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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ December 18, 1873. 



Hill, Handforth (2) ; R. Wildblood. Bnrslem ; R. White, Manchester ; F. Beech, 

 Buralem; J.Walter; J. Dabhs, Hauley ; W. Tomkmson, Smallthorne. 

 CAGE BIRDS. 



First prizes were awarded to the following exhibitors of Canaries and other 

 Song Birds:— Bunting & Keyes, Derby : J. Shatwell, IVlauclealield ; W. Bramraer, 

 Banley; Bemrose & Orme, Derby (ii; W. Watson, jun., Darlington (i); B 

 Pointun, Ohl Bassford, Notts ; J. N. Harrison, Belper ; H. Unwin, Etruria ; J. 

 Brought Lougport. 



The following exhibitors of Song Birds received second prizes:— J. N. 

 Harrison; J.Johnson, Burslem; J. Adams, Coventry; W.Watson; Bemrose 

 and Orme ; B. Pomton ; E. Williams ; J. Brough. 



UiMBiTB.— Lop-eared.— I, F. Banks, London. 2, S. Butterworth, Rochdale. 

 Any variety.—l, P. H. Dows, Boston. 2, Owen & Pearson, Kettering. 



The Judges were — Poultry and Babbits : Mr. E. Hutton. 

 Pigeons : Mr. Holt; and Cage Birds : Mr. Barnesby. 



EDINBURGH CHRISTMAS CLUB POULTRY 

 SHOW. 



We are indebted to The Scotsman for the following notes : — 

 A larger Show has never been seen north of the Tweed, and the 

 Judges averred that it excelled any on either side of the border 

 this year for the quality of the birds. Special mention in the 

 outset must be made of the improved arrangements for showing 

 the poultry — the pens from the Royal Gymnasium enabling 

 fanciers and the general public properly to see the carriage and 

 build of the birds. 



Spanish. — All of the classes of this breed were very good. 

 The first-prize young cock's wrinkled face, which was otherwise 

 of undoubted quality, found disfavour in the eyes of many 

 judges. The second prize went to a fine strong-boned cock, 

 with a pure white face. There was not a great deal to choose 

 between the three prize pens of hens, all of them being clean in 

 the white. The old cocks were not a large but an excellent 

 class. Mrs. Gracie again headed the list with a bird whose 

 wonderful length of face and purity of colour commanded the 

 admiration of all. The old hens were a fair lot. Twenty-seven 

 Coloured -DorA;i;i(7 cockerels were penned, and it is seldom that 

 one sees such a splendid array of young cocks. The first prize 

 and the cup in the section went to a young bird of great size 

 and style, while the second-prize cock had perhaps abetter head 

 than the cup bird, althougli he is not so wide in the frame. 

 Equally meritorious were the young hens, although their num- 

 bers are not so great. The first-prize in the old cock class was 

 a grandly-framed bird, whose head, comb, and hackle are 

 perfect. Not much inferior was the second-prize bird — loug- 

 breasted and shoit-legged. The first-prize peu of old hens were 

 beauties, topping all the others in size. The best class of 

 Dorkings were the Silver cockerels, of which no fewer than 

 thirty-six came under the eye of the Judges. The first-prize 

 was a big bird of his age, pure in colour, and jaunty in style. 

 The second-i:)rize bird was a very excellent cockerel, nicely 

 marked, and strong framed. There were vei-y few inferior birds 

 in the class. Although the pullets were less numerous, the 

 quality was also first-class. The first were a pair of beautifully- 

 pencilled hens, large in bone, and of neat carriage. In the old 

 cock class the first-prize was a bird more stylish in head and 

 comb, but otherwise not much superior to the second aud third. 

