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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ December 29, 1S70. 



dition to three prizes and several high commendations the whole class 

 was commended. Dart-coloured were here also first, and the others 

 Silver- Greys ; altogether the class was such as is rarely seen. Cochins 

 were hut moderate, the Brahmas little better, and the Scotch Greys 

 not numerous, hut of fair colour and marking. Of Gold-spangled 

 ffamburghs there were twenty-two pens, and the class was good. The 

 first-prize pen, to which the cnp for the best pen in the Show was also 

 awarded, was nearly perfection. The second pen was also good, and 

 consisted of adult birds. The third-prize pen contained one of the 

 most perfect cockerels ever seen ; this pen only losing owing to the 

 pullet being a little smaller in marks than the others. There were 

 also twenty-two pens of Golden- pencilled Hamburghs, but with the 

 exception of the three winning pens they were but poor. There was 

 no class for Silver- pencilled. The Silver-spangled were not so good 

 as we expected to see, with the exception of the prize-winners. 

 ^ Of Game fowls there were some good birds, bat several were badly 

 matched; the first prize went to Black Reds, and the second to Duck- 

 wings. The best pen in the Show was left out on account of the hen 

 being swollen in the face, and another that would doubtless have ap- 

 peared in the prize list wa3 disqualified, having had the feathers 

 trimmed. 



In the " Any other variety " class, Mr. Pickles won with a fine pen 

 of Silver Polands; the second being Creve-Cceurs, the third Houdans. 

 t: The Aylesbury Ducks were tolerably good, but the Rouens were not 

 at all such as we expected to find, and a nice pen of Carolinas was 

 awarded the first prize against them. The Turkeys were mostly of 

 the Norfolk variety, and were the best display of that kind we have 

 ever seen, the size and colour being first-rate. 



'■ Game Bantams had thirty-four entries, and many of the birds were 

 very good specimens. The first-prize pair were the best Brown Reds 

 we have seen. The second and third-prize birds were Black Reds. Of 

 the other varieties of Bantams, Black Reds were first and third, and 

 Sebrights second. The Selling class presented a great attraction to 

 buyers, the birds being uniformly good, and at the low price of £1 per 

 pen. Creve-Cceurs were first, and Dorkings second and third. 



In the Pigeon department there were but five classes, Pouters having 

 the first position. Blues of good length and style were first ; Blacks 

 capital in colour and length, but rather thick in girth, second ; and 

 "Whites of good properties third. The Fantails were very good in tail 

 and carriage, but the Jacobins were not first-rate. Of Tumblers, a 

 neat pair of Yellow Mottles were first, and Almonds second and third. 

 In the " Yariety " class Letz were first, Red Tnrbits second, and Black 

 Carriers third. The remaining birds of this class were also good. The 

 Show was well attended, and we think a great success. 



Spajtesh.— 1, R. Somerville, Edinburgh. 2, W. Dickon, Slamanan. S, R 

 Dickie, Alva, he, J. W. "Will, Errol. c, ;>. Duncan, Carron. Chickens— 1 and 

 Local, W. C. Hardie, Carron. 2. W. Dickson. S, A. Robertson. Townholm, Kil- 

 marnock, vhc, A. 51'Donald, Easter Moffat, Airdrie. he, P. Symon, Errol. 

 e, W. R. Farqnhar. Barrhead; D. Gellatlv, ileigle ; R. Somerville. 



Doekxmgs.— 1. D. Gellatlv, Meigle. 2, A. M'Donald. 3. J. Malcolm, Lan<jton. 

 he, M. Edwards, Hilton, Alloa: Z. W. Heys, Barrhead; G. Gordon, Errol; A. 

 Carsewell. Stenhousemuir. c, W. Weir, Inches Farm. Chickens. — 1. T. Raines' 

 Stirling. 2. Z. "W. Hevs. 3, J. Malcolm, Langcon. vhc. P. Gray, Totley Wells, 

 Winchburgh. he, D. Gellatly ; D. Duncan; W. Weir; W.Forbes; J. Turn bull, 

 Carnock; A. M' Donald. 



CocHrs-CHiNi.— 1, J. Pollock, Bushy. 2 and 3, A. Campbell, Largs, vhc, H. 

 Paton, Largs, he, J. Brown, jnn., Craiinnill, Stirling, c, A. T. Williamson, 

 Grangemouth ; Com. G. F. Lyon, Kirkmichael, Dumfries. 



Brahma -Poo-teas.— 1. J. W*. Morrison, Kirkcaldy. 2 and e, T. Raines. 3, A. 

 Robertson, vhe, Miss Liddell, Edinburgh, he, R. Brownlie, Kirkcaldy; W. R. 

 Farqnhar. 



Scotch Gbets.— 1 and 2, W. Gibb, Armadale. 8, T. Laurie, Linlithgow. 

 he, A. Binnie, Grahamston. 



Hambueghs.— Golden-spanoled.— 1 and Cup, J. W. Will. 2, H. Pickles, jun., 

 Earby, Skip'on. 3, J. H. M'Nab, Barrhead, vhe. A. Robertson, he, S. & R. 

