January 8, 1867. ] 



JOUBNAL OF HOBTICULTUBE AND COTTAGE GABDENEB, 



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Second, W. R. Park, Molrose. 



Second, J. Sharp. Third, F. Waitt, 



Park, Mokose. Second, J. Sharp. Third, J. and 



Pantails.— First, J. Mair, Glasgow. 

 Third, J. Sharp. 



Jacobins, — First, G. White, sen 

 Birmiugbam. 



Nras.— First, W. E, 

 D. Gray. Kilbarchan. 



TunBlTs.— F. Waitt. Second, G. Brown, Kilbumic. Third, J. Sharp. 



Pigeons (Common).— First, E. Stirrat, Dairy. Second, J. Glasgow, 

 Dairy. Third, G. Brown. 



Any other Distinot Breed.— First, J. Fielding. Second, G. White, 

 ion. Third, J. Midi-. 



CANARIES. 



Paths for Silver Cup.— Cup, A. Kelly, Paisley. Second, W. Hunter, 

 M. D., Kilbirnie. Third, T. Buchanan, Glasgow. 



Yellow.— Coc/m.— First, D.Bell, Beith. Second, J. Mair, Kilmaniock. 

 Third, G. .\yton, Glasgow. Hciii. — First, J. Graham. Kilmarnock. Second, 

 A. Mitchell, Paisley. Third, W. Harper, Paisley. 



BnFF (Coc/.s).— First, J. Mair. Second and Medal. T, M-Mutrie Third, 

 H. Webster, Kilbarchan. Hem — First and Medal, W, Calderwood, Beith. 

 Second, R, Hunter, Oakley. Third, D. Bell, Ueith. 



Pair Piebald for MED,iL. — Medal, A. Kelly. 



Piebald (Yellow).— ror/.-.-First. J, Wilson, Galston. Second, D. Dun- 

 can, Carron. Third. W. Hunter, Kilbirnie. Hem. — First, A. Kelly. Se- 

 cond, R, Hunter. Third, W. Hunter. 



Piebald (Buffi.— First, R. Hunter. Second. A. Crawford, Johnstone. 

 Third, W, Sunter, Paisley. Hem.— ¥h-st.'T. G. M-Loan, Glasgow. Se- 

 cond, G. Haddow. Kilwinning. Third, J. Mathers, Glasgow. 



Goldfinch Mule. First and Second, J. M. Laker. 



Goldfinch.— First, G. Haddow. Second, J. Crawford. 



Home or Foreign. — First, H. C. .\guew. Second, M. .\ndrew, Paisley. 



Judges. — Poult n/ : Messrs. W. Farquhar, Barrhead ; R. E. C. Benton, 

 Daralee ; H. Todd, Paisley ; J. Holburu, Stewartou ; J. Stevenson, 

 M.D.. .^rdrossan ; J. lledpath, Edinburgh ; J. Crawford, St. Hollox ; 

 and J. Hunter, Greenock. For Pii/eons : Messrs. -J. H. Frame, Car- 

 Inke, and J. Patou, Stewarton. For Canan/ Birds, tOc. : Messrs. W. 

 Taylor, Glasgow ; W. Orr, Beith ; .T. Wren, PoUoksliaws ; A. Brown, 

 Stewarton ; W. White, Renfrew ; M. Wilson, Paisley ; D. Buchanan 

 Paisley ; and J. White, Paisley. 



BRISTOL .«D CLIFTON POULTRY EXHIBITION. 



No poultry show coukl have been better conducted than the one 

 jnst named, although it was the first meeting of the Society. A veiy 

 brief glance, however, over the names, as published, of the Committee, 

 twelve in number, prove? that the whole of its members are known .is 

 being among the most noted of our poultry breeders and exhibitors, 

 and, consequently, well aware of every requisite to insure success. 

 All of them seemed most willing to aid by their own personal super- 

 vision, and the result was, that a Show so attractive in its general 

 arrangements is very rarely to be scon. Another most favourable 

 feature connected with the Show cannot possibly bo passed by without 

 favourable mention — viz., the extraordinary suitability of the Clifton 

 Rifle Drill Hall to the purposes of a poulti*y show ; in fact, if built ex- 

 pressly for that end alone, it could not be improved. The great extent 

 of the building, and the perfect light throughout the whole was most 

 gi'atifyiug, and although T.S'J pens wcro exhibited, double that number 

 at any future Exhibition could, if requisite.be accommodated. 



As might be expocteil, the classes for Black S2«'iush were quite 

 woi-thy of the fame which the neighbourhood has so long enjoyed, as 

 producing the best fowls of this variety in the kingdom, Messrs. Rod- 

 bard, Jones, and Lane, taldng the three prizes in the adult class in 

 the order named, with extraordinarily well-shown birds. In Spanish 

 chickens no less than thirty pens competed, all good ; in fact, so 

 excellent a competition was, perhaps, never before submitted to tho 

 decision of public arbitrators. The Judges themselves, in an addendum 

 to the piize list, say " that Nos. 20, 23, 38, and 42 were the best four 

 pens ever seen." They belonged respectively to Messrs. Parsley, 

 Roue, Lane, and Jones, all residing in the locality. It was to Mr. 

