482 



JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GABDESEH 



[ Dsccmbar 15, 1673. 



Trumpeters. — An excellent class. The first prize went to a splendid 

 pair of Mottles. The Whites were the only birds that fell short. "We 

 have seldom seen so many fine Trumpeters entered by so many dif- 

 ferent exhibitors. "With two exceptions the crest, rose, and feet were 

 up to the standard. 



Nuns formed a good class ; they looked well at the Show, being not 

 only well marked but very clean. 



Common Tumblers. — A pretty and varied class — Baldheads, Beards, 

 Mottles, Selfs, and a very pretty pair of the Blue-barred breed neat 

 and small. We also saw in the Committee-rooms a very neat pair of 

 Reds showing their tnmbling properties to an intending purchaser, the 

 hen in particular doing it clean and cleverly -when called upon. 



Common Pigeons. — A great array of strong handsome birds, and a 

 great array of youthful fanciers trying to discover the difference between 

 the successful and unsuccessful birds. 



English Owls— A pretty class. The first-prize bird was a good 

 sample of what the Owl 6honld he. 



Any other distinct variety. — Not a large class, but containing a great 

 variety. A pair of White African Owls carried off the first prize. 



CANARIES, &c. 



The prizes in this department were offered only to Scotch Fancy, 

 which is most emphatically what Mr. Blakston calls it, " the bird of 

 Scotland." In the eyes of Scotch fanciers it is the most elegant and 

 graceful Canary in existence ; and when we see Englishmen describing 

 them as being nothing bat bad Belgians, we generally have an attack 

 of bile for a day or two. We see our revenge, however, as they are 

 evidently invading the south, and we have little doubt will before long 

 supersede some present favourites. We would, however, warn southern 

 fanciers not to let them do what they have done in the north — viz, 

 extinguish all the others, with the exception of Belgians. We are 

 sorry to see of late years a disposition in Scotch fanciers to breed 

 nearer to the Belgian than they used to do, particularly in the shoulder. 

 The true Scotch Fancy shoulder should be shaped like a cone cut in 

 two from the apex to its base, entirely free from the squareness seen 

 in the Belgian; but in the award of the timepiece for the best clear 

 bird in the Show we observed the winning bird (Mr. Conn's first-prize 

 Bun 7 cock) had the shoulder, if not so high as a Belgian's, at least 

 decidedly of the characteristic shape. We should like to see prizes 

 offered at this Show for Belgians also, which we think would have the 

 effect of keeping breeders nearer to the genuine type, as the character- 

 istics of both breeds would then become more generally known. 



In Yellow cocks there were many excellent and true-bred birds, the 

 first and second being very good. Tho Yellow and Buff winning hens 

 were also very superior birds ; and amongst the Piebalds were many 

 beautiful evenly-marked birds quite up to the standard shape. In the 

 Mule classes everything was cast into the shade by Mr. Gray's Yellow- 

 marked bird ; it was a perfect show in itself, so large and beautifully 

 coloured ; and in the Goldfinch class Mr. Conn's first-prize bird was 

 ejually conspicuous. 



In the class for the best home or foreign bird only three Parrots put 

 in an appearance, though more were entered. The first prize went to 

 a Green bird in the most perfect condition we ever recollect of having 

 seen a Parrot. It could not have been smoother although cut out 

 of solid marble. The second prize went to a nice light-coloured 

 Grey. 



We believe that in all the classes the judging gave very general 

 satisfaction. 



Spanish.— 1 and Medal, A. Walker. Kilmarnock. 2 and he, A. Robertson, 

 Townholm, Kilmarnock. 3, J. Blair, Kilmarnock. 4, J. Dick, c, A. Stuart, Kil- 

 marnock. 



Dorkings.— 1 and 4. A. J. Mutter, Kilmarnock. 2, Z. H. Heys. Barrhead, 

 3 acd Timepiece, J. Gray, Airdrie. fee, G. F. Lyon, R. N., Kirkmichael. c, T. 

 Smellie, Kilmarnock. 



Be»hjia Poothas oe Co chin- Chin as.— 1, G. Girdwood, Ayr (Cochins). 2, A. 

