January 20. 
THE COTTAGE GAEDENEK. 
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POLAND FOWL. (Golden, without Ruffs or Beards). 
Class 40.—First prize, 1, Mr. J, E. Mapplebeck, Birmingham; second 
prize, 2 , Miss E. S. Perkins, Sutton Coldfield. 
Class 41.—First prize, 3, Mr. W. Cutler, Bathampton ; second prize, 
4, the Hon. Mrs. Finch, Berkhampstead. 
POLAND FOWL. (Silver, with Ruffs or Beards). 
Class 42.—First prize, 3, DIessrs. Baker, Chelsea; second prize, 2, 
Mr. C. Clarke ; third prize, 1, Mr. W. G. Vivian. 
Class 43.—First prize, 1 , Mr. W. G. Vivian; second prize, 3, Master G. 
Horner. 
POLAND FOWL. (Silver, without Ruffs or Beards). 
Class 44.—Second prize, 2 , Mr. C. J. Mould. 
BANTAMS. (Gold-laced). 
Class 46.—First prize, 4, Mr. G. C. Adkins; second prize, 21 , Mr. 
H. T. Leigh, Turnham-green. 
BANTAMS. (Silver-laced). 
First prize, 26, Mr, H. J. Jones, Bedford; second prize, 29, Mr. J. 
Fairlie. 
BANTAMS. (White). 
First prize, 40, the Rev. G. F. Hodgson; second prize, 46, Mr. W. Beller. 
BANTAMS. (Black), 
First prize, 56, Mr. J. Fairlie; second prize, 49, Mr. F. H. Fox. 
BANTAMS. (Black-breasted Red). 
First prize, 62, Mr. W. S. Forrest, Greenhithe. 
BANTAMS. (Ginger or Buff). 
Second prize, 63, Mr. Dutton, Bury St. Edmunds. 
PIGEONS. 
3. Black cock Carrier. Mr. W. W. Hayne, Sutton. 
13. Dun cock Carrier. Mr. G. C. Adkins, Edgbaston. 
1 6 . Blue cock Carrier. Mr. W. W. Hayne, Sutton. 
17 . Blue cock Carrier. Mr. W. W. Hayne, Sutton. 
52, One pair silver short-faced Baldheads. Mr. F. Thirkell, Sydenham. 
59 . One pair black Jacobines. Mr. F. Thirkell, Sydenham. 
62 . One pair red Jacobines. Mr. F, Thirkell, Sydenham. 
67 . One pair yellow Jacobines. Mr. F, Thirkell, Sydenham, 
73 . One pair white Jacobines. Mr. F. Thirkell, Sydenham. 
76 . One pair blue Owls. Mr. F. Thirkell, Sydenham. 
78 . One pair silver Owls. hlr. G. C. Adkins, Edgbaston. 
81. One pair yellow Owls. Mr. C. H. Brown, Fulham. 
84. One pair yellow splashed Owls, Mr. F. Watson, Woodbridge, 
Suffolk. 
88. One pair black-headed Nuns. Mr. G, C. Adkins, Edgbaston. 
93 . One pair blue Turbits. Mr. A. Grote, the Elms, Upper Tooting. 
96 . One pair black Fantails. Mr. G. C. Adkins, Edgbaston. 
97 . One pair blue Fantails. Mr. H. Child, Sherborne-road. 
100. One pair white Fantails. Blr. Estrange, Astley Burgh Hall. 
111. One pair black Magpies, Mr. G. Vivian, Singleton. 
115. One pair mottled Trumpeters. Mr. G. B. Chune. 
116 . One pair Spanish Hunts. Mr. G. C. Adkins, Edgbaston. 
126 . One pair Archangels. Mr. Baily, jun., 126, Mount-street. 
135. One pair Dresdens. Mr. G. Vivian, Singleton. 
136. One pair Australian. Mr. G. C. Adkins, Edgbaston. 
137 . One pair Bronzewing. Mr. G. C. Adkins, Edgbaston, 
138. One pair Frill Backs. Messrs. Baker, Chelsea. 
139 . One pair Hirondells. Messrs. Baker, Chelsea. 
140. One pair blue. Mr. G. W. Vivian, Singleton. 
150. One pair short-faced red Tumblers. Mr. Evans. 
165 . One pair red Baldheads. Mr. Evans. 
171 . One pair Blue Beard, short-faced. Mr Evans, 
172 . One pair red mottled Tumblers. Mr. Evans. 
177 . One pair black Baldheads. Mr. Evans. 
I 87 . One pair black mottled Tumblers. Mr. Evans. 
195 . Black Mottles. Mr. J. M. Eaton, 7, Islington Green. 
212. Large blue Cropper cock. Mr. Evans. 
213. Large red pied Cropper cock. Mr. Evans. 
215. Pair black pied Pouters. Mr. Evans. 
225. Pair white Pouters. Blr. Evans. 
228. Pair yellow shoulder Turbits. 
230. Pair white Owls. 
235. Pair of yellow mottled Dragons. 
197 . Almonds. Third Class, Mr. Eaton, 7, Islington Green. 
RABBITS. 
