December 20, 1877. J 



JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



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Cock.— I, Mrs. H.J. Tritton. 2 and 3, W. Docksey. Ben.— 1, T. Docwra. 2, G 

 H. Barmsworth. 8, J. Montgomery. Duckwing — Cock.— 1 and 2, W. Dooksey. 

 S.F.Edwards. Hen — ], W. Docksey. 2, T. Docwra. 8. B.Mollett. Any other 

 colour.— Cock— 1. B. OBborn. 2, J. Knight. 3, H. E. Emmi, Sen— I, T. 

 Docwra. Hambubghs.— Golden-spangled — 1, J Long. Golden-pencilled.— I, 

 P. G. Pointer. 2, J. Long. 3, W. L. Bell. Any other colour.— 1 and 3. J. Long. 

 2, F.Edwards. Leghorns.— I, H. J. Tritton. 2, A.Kitchin i, Mus Handfie'd. 

 Polands.— 1, C. H. Huish. Malays.— 1, H. J. Tritton. 2, T. Docwra. 8, J. F. 

 Strugnell. Spanish. — 1, J. Woods. 2. G. Thomas 8, A. Atleo Minorcas.— 1, 

 K. .7. Brewer. 2, T.Jackson. 3. F. W. Hullett. Andalusiins— 1, J. Wiggins. 

 2, W.Brooke. 8, Mrs. M. A. Wilson. French.—!, H. Stephens. 2.W. Cutlack, 

 juu. 3, W. Howard. Bantams.— Tied Game — 1, G. Vigors. 2, W. Adams, a, 

 ft. Osborn. Any other colour. - 1. F. C. Davis. 2. W. Adams. 3, J. Long. 

 Sebrights.— 1, F. C. Davis. 2, F. W. Hardwicke. .4713/ other variety.— 1, H. 

 Stephens. Equal 3, F. C. Davis. W.Adams. Ducks.— Aylesbury. -1, Mrs. Rad- 

 cliffe. 2, Mrs. Brassey. Rouen.— 1, P. Ogilvie 2. Mrs. Radcliffe. Any other 

 variety.— 1, J. C. Looker. 2, H. Allen. 8, P. Ogilvie. 



PIGEONS.— Pouters — Pied.— Cock.— I, J. Baker. 2, J. HerriefF. S, J. Baker. 

 Hen.— I, 2, and 3, J. Baker Any other colour.— 1. 2. 3, and vhc. J. Baker. 

 Carriers. — Black or Dun. — Cock.— 1, 2, and 3, J. Baker. Ben.— 1, W. Hooker. 

 2 and 8. J. Baker, vhc, T. H. Goodman. G H. Gillbam Any other colour.— 1, 

 W.Hooker. 2, J. Baker. 8, G. H. Gillham. Young— Black or Dun— 1 and 2, 

 J. Baker. 8, W. Boxall. vhc, C. Ord. Any other colour.—}. G. H. Gillbam. 2, 

 W. Hooker. 8. C. Ord. Dbagoonh.— Blue or Silver— Cock— 1 and 2, W. B. 

 Tegetmeier. 8, C. Howard. Ben.— L J. Baier. 2. Hon. W. Sugden. 3, Cos 

 and Norrie. Any otlier colour.— GoeG.-X. A.. L*ith.. 2, T. C. Barnell. a, J. 

 Webb, vhc, C. Howard. Coi & Kor/-i». Ben.— 1, J. Basel. 2. J. Bdwards. 8, 

 C. Howard. Short-faced Tumblers.— Almond.— 1, 2, 3. and vhc, J. Baker. 

 Any other colour.— 1 and 2, J. Baker. 3. G. H. Stevens. Barbs— 1. 2, and 3, J. 

 Baker. Jacobins. — 1 and 2, J. Baker. 3, G. Hardy. 0-\ri.$.- English — 1, J. 

 Dancer. 2 and 8, T. G. Sprunt. vhc, J. Baker. Foreign. -1, 2, and 3, J. Baxer. 

 TuBBiTS— Cock— 1, J. Baker. 2, T. C. Burnoll. 8, G. Hardy. Ben— 1. C. A. 

 Crafer. 2, T. C. Burnell. 8. 1W. P. Stevenson. Fantails — 1,2. and 3, J. Baker. 

 Antwerps.— Short-faced— I, J. Baker. 2, F. T. Ibeobal'l. 8, W. Cook. Not 

 Short-faced-— 1, C. F. Herriefl'. 2, W. Stevenson. 8, B. Brown. Any. other 

 Variety.— 1, J. Baker. 2 and 3, W. H. Gower. 