 Robertson (Brahnias). 3, J. Pollock, Patna, Ayr (Cochins). 4 and c, H. Paton, 

 Kilmarnock (Cochins and Brahmas). he, J. Gray (Cochins). 



Scotch Greys.— 1, 2, and Timepiece, J. Meiklam, Hamilton. 3, R. Blair. 



4, T. Wallace, Loans. Troon, he, A: Grant. Kilbarchan. c, J. Fulton, Beith. 

 Hamrurghs. — Golden-spangled.— 1 and Timepiece. J. Jardine, Kilmarnock. 



2, A. Frisken. S. J. W. Will. Enrol. 4 and fee, R. Mackie, Kilmanrs. Silver* 

 spangled.— 1 and Timepiece, D. Gilniour, Kilmarnock. 2, K. Mackie. 3, J. W. 

 Will, Errol. 1, J. Bruce. Barrhead, he, D. Skeoch, Stewarton. c, H. Picklet, 

 Jan.; R. Mackie. Golden-pencilled. — 1,2, and Medal. B.Creelrnan, Kilmarnock. 



5. J. M. Campbell, New Byth. 4, W. Bachop, Stonefield, Paisley, he. W. 

 Nelson, Johnstone, e, J. Ait ken. Girvan : J. Howe, Paisley. Silver-pencilled. 

 —1, H. Pickles, jun., Earby. 2, F. & C. Haworth, Newfield, Haslingden. 3, W. 

 Bachop. 4 and he, R. Muir. c, J. Piatt, Dean, near Bolton. 



Polands (Topped).— 1. H. Pickles, jun. 2. J. Partington. 3, J. W. Will. 



Game.— 1 and Timepiece, J. MTl-auehan, Paisley. 2, J. Barrow. Jan., Bradley 

 Field, Kendal. 3, J. Wadfiell, Airdrie. *, R. Arhuckle. he, J. W. Will; Z. H. 

 Heys. c, W. Young, Dalmellmgton. 



Game Bantams.— Timepiece, A. Gibb, Ayr. 1, Z.H. Hevs. 2. Bellinghain and 

 Gill. Woodfield, Ayr. 3, 3. W. Will. 4, W. Copland, Ayr. he, T. Barker,ZHill 

 End, Burnley, c, D. Johnstone, jnn. 



Bastams.— Black or White.— 1 and Timepiece, J. W. Will fBlack). 2, H. 

 Pickles, jun. (Black). 3, S. & R. Ashton (White). 4, A. Mitchell, Paisley 

 (Black), he. H. L. Home (White); C. Drake (Black), c. H. L. Home. Any 

 other Variety. — I and Medal, J. Crawford. 2, Miss R. C. Frew, Kirkcaldy 

 (Silver-laced). 8. J. G. Orr, Beith (Gold-laced). 4, Mrs. Maxwell, Galston. 



Any other Distinct Breed. — 1, B. M. Knox, Riverside, Kilbirnie (Creve- 

 Cceurs). 2, Mrs. Hood, Greenbank, Ayr (Creve-Cceurs). 3, J. Fulton (Black 

 Hamburghs). 4, J. P. Fawcett (Black Hamburgh s>. he, G. F. Lyon, R.N. 

 (Houdans). c. J. J. Maldow, Biggleswade {Creve-Cceurs). 



Ducks— Aylesbury.—!, 2, and 3, A. Robertson. 4, W. G. Kerr, he, J. W. 

 Will. Rouen.— 1, 3, and Medal, A. Robertson. 2, J. Scotson. 4, J. Gray, fee, J. 

 Conkey, Darvel. c, A. West, Wovtshorn, Burnley. Any other Variety. — 1 and 

 4, J. Robertson (Call and Carolina). 2, F. E. Schofield, Moroeth (Black East 

 Indian). 3, G. F. Lyon, R.N. (Muscovy), he, S. &R. Ashton, Mottram (Carolina). 

 c, J. Dickie. 



