-headed, 

 tufted, and well frilled, very short in bill and head ; every feathe* is 

 spancled on their body ; each flight feather has a spot of white on the 

 end about the size of a sixpence ; dark tails, with spots on each feather 

 the size of a shilling, and grouse-muffed. These well deserved tho 

 award. The Rev. A. G. Brooke was equal first with a pair of Nor- 

 wegians ; Mr. Allsop seconrT with a pair of Damascenes, imported at 

 the same time as Mr. Banks's. These were a good and well-matched 

 pair of birds, of a light powdered blue colour, with distinct black bars, 

 short in bill, and round-headed, the lash round the eye of a deep bluo 

 colour. Mr. Paget was equal second with a pair of Scaudaroons, a 

 variety of bird that possesses no particular merit, being large and 

 coarse. Mr. Paget also obtained both third prizes with a good pair of 

 Satinettes and a pair of Bluettes. These are good, and deserve a 

 higher place. They are a blue-sided bird with a pink bar, every 

 feather of which is edged with black, a blue tail with spots the same 