Judges. — Poultry : Mr. W. Nichols. ' Pigeons : Mr. P. H. 

 Jones. 



LEEDS POULTBY SHOW. 



This excellent annual Show was held on Tuesday the lltb, 

 and two following days, in the Smithfield Market sheds. The 

 great increase of entries has rendeied the space at command far 

 too small for the purposo ; and it is contemplated to erect a 

 grand hall for the Show, and this would be a great boon to both 

 Judges and exhibitors, as the birds are at present placed three 

 tier high, which in all cases places many at great disadvantage, 

 and still the whole is managed in a most exemplary manner. 



In poultry the Game, as usual, headed tht* list with a fine dis- 

 play; the winners were exceedingly well selected, the cup going 

 to a grand Brown Red cock. The larger varieties were well 

 represented, and the HamburgJis, of which there were more 

 than one hundred pens, a show in themselves 1 , the cup going to 

 a capital pen of Spanish in the first-named section, although we 

 have seen the cookerel look in better order. Bantams were 

 excellent, the cup going to a splendid pen of Black Beds of this 

 year. 



In Pigeons some exhibitors' entries had been returned, as the 

 •entry fees had not been remitted with them {a rale we would 

 recommend to the notice of other committees), and in conse- 

 quence the numbers were not as large as we expected. Pouters 

 headed the list; the first, a grand young Blue cock iu Bplendid 

 show, won the cup for the best bird in all claB&es ; the second (a 

 White) was a very showy bird. Carriers. — First a good all- 

 around bird, buttherest poor. In Short-faced Tumblers Almonds 

 won, but the6e were not as good as we have seen from the same 

 exhibitor. Long-faces a grand class, perhaps the be6t we have 

 aver seen. Owls poor except the first. Jacobins were very fine, 

 the prizes goiDg to a loft we have never heard of before. Both 

 were Beds. Turbits were a puzzle, and were placed too high 

 for a real thorough satisfactory inspection. The first a Blue and 

 second a Red, counted pretty near perfection. Fautails good. 

 For a thankless office commend us to judging a class of Nuns 

 placed at such an elevation, every bird trimmed, and only a 

 choice as to which is most perfect with least trimmiDg. 

 Dragoons very good; both the winners Yellows. Antwerps a 

 bad lot; the best in Short-faces left out on account of excessive 

 trimming, but the Long-faces were very good. Magpies. — The 

 winners, Bed, were excellent. Swallows. —First Bed and Becond 

 Black, both very good. The Variety class was a good one. 

 First a Fairy Swallow, such as is rarely seen; and second a 

 Blondinette. 



Babbits were a good entry, considering that so many other 

 shows were held at the same time. Lops. — First a Fawn, good 

 in all points and winner of the Society's medal; second a Sooty 

 Fawn, one 23A by 5|, and the other 23 by 5. Silver-Greys were 

 very remarkably even and good. Silver- Cream — or, as for the 

 future we shall designate them, Silver Fawns — were very good, 

 and Bhowed great improvement on all we have seen. The first 

 the richest yet produced, but second better in Bilvering, and 

 both very even in coloor. Himalajans were veiy poor indeed. 

 Angoras very good ; the first a grand one, not only in quality 

 but also in size. Dutch only five, but good, Black winning. 

 Belgian Hares were an unusually even and good class, almost 

 all deserving a prize, the winners leadiDg mostly in ground 

 colour and ear lacing. In the Variety class first was a very 

 pretty Albino, and Btcoud amoDgrel, Very large. In the Selling 

 class a Silver Fawn was first and a Lop second. 



POULTRY.— Game.— Cock— I, W. A. F. Fenwick. 2, W. & H. Adama. 8, W- 



Tillotson. Any variety.— Cockerel,— Cup, E. Garnett. 2, R. Corless. 3, 

 Sales. Pullet— 1. J. F. Walton. 2, W. J. Mason. 3. T. & J. C. Parker. Black 

 Red.—l. R. H. Hiok. 2, G. Furness. 3. W. Spencer. Chickens— 1, W. Morley. 

 2, W. Rudd. 3, E. Jagger. Brown and other Bed, except Black— 1, W. Rudd. 

 2, W. Schok-nelrl. 3, w. & H. Adams. Chickens.— 1. W. A. F. Fenwick. 2, J. 

 F.Walton. 3. W. Rudd. Duckwing— t, W. Kudd. 2, Holmes & Destner. 3, 3. 

