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JOURNAL OP HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



505 



Redpolls.— 1, A. Curtis. 2, J. Dent. 



Parrots.— Grey.— I, T. Pegtr, Burton. 2, G. H. Allsopp, Burton, he, J. Cliis- 

 ■well, Burtou. c, S. Haines, Burton; H. Freer, Burton. 

 YOUNG CAGE BIRDS. 



Belgians.— Marked Yellow. — 1, T. Newbold, Burton. 



Norwich.— Clear Yellow.— 1, J. Mann, Burton. 2. "W. Port, Burton. 3, R. 

 Cowley, Burton, he, W. Holmes, c, T. Newbold. Clear Buff.— I, J. Mann. 2, 

 W. Gretton, Norwich. S. T. Newbold. he, T. Keeling, Burton. 



Norwich.—: Marked Yellow,— 1, J. Mann. 2, W. Gretton. 3, T. Keeling, he, 

 T. Newbold. Marked Buff.-l, J. Mann. 2, R. Cowley. 3, J. Dent, Burton, hi, 

 R. Heath, Burton, c, W. Gretton ; T. Bidder, Burton. 



Norwich.— Varieqated Yellow— \, T. Newbold. 2. J. Mann. 3, W. Gretton. 

 he, R. Cowley. Varieqated Buff.—l, T. Bidder. 2, J. Mann. 3, T. Newbold. 

 he, W. Gretton. c, R. Cowley ; J. Dent. 



Norwich. — Green Yellow. — 1, W. Gretton. 



Nobwich.— Crested Yellow. — 1, R. Cowley. 2, "W. Port. 3, J. Mann, he, 3. 

 Dent. Crested Buff.—l. J. Mann. 2, W. Holmes. 3, W. Port, c, R. Cowley. 



Cinnamon.— Buff.—l, J. Mann. 



IiiZABDS. — Golden-spangled.— 1, J. Mann. 2, J. Dent. 3, T. Newbold. Silver- 

 spangled.— 1, J. Mann. 2, J. Dent. 3, T. Newbold. 



Goldfinch Mux.es.— mealy. — 1, A, Curtis. 2, J. Dent. 3, W. Gretton. 



Judges. — Poultry : Mr. E. Lowe, Comberford. Birds : Mr. 

 J. G. Barnesby, Derby. 



CHELTENHAM CANARY SHOW. 



This was held in the Corn Exchange on the 10th and 11th inst. 

 The following is the prize list : — ■ 



Norwich.— Clear Yellow.—']., W. J. Doyle, Nottingham. 2 and 3, J. W. Lamp- 

 lough. he, Adams & Athersuch, Coventry (2); W. Walter, Winchester (2). 

 c, Adams & Athersuch ; .T. W. W. Fantrass, Canterbury ; G. & J. Mackley, Nor- 

 wich ;' Moore & Wynn, Northampton. 



Norwich.— Clear Buff.—l, 2, and 3, Adams & Athersuch. he, J. W. Lamp- 

 lough; W. Walter; W. J. Doyle; G. & J. Mackley; Prosser & Wood, Derby ; 

 Moore & Wynn. c, J. W. Lamplough ; W. Walter; W. Lee, Coventry (2); S- 

 Bunting (2). 



Norwich. — Evenly-marked Yellow. — 1, 2, and 3, Adams & Athersuch. he, W* 

 Walter ; Moore & Wynn. c, G. & J. Mackley. 



Norwich. — Evenly-marked Buff. — 1, 2, and 3, Adams & Athersuch. he, W* 

 Walter; J. Devaney, Knaresborough; G. & J. Mackley. c, S. Bunting; Mrs- 

 Stephenson, Cheltenham. 



Norwich.— Ticked and Unevenly-marked Yellow.— I, Adams & Athersuch. 