 Parsley's chickens that the silver cup for the best pen of Spanish was 

 awarded. In Dorh'nf/s, Bristol Show stood well. Lady Holmesdale 

 showing a pen of old ones, that, though so long well known, seem to 

 stand out as vigorous and perfect as ever. It is a proof both of com- 

 bined careful management and vcrV stroug natural constitution, when 

 Dorkings of such extreme size and weight remain eligible for com- 

 petition after so many exhibitions. The triumph of this extraordinary 

 pen of birds was, perhaps, gi-eater than even on any previous occasion, 

 as they gained a triple honour ; being first in their own class ; takin™ 

 the sUyer cup, value five guineas, for " the best pen of Dorkings," and, 

 as a still higher achievement, a cup for the " best pen of poultry in 

 the whole Show," given regariUess alike of breed or age. It is'but 

 justice to say, this largest cup was decidedly the best ever allotted 

 to poultry, and thongh at first announced in the schedule as bein" 

 of only ten-guineas value, its real worth exceeded that amount by 

 several pounds. Lady Holmesdale seems to have reserved the strength 

 of her poultry-yard for this express occasion, by also taking the 

 second prize for adults, likewise both first and second prizes for 

 Dorking chickens. Mr. Lin,gwood took both first and second prizes 

 for White Dorkings. In Buff CocJiiii.i the Show proved very good ; 

 Mr. Fenton taking precedence in old birds. Colonel Wortley was 

 second, and Mr. Cattell third. In chickens Mr. Chase was first, win- 

 ning also the Buff Cochin cup, closely run by Mr. Mapplebeck, who 

 secured both tho second and third positions. In White Cochins 

 Mr. Chase obtained the first prizes in both classes, consequently 

 the White Cochui cup also. This gentleman's bii-Js were exhibited ' 



in excellent condition. In BraJnnas Mr. Boyle, of Dublin, was the 

 successful one, tlie silver Brahma cup finding its future home in the 

 Sister Isle. In spealdng of G'tine fowls the name of Mr. Fletcher, 

 of Stoneclough, appears in nuvai-yiug repetition. As to the rivalry 

 in these classes, however, it must not for a moment be supposed that 

 the entries were few, for on the contrary they far exceeded in numbers 

 the generality of shows, as evidenced by the fact that Class IS, for 

 Black or Brown Reds, contained scventy-ono entries. Never could 

 Game fowls be shown in a condition more creditable to the exhibitor, 

 and we may mention that it was this cup pen of Game fowls that ran 

 so closely for the principal cup, that the Judges were some con- 

 siderable time in giving the preference. Sir St. George Gore's first- 

 prize single Black Red Game cock was a most excellent bird. All the 

 Ilauihftrfjh classes were far better than of late, the cup peu beiug a 

 glorious trio of Goldcn-sp.angled, tho property of Mr. Hyde, of Ashton- 

 under-Lyne. The Puli.th class was one of the very best in tho Exhi- 

 bition. Mr. Kelleway, of the Isle of Wight, gained the Bantam cup 

 with an exquisitely beautiful peu of Duckwings ; it was, perhaps, the 

 most admired of any of the pens of fowls in tho Show. It is long 

 since any others so good were exhibited, although evidently identical 

 with the late w'inners at Brighton. The Black Bantnms were parti- 

 cularly good, and some extraordinarily good Booted Bantams were 

 shown. 



Jlrs. Seamons, Sir St. George Goi'e, and Mr. Leech, as customary, 

 took precedence for Biirl-.s, Geese, and Tarkeijs, in all of which classes 

 the Bristol Show was well filled. 



The untiring attention shown by evei-y member of the Committee 

 to the welfare of the valuable collection itself, as well as to the com- 

 fort and convenience of evei"y spectator, is worthy of all praise. One 

 of Briudley's patent incubators was on the spot. It is evidently 

 somewhat novel in the mode of applying the heat, but, unfortunately, 

 at the time of our visit was not in full operation. 



Spanish (Black).— First and Cup, J. E.Eodhard, Aldwick Court. Wring- 

 ton. Second, E. Jones, Clifton. Third, H. Lane. Bristol. Highly Com- 

 mended, E. Jones ; W. Roue, Bristol. Commended, R. Wright. Hol- 

 loway Road, London. Chicl:ens.—F\vs{. and Cun, I). Parsley, Kingsdown, 

 Bristol. Second, W. Roue. Third. H. Lano. 'Very Highly Commended, 

 E. Jones. Higblv Commended, S. Healing. Borough Mills, Tewkesbury ; 

 E. Jones; C. Bell, Kingr-down ; T. Bniufleld, Bristol; Hon. Miss D. Pen- 

 nant, Ponrhyn Castle, Bangor ; H. Line ; W. Roue ; J. Davey, jun.. Town 

 Mills, Taunton ; A. Heath, Calne, Wilts ; J. E. Eodbard. Commended, 

 E. Jones; Hon. Miss D. Pennant. 



DouKiNos (Coloured).— First and Second. Cup for 'Best Pen of Dorkings, 

 and Cup for the Best Pen of any v.rriety. Viscountess Holmesdale, Linton 

 P.ark, Staplehurst, Kent. Third, G. W. Cooper. Andum, Cheshire. 

