Deceuabor 15, 1870. ] 



JOUBNAL OF HOBTICULTXJBE AND COTTAGE GABDENEE. 



485 



Seizing Class.— 1, T. Taylor. York (Blsrek nr.fl "White). 2, 0. King, Avenue 

 Koail, London (Tortoiseshell). he, G. Rooinson (White Angora). 



The Judges for Poultry were Mr. Samnel Burn, Whitbj'; and Mr. 

 Barker, Hovingham. For Pigeons: Mr. W. Massey, Spalding ; and 

 Mr. H. C. Brown, Walldey. For Rabbits : Mr. M. Millington, York ; 

 and Mr. Rayson, Didsbury, Manchester. 



TREDEGAR POULTRY SHOW. 



The following are the awards at this Show, held on the 13 th and 

 1-ltli inst. Y/e must defer our report till next week. 



Game.— Black or Brown-breasted Reds,— Cup, J. W. Jones. 2, W. Dunning. 

 S, II. & W. J. Mason, nc, "5V. Nicholas, c, H. Horton. Any other Variety.— 

 1, H. ft. W. J. Mason. 2, G. S. Sainsbnry. i8, E. Aykroyd. no, J. Crutchloe. 

 c, G-. S. Cruwys. 



Spanish,— Cup, Mrs. Allsep. 2 and vnc, J. E. Hodbard. S, C. Homfray. 

 tic, Hon. Miss i>. Pennant: W. Nicholas; H. Wilkinson ; F. Cooper; H. 

 Yardley. c. J. T. SiUietoe ; J. Boulton ; D. Lane. 



D puking {Grey or Coloured).— Cup and Plate, J. Martin. 2, J. Kitchen. 

 -3, Miaa A. R. Morgan, nc, E. Shaw ; T. Bridon ; J. Watts. 



Cocbin-Ciiina. — Cinnamon or Bwff. — l, Mrs. All3on. 2, W. Masland. 

 vnc, Mis^ J. Milward. no, D. W. J. Thomas (2); Mrs. R.N. Osborne, c, W. 

 Lewie. Biou-n and Part ridge-feathered.— Cup, J. White. 2, F. Wilton, ho, J. 

 H.Davics. o,W. Lewis. White.— 1, G. Hadeliffe. 2, E. Vaughan. c,D.Lane; 

 F. WUton. 



Brahma Pootba.— Liglit.— 1 and 2, T. A. Bean. hc. J. Watts; W. J. Crad- 

 ■ clock ; R. N. Osborne ; T. A. Bean. c. E. N. Osborne. Baric— 1, J- Watts. 2, W. 

 Siras. vnc, Kev. J. Bowen. ho, C. Homfray; J.S.Tainton; H. Taylor; Rev. 

 C. T. Salusbury ; G. Domford. o, C. Homfray; Rev. J. J. Evans ; J. Kitchen. 



Hamburghs. — Gold-pencilled. — 1, J. Preston. 2, H. Pickles, jun. hc, W. 

 Speakman; T. Moore; H. H. Thompson; J. Walker; H. Bullion, c, T. 

 Griffiths: S. & R. Ashton. Silver-pencilled.— I, J. Preston. 2, H. Pickles, jun. 

 ho, J. Walker, c, Mrs. Allsopp. Gold-spangled.— I. H. Seldon. 2, T. May. 

 hc, T. Blakeman ; S. & 14. Ashton ; J. White ; J. F. Bradley. Silver-spangled, 

 — L H. Beldon. 2, H. Pickles, jun. 



Polands (Any variety),— 1, H. Beldon. 2, J. Hinton. hc, H. PickleB, jun. 



Houdaks.— 1, B. Lane. 2, C. Homfray. no, G. Eadoliffe; W. Dring; J. K. 

 Fowler. 



French (Any other variety).— Cup, C. Homfray. 2, J. K. Fowler. 3, Miss E. 

 Williams, hc, Mrs. E. E, Llewellyn: G. Thompson; H. Wymlhaui. o, W. 

 Boutcher. 



Bantams.— Qamc.—l, E. Payne. 2, J. Majo. no, E. Payne; E. C. Phillips; 

 J. Bailv & Son ; J. Watts, c, F. Steel: T. Da vies. Black, C lean-h:rjfjcd.— Gup, 

 T. Bavies. 2, E. Cambridge, hc, S. & R. Ashton. White, Clean-legged.— 1, 3. 

 and R. Ashtoo. 2, J. Watts, hc, E. Pritchard. Ami other Variety.— I, T. C. 

 Harrison. 2, H. Draycott. no, J. Baily & Son; G. S- Cruwys; J. Wat)s (2). 