 Cochin-Chinas were a splendid section. In the cockerel class 

 the first was Buff, which has never been beaten. It has immense 

 breadth, is very shortly coupled between head aud tail, aud is 

 perfect iu the covering of his legs. The second-prize was the 

 same style of bird, but not so broad iu the frame. The third 

 ticket went to a Partridge-feathered, strong-boned cock. The 

 first for the pullets was a pen of Buffs, extremely rich iu coloui-, 

 having the fluff far down the leg, aud great thighs. There were 

 few old cocks, aud the lead was a Buff, whose legs were beauti- 

 fully-feathered, and frame of great breadth. The only White 

 Cochin placed was in this class, but he is not up to the style of the 

 first bird. The old hens were a very nice lot, but not superior. 

 An excellent show of Brahmas commanded considerable atten- 

 tion. The cockerels were a large class, numbering thirty-five, 

 and the superiority of the lot is shown by the numerous com- 

 mendation tickets. The first-prize was a beautiful ten-month- 

 old cock, square iu body, with a capital head, aud perfect fluff 

 on the legs. The pullets were an excellent class, and among 

 the old cocks there were a number of splendid birds. Perhaps 

 the finest section, everything considered, was that of Game birds. 

 It was the largest, aud would appear to be gaining favour in Scot- 

 land. Among the thirty-one Black-breasted Red cockerels there 

 was not a bad bird, aud the same may be said of the twenty- 

 nine pullets. The old cock class produced the best bird in the 

 Show, to which was awarded, besides the cup of its section, the 

 champion seven-guinea cup. It is said to be the finest bird of 

 the breed exhibited for many years, whether quality, colour, or 

 substance be considered. He has the snake head so much de- 

 siderated by fanciers of the Game breed, grand symmetry, and 

 splendid feather, and "is quite fit to fight for his life," as was 

 admiringly said by one of the Judges. The Eamhurghs — 



Golden and Silver-spangled and Pencilled varieties, were not 

 placed in separate classes. In the class of Spangled cocks, the 



three prizetakers — all Silver — were magnificent birds. The 

 Spangled hens were also a capital class, althougli not so nume- 

 rously represented as iu previous years. Of the Pencilled birds, 

 both cocks and hens, the quality was above the average, although 

 there were no thoroughly fine birds. It was a happy thought to 

 place all the Bantams iu a special enclosure, aud this depart- 

 ment wag throughout the day a source of great attraction. Aa 

 usual the largest classes of these diminutive poultry were the 

 Game. The cup in the section and the first prize was the Duck- 

 wiug gem which secured similar honours at the Crystal Palace 

 and Birmingham Shows. As to the hens, with the exception of 

 the pair of wheaten birds, there was not much merit in the class. 

 The Other variety classes were of fair quality. Scotch-Greys 

 were few iu number, but the prize birds first rate ; and there 

 was nothing startlingly novel in the Any other distinct breed. 



The Ducks, both Itouens and Aylesburys, were a splendid 

 show — the birds being large in size and excellent in quality. 

 Tnrkejjs were but indifferent, and Geese the worst section. 



Spahish.— Cockerels. — 1 and 3, Mrs. Gracie, CoUington. 2. &.. Walker, Kilmar- 

 nock. Pallets.— 1, W. Houldaworth. 2, Mrs. Ridpath, Peffermill, Libertun. 

 8, A. Walker. 



SPANISH.— Cocfcs.—l, Mrs. Gracie. 2, W. Wallace, Mauchline. 8, W. Ruther, 

 ford, Edinburgh. Bens.—l, Mrs. Ridpath. 2, W. Kutheriord. S, W. Paterson- 

 Lan^holm. 



DnRKiaos.—Coloured.— Cockerels.— I, Mrs. Morrison, Stirling. 2, T. Raines, 

 Stirling. 3. Mrs. Dickie, Alloa. Pitlhts.—l, D. Gellatly, Meigle. 2, T. Raines. 

 3, J. E. Armitstead, Incbmartin, Inebture. 



DoBKitiG8.—Coloured.-Cocks.—l, Mrs. A. Bruce, Airlie, Meiple. 2, G. S. Robb, 

 Leslie. S, T. Raines. He?is.—1 and 2. D. Gellatly. 3, P. Symon, Errul. 



