March 3, 1870. ] 



JOURNAL OP HORTICULTUBE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



coarse, have arisen from the very liberal prize schedule issued by the 

 Committee, and certainly for a lirst meeting it 'has very rarely been 

 equalled. We may also say that the arrangements for a first attempt 

 were unnsually good ; but we do not doirbt with the experience now 

 obtained, a few necessary alterations of management will bo carried 

 out on future occasions. 



The Grey Dorkings were undeniably a good class, with a well-filled 

 entry; but the Silver-Grey Dorkings were as certainly below par in 

 quality, and few in number. The class for Cinnamon and Buff 

 Cochins was a remarkably good one, and the winning birds merited 

 our highest approval. In this class, however, a most unpleasant 

 duty as to " disqualification " devolved on the Judges, arising from 

 the fact that the pen No. 35, exhibited by Mr. Thomas Stretch, of 

 Ormslrirk, was by Mr. Hewitt, one of the Judges, discovered to be 

 dyed in the wings of the cock bird of a very natural and perfect yellow. 

 This fictitious " lemon-coloured cock," was therefore taken at once 

 before the Committee, the fact proved beyond question, and by order 

 of the Judges a disqualified card was placed on the pen, stating the 

 name of the exhibitor, and the reasons of disqualification. All who 

 thus compromise their position as exhibitors, must in common fairness 

 be served alike, and we ourselves can only express our astonishment 

 that the risk of detection, combined with the great unpleasantness 

 in case of exposure, does not prevent the too-often recurrence of such 

 attempts to obtain money undeservedly. We shall be obliged if any 

 one so acting will explain in what he differs from a pickpocket ? In 

 short, it is evident such practices must be invariably a subject for com- 

 plete exposure, or tho days of poultry competition among the really 

 conscientious and well-disposed competitors are numbered. The Par- 

 tridge-coloured Cochins were also very good, and the White ones were 

 something beyond such as are commonly shown. Dark Brahmas were 

 excellent, but if placed in a top tier would have been more easily seen. 

 The Light Brahmas were far better than usual, but a considerable 

 number were over-shown. Perhaps few, if even any, of tho classes at 

 the Torquay Show exceeded tho Spanish, and it may be well here to 

 note that in the Selling Class for hens, with a very strong entry of a 

 great variety of breeds, the whole of the four prizes were secured by 

 Spanish Jhens. As all the winning pens in the Selling Classes were 

 reserved to be sold by auction at a later period of the day, we cannot 

 record the result of that sale, but we know that one of the Judges ex- 

 pressed an opinion that either of tho first-prize hens was worth double 

 what was affixed as the price of both in the printed catalogue. The 

 Game and the Polands were marvellous classes, and the French fowls 

 were extraordinarily good. Hamburghs in the southern counties have 

 very rarely been so good as at Torquay, the liberal prizes offered caus- 

 ing competition from the counties even in the far north. The Game 

 Bantams were not first-rate, but the class for any other variety of 

 Bantams has only very rarely been equalled. The extra second prize 

 for the best pen of Bantams was allotted to this class, and there would 

 not have been the slightest difficulty in awarding the prizes we are 

 told by the Judges, if the premiums had been doubled. Geese and 

 Turh ys were very limited in number, but at the same time unequalled 

 for general quality at most of our shows. 



The Pigeon Show was of high merit, bnt unfortunately in a gallery 

 away from the general Exhibition. 



The greatest of credit is due to the acting Committee for the untir- 

 ing attention shown by each member to the poultry or Pigeons com- 

 mitted to his charge, and we do not doubt that in future years the 

 remembrance of this careful supervision will add to the entries 

 most materially. The weather being exceedingly favourable the 

 attendance proved very good, and no doubt the Torquay Show will 

 have its effect in leading to the restoration of such meetings in the 

 southern counties of England. 



Dorktx-gs.- Coloured, i eeept Bilmr-Orty.—l, F.& C. Haworth, Haslingden. 



2, L. Patton, Hilhuore, Taunton. 3. Hon. H. Fitzwilliam. Wentworth Wood- 

 house. 4, J. Clil't. Dorking, he, M. Putney. Dorking: L. Patton. c, W. Stan- 

 ford, iun. ; G. M. Walsh. Il;il»,l li,-v,.n :' It. W. Ucaehcv. Kingskerswell : .T. 