 Ashton, Mottram; R. Dickson ; A. Robertson, e, J. F. Lnve-sidge, Newark-on- 

 Trent ; J. Holburn. Stewarton, Ayrshire. Golden-pe ncilled. — 1, A. Crosbie, 

 Melrose. 2,H. Pickles, jnn. 3, J. W. WilL he, Dr. J. D^nlop, Clackmannan. 

 e, Mrs. Harrey. Edinburgh. Silver-spangled.— 1, J.Stewart, South Arthurlie, 

 Barrhead. 2, H. Pickles, jun. B, S. & R. Ashton. e, D. Forrester, Woodcock- 

 dale, Linlithgow; J. W. Will. 



Game— 1, D. Duncan. 2. D. Harley, Edinburgh. 3, W. Chambers. Leslie, 

 File, he, J. W. Will ; A. White, Camp, Motherwell ; A. Hutchieson, Graham, 

 ston Avenue, c. J.Xogan, Carawath ; D Harley; J. W. Elakey, Stirling. 



Axt other Tartett.— 1, H. Pickles, jun. (Silver Poland). 2 and 3, J- Logan 

 (Hoadan and Creve-CcBur). vhc, D. Draoer, jnn. (Polands). he, A. Crosbie ; J. 

 Logan (Black Hamburgh), e, J. Partington. 



Ducks.— Aylesbury — 1, J. W. Will. 2, R. Dickie, Alva. 8, A. Robertson. 

 vhc, D. Gellatly, tfeigle. he. J. Tod, Easter Balcarrie, Cnoar Fife; A Robert- 

 son ; J. Logan. e.'J. W. Will. Any other Variety.— \, S. & R Ashton (Carolina). 

 2, A. Robertson 'RoneuV 3, J. Harper, Blairlogie (Rouen), vhc, J. Logan 

 (Ronen). he. J. Wilsnn, Linlithgow (Ronen) : Com. G. F. T.yon. 



Tcbkets (Any variety).— 1 and 2, J. Wilson. 3, W. Forbes, he, J. Logan. 

 c, J. Tnrnbull, Carnock ; W. Forbes. 



Baktams— Game.— 1, J. W. Will. 2. T. Raines. 3, D. Forrester, Woodcock- 

 dale, vhc, Mrs. W. Stewart, Springfield, Barrhead, he. R. Brownlee ; R. Pater- 

 son, Melrose; A. Campbell; W. Dick"»nn; w. Chevne, Selkirk; D. Duncan, 

 c, J. Main. Camelon ; T. Raines : J. W. Will ; J. WaddelL Airdrie. Any Variety. 

 — 1, S. & R. Ashton (Black). 2. J. G. Orr. Beith f Gold-laced). 3. H. Pickles, jnn. 

 (Black), vhc, A. Frew, Sinclairtnn (Silver-laced) ; J. w. Will (Black), lie, J. G. 

 Orr (Silver-laced); J. Archibald, Earlstone, Berwick (Japanese); A.Mitchell, 

 Paisley (Black). 



Selling Class (Any variety).— 1, W. Linton, Selkirk (Creve-Cceurs). 2, S. 

 Bell, Castleton, Plean (Dorkings). 3. J.Milcolm. Langton (Dorkinff). vhe. W. 

 G. M'Donald, Pitrodie, Errol (Dorkintrs). he, J. Turnhull, Carnock (Dorkingsl; 

 D. Gellatly, Meizlc (Dorkingsl; R. Murdoch, Kilsyth (Dorkings); J. William- 

 son. Oxganc (Buff Cochins^ : W. Dickson (Game); A. T. Williamson, Granee- 

 monih (Dorkinca); H. Pickles, jnn. f Polands); Com. G. F. Lyon. Kirkmichael 

 (Dorkings, Brahmas. and Houdans) (3). e, A. M'Donald (White Dorkings); R. 

 Dickie, Alva (Spanish) ; R. Murdoch (Spanish). 



PIGEONS. 



Pouters.— 1 and 2, J. Mitchell, Glasgow. 3, J. Morrison, Morningside. Edin- 

 burgh, vhc, A. Wrigb'. Morningside, Edinburgh ; J. Mitohell. he, W. Moon, 

 Edinburgh; J. Hair Kilmarnock; A. Wright. 



Fahtails.— 1. J. Mair. 2, A. Crosbie, Gattonside. Melrose. 3. W. C. Hardv, 

 Carron. he, J. G. Spence, Edinburgh ; E. Hope, Kirkcaldy ; R. Frew. 



Jacobins.— 1 and he, G. J. Snence. 2, R. Paterson. 3, Mrs. R. Frew, c, A. 

 Johnstone. 



Tuiiblep.s (Any variety).— 1, J. Bruce, Dunfermline. 2. J. Mair. 3, A. John- 

 stone. BaThgate. he, W. Elliot, Musselburgh ; F. D. Wood, Edinburgh. . 