 % S. Bunting. 3, G. & J. Mackley. he, Adams & Athersuch; J. C. ark, Derby; 

 W. Walter; J. Devany; S. Over, Coventry; Prosaer & Wood, c, W. Walter; 

 W.J.Doyle; G. & J. Mackley ; Moore & Wynn ; S. Bunting. 



Norwich.— Ticked and Unevenly-marked,— 1, G. & J. Mackley. 2, Adams and 

 Athersuch. 3, S. Bunting, he, Adams & Athersuch; J. Clarke; S. Over (2) ; 

 s. Buntiug ; G. & J. Mackley. c, W. Walter ; W. Lee ; Ellerton & Mounsey, 

 Darlington ; Moore & Wynn ; Adams & Athersuch. 



Norwich.— Crested Yellow.— 1 and 3, Adams & Athersuch. 2, Moore & Wynn. 

 he, G. & J. Mackley. c, G. Cox, Northampton. 



Norwich.— Crested Buff.—l, W. Walter. 2, G. & J. Mackley. 3, J. Goode, 

 Branstone Gate, Leicester, he, H. Gibbes, South Brent; J. Devaoy; G. &J. 

 Mackley. c, W. J. Doyle. 



Belgian.— Clear ana Ticked Yellow.— 1, 2, and 3, J. Rutter, Sunderland, he- 

 S. Bunting; J. N. Harrison, Belper ; J. Rutter; P. RawnBley. c, H. Gibbes (2); 

 T. Dove. 



Belgian.— Clear and Ticked Buff.— 1, J. N. Harrison. 2 and he, J. Rutter. 

 S, S. Bunting, c, H. Wootton. Aylesbury : T. Dove ; P. Rawnsley. 



Lizard.— Golden-spangled. — 1 and 3, J. Taylor, Middle sborougii. 2, J. Martin. 

 fce, T. W. W. Fantrass ; T . Dove ; P. Rawnsley ; R. Ritchie, c, J. Martin. 



Lizards. — Silverspanqled. — 1, J. N. Harrison, 2,R. Ritchie. 3, P. Rawnsley. 

 Ac, J. Martin; W. J. Doyle; J. Taylor; G. & J. Mackley; R. Ritchie. C, W. 

 Richards, Bulwell, Nottiugham; T. W. W. Fantrass. 



Cinnamon.— Yellow.— 1, W. Watson, jun. 2, J.N. Harrison. 3, J.W. Lamp- 

 lough. he, J. W. Lamplough; J.Waller, Finsbury, London ; R. H a win an ; J. 

 Taylor; Moore &Wynn. c, J. Tear; J.Waller. 



Cinnamon.— Buff.—l, J. Waller. 2, J. W. Lamplough. 3, J. Tear, Northamp 

 ton. he, J. Taylor; J. N. Harrison, c, G. Cox; Moore & Wynn. 



Yorkshire.— Clear.— 1, and c, P. Rawnsley. 2 and 3, T. Fausett, he, H. M. 

 Cooper, Middlesborouch ; T. Fausett (2) ; J. AVhittaker, Great Horton. 



Yorkshire. — Variegated.— 1 and 2, P. Rawnsley. 3, J. Brown, jun., Penrith. 

 he, J. Brown, jun.; J.Taylor; G. & J. Mackley ; P. Rawnsley. 



Any other Variety.— 1, J. Rutter. 2, J. Waller. 3, J. N. Harrison, he, J. 

 Martin (2) ; Stevens & Burton ; J. Taylor ; J. Rutter ; P. Rawnsley. c, R. J. 

 Troake. CJifton (Pied Bun'j ; J. Brown, jun. ; Moore & Wynn ; P. Rawnsley. 

 MULES. 



Goldfinch and Canary. — Variegated Yellow.— 1, R. Hawman. 2,H.Ashton, 

 Prestwich. 3, J. Goode. 7tc,E. Stansfield, Bradford; H.Ashton (2); J.Brown, 

 jun. c, J. Baxter, Newcastle-on-Tyne ; B. Lancaster, Leeds. 