Clift; J. K. Fowler. Aylesbury. Silrer-l.rei, and lilutr.-l and s, F. & C. 

 Haworth. 2, Hon. J. Ataasy, Huland, BOBWorth (Silver-Grey). 4, Withheld. 



Cocarxs.— Cinnamon an I Buff.— 1 and 2. II. Mapplebcek. Moseley. 3, Hiss J. 

 Milward. New t.m St Loe. I. Check! v ,v Dove. Northampton, he. E. E. Gray, 

 Frome (Buffi; F. ,v C. Haworth. c, Hon. J. Massv. Pen 35. T. tile. lei,, iirin- 

 skirk, disqualified, the ,,-iion of cock dy,d nelbue. Ann other variety— 1, F. 

 C.Haworth. 2. J. Stephens. Walsall . Partridge). 3, L. *H. Ricketts, Banwell 

 (White). 4,H. J. Godfrey (Black), he. T. Stretch. Onnskirk (Partridge), c, W. 

 D. Harvey, Kichmond (Partridge) ; F. A C. Haworth ; F. Brewer, Lostwithiel 

 (White). 



Brahmas.— Dark.— 1, R. W.Beacney. 2. A. o. Worthington, Newton Park. 

 Burton-on-Trent. 3. I.'. YV. Bo\ Ie, Blackmck, I uildin. 4. J. h". Fowler, he, Hon. 

 J. Massy: F. SC. Haworth; lit. Dowsed, lleshcv. Chelmsford ; K. W.Beachev: 

 J. H. Dawes. Light.— 1 and 3. A. O. Worthington. 2. F. Crook, ForeBt Hill. 

 4.H.Dowsett. he. J. Pares. PostforJ. Gnildiurd; H. Dowsett; Mrs. Christie, 

 Glyndebourae, Lew.s. 



Spanish.— 1, 2, and 3, F. Sc C. Haworth. 4, H. Beldon, Goitstock. he, H. 

 Lane; E.Jones, Cliltou. c, E.Jones; J. II. Reed. 



French Fowls (Houdaus. La Fleho. ami Co ■ve-Coeur'l.— 1. W. O. Quibell, 

 Newark. 2. Hon. c. Fitzwilliam. Wentworth Woodhouae. 3. J. K. Fowlc-r. 

 4, Hon. J. Mas»y. he, K.v. N.J. Ridley, Ncwl.urv (Ciwe -Occur! ; J. J. Maiden, 

 Biggleswade ; Mrs. .1. Paltison. Wrack]. ■lord House. Dorchester. 



H AMiaitoHS.— Hold met siirer-*nctii<ilcd.—l. S. V R. Asliton. Mottram. 2 and 



3, H. Beldon. 4, F. & C. Haworth. 'he, Mrs. .1. Pattison (Gulden); F. & C. 

 Haworth; Miss E. Browne, Chard iSjlver) ; N. Btirt.tr, Plymouth : W. A. Hyde, 

 Hurst, Ashton-ui.dcr-Lyne, e. H. Pickles, jun.. Earbv : T. Waller, tun.. Tornuay 

 (Golden); Miss e. Brown (Silver.) Gold and Sih«r-penc«M.— 1, H. Beldon. 

 2, F. 4 c. Haworth. 3. H. Pickles, jun. 4. F. Pittis. iun., Newport, Isle of 

 Wight, he. N. Barter ; F. Pittis, jun. c. F. & C. Haworth. 



Polish (Any varictvi. 1 ami 2, W. Bows. Beverley. 3, G. C. Adkins (Silver). 



4, G. Boothby, Louth, Lincolnshire (Golden), he, J. Hmtoii. Warminster 

 (Silver); G. C. Adkins, Birmingham (Silver); H. Pickles, iun. (Silver); W. 

 Eoyes. c.H. Beldon. 



GAXE.-Black and other Ecds.—l and 2, W. Boyes. 8, S. R. H ghanl. 4, S. 



Matthew, Stowmarket. he, F. S C. Haworth ; J. Laming : W. J. Pope. Biggles- 

 wade ; G. R. Smith. Upper Teddingtoi: ; W. Boyes. e, II. Gibson. Brocken- 

 hurst, Lymington : Rev. G. S. iriiwvs, Tiverton; E. Hall, Cambridge: J- 

 Laming; S. K. Higham; G. Armishaw. Any other variety.— 1. R. Matthew 



iliuckuingi. J. w. B..> es 1 1 itiekvemel. ::. Rev U.S. Cruwys. 4, J. Laming. 

 he. J. Pares; N.Bart, r ilMi.-kwiug : W. Iti.ooilmrt vingi. c. F. A C. Haworth. 



