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THE COTTAGE GARDENER. 
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arc paiivd together, tliat the bastard offspring are uiy 
Itrolitie in/i-r sr. Is a stronger jiroof necessary to prove tlieir 
originality and dislinctness ? JMany, too, of the above liave 
certain ]ilaces indicated from which they were hnown first 
to have come. 
THE FOeitTH nivisioN 
Compreliends all the inferior fam'y J’igeons, or Toys, such 
as have no distinguisliing point or property but feather, or 
tliat have only occasionally a turned crown, or feathers on tlie 
feet, obtained at the commencement from some more worthy 
breed. The great distinction between the true fancy kinds, 
and the varieties of 'J'oy Tigeons will at once be perceived. 
Thus, a Toy, if it once loses its only property (feather) is no 
longer v.aluable; it is then simply a common Runt, or Mon¬ 
grel; whereas, brecal a Tumbler, Router, Imiitail, .Jack, Barb, 
or Lace Rigeon tt) any colour or marking, it still rein.ains the 
same kind. 
THE TOYS AHE AS FOLLOWS : — 
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The Suablan and other 
Si*angled. 
The Nun. 
The Rriest. 
The IMonk. 
The .Archangel, or Bull¬ 
finch Rigeon. 
The Breast, or White 
Archangel. 
The Stomacher, or Latz. 
The Sjiot. 
Tlie Wliite Spot (or 
Weiss JJlaschen). 
These J’oys are all very 
10. The Stork. 
11. The Helmet. 
12. The Shield. 
Ri. The Magpie. 
14. The Jjahore. 
1.5. The Gull. 
10. The Swallow' (properly 
Tern.) 
17. The Swiss. 
IH. The Starling hreasted. 
R). The Tee. 
120. The clear blue, without 
bars (or Hold.) 
,• pi'etty and useful Rigeons, and 
w'ell adapted to the country amateur; but they should not 
he allowed to com])ete on eipial terms w'ith tho fancy kinds, 
in di\ ision Tliree, which are all distinct breeds, while I regard 
these twenty vai'ioties of Toys as oidy domesticated varieties 
of the Hovehouse Rigeon. 
At shows, an extra class may and ought to he provided for 
any new vainety, or any imported kinds, domestic or wild, 
T^igeons or Doves, which may include all tlie tribe of 
CoInmbcB from the extinct liodo, or the Columha Corotiala of 
the IMoluccas, to the Chinese, or the little "West Indian 
Pigeons no larger than a sparrow.—B. R. Brext. 
WELLINGTON (SALOP) POULTRY SHOW. 
This was held at the Town Hall, on February the 2(ilh 
andt27th. The .Judge, F.dward llew'itt, Esq., Sparkbrook, 
Birmingham, aw'arded as follow's :— 
Spanish. —l.S. First, Silver Cup, Capt.riii Hornby, R.N., Knowslcy 
Cottage, Freseot, Laneasbire. 15. Second, William M'rigbt Hrundrit, 
Runcorn, Cheshire. Highly Commended. — 3. Daniel Parsley, Rock 
Cottage, Stapleton-road, Bristol. 7- James Dixon, Bradford, Y'ork- 
shire. S. William Pointon, Burslem, StatforJshire. 14. James Hull, 
Hereford. 17. Lydia C, Stow, Bredon, near Tewkeahury, Worcester¬ 
shire. Commended.—5. Kdwavd Page, Hawthorn Villa, Smethwick, 
Staffordshire. {.\ very superior class.) 
Dorkings (Of any colour).—30. First, Silver Cup, William Wright, 
West Bank, Widnes, near Warrington. 31. Second, William Wright, 
West Bank, Widnes, near Warrington. Highly Commended.—23. Hon. 
and Rev. N. H. Hill, Berrington, Salop. 25. Mrs. Thomas Townley 
Parker, Astley H.all, Chorley, Lancashire. 23. Mrs. Thomas Townley 
Parker, Astley Hall, Chorley, I.ancashire. 29 . Frederick A. Philbrick, 
Colcbester, Essex. 34. Captain Hornby, R.N., Knowsley Cottage, 
Prescot, Lancashire. 30. W. G. K. Breavington, Vicarage Farm, 
Hounslow, Middlesex. Commended.—20. Isaac Taylor, Abbey Foregate, 
Shrewsbury. (White.) (The competition in this class excellent.) 