Goldfinch and Canary. — Variegated Buff.— 1, G. &J. Mackley. 2 and 3, J. 

 Baxter, he, H. Ash ton ; E. W. Lulham, Brighton ; Stevens & Burton, Middles- 

 borough (2); J. Brown, jun. C, H.Ashton; E. W. Lulham. 



Goldfinch and Canary.— Dark.— 1 and 2, E. Stansfield. 3, G. & J. Mackley. 

 he, Stevens & Burton ; J. Baxter, c. Moore & Wynn ; G. Cox. 



Any other Variety.— 1, H. Ashton. 2, E. Stansfield. 3, Stevens and 

 Burton, he, H. Ashton; B. Lancaster (2). c, H. Ashton (2); Stevens and 

 Burton. 



BRITISH BIRDS. 



Goldfinch.— 1, J. Baxter. 2. J. Goode. h, J. N. Harrison, he, J. W. Lamp- 

 lough ; Stevens & Burton ; Ellerton & Mounsey. c, H. Pigeon, Redland, 

 Bristol. 



Linnets.— 1, W. Carrick, Middlesborough. 2, T. Tenneswood, North Acklam. 

 S, J. N. Harrison, he, W. Carrick ; R. Hawman, Middlesborough ; S. Bunting. 



Any other Variety.— 1, W. Haines, Cheltenham (Hawfinch). 2, J. Brown, 

 jun. (Bullfinch). 3. Mrs. Moore, Cheltenham (Doves), he, R. J. Troake 

 (Siskin); Ellerton & Mounsey (Bullfinch); S. Bunting (Bullfinch), c, — Clare 

 (Siskin); G. & J. Mackley (Bullfinch). 



FOREIGN BIRDS. 



Parrots.— 1, Mrs. Drayton, Cheltenham. 2, Miss Cannon. 8, S. Bunting. 

 he, W. Walter. 



Cockatoo.— 1, Mrs. Drayton. 



Parakeet.— 1, Mrs. Drayton. 2, J. Bloodworth. 3, W. Walter, he, J. 

 Mar i in. 



Avy other Variety.— 1, 2, 3, and he, W. Walter. 



Selling Class.— 1 and 3, G. & A. Mackley. 2, Mrs. Stephenson, he, W. 

 Walter; J. Devany (2); G. & J. Mackley (2); J. Goode; Mrs. Stephenson (G); 

 c, Mrs. Stephenson (4). 



A Clear Yellow Norwich bird, No. 16, exhibited by Mr. S. 

 Bunting, Woodlark, Bridge Street, Derby ; and also a Variegated 

 Buff Norwich, No. 53, shown by Mr. Richards, G-uerson Build- 

 ings, Bullwell, near Nottingham, having been found to be arti- 

 ficially coloured, these exhibitors forfeit all entrance fees and 

 prizes, and will not be allowed to exhibit at future Shows of this 

 Society, for such period as the Committee may determine. Also 



a Golden-sx) angled Lizard, No. 156, shown by Mr. W. "Watson, 

 jun., South Arden Street, Darlington, being proved to have 

 been clipped in the cap ; and a Silver-spaugled Lizard, No. 163, 

 shown by Mr. Robert Ritchie, 75, New Park Street, Darliugton, 

 beiug proved to have been plucked in the cap — these exhibitors 

 also pay the same penalty. — Henry Cochrane, Hon. Sec., Chel- 

 tenham. 



LIGHT BRAHMAS AT THE CRYSTAL PALACE 

 AND BIRMINGHAM. 



I wish to say a few words on the only breed — Light Brahmas, 

 which I can at all claim to understand, as exemplified in the 

 classes shown at the Crystal Palace and Birmingham. Being 

 really anxious to look up to the decisions of the Judges as, if 

 not infallible, at any rate pointing out to me the right road, it 

 is with real sorrow that I find myself totally unable to reconcile 

 many of the awards at these Shows with the standard of points 

 required by the authorities (especially by Mr. Wright), who have 

 written on the breed in question. 