Selling Class. — 1, W. Walker. 2, W. Jardine (Golden-spangled Ham- 

 burghs). 3, W. A. Orr (Goldea-pencillcd Hamburghs). he, A. J. Mntter, Kil- 



marnock (Rouen Backs); G. F. Lyon, R.N. (Brahmas); J. Sharp, Johnstone 

 (Spanish). 



PIGEONS. 



Pouters.— Old.— 1 and Timepiece, J. Butler, Glasgow. 2 and 4, J. Miller. 

 3. W. Mnshat, Kilmarnock. h; n. Munn, Kilmarnock, c. J. Brown, Wishaw- 

 Young.— 1 and he, J. Mitchell. 2 and c, J. Miller, Glasgow. 3, R. Arbuckle. 

 Parkhead. Glasgow. 4, B. Douglas, Crosshouse. 



Carriers— Ldd.—l and Timepiece, W. Massey, Spalding. 2, H. Tardlcy, 

 Birmingham. 3, J. Kerr. 4. M'Gill Skinner, he, A. Wardrop. Kilmarnock. 

 c, J. Guthrie, Hexham. Youna.—l, W. Massey. 2 and 4, W. H. Mitchell. 3, A. 

 Brown, he, G Brown; D. Munn. c. D. Lawrie, Kilmarnock: G. White. 



Tumblers fShort-faced)— 1, J. Paton. 2 and Timepi-ce, J. Butler. 3, T. 

 Douglas. 4. J. Guthrie, he, J. Mair. e, H. Yardley. 



Barbs.— 1, H. Yardlev. 2 and 3, G. Whi'e. 4, Miss E. M. Beveridge, Ayr. 



Fantails.— 1, 2. and Timepiece, T. Wilson, Stewarton. 3, J. Kerr. 4, J~ 

 Sharp, he, J. Gait, Kilbirnie. c, W. Anderson, jun.. Glasgow. 



Jacobins.— 1, J. Lambie, New Cumnock. 2, G. White, Ladyburo, Paisley. 



3, R. Thompson. Penrith 4, A. Richmond, Kilmarnock. 

 Turbits.— 1, Miss R. C. Frew. 2, R. Gibson, Kilmarnock. 3, W. M'Kmlay, 



Elderslie. 4, R. Thompson. 



Truupbters.- 1 and 3, J. Hawlev, Bingley. 2, G. Steele, i, G. White. 

 he, Miss E. M. Beveridge. e, J. Sharp. 



Nuns.— 1, J. R«dd, Darvel. 2, W. M'Kmlay. 3 and c, G. Gilchrist, DarveT. 



4, Master A. Frew, Kirkcaldy, he, J. Mair. jun., Kilmarnock. 

 Tumblers (Common).— 1, Miss E. M. Beveridge. 2, W. M'Kmlay. 3, R. 



Blair. 4, Miss J. Weir, Kilmarnock, he, T. Hawley. c, H. Craig; J. Gutfine, 

 Hexham ; J. Thomson, Kilmanrs. 



Cojihon — I. J. Mair. 2, J. Lament, Kilwinning. 3, W. H. Mitchell. 4and- 

 he. W. M'Kinlav. c, A. M'Kissock. Dairy. 



Owls (English}.— 1 and *, J. Mair. 3, T. Douglas. 



Doves (Ringed er Turtle).— 1, A. Wardrop. 2, J. Scoular. 3, J. Dnnlop. 



Ant otfee Varietv.— 1 and c, J. Sharp (White Owls and Ice Pigeons). 2, IT. 

 Yardley. 3, R. Thompson. 4, MissE. A.Knott (Archar-gel). he, G.B.Phillips. 

 Ayr (Yellow Magpies). 



Selling Class.— 1,W. Demar, Crosshouse (Pouters). 2, J. Gait. 3, J. G.Orr 

 (Owls). 



CANARIES, &C. 



Yellow.— Co cks.—l, R. Houston, Kilbirnie. 2, A. Kelley, Paisley. 3, A. 

 Miller. 4. B. Bennv, Overton, he, W. Grieve, Kilmarnock, c, D. Holden P 

 Irvine. Hens.— 1, R.'Cron. 2 and he, Tt. Calderwood. 3, J. Calderwood. 4, R. 