Ant other YABrETr. -1, A. Crosbie. 2, R. Inch, Edinburgh. 3, J. Mair 

 he, G. Forrest : R. PaterBOn ; A. Johnstone. 



Judge. — Mr. E. Hutton, Pudsey, Leeds. 



BINGLEY PIGEON SHOW. 



[From a Correspondent.) 



There was no Committee, tbe whole being entirely in the bands of 

 Messrs. Beldon and Hawley, whose spirited attempt was well rewarded 

 by one of the best displays of Pigeons seen in Yorkshire for some 

 time. Turner's penB were used, and altogether the arrangements were 

 good, and the birds cleaned, fed, and supplied with water in a most 

 exemplary manner, bnt it is our unpleasant duty to record the fact 

 that the public failed to appreciate the efforts of the proprietors of 

 the Exhibition. 



Ten Pouter cocks were brought together, the first-prize bird, a fine 

 "White, was well placed, and claimed at once, at the low price of £5. 

 The first-prize hen was Red, and the second Blue, the latter very 

 small and poor, the Yellow hen shown by Mr. Harvev and the 

 White one by Mr. Sharp being in all respects superior. The cup for 

 Pontera would have been much better given to the first-prize 'White 

 cock than the Eed hen to which it was awarded. There were some 

 very, good Carrier coct3 both in eye and wattle, bnt the hens were 

 rather a coarse lot, with the exception of the Black one, to which was 

 given the cup offered for the best Carrier hen, or pair of Short-faced 

 Tumblers. In Almonds, the first-prize birds were not so good in form 

 and skull as the second-prize birds, bnt were better in ground colour, 

 though the right eye of the cock was of a dark shade. For Barbs, foreign 

 Owls, and Jacobins, there was also a cup offered, and this was won 

 by Mr. Firth with a very fine pair of Black Barbs. Foreign Owls 

 were badly placed, the second-prize birds being much smaller than 

 the first, and much shorter and rounder in head ; and the first-prize 

 cock showed signs of roup. Both pairs were white. Of Jacobins, the 

 best pair was left out — they were Bed — no other pen approaching them 

 in size, colour, and quality. The reason assigned for this was, that 

 they were a little foul on the end of the flight feathers, although the 

 first-prize birds were quite as bad in that respect. The Trumpeters 

 were a grand lot ; the first prize was awarded to Light-mottled, andt 

 tbe second to Black. In Turbits, Reds were first, but although good 

 they were not strictly a match in colour. The second were very nea 

 Blues, and several other pairs might have been justly noticed.^ 



There were twenty-eight entries for Dragoons, the first-prize pair 

 winning the cup against Trumpeters and Turbit3; but this was con- 

 sidered the grand mistake of the Show, as the class contained some 

 most extraordinary pairs, and with the exception of colour (Yellow), 

 the first-prize birds were very bad. In the first place, the head and 

 beak of the cock were coarse and curved, and he had pearl eyes, while 

 the hen was straight in head and very flat on the skull, and she had 

 red eyes. The best pair in the Show, belonging to Mr. Waddington, 

 were dark Blues, and as nearly faultless as they can be bred. 



There wa3 a cap also for the best Fantails, Enslish Owls, or Ant- 

 werp3. and awarded very justly to the first-named variety, which class 

 was very well represented. 



In English Owls there has been great improvement, the birds coming 

 up to the old standard, and there is no doubt that great difficulty was 

 experienced in making the award3 in this class. Of Antwerps, there 

 were thirty-one entries, Short-faces winning both prizes, and both 

 pairs were good. It would be well if these birds could be divided into 

 two classes, of Long and Short-faced varieties. 



The cup for the remaining classes was won by a very perfect pair of 

 common Red Mottle Tumblers, the best we have seen, though the 

 second-prize pair in the same class was little inferior to the former. 



In the " Variety " class, Ice Pigeons won both the prizes, although 

 we thought a pair of Black Swallows mhhthive been given a position. 



The Selling class was well filled, and the restricted price being 505., 

 and the birds good, many lots were sold, though the first-prize pair of 

 Barbs in that class had not presented many promising features. 



We published the prize list and names of the Jndge3 last week. 



MY LITE PETS. 



There is no denying I am a lover of pets. My first pet (I cannot 

 remember the darling) wa3 a toad, which lived in the hollow of a fine 

 old oak tree on the lawn. At that time my age was two-and-a-half, 

 and I have been told that I daily used to toddle forth with a spoonful 

 of my morning's bread and milk to feed " my dearpitty toad." I have 

 seen the fine old tree, and the hollow in it, since I have been of more 

 mature age, bnt not the toad ; though I confess to still thinking both 

 frogs and toads very beautiful in many respects, and very much 

 maligned in many more. 



Then came a tame Jackdaw, the delight of all our hearts. He re- 

 quited our affection by pecking our little bare legs jnst above the socks, 

 and stealing onr small treasures from the nursery play-box. On one 

 occasion having watched us gather some blue hyacinths, and draw a 

 plateful of long, red, tender radishes, he stealthily followed in our 