Dorkings — Silver.— Cockerels.— l,D. Anna.n,MooQzie. Cupar Fife. 2 and 3, 

 Duke of Buccleuch. Dalkeith. Pullets —1, T. Raineg. 2, D. Draper, jun.. Fal- 

 kirk. 8, J. Fotheringbam, Plean, Stirling. 



T>OB.KisGS— Silver. —Cocks.— I, T. Raines. 2, D. Draper, Jan., 3, J. Maloolm, 

 Lan^ton. Hens.— I. J. Malcolm. 2, T. Kainea. S, D. Draper, jun. 



Cocni'ss.— Cockerels. — 1, .T. Drinnan, Airdrie. 2, W. Jagga, Blyth. S, W, 

 Smith, East Newport. Pullets.— 1, G. H. Procter, Durham. 2, J. Drinnan. 3, 

 J. Wyse, Falkirk. 



CocHixa.— CocArs.— 1, T. Bruce, Bushby. 2. H. Lacy, Hebden Bridge. 3, G. 

 H Procter. Hens—1. G. H. Procter. 2, H. White, Dundee. 3. H. Lacy. 



BRiHiii PooTRKS.— Cockerels.— l.T. Raines. 2, J. Stuart, Helensburgh. 3, 

 J. Young. Pullets.— 1, J. Young. 2 and 3, J. Stuart. 



BttAHMA PooTRAS. — Cocks. — 1, H. Wyse. 2, J. Mitchell, Broughty Ferry. 8, 

 H. Lacy. Hens.— I, H. Lacy. 2, T. Rainea. 3, D. Annan. 



Game. — Black-breasted or other Reds. — Cockerels. — 1, W. Allan, Musselburgh. 

 2, Mrs. R. Frew, Kirkcaldy. 3, J. Wiahart, Links, Kirkcaldy. Pullets.— 1, J. 

 Stark, Morpeth. 2, R. Stewart, Blair Adam. 3, W. Chambers, Leslie. 



GkUE.— Black-breasted or other Reds.— Cocks.— 1, J. Anderson. 2. D. Harley, 

 Edinburgh. 3, C. Jamieson, Forfar. Hens.— 1,R. Stewart. 2, J. Wiahart. 3, 

 D. Harley. 



Game.— x4Hy other variety.— Cockerels. — 1, J. A. Mather, Nithside, Closeburn. 

 2, C. Jamieson. 8, W. A. Swan, Leslie, Fife. Pullets.— 1, J. Crombie, Leslie. 

 2 and 3, E. Woodburn, Ulverston. 



Game.— .-I'n/ other variety.— Cocks.— 1 and 3, D. Harley. 2, C. Jamieson. 

 Hens.—l, D. iiarley. 2, C. Jamieson. 3, A. S. Brewster, Edinburgh. 



Hamburghs. — (joW or Silver-spangled.- Cocks.- 1, W. K. Park, Abbots- 

 meadow. Melrose. 2, J. M, Campbell, Bonny Kelly. 3, G. Stalker, West Sleek- 

 burn. Hciis.-l, J. M. Campbell. 2, W. R. Park. 3, W. Mackintosh, Blair- 

 gowrie. 



Hamburghs.— frOifZ OT Silver'pencHled.—Cocks.—'l, G. Laing. 2, Mrs. W. 

 Chalmers, Hallyburtou, Coupar Angus. 3. G. Roberts, jun., Ettrich Haugh. 

 Hens.—l, W. Wallace. 2. G. Roberts, jun. 3, J. Neas, Patbead, Hie. 



Bantams, — G(("(f. — Coi'A:.s.—l, R. Brownlie, To\vnsend, Kii'kcaldy. 2, D. 

 Whitelaw, Dalrymple Loan, Musselburgh. 3, T. Raines. Heiis.—l, B. P. Frew, 

 2, A. Frew. 3, R. Brownlie. 