Any other Variety.— 1, Rev. W. Sergeantson (Black ETambnrghs). 2. J. 

 Hinton (Malays). 8, C. Homfray (White Dorkings). 4. Mrs. E. E. Llewellyn 

 '(Saltans), hc, R. H. Nicholas (Black Eamburghs); Kev. W. Sergeantson (Black 

 Hamburgh b). 



Guinea Fowls.— 1, T. C. Harrison. 2, Hon. F. C. Morgan. 



Ducks.— Ayleshwy.—l and 2, J. K. Fowler. 3, Lord Tredegar, nc, A. G. 

 Knoath. c, Hon. F. C. Morgan ; G. Thomson ; Mrs. M. Jones. Rouen.— 1, J. 

 White. 2, C. Homfray. 3, W. Cooper, nc, Lord Tredegar: C. Humfray; J. 

 Pulley, jun. ; W. Stephens ; H. Garsed. o, P. A. Bsok ; Rev. J. J. Evans ; J. 

 Cloud. Any other Variety,— \ and 2,C. Homfray. vno, Rev. W. Sergeantson. 

 ho, C. Homfray (2); C. N. Baker; J. Baily & Son. c, T. G. Harrison; C. N. 

 Baker; J. Watts. 



Gjsese.— 1, J. K. Fowler. 2, R. Rees. 3, J. Harding, hc, J. Baily & Son ; 

 C. Homirav. c, J. Skinner; J. Harding. 



Turkeys.— 1, J. Pulley, juu. 2, Miss J. Milward. 3, Hon. F. C. Morgan. 

 thc, Lord Tredegar. 



Selling Classes.— Fowls.— 1, C. Homfray (Creve-Ceeurs). 2. T. A. Dean 

 (Brahma Pootra). 3, J. Kitchen (Cochin-Cbina). hc, H. Wilkinson (Spanish) ; 

 R. H. Nicholas (Black Red Game); E. Shaw (Dorkings); H. Yardley (Dork- 

 ings) (2) ; Mrs. E. E. Llewellyn (Creve-Coeurs). c, T. A. D-ean (Brahma Peotra) ; 

 W.J. Craddock (Brahma Pootra); Mrs. E. E. Llewellyn. Ducks.— 1, Miss E. 

 Williams (Rouen). 2., G. Thompson (Aylesbury), hc, E. Shaw (Rouen); C. 

 Homfray (Brazilian and Muscovy). 



Sweepstakes for Single Cocks.— Spanish.— I, Mrs. Allsop. Game.— I, G. 

 A.Edwards. 2. J. W. Jones. Game Bantams.— 1, J. Mayo. 2, E. Payne, hc, T. 

 Bavies; F. Steel. Any other Variety.— -1, C. Homfray. 2, T. A. Dean. 

 PIGEONS. 



Carriers.— Cup, H. Yardley. 2, J. Watts, nc, T. Mooro. c, J. Watkins. 



Pouters.— 1, H. Yardley. 2, J. Hawley. 



Jacobins.— 1, J. Hawley. 2, H. Yardley. c, J. A. Phillips. 



Tumblers.— 1, J. Hawley. 2, H. Yardley. hc, Miss Eodmer. c, J. H. Jones. 



Fantails.— 1, J. Hawley. 2, Miss J. Milward. ho, H. Yardley. 



Trumpeters.— 1 and 2, J. Hawley. c, T. Moore. 



Any other Variety.— 1, T. A. Dean (Nuns). 2, H. Draycott. 8, J. Watts. 

 i, H. Yardley. hc, Mrs. H. Vaughan (Nuns) ; J. Baily & Son (Nuns and 

 Runt3); W. H. Latch (Archangels). 



Judge. — Mr. E. Hutton, Padsey. 



ROYAL DUBLIN SOCIETY'S POULTRY SHOW. 

 This Exhibition commenced on the 6th inst., and presented many 

 evidences of surpassing its predecessors. The most novel and in- 

 teresting feature was the large number of Pigeons brought together to 

 compete for three enps, £5, £3, and £2 in value, offered respectively 

 for the best collections of twelve, nine, and sis pairs of Pigeons of dis- 

 tinct varieties ; Mr. Zurhorst won the first prize with a splendid lot of 

 birds, amongst which the "White Pouters, Almond Tumblers, and 

 Bunts were especially worthy of notice. 