First as to the striped hackle both of neck and saddle in the 

 cocks and cockerels. After the experience of this winter, sup- 

 posing the Judges to be right, I hope Mr. "Wright will see fit in 

 his forthcoming number to say that this very beautiful feature 

 can no longer be considered an essential point. Many noticed 

 and prize birds, especially at the Crystal Palace, were almost 

 white ; in fact it appeared to me that, provided a bird were fair 

 in shape and had plenty of leg-feather, the presence or absence 

 of marking on neck or saddle was perfectly immaterial. At 

 Birmingham No. 809, which ought undoubtedly to have been 

 placed among the first three cockerels, was not even noticed. 

 Amongst hens and pullets what has become of the pure white 

 which, we were told last year, was so all-important? Cases 

 were not wanting in these classes where noticed birds might 

 have had Buff Cochins for their not very remote ancestors; 

 while at the Crystal Palace the two best pullets in the whole 

 Show — the best, that is, by all the rules of judging to which I 

 have been accustomed — viz., Nos. 792 and 793, were absolutely 

 passed over without notice of any kind. I believe, however, 

 unless I am much mistaken, that this very pair had their revenge 

 by taking the first prize at Birmingham, where their enormous 

 superiority over all competitors was so marked as to make the 

 bewildered amateur shake a very puzzled head over the incon- 

 sistencies of judging at the two Shows, and to wonder what type 

 of bird he ought to try to breed for next year. Who is to decide 

 when judges disagree ? Would it be too much to expect from 

 human nature that if there really have been mistakes in the 

 judging (and L really do not see how we can escape from the 

 conclusion that the late decisions have been so conflicting as to 

 make these Shows of no value at all as a future guide), Mr. 

 Wright or some other competent person might be authorised by 

 the Judges to say so ? I must confess that my own opinion of 

 their future value as Judges would be greatly enhanced by their 

 so doing. 



After a careful comparison of my notes of both Shows I find 

 that the Judges seem to be of one mind in demanding ample 

 leg- feather — a fact which I think breeders will do well to bear in 

 mind. The sloping back, so strongly condemned by Mr. Wright 

 in "The Brahma Fowl," appears to be of no consequence in tbe 

 eyes of the Judges ; and the white edging to the tail feathers of 

 the cock, eulogised in the same work, seems to be placed in the 

 same category as dark-striped hackle — i.e., of no moment at all 

 either way. — Outis. 



CRYSTAL PALACE POULTRY SHOW. 



CLASSES LIMITING THE VALUE TO £5. 



The establishment of these classes having been recently the 

 subject of discussion, and quoted in connection with the con- 

 troversy regarding dealers exhibiting, and since" associated 

 by writers in connection with other purposes, it will, perhaps, 

 be acceptable to know the actual object for which they were 

 made. 



Four years ago, being very anxious to make our show in Lon- 

 don a success, I asked many friends who took an interest in 

 poultry, but who were not exhibitors, to send a pen to the 

 Crystal Palace, and I found among them a very nervous feeling 

 with regard[to placing their birds in an exhibition pen. They felt, 

 and gave me many reasons why they considered they did not 

 stand on an equal footing in placing their stock -in competition 

 with large and experienced breeders, and quoted instances in 

 which some of the varieties had fallen into the hands of a few 

 who always won, placed a prohibitory price on their birds, and 

 never sold them, which made their classes almost a monopoly. 

 To remedy this it was suggested that we should make a class for 

 amateurs; but in considering the question we found defining the 

 amateur such a difficult and invidious task, that it was then 

 abandoned, but on reconsidering the matter, I thought it pos- 

 sible that the same end might" be obtained by making some 

 classes, limiting the value of the birds entered to a price that 