Bantams.- .^Hf/ other variety .—Cocks.— \, J. Neabam, West Sleekbum. 2, J. 

 Rutherford, Nocbnarie, Auchtermuchty. 3, W. J. Houldsworth. 



Bantams.— .^ny other variety.— Cocks.— I, 3. M. Frew. 2, A. Robertson, Kil- 

 marnock. 3, R. H. AshtOQ. Mottram. 



Scotch Greys.— 1, J. R. Cochrane, Stenhousemuii*. 2, J. Young. 3, T. Baillie , 

 Bathgate. 



Any other VARiETr.— ], G. Thomson, Pathhead. 2, W. R. Park. 3, Mias 

 Trotter, Libertou. 



HvcKs.— Aylesbury.— I and 2, A. Robertson. 3, J. R. Cochrane. Rouen, — I, 

 A. Robertson. 2. Lady G. Montgomery, Stobo Castle. 3. Col. C. Rice, Edenwood. 

 Any other variety. — 1, W. Binns, Pudsey. 2, G. H. Nlcholl, West Ferry, 

 Dundee. 3, A. Robertson. 



SELLiNr. Class,— Cot' /i-.< —1, J. Wise. 2, Mrs. Ridpath. 3, Col. Rico. 



Tdkkeys.— 1, W. J. Houldsworth. 2, R. Fnllarton, Luana, Troon. PouZ/s.— 1, 

 W. H. Tb*.mson. 2. D. Ainslie, Costerton, Blackshiels. 3, VV. J. Houldsworth, 



Geese.— 1 and 3, Lord Kiunaird, Kosaie Priory, i?, Miss K. Douglas, Liberlon. 



SPECIAL PRIZES. 

 Cap for the beat pen of poultry in the Show— J. Anderson. 

 Cup for the best pen of Spanish— Mrs. Gracie. 

 Cup for tho best pen of Dorkinys- Mrs. Morrison. 



Cup for the best pen of Cochin-China3 or Brahma Pootraa- J. Drinnan. 

 Cup for the best pen o( Game— J. Anderson. 

 Cup for the best pt-n of Hamburghs— W. Park. 

 Cup for the best pen of BantamB— R. Brownlie. 



Cup for the best pen of Scotch-Greys or other breeds— J. R. Cochrane. 

 Cup for the best pen of Duck— A. Robertson. 

 Cup for the best pen of Turkeys or Geese— W. H. Thomson. 



The Judges were Mr. Douglas, Clumber; Mr. Stratton, Edin- 

 burgh; and Mr. Paterson, Airdrie. 



MONTHOSE POULTKY SHOW. 



The following awards were made at this Show, held on tho 

 5th and 6th inst. : — 



DoRKiNCs.— 1, Mrs. W, Chalmers, Hallyburton. 2, R. Boyle, Carnonstie. 8, 

 D. Gellatly, Meigle. he, A. Burnett, Montrose, r, D. Gracie. Stonehaven. 



Spanish.- Cup, 1,2,3, and he, Mrs. W. Stereus, Montrose, c, G. Stewart, 

 Forfar. 



Cochins.— 1, 2, and Cup, A. Burnett. 3 and he, Mrs. Armitstead, Inchmartine. 

 c, Mrs. W. ChalnuTs. 



Brahmas.— 1 and Cup, A. Burnett. 2 and c, J. Smart, Carnoustie. 8, W. G. 

 Duncan, Dundee, he, Mrs. W. .-^teven. 



Game.- 1 and Cup, Mrs. Tosh, Forfar. 2, J. Guild, Forfar. 3, A. Burnett 

 he, J. Reoch, Forfar, c, J. Mackay, Lunan. 



PoLANDS.— 1. 3, Cup, and he, J. Taylor, Montrose. 2, Mrs, C. B. Taylor 

 Montrose. 



B.AMBcRQB.s.—Silver-9panokd.—l, 2, and Cup, J, M. Campbell, Bonnykelly. 