In the poultry classes, the first and second-prize Silver-Grey 

 Dorldng chickens, shown by Miss De Courcy Drevar, were remarkable 

 for purity of breed and perfection of marking, which, judging by the 

 cock class at Birmingham, are features rather difficult to find at 

 present. Mr. Williams's first-prize Spanish cockerel possessed qualities 

 of a high order, and would have found suitable mates in Mr. Barlow's 

 second-prize pullets, which were as good as we have seen anywhere 

 ■this year. Mrs. Warbnrton's first-prize Brahma cock was of unusual 

 size; while the hen, the property of Mrs. Taafe, in the second-prize 

 pen, would, if matched, have been worthy of still higher honours. This 

 •class and Houdana were the strongest in the Show, and were ex- 

 tensively noticed by the Judges, as may be seen by the prize list. Mr. 

 Cooper was first for Houdans with a very large and fine pair of birds. 

 Greve-Cceurs and White -crested Polish were few in number, but of i x« 



ceedingly high quality. Game and Hdmourghs, with the exception of the 

 prize pens, were decidedly bad, and formed the weak point of the Show. 



Turkeys, Geese, and Ducks were good, but require no special 

 criticism, as all necessary information can be gained from the prize 

 list which is appended. 



BokKiNGS— Silver-Grey.— 1. R. P. Williams, Glaslinn, Clontarf. 2, Mrs. 

 Warburton, Kill, Nass. 3, Mrs. Marmion, Ashtown, Phoenix Park. - nc, J. C. 

 Cooper, Limerick, c, Mrs. Warburton. Chickcm.—l and 2, Miss Be Courcv, 

 Drevar, Rose Hill, Blackroek. HO, Mrs. Marmion. o, Mrs. Warburton (2). 

 Coloured.— I, Mrs. Warburton. 2, S. Mowbray, Killeany, Mountrafch. 3, R. P. 

 Williams. Chickens.— 1, Mrs. Warburton. 2. G. A. Stephens, Dublin. Cockerel. 

 — 1, S. Mowbray. 2. F. H. Green, hc, W. Slagrath; Miss Be Oourcy Drevar. 

 c, Mrs. Warburton (2). 



Spanish.— 1, Miss I>3 Courev Drevar. 2, S. Mowbray, hc, Hon. Mrs. Green, 

 St. Valerie, Bray. c. It. V. Williams. Chtzkem.—U R. P. Williams. 2, J. Barlow, 

 Ohapelizod, Phcanis Park, no, S. SfoVbrar. Cockerel.— \, F. H. Green. 2, 

 Miss Be Oourcy Drevar. no, R. P. Williams; S. Mowbray; Miss De Courcy, 

 Drevar. 



BRiHUA PooTRA3.— 1, Mrs. Yv arburton. 2, Mrs. Taafe, Milton. Roscommon. 

 ho, Mrs. Warburton (2); Cap! Downman, Kingstown; J.C.Cooper; Hun. J. 

 Massey, Limerick; Miss Symmon-ls, Cromleck, Loughliustowa. c. G-. A. 

 Stephens. Chickens.— 1, J. 0. Cooper. 2, Mrs. Warburton. nc, Mrs. Warbur- 

 ton; Capt. Downman; Mrs. Tauff-s. OJ--ktr<;l.— 1, W. M. A. Wright, Bragahza, 

 Dalkey. 2, R, P. Williams, hc, J. C. Cooper. 



Co chin-China s— 1, R. P. Williams. 2, and hc. Mrs. Taaffe. 3. R. Gr.iliam, 

 Belfast. Chickens. — 1 and 2, G. A. Porrin, Chantiily, Lou-^iVmstown. hc, R. 

 Graham ; Mrs. Taaffe. Cockerel.— I, F. H. Green. 2, W. H. Pen-in, Co. Dublin. 

 nc. R. P. Williams ; F. B. Green, c, G. A. Perrin., 



Gam?.— 1 2 and no, G. A. Perrin. nc, C. F. Staunton. Chickcn'i.—l and 2, 

 G. A. Porrin. Cockerel.— 1 and 2, G. A. Perrin. 



UAmBVD.GnG.—Silver-i)encilled.—l and 2, Hon. J. Massy, Milford Hoivsa, 

 Limerick. Sitvcr-spawjled—l, F. E. Green. Windsor, Belfast. 2. Hon. J. 

 Massy, hc, E. A. Seale, Kilgobbtn, c S. Mowbray. White-ercsUd Black.— 

 1, Miss de Courc7 Drevar. 2, R. P. Williams, hc, J. K. Millnor. 



La Flecue— 1 and 2, G. A. Stephens. Cockerel.— l t G. A. Stephens. 



Houdanb.— 1, J. C. Cooper. 2, G. A. Stephens, hc, Mrs. Clay, Anglesey, 

 Killioey; Hon. J. Massey; E. J. Poor, Lhnorick. Cockerel.— 1, Mra. Clay. 2, 

 J. C. Cooper, nc, G. A. Stephens. 



Cheve-Cceurs — 1 and 2, Hon. J. Massy. Cockerel.— 1, Miss M'Lougblin, The 

 Manor, Ramclton. 