 Crawford, Kilbirnie. c, R. Buntine, Kilmarnock. 



Buff.— Co cks.—l and Timepiece. J. Conn. Irvine. 2, R. Calderwood. 3, J-- 

 Richmond. 4, J. Kerr, he, J. Wilson, c, J. W. Will. Hens.— 1 and 2, R. 

 Calderwood. 3, R. Crawford. 4, J. Gray, Airdrie. he, J. Calderwood; J. 

 Laughland, Kilmarnock. _ 



Piebald (Yellow).— Cocks— I, A. Miller. S.A.Stewart. 3, J.Glasgow. 4,W. 

 Muscat, he, C. Aird, Kilmarnock, c, A. Lyon. Hem— I, A. Kelly. 2, J>. 

 Holden. 3, J. Gray. 4, A. Crawford, he, J. Wilson, Beith. c, J. Scoular, Kil- 

 marnock. 



Piebald (Buff).— Cocta.— I, T.Scott. Carluke. 2, J. Calderwood. 3, J.Norns, 

 Ardrossan. 4, A. Brown, he, A. Robertson, Galston. c, J. Gray. Hens— land 

 Timepiece, A. Crawford. 2, J. Glasgow. 3, A. Borland, Galston. 4, J. W. 

 Will, he and c. A. Stewart. 



Goldfinch Mules.— Yellow.— \, J. Grav. 2, G. Bryden, Newton, Ayr. 3, G. 

 Brvden. Buf.—l and 3, G- Goudie. St. Quivox, Ayr. 2, J. Gray. 



GoLDFis-ctirs.— 1 anrt 2, T. Conn. 2. A. M'Kissock. 



Houe or Foreign Birds.— 1, W. Brown. 2, B. Mitchell. 3, J. Richmond, 



Judges. — Mr. John Paul, Glasgow, judged the Sjianish, Dorldngs, 

 Brahmas, Cochins, and Scotch Greys: Mr. John Lindsay, Stewarton, 

 the Hamburgh classes ; Mr. Eobert Caldewood, Kilmarnock, the Game 

 and Bantam classes ; and Mr. Alex. Paterson, Airdrie, the Polands? 

 Variety, Ditch, aud Selling classes. Messrs. James Huie, Glasgow, 

 and George Ure, Dundee, judged all the Pigeons ; and Messrs. George 

 Mastertou, Eobert Paterson, John Kelly, and Ales. Brown, the Cana- 

 ries, Mules, Goldfinches, i£c. 



EDINBURGH POULTRY SHOW. 



This was held in connection with an exhibition of cattle and sheep, 

 on. the 7th and Sth inst. The following awards were made : — 



Spanish —Cockerels.— 1, A. Bidpeth. 2, 3Irs. Gillison. lie, J. Gray; Mrs. 

 Gillison. c, W. Paterson; Mrs. Gillison. Pullets.— 1, A. Ridpeth. 2. Y.\ 

 Paterson. he, R. Somerville : D. Gellatly. Cock.— I. A. Shepherd. 2,W. Pater- 

 son. he, A. Ridpeih. c, J. Gray. Hens.—l, A. Ridpeth. 2, and he, R. Somer- 

 ville. he, A. Shepherd. 



Dorkings (Coloured).— Cockerels.— 1 Mrs. A. Bruce. 2, J.Anderson, he, 

 A. Bowie, jun.; T. Raines ; H. P. Lind; Mrs. Gillison. Pullets.—. 1, Mrs. Morri- 

 son. 2, A. Bowie, jun. he, L. M'Donal^ : J. Anderson ; D. Gellatly. Cocks, — 



1, A. Haggart. 2, D. Gcllatlv. he, J. W. Will. Ecns.-l, A. Haggart. 2, J. 

 Anderson, he and c. Miss Milne, he. H. R. Lind. (Silver).— Cockerels.— 1, D, 

 Annan. 2, W. Gibb." he, Lady G. G. Montgomery : Duke of Buccleuch: D. 