 Commended, C. .-^mith, Dumford. Salisbury; Mrs. Hargreaves, Arborfield 

 Hall, Reading. 67ii:c;cen.9.— First and Second, Viscountess Holmesdale. 

 Third, J. U. Wilson, St. Bees. 



Dorkings (T\'hite).— First and Second, H. Lingwood, Barking, Need- 

 ham Market, Suffolk. Thii-d, T. P. Edwards, Lyndburst, Hants. Com- 

 mended, Rev. G. F. Hodgson, North Peiherton near Bridgwater. 



Cochin-China (Buff and Cinnamon).- First, A. Fenton, Crimble HaU, 

 near Rochdale. Second, Col. Stuart Wortley, Grove End Road, London. 

 Third, J. Cattell, Birmingham. Higblv Commended, H. Tomlinson, Bir- 

 mingham ; .K. Fenton. Ckielceii3.—¥ivii and Cup, R. Chase. Balsall Heath, 

 Birniingham. Second and Third, H. Mapplebeck, Woodfleld, Moselcy, 

 Birmingham. Highly Commended, .\. Fenton. Commended, Miss -T. 

 MiUward, Newton St. Loe. Bristol; Mrs. W. G. Burnall, Mount Hill. 

 Cochin-China (Brown and Pai-tridge).— First and Cup, A. Fenton. Se- 

 cond, B. Tudman, Ash Grove, Whitchurch. Salop. Third, J. Stephens, 

 Walsall. Commended, A. Fenton. O/iiclcns.- First and Third, E. Tud- 

 man. Second, J. E. Rodbard. Highly Commended, A. Fenton. 



Cochin-china (White).- First and Cup, E. Chase. Second, L. Samuels, 

 Horfield, Bristol. Third, Rev. W. J. Mellor, Colwick Rectory, Notting- 

 ham. Highly Commended, Rev. F. Taylor, Keastwick, Kirkby- Lonsdale. 

 Commended, J. H. Wilson ; W. Zurhorst, Belville, Donnybrook, Dublin. 

 CTiicAcns.— First, E. Chase. Second, J. G.ardiner. Bristol. Third, F. D. 

 Johnson. Lozells, Birmingham. Highly Commended, E. C. BovUle, Wil- 

 lington, Burtou-on-Trent. 



Brahmas (Dark).— First and Cup, R. W. Boyle. Bray, Wicklow. Se- 

 cond, F. Sabin, Birmingham. Third, Col. Stuart Wortley. Chickens.— 

 First, L. Wright, Kingsdown, Bristol. Se'-ond, E. W Boyle. Third. H. 

 Lacy, Lacy House, near Hebdon Bridge. Highly Commended, Mrs. Har- 

 gi'eaves. 



Brahmas (Light).— First and Second, J. Pares, Postford, Guildford, 

 Third, E. Pigeon, Lympstono, near Exeter. Chiclccm.—Yivsi and Second. 

 J. Pares. Third, F. Crook, Forest Hill. 



Malay (Any variety). — First, J. C. Cooper. Cooper's Hill, Limerick. 

 Pecond, Eev. A. G. Brooke, Euyton XI. Towns, Salop. Third, J. Hinton, 

 Hinton, near Bath. 



Creve CiEUP..— First, W. Blinkhoro. Watordale, near St. Helen's, Lan- 

 cashire. Second, J. C. Cooper. Third, Col. Stuart Wortley. Highlj 

 Commended, J. Walker, Haya Park, Knai'esborongh. 



Game (Black-breasted and other Eeds). — First and Cup and Second, 

 J. Fletcher, Stoneclough, near Manchester. Third, W. Dale, Weston- 

 super-Mare. Highly Commended, s. Dupe, Evercreech, near Bath ; f^ir 

 St. G. Gore, Bart., Hopton Hall, Wirksworth, Derbyshire. Commended, 

 Eev. F. Watsi.n, Messing, Kelvedon, Essex. 



Game (Duckwings and other Greys .and Blues). — First and Second. J. 

 Fletcher. Third, H. M. Julian, White Frinr-gate-bridge, Hull. Highly- 

 Commended, W. Bradley, Severn Navigation, Worcester ; W. W. Pyne, 

 .South Lancing, Sussex; S. Dupe. Commended, W. Dale. 



Game (Any other variety).— First, J. Fletcher. Second, Sir St. G. Gore, 

 Bart. Third. C. Bulpin, Eiverside, Bridgwater. 



Hameurghs Golden-pencilled).— Firbt, H. Beldon, Goitstock, Eingley, 

 Yorkshire. Second and Third, F. Pittis, jun., Newport, I.W. Highly 

 Commended, J. E. Powers, Biggleswade; H. Pickles, juu., Earby, near 

 skipton. 



Hambubghs (Silver-pencilled).— First, H. Beldon. Second, H. Pickles, 

 jun. Third, J. E. Powers. Hghly Commended, H. Belden. 