Game Bantams.— 1. G. A. Perrin. 2, E. J. Pocr. Limerick, hc. Master C. 

 Bownman ; Mrs. Staunton ; N. E. Wallace. Bollfleld, Donuybrooli. Any Oliver 

 Variety.— 1, G. A. Stephens (Black). 2, L. F. Perrin (Black) nc, G. A. Perrin. 



Any other Vaeiety— 1, R- P. Williams (Crested Gold-spangled). 2, J. C, 

 Cooper (Sultans). 



Fat Fowls— 1, R. P.Williams (Dorking). 2, J. K. Miraer, Cherburv, Black- 

 rock (Buff Cochins). 



Tu«heys.--1, J. C.Cooper. 2, S. Mowbray (Cambridge). 3 and hc, Miss 

 L. Kin" 1 , Geashill (American). Poults.— 1, J. C. Cooper. 2, Mies L. King 

 (American), no, Hon. J. Massy. Cock— 1, Hon. J. Massy. 2, S. Mowbray (Cam- 

 bridge), no, J. C. Cooper ; Miss L.King. 



Geese .— 1, Hon. J. Massy (Embden). 2, R. P. Williams (Toulouse). 3, Mrs. 

 Warburton (White Embden). hc, J. C. Cooper; Mrs. Warburton ; G. A. Perrin. 



Ducks.— Rouen.— 1, R. P. Williams, hc, S. Mowbray ; G. A. Stephens: R. P. 

 Williams. Aylesbury.— I, S. Mowbray. 3, G. A. Stephens, hc, Mrs. Warbur- 

 ton; R. P.Williams; Hon. J. Massy. 



PIGEONS. 



Carmers— 1 and 2, J. Jeffries, Cork. Cock.— 1, J. Jeffries. t:c, J. M'Donald ; 

 Liout-Col. Hassard, Carragh Camp. Hen.— I, Lieut-Col. Hassard. hc, J. 

 M'Donald. Tumblers.— 1, E. A. Seale, Kilgobbin. 2, J. M'Donnell, hc, J. F. 

 Millnor: G. M. Caparn. Fantails.— 1, E. A. Seale. 2, J. It. MiUner. hc, A. 

 Evans; E'. A. Seale. Any OTnER Variety.— 1, J. Dowling, Black rock (Red 

 Barbs), 2. E. M'Cre, Altona, Stillorgan (Ice). 3, E. A. Seale. ho. J. Bowling; 

 J. M'Donald : E. A. Seale (2). Twelve Varieties.— 1 and Cup, F. W. Zurhorst, 

 Dublin. 2and Cup, J. Bowling, hc, J. M'Donald. Six Varieties.— 3 and Cup, 

 J. Bowling. 



Judges. — Messrs. James Dixon, Bradford ; E. Hntton, Pudser, 

 Leeds ; W. G-. Merry, Blesinton, and A. Comyns, jun., College Green, 

 Dublin. 



THE NEW MODES OE CONTROLLING THE 

 FERTILISATION OE THE QUEEN BEE. 



Various methods for controlling the fertilisation of Iho 

 queen havs appeared of late in the columns of " our Journal," 

 and the successful results attending them have been vouched 

 for by the names of both ladies and gentlemen whose testimony 

 is entitled to the highest respect. Bat in spite of the evidence 

 adduced, I cannot bring myself to believa that ft queen can be 

 properly fertilised during confinement. The American and 

 Hungarian processes alike failed with me v?hen I tried to test 

 them, and although I carefully watched the proceedings of a 

 young queen in the society of drones for a week, I never could 

 perceive any approach to intercourse. This is hut negative proof, 

 and cannot, of course, overturn the positive. Nevertheless, I 

 may be permitted to entertain the idea that those gentlemen who 

 believe they have had queens fertilised in confinement, may in 

 some way have been deceived. I do not for a moment suppose 

 that any of them would make statements which they did not 

 think were fully corroborated by facts, but where thtre i3 room 

 for error in any experiments that may be tried, it is proper 

 that conclusions should neither be too dogmatically asserted 

 nor too implicitly received as correct. 



The doctrine that a queen may be fertilised ^hen con- 

 fined with a few drones under a glass, is not new. The author 

 of the " Natural History of Bees," a book translated from the 

 French (870., London, 1744), tells us that he wss an eye- 

 witness of the fact, and that the drone perished immediately 

 afterwards. The narrative which he gives of the matter is so 

 minute as to lead us to suppose he could not be mistaken in 

 his observations. But mistakes are easily made, and was not 

 M. Maraldi in error when he held that eggs were deposited un- 