 A. & H. H Staveley. Chickens— \, F.^ales. 2, W. J. Mason. 3, G. Ambler. 

 Any other variety— 1, 3. F. Walton. 2, H. Hick. 3. H. C. Mason. Chickens. — 



1. W. Rudd. 2. J. F. Walton. 8, H. Hick. Dobkingb.-I, J. Walker. 2, T. 

 Briden. 8. C. Atkinson. Chickens. — 1, R. A. Boissier. 2, A. Jackson. 3, J 

 Walker. Cochins.— Cup, W. Mitchell. 2 and 3, T. Aspden. Chickens— 1, H 

 Beldon. 2. A. Bamford. 3, H. Tomlineon. Bbahmas.— Light. — 1. H. Beldon 



2. G. Pounder. Chickens— I, B. Beldon. 2. T. N. Wolstencrolt. 3, H. W. and 

 H. King Dark— 1. R. Hargreaves. 2, H. Beldon. 3, G. & J. Duckworth. 

 Chickens — 1. H. Wilkinsen. 2. P. Hargreaves. S.J.Brooke. Spanish.— 1, J. 

 ThreBh. 2, H. Wilkinson. Chickens.— Cup and3, J. Powell. 2, Miss A. Corden. 

 Houdans.— 1, S. W. Thomas. 2 and 8. G. W. Hibbert. Chickens.— 1, R. B. 

 Wend 2. J. W. Thomas. vhc,~E. J. Blair. Cbeve-Ccsuis.— 1, W Cutlack.jun. 



2. W. R. Park. 3, G. W. Hibbert Chickens— \, Robinson & Mvers. 2, R. B. 

 Wood. 3, W. R. Park, vhc, G. Furnsss. Pounds. -1. H. Beldon. 2, J. 

 Rawnsley. 8. P. Unsworth. Chickens — 1 , A. & W. H. Silvester. 2. P. tins- 

 worth. 2, H. Bowker. Hambupghs.— Spangled.— Cup, G. & J. Duckworth. 2 

 and 8, J. Rawnsley. Gold spangled— Chickens — 1 and 2. G. & J. Duckworth. 



3. H. Beldon. Silver-span/ilcd.— Chickens— 1, Robinson it JaggT. 2, J. Rawns- 

 ley. 8. J. Preston. Pencilled.— 1, H. Pickles. 2 and vhc. J. Rawnsley. 3. J. 

 Preston. Qold-peneilled.— Chickens. — 1, H. Pickles. 2. J. Rawnsley. 3, G. and 

 J.Duckworth, vhc, H. Beldon. W. Clayton. Silver-pencilled.— Chickens. — 1, 

 Robinson it Jagger. 2, H. Pickles. 3, H. Beldon. Black. — I.C. Pemberton. 2, 

 H. Beldon. 3, J. Rawnsley vhc, S. Booth. Chickens. -1, W. Bentley. 2, J, 

 Lancashire 8, Hobson & Robinson, vlic, H. Beldon, W. Tate (i), Stott and 

 Booth. J. Preston, C. Pemberton, W Bentley. Bantams. — Game.— Cock.— I and 

 3. W. F. Addie. 2, A. S. Sugden. vhc, J. Blamires. Smith & Davis, W. Baaker- 

 ville. Bed.— J, E. Walton. 2. W. F. Addie. 8, W. F Entwisle. Chickens — 

 Cup, W. hiuM. 2, W. F. Entwisle. 3, W. F. Addie. vhc, W. F. Entwisle, W. 

 Wardle. Duckwing— I, R. Newbitt. 2, W. F. Entwisle. 8, T. Dowell. Chickens. 

 — >, E.Walton. 2. A. S. Sugden. 3, J. & J. Lund. Black— 1. W. H. Shackle- 

 ton. 2. Metcalf & Miluer 8, F. Beanland. White.— 1, H. Beldon. 2. W. Pape. 

 3. J. W. Crowtber. Gold or Silver Sebright.—}, T. P. Carver. 2. H Beldon. 8, 

 W. Richardson. Ami otlier variety —1, W. Rudd. 2, W. F. EntwiBle. 3. H. 

 Beldon. Turkeys— 1, J. Walker. 2. G. Mangles. 3, S. H. f tott. Geese— 1, 

 J. Walker. 2, G. Pounder. 3, W. Stork. Duces.— Aylesbury.— \ and 2, J. 

 Walker. 3. J. Newton. Rouen— 1, J. Walker. 2. J.Newton. 3, F. G. S. Raw- 

 son. Any other variety.— 1, J. Trickett. 2, A. &W. H. Sylvester. 8, J. Walker. 