Cochin-China (Cinnamon and Buff),—52. First, Silver Cup, G. A. 
Gelderd, Acknggend, Kendal. 51. Second, John Chatterton, 25, Islington, 
Birmingham. Highly Commended.—43. Henry Tomlinson, Balsall 
Heath Road, Rirmingham. (Ruff.) 43. William Dawson, Upper House, 
Hopton Mirfield. Yorkshire. Commended.—40. Thomas Strech, Marsh 
Lane Brook, Liverpool. (Buff.) 41. 'I'homas Strech, Marsh Lane 
Brook, Liverpool. (Buff.) 
Cochin-China (Any other colour). — 62 . First, William Dawson, 
Upper House, Hopton Blirfield, Yorkshire. (White.) Cl. Second, 
William Cannan, Bradford, Yorkshire. Highly Commended.-—59. 
George G. Peters, 101, High-street, Birmingham. (White.) 03. Rohert 
Chase, Moselfly Road, Birmingham. Commended.—58. G. C. Atkins, 
W'est House, Kdgbaston, near Birmingham. (Partridge.) 
Game (Black-breasted and other Reds).— 68 . First, Henry Worrall, 
Knotty Ash House, Liverpool. (Brown-breasted Reds.) 70 . Second, 
G. C. Atkina, West House, Edgbaston, near Birmingham. Highly 
Commended. — 78. George A. Magee, Acton Scott Rectory, Salop. 
(Brown Reds.) 84. C. R. Titterton, Birmingham. (Brown Reds.) 
Commended.—75. G. P. Evett, Raaeburch, Salop. (Brown Reds.) 77 . 
George A. Magee, Acton Scott, Rectory, Salop. (Brown Reds) 82. W. 
J. Beutleii, Wellington, Salop. 83. Captain Hornby, R.N., Knowsley 
Cottage, Prescot. 90 . Richard Tew, junr., Admastou, Salop. 
Game (White and Piles).— 98 . First, Captain Hornby, R.N., Knowsley 
Cottage, Preseot, Lancashire. 94. Second, John Fowler, Acton Reynold, 
Salop. (White.) (An indifferent class.) 
Game (Duckwings and other Greys and Blues).—112. First, Silver 
Cup, William Anslow, Kyton, M'ellington, Salop. 100. Second, John 
liodliard Rodhard, Aldwick Court, Langford, near Bristol. (Duckwings.) 
Highly Commended.—103. Thomas William Jones, Wellington, Salop. 
(Duckwings.) 110. William Dawson, Selly Oak, Birmingham. Com¬ 
mended. — lOC. George C. Peter.s, 101, High-street, Birmingham. 
(Birchin Grey.) (This class extraordinarily good.) 
Golden-spangled Hamucrghs. —122. First, G. C. Adkins, West 
House, Edgbaston, near Birmingham. II 9 . Second, Henry Worrall, 
Knotty Ash House, Liverpool. Highly Commended.—123. A. G. Brooke, 
Cumbcrlaiid-street, Woodbridge, Suffolk. 125. Edmund Turner, Stone- 
clougb, Kersley, near Manchester. 131. J. B. Chune, Green Bunk, 
I Coalbrookdale, Salop. 
I Silver-spangled Hamrurghs. — 142. First, Silver Cup, J. B. 
I Chune, Green Bank. Coalbrookdale, Salop. 146. Second, Thomas 
William Jones, W'ellington, Salop. Highly Commended.—136. G. C. 
Atkins, West House, Edghaston, Birmingham. 143. J. B. Chune, 
Green Bank, Coalbrookdale, Salop. Commended.—135. Charles Adams, 
5, High-street, Windsor, Berks. 145. Thomas William Jones, Wel¬ 
lington, Salop. (An excellent class.) 