 Annan. Pullets.— I, Lady G. G. Montgomery, -2.W.Meff. he. J. Cnrror: G.H. 

 Plumer. c, Mrs. Ballantine; Duke of Buccleuch. Cocks.— 1, Duke of Buccleuch. 



2, J. W. Wills, he, J. Gibson. Mens.— I, D. Annan. 2, Lady G. G. Montgomery. 

 he, Miss Swann. , „ , , ^_ 



Cochin's — Cockerels.— 1. and Cup, E Leech. 2, J. Cowman, he and c, E. 

 Fearon. he, H. Paton. Pullets.— 1. C. Sidgwick. 2, Mrs. Oswald, he, E. Fearos. 

 c, E. Leech. Cocks.— 1, J. Sichell. 2, C.Sidgwick. he, E. Fearon : J. Gray. 

 Mens.— I, J. Sichell. 2, C. Si-igwick. he. E. Leach ; E. Fearon. e, J. Cowman. 



Brahma Pootba.— Coekere Is.— 1, R. Erownlie. 2, Mr. Gillison. he, J. Riddell ; 

 J. A. Dempster ; Miss Morrison ; — Gillison. Pullets— 1, T. Rains, 2, J. Cow- 

 man, he, W. J. Holdsworth ; D. Annan ; W. R. Park ; J. R. Dale, c, A. Simp- 

 son Cocks.— 1, Mrs. Gillison. 2, J. SicheU. he, W. Swann ; Mrs. Gillison ; J. 

 W.Wills, flcus— 1, E. Leech. 2, G.A.Stephens. nc,W. Smith ; R.Brownke. 

 c N. J. Bidley. 



Gi^in (Black-breasted or other Reda}.— Cocke rels.— 1. . C Jamieson. 2, J. F. 

 Wilaon. he, A. Shepherd ; W. Me*drum ; J. Carlisle ; Mrs. Harley: J. W. Will. 

 e D Hardie. Pullets.— 1, Mrs. Harlev. 2, Mrs. Jamieson. he, A. S. Brewster : 

 B Stewart; Mrs. Harlev. Cocks.— 1, J. W. Will. 2,W.Meldrum. ^', Hender- 

 son & Allan ; D. Hardie ; J. H. Wilson. Hen— I, J. W. WilL 2, Henderson ana 

 Allan, he, A. S. Brewster; Mrs. Harley. e, R. Stewart. 



Gaiie (Any other Colour).— Cockerels.— 1, Mrs. Harley. 2, J. Logan. /(<:, 

 Baker & Chanvick ; J. Anderson. Pullets.— 1, J. Elder. 2, and he, Mrs. Harley. 

 Cock.— 1, J. W. WiU. 2, Mrs. Harley, he, R. Blaik. Hens— 1, H.GoodalL 2, 



' Hamborghs (Spangled).— Cocks— 1 snd Cup, J. W. Will. 2, D. Foirester, 

 he J F. Loversidge ; J. B. Cranston; Miss Brown; J. Watson; J. Logan. 

 Mens _i and 2. J. W. Will, he, W. Bearpark ; D. Cheyno ; J. Logan. 



H vmburghs (Pencilled).— Cocks— 1 and 2, J. W. WiU. he, J. M. Forrest ; W. 

 Bearpark; D. Chevne ; J. M. Harvey. Mens.— L W. R. Park. 3, J. Walker. 

 he, H. Pickles, jun., ; J. M. Harvey ; J. W. Will ; J. M. Forrest. 



Bantams (Game).— Cocks— 1 and Cup, W. Grice. 2, W. Scott, he, D. White- 

 law A. Gibb; W. Gibb; J. Grav ; R. Brownlie. c, J. Waddell. Hens.— 1, G- 

 Dowie. 2, T.Raines, he, A- Gibb; E. Fearon; J.Harvey; W.Scott; H.Goodal; 

 R. Brownlie. c, J. M. CampbeU _ „ „ , „..„ 



Bantams (Any other » Variety }.—Coc ks.— 1, Miss B. F. Frew. ?, J. W.Will. 