AxvoTHEttV a i ■ ., ■ ., "■■.,■, l, .1. H niton (Malays). 2, Rev. 

 W. : ..it. •-■■ii lt|. i II. ,ie ■ ■■' , .. W. It,., - .,: o .. I. V \ It. Haworth. 

 he, .'. Bo.lway (Silkies}; P. A C. Hawor'h i!.l;ok liatnbiirghs!: CounteBS 

 of Aylesford. I enmington ICuckoo Dorkip g); I ■'. Bennett, shifinal (Black Ham- 

 burghe) : T. Wall. r. jun. 1 1:1 c 1: Htimburghs) ; VY. Bo v. s (Sttltansl ; H. Leworthy, 



Hi up. .it. BanuUpl ■ fWMti M norcas). e, J. D. nford. Ma del obe (Sflkj 



Negroes); J. C. | or. Lino-rick I Sultans I : J. Vau stone, Torquay .Andalusian) ; 



W. W.I.I, y, C.-li.ii . Anna Install I: W. It. T. tret, , i, r. iiiiehlev tiizzled.) 



Bastams.— Gn/iic— 1, W. Mu.lge. P.laedoti. 2,1'. .(.Haworth 3, A. Parsons, 

 Colwick. 7ic, F. & C. Haworth; A. Parsons, e. T. Barker, Burnlev: 3. R. 

 Itol.tto ei, Stni'l. rltnol. Aim , f'o c .■>., h> l.i , .: .:. M I,, n ■ I i;.,ld-laeed). 

 2, F. & C. Haworth (Black). 3, R. Frew ;.-., . '. , o . lie. H. Beldon (Light 

 Japanese); M. Leno (Silver-laced) ; W. B. Tegetmeier Bumpless): A. Barter 

 (Gold-laced); Master A. Frew. Kirkcaldy (Silver-' ■< ■ : i Watt ., King's Heath, 

 Birmingham (T,io:lit Japanese.! e. W. B. Tegete '■ i ,.o. ■■,.-. I 



Docks— Aylesbury i md RotKJt— 1, L. Patton (Hi ten Sand I, J. K. Fowler 

 (Rouen and Aylesbury), he, L. Patton (Rouen); J. K. Fowler (AyleBbury). 

 Any oth,r rari'ty—1. M. Leno iMandarinsl. 2. J. Putts. ..p. (Black East 

 Indian)- 3. J. Pares (Carolmas). dc, F. Pittis. jun. iHlack East Indianl ; M. 

 Lenott'arolinasl: J. K. Fowler (Carolinas); W. Boyes (Carolmas); J. Watts 

 (Carolinasl. c. R.Bntl.iml (White Mnscow.l 



Gar.SE (Any variety).— 1 and 2. J. K. Fov.br (Toulouse). 3. Rev. G. Hustler, 

 Stilling!!, .ft. York (White Etnbd.nl. he, .1 . 1 Vr - -. 1 sstopol). 



Torkevs (Any variety) — 1 and he, L. Patton I anbr dge). 



Set, i, is,; Class (Any brccdl. Cock. -1. , . It en 10,1. Ion Polands! 2,11. 

 PickleB, jun. (Dorking). 3, .1. C. Cooper (i !■ ■■■ -(' nrs). 4. Name unknown, 

 (White Cochins!, he, .1. C. ( '. .. ,;.. r In , i ' t F. & C. Haworth 



(White Cochins);H. Lane. Bristol (Spanish); Mi - I . l.rown. Spanish); H. 

 Yardlev, Birntingltaiu (Gold, p-' mgled Polai ; I , I '. william (La 



Fbelo-l. c. J. Beir.l. St. lilatt, v '■..': !■ .'..:. 1 "- < Brahma) ; J. 



H. Nicholls (Light Braltma): V>. 1: yes Iwkv t m. ■: V.-l .-Is & Howard, 



Cambcrwell (Spanish). Hem.— 1, T. Roe. is c In. 2, Nice.. Is 4 Howard 



(Spanish). 3. Mi..s E. Ibowne (Spani-h). t. II. I.eio- l^]..ol.sll!. he. H. 