Golden-pencilled Hambdrghs. —156. First, Silver Cup, J, B. 
Chune, Green Bank, Coalbrookdale, Salop. 153. Second, Thomas 
McCann, Greyham House, Malvern, Worcestershire. Highly Com¬ 
mended.— 149 . VV'illiam C. WorraJJ. l^tce House, Knotty Ash, Liverpool. 
I 57 . H. M. Lucock, Upper Berwick House, near Shrewsbury. Com¬ 
mended.—158. C. R. Titterton, Birmingham. 
Silver - pencilled Hamburghs. — 16O. First, Edward Archer, 
Malvern. 168. Second, Thomas William Jones, Wellington, Salop. 
Commended.— 164. Captain Henry Corbett, Aston Hall, Shitfual, Salop. 
169 . John Brundrit, South Bank, Runcorn, Cheshire. 176. Thomas 
^Lyon Fellowes, Beighton Rectory, Norfolk. 
Poland Fowl (Golden or Silver). — 177. First, Silver Cup, Mrs, 
Charles Coleridge, Eton, Windsor. (Silver.) I 73 . Second, G, C. 
Adkins, West House, Edgbaston, near Birmingham. (Highly com¬ 
mended the whole class.) 
Poland Fowl (Any other colour).—Ipl. First, Mrs. Charles Cole¬ 
ridge, Eton, Windsor. (White.) 193. Second, EdwardW. Haslewoud, 
Bridgnorth, Salop. (White-crested Black Polands.) 
Turkeys (Of any age).— 194 . First, John Rodhard Rodhard, Aldwick 
Court, Langford, near Bristol. 196 . Second, Miss Filsmere, Boreton, 
near Shrew'shury. (Cambridge.) 
i i Ducks (White Aylesbury). — 199 . First, Isaac Taylor, Abbey Foregate, 
Shrewsbury. 197 . Second, G. Franklyn Ward, The Grove, Hadnal, 
Shrewsbury. Highly Commended.—202. Thomas Juckes, jun., Tern, 
Salop. 204. Lydia C. Stow, Bredon, near Tewkesbury, Worcestershire. 
Commended.—203. Thomas Juckes, jun., Tern, Salop. 
Ducks (Rouen'.—207. Second, H. Kvett, Wellington, Salop. (First 
prize withheld.) 
Extra Stock. —Higldy Commended.—214. William Dawson, Upper 
House, Hopton Mirdeld, Yorkshire. (Serea Ta-ouk, or the Sultan 
Fowl, from Constantinoi>le.) Commended.—209. Thomas Taylor, Bur¬ 
leigh Villa, Salop. (Rumpless or Persian.) 
CANARY BREEDING. 
It was with muclt pleasure I lately reail, in tho columns 
of The Cottage Gaiidener, a cliapter or two on the above ! 
snhjei't, by your old correspondent, “ B. 1’. Brent,” and now 
write to ask a little fui tber information connected with it. 
T.ast season, being anxious to try my liand at Canary 
breeding, I obtained two or tbree pairs for that juirpose, bnt 
was very unsuccessful, only saving four from tlio same 
number of nests. Tlie first nest of five eggs were all 
batched (tliis I thought fortunate^ one, however, fell out 
of the nest wlien about a w'eek old, and died, and the 
I others dropped oft’ when about to shift for themselves, 
! although strong, hearty-loolcing birds. I gave them plenty 
i of hard, chopped egg, mixed with bread crumbs, and ground 
I hempseed with mawseed, hut without effect. Can IMr. Brent 
give me a hint or two as to the cause of this, and liow it is 
possible to remedy this for the future ? lie also states, at 
tho breeding season some old powuled mortar, mixed with 
a little salt, slionld he given them; tliis I am afraid to do, 
as I am told it would soon throw them into moult. Can 
you also inform me wliat kind of seed “ Gold of I’leasmv 
Seed” is, mentioned by “ B. B. B. ? ” as lam unable to 
procure any at tlie seed shojis in this locality, they never 
having heard of the name before. The plan 1 adopted was 
to take the eggs out of the nest as soon as laid, suhstiliuing 