PIGEONS.— Poutbrs.— Cup, A. & k. Hutchinson. 2. E. MawBon. vhc, 3. E. 

 Crofts. Miss F. Seanor. Cabrikbb.— 1. E. Mawson. 2. W Townend. Tumblers. 

 —S^oit-faced. — 1, H. Yardley. 2. G. H. Wood, vhc, E. Mawson. Any other 

 variety —I, V.. Bankart. 2, W. Lund, vhc, G. Lister, H. Yardley, W. Lund, J. 

 Thresh, E. Mawson. Owlb.— 1, E. Mawson. 2, H. Yardley. Jacobins.— 1 and 

 2. W. Dale vhc, J. Thompson, T. Holt. Trumpetebs — 1, J. Lederer. 2, S. S. 

 Blakey. Tubbits.— 1, R. Wood. 2. Miss F. Seanor. ultcT. Holt, G. Sadler, E. 

 Mawson. Fantailh.— 1, J. F. Loversirtge. 2, W. J Warhurst. Barbs. — 1, J. 

 Thresh. 2, E. Mawson. Nuns.— 1, J. E. Crofls. 2, E. Mawson. Dragoons.— 

 1, R. Woods. 2. E Maweou. vhc, 3 Everitt, w . Smallpage, R. Woods. Ant- 

 webps.— Long-faced —1, B. Rawnsley. 2, O. F. HerrierT. Short-faced.— 1, E. 

 Mawson. 2. H. Yardley. vhc. P.. Rawnsley. Magpieb.— 1, R. Woods. 2, J. E. 

 Crofts, vhc, 3. E. Crofts, MIbb F. Seanor, E. Mawson. Swallows.— 1, H. 

 Jacob. 2, E. Mawson. vhc, R. Woods. Aechangelb.— 1, H. W. Webb. 2. G. 

 F. Burton, vhc, A. Bew. Any other Variety. -1,. I. E Crofts. 2, A. SW. H. 

 Silvester, vhc, 0. Atkinson, Miss F. Seanor, A. & W. H. Silvester. Selling 

 Class.— 1, 0. F. Herrieff, R. H. Britton. 



Judges. — Poultry : Messrs. Dixon and Teebay. Pigeons and 

 Babbits : Mr. E. Huttou. 



Mb. E. "W. Southwood has purchased the whole of Mrs. 

 Arkwright's breeding and exhibiting stock of Dark DorkingB; 

 and Mrs. Arkwright retires from the fancy. 



A TRIAL OP HIVES SUGGESTED. 



It will be remembered by some of your readers, that in the 

 early months of this year a proposal was made with a view to 

 test the powers of different kinds of hives and bees. It was 

 then hoped that some gentlemen would come forward and lend 

 their aid and advice in an effort to prove or disprove the 

 alleged superiority of some kinds of hives and the Ligurian 

 bees. In my opinion there is no other question stirring the 

 bee-lovirig community of greater importance than this, and 

 that if it can be lifted out of and above the region of mere 

 opinion by a satisfactory trial a result very valuable will be 

 arrived at. Hundreds of bee-keepers now want to know if some 

 kinds of hives strongly recommended are really any better than 

 those they already possess, and whether the Ligurian bees are 

 really any better than the common 6ort. "Who can at the 

 present time give them the information they seek ? "What 

 earnest honest bee-keepers want is a solid foundation of facts, 

 and 60 far as we know such foundation has not been laid by the 

 apiarians of either Europe or America. 



Amongst the last importations from America was an Essay on 

 bees by Mrs. Tupper, in which Ligurians are stroDgly com- 

 mended. Though I do not attach much importance to her re- 

 commendations, she mentions one point which is new to most 

 people — viz , that the bills or trunks of Ligurians are longer 

 than those of common bees, and that this may be proved by 

 filling a jar of honey covered with perforated zinc near both 

 kinds of bees. After the common bees cannot reach the honey, 

 the Ligurians continue to fill their sacs with it and carry it 

 home. If this is a fact they possess one point of superiority. 

 The main point is, Do they gather more honey? and this we 

 have to find out yet. 



Probably the hive last patented in America is one invented 

 by Mr. N. C. Mitchell, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, called 

 " The Adjustable Bee Hive," which according to Mr. Mitchell's 

 account beats all that the world has ever seen. He says his 

 hives " are superior to all other moveable comb hiveB, and are 

 so constructed that every idle bee can be set to work, and that 