 Beldon (Spanish): F. & C. Haworth (White Cochins!; R. W. Beachey (Dork- 

 ing) : T. Chudl.-igh. Phmontli (Black Polamlsi. e. H. It,. Won ( Huff Cochins); 

 G. M. Walsh ((free Dorkings!; H. D. Pearce. Totnesa (Light. Brahma); F. 

 Brewer, Walsall (Silver Poland and White CochinB). 



Silver Challenge Cup, value Ten Guineas, presented by Miss Burdett Coutts, 

 for the most successful Exhibitor in tho Poultry Classes, F. Ac C. Haworth, 

 Haslingden. 



PIGEONS. 

 Carriers.— 1 and 2, R. Fulton, Deptford. vhc, E. T. Dew, Weston-super- 

 he. C. Bulpin ; E. Horner, Harewood. 

 l 



Tex ' 



:.— 1 and c, R. Fulton. 2, H. Yardlev. Jtc, E 



.._. -1 and lie, E. Homer. 2, R. Fulton, e, C. Bulpin : E. Homer. 



FaNTAils.— 1 and c, W. H. Tomlinson, Newark. 2, F. Graham, Birkenhead 

 he, C. Bulpin. 



TittMi i.Titr.s— 1 and c, E. Homer. 2. R. Fulton, he, W. Mudge. 



Owns.—]. J. R.iilv. jun.. Mount St., London. 



Ni -xs.-l. F. Graham. 2, E. T. Dew. 



DnvGooxs.— 1, F. Brewer. 2, J. Percivall. lie, G. Smith. Loudon ; J. Phil- 

 pottB. Clapham. c. F. Graham ; E. Horner. 



Amtwebps.— 1 and 2. H. Yardlev, Birmingham. 



Any other Vaeiety.— 1, J. Watts, Birmingham (Maine). 2, E. Horner. 



A Silver Cup. value three guineas, for the most successful exhibitor in the 

 Pigeon classes. Mr. R. Fulton, Deptford, London. 



The Judges for Poultry were the Rev. G. F. Hodson, of North 

 Petherton, Bridgewater ; and Edward Hewitt. Esq., of Birmingham ; 

 and the Judge of Pie/eons was F. Esquilant, Esq., of London. 



NEW BOOK. 



The Brahma Fowl. By Lewis Weight, Author of " The Practical 

 Poultry-keeper." London: Journal of Horticulture Office. 

 We all, the very oldest of ns, are children, at least in one respect — 

 if a new book reaches ns with pictures in it we look at the pictures 

 first. Immediately that we opened Mr. Wright's new work (and very 

 glad we are to see him in print again), we looked at the pictures, 

 which, for a wonder in poultry books, are most excellent. There are 

 four of them : — First, a wonderfully well drawn and equally well co- 

 loured Light Brahma hen, this is the frontispiece ; she seems to pause 

 and look at you with her sensible face, and you expect her to walk on 

 directly. Next in our estimation is the Dark Brahma hen ; then oar 

 old friend whom we knew in his Surrey home, and whose photograph 

 we possess, the Light Brahma cock " Sampson," bred and exhibited 

 by Mr. Pares — this picture is also admirable. The fourth picture is 

 the Dark Brahma cock. If yon get another person to hold the book 

 3 yards from you, then the full beauty of the pictures will be seen. 

 It is a real pleasure to us to look at these coloured plates, and they 

 reflect the greatest credit upon Messrs. Lavars, of Bristol. It was 

 also wise to let one and not a pair appear in each picture ; too often, 

 if there be two, the hen is half hidden, and to our taste the hens of 

 our poultry yards are as beautiful in their special way as the cocks. 



Next to come to the letterpress — by the way, the hook is well printed 

 and ornamentally covered — there are four chapters. The first chapter 

 treats of the origin of Brahmas, but that question is finally settled by 

 Mr. Cornish's letter printed in the appendix ; of course accepting that 

 letter as in every word reliable, which we do not doubt it is. Chap- 

 ter II. treats of " The Economic Qualities and Management of the 

 Brahma as a Stock Fowl." This chapter is very honestly written. 

 It does not state that Brahmas lay golden eggs, or that the smallest 

 weigh 20 lbs., but the for and against are placed fairly before ns. 

 Thus, Mr. Wright says, " The Brahma has many and great merits, and 

 takes high rank as a stock fowl, either for a supply of eggs or table 