1. First prize, length of ear. Mr. Haile. 
44. Second prize, length of ear. Mr. James Handey. 
37 . First prize, black and white. Mr. J. Douthwaite. 
16 . Second prize, black and white. Mr. R. Venes. 
34. First prize, yellow and white. Mr. W. Crick. 
15. Second prize, yellow and white. Mr. W. Lock. 
31. First prize, tortoiseshell. Mr. W. Crick. 
20. Second prize, tortoiseshell. Mr. J. Macmeikan. 
23. First prize, blue and white. Mr. J. Macmeikan, 
38. Second prize, blue and white. Mr. J. Douthwaite. 
32. First prize, self colour. Mr. W. Crick. 
40. Second prize, self colour. Mr. J. Littleton. 
10. First prize, weight. Mr. R. Stinton. 
19 * Second prize, weight. Mr. R. Venes. 
ON THE CULTURE OF TROPCEOLUM TRI- 
COLORUM. 
In an article on this subject, which lately appeared in one 
of the gardening periodicals, it was stated that bulbs of 
TropcBohim trieolorum, T. Jarretlii, (fcc., occasionally show an 
inaptness to break; and in the same article, the only mode I 
of propagation pointed out (beyond that of raising plants j 
from seed) was the striking of cuttings. Now, as I have 
grown this flower many years, and never yet liad a bulb fail j 
to break, and, moreover, have found the bulbs increased as I 
readily as potatoes, it may be useful to my brother amateurs 
(and to those only I am hold enough to address myself), if 
I acquaint them with my method. 
To begin, then, with the tail of the pig. After the plants 
have done blooming, I lay the piot, haulm and all on, on its 
side, in a place open to the south, but well sheltered from 
the rain. When the haulm is thoroughly dry I remove it, 
and then leave the pot, with the bulb and earth in it, nn- 
cared for till its time for growth again arrives. When the 
bulbs have started, I remove the old dry soil, and repot in 
48's or (JO’S, in a soil half leaf mould, and half sand, and 
leave them to continue their growth in the open air till tlie 
shoots have grown to the length of a yard or more ; then I 
repot into upright lO’s (the largest size I can aiford space 
for), placing the contents of the small at the bottom of the 
larger pot (having first placed therein a liberal drainage), 
and as I fill the large pot with earth, I insert round and 
round within it the yard or so of shoots, so that when the 
repotting is complete, just the noses only of the growing- 
stems are visible above the surface of the soil, and I then 
place the pots in their winter quarters. 
In this way I find tlie plants grow stronger, and flower 
more freely than when the bulb (as I believe is usually the 
case) is placed in its blooming-pot just below the surface of 
the soil. When the time for removal comes, I seldom fail 
to find eight or ten good-sized bulbs not much smaller 
than the parent bulb, besides a number of smaller ones in 
the pot. 
The soil I use for the blooming-pots is three-parts of well- 
decayed turves from a light loamy pasture ; two-parts half- 
rotted leaf mould; and one-part thoroughly decomposed 
cow-muck. I have occasionally added half-a-part of white 
sand, hut liave found that the plants do as well without it. 
I give no water till plenty of leaves are expanded, and then 
but sparingly, till the blooms begin to open, when the usital 
summer watering of greenhouse plants is required,—J. S. 
ANTWERP CARRIER PIGEON. 
Few' persons, I am inclined to think, are really aware of 
the origin of this pigeon, though most pigeon-fanciers know 
something of it, in one or other of the many crosses between 
it and other flying pigeons ; all these being known by the 
name of Antwerp Carriers. 
A remark occurs in The Cottage Gardener of August 
10th, by “ D,” to the effect, that the piigeons of the 
Calaisis and Adresis show some resemblance to the Antwerp, 
and that the Blue-rock is rarely, if ever, met with. In this 
I perfectly agree; hut I can assure “D,” fancy pigeons are 
also to be met with, and the true Rock pigeon of Belgium is, 
I have every reason to believe, the real Antwerp Carrier, and 
their mealy colour is the prevailing one of the Belgian Dove- 
house pigeons—whence the similarity. 
The true Antwerp resembles the wild Blue-rock pigeon of 
England in everything except colour; they are of a very 
light strawberry colour ; rather darker, and inclining to red 
round the lower part of the neck, and having two reddish 
bars across the wings; the colour is what fanciers call mealy. 
Some of these trild pigeons breed, I have been informed, 
in the church spires and towers of Antwerp, but they are, 
my informant tells me, so exceedingly wild, that they never 
mix with the tame pjigeons, and cannot he caught; young 
ones are occasionally taken, and these retain much of their 
natural wildness although brought up by hand. 
These pigeons I consider to he the source of our 
Antwerps ; small wild birds, with very full round front to the 
head; the eyes gravel or orange-coloured, and very pro¬ 
minent; beak long, lilce a Rook pigeon, and colour mealy; 
some have a few black snatclies on their feathers, and this 
is thought to indicate extra goodness. 
They are exceedingly wild, and can rarely he brought to 
breed, except in their own homes, and if let out return there 
directly, though they may not have seen it for many months. 
I am informed the breeders of them at Antwerp rarely 
