Fobrnary 15, 1877. ) 



JOURNAL OF HOBTICULTUKE AND COTTAGE GARDENKJlJ. 



probability meet again, when the awards may be reversed, both 

 birds quite good enough to win at any show. Other classes were 

 well filled and well judged. It struck us that many of the cards 

 might have been dispensed with, as out of about iCO pens only 

 nine pens were without a card. 



Cagd Birds a very faw entries. The winners were very fair 

 birds. The following awards were made : — 



POCLTRV.-DoEKi><as.-l. J. Chamberlain. 2, F. Parlott. 3 and Looal, 

 Miaa CrowfL'Ot Cochins.— 1 and 2. Lady Gwydyr. 8, Mrs. Berners. Brahmas. 

 — Darfc.— 1 and 2. Lady Gwydyr. 3. C. Denton. Lij/iJ — 1 and 2. P. Haines. 8. 

 Eev. H. C. Fellowcs. G«J1E.-1 and 2. H. E. Martin. S, A. P. Bvford. Local, 

 H.Reynolds. SPiXisB.— 1, J. T. Mumby. 2, D.M.Mills. S. W Carter. Ham- 

 vcROBa.—Ooldor Silver-pencUUd.—l,H.K.B.ohsou. 2. C. W. Gibbs. S, W.K. 

 Tiokner. Local. W. Herrod. i>)k;, H. Kidger. Gald-apangled.—l. T. Dean. 2, 

 T. E. Jonea. 3, H. Reynolds. Sitver'Spangled.—l, H. Stanworth. 2 and 

 Local, T. E. Tbirtle 8, H. R. Plattin, Jan. Black— I, Rev. H. C. Fellowes. 2. 

 W. Clark. 3, H. Kidger. Local, W. Kmahta. Fkekoh.— 1, C. W. Gibbs. 2, W. 

 CiiUack, jun. 3, A. W. Darley. Any other Vaeieiy.— 1. A. 4 Vf. H. Silvester. 

 i, T. W. Kulcber. 3. E. Brantord. Selliso Clabs.-CocJ: or Brake.— 1, W. 

 Carter. 2 and 8. Mrs. Bemers. Local. W- Knights. Hens.—l, Nutman and 

 Wright. 2. T. E. Thirtle. 3, W. Carter. Local, G. Prettyman. Bantams.- 

 Game.—l.W. Darrant 2, W. Dods. S. P. P. C. Barrett. Local, W. Haver- 

 son. vhc, W. Long. Black or White.-l, Lodlow i Rackham. 2. A. & W. H. 

 Silvester. 3. K. H. Ashton. Local, T. E. Thirtle. vhc, R. Wingfleld, L. G. 

 Morrell, Ludlow & Rackham, G. P. Ladd. Any other variety.— \. 2, R. and vhc, 

 W. Holmes. Selling Class— I, W. Holmes. 2, R. Wingfleld. 3, A. W. Darley. 

 Local. T.E. Thirtle. tide. H. W. & H. King, Lndlowi Rackham. DucKS.-^ny 

 e();.-l, A. .i W.H.Silvester. 2, Dr. E. V. SneU. 3, Mrs. Berners. Local, 



B. Spencer, rhc, C. Laing, R. Cant. I'ounj Cocfc or Hen —1, P. R. Spencer. 2 



C. H. Clarke. 3, C. Laing Local. N. N. CbipperHeld. vhc, C. H. Clarke, G. S. 

 Clements, R. Cant (2). C. H. Clarke. Barbs.— 1 and 2, H. Yardley. 3. C. Nor 

 man. Local, G. Darrant. J'ounf; —1 and 2, J. Stanley. 3, E.B. Trotter. Local' 

 G. Darrant. Dragoons. -1 and Local, A. W. Wren. 2, R. Woods. 3, W. C 

 Moody, younj.— 1 ands, A. W. Wren. 2, E. Holland. Local, W. Hamwell' 

 vlic, W. Hamwell. P. R. Spencer. Tdmblehs.— Bald or Beard— 1, A. & W. H. 

 Silvester. 2, H. Yardley. 3 and Local, J. G. Farman. Any other variety.— 1 

 and a. H Yardley. 3, L. E. Willet. vhc, L. E. WUlet, Lndlow & Rackham. A. 

 and W. H. Silvester. Poctebs.— 1. L. Watkin. 2 and 3. A. P. Bvford. Local, 

 H.Reynolds. Fantails.— 1 and 2, W. J. Warhnrst. 3, J. F. Loversidge. Local, 

 G. Darrant, Jan. Antwerps.— 1, H. Yardley. 2, G. Darraot. 3, C. Cowles. 

 TcRBiTa.— 1. R. Woods. 2, R. Reeder. 3. E. J. Chipperfleld. Local, W. 

 Darrant. vhc, E. Holland, G. Webster. T. Homes. Anv other Variety.- 1, 

 P. R. Spencer. 2 and 3. A. & W. Silvester. Local, W. Darrant. vhc. Miss 

 Eeles ^-^). W. Dnrrant, P. R. Spencer. Selling Class.— 1, H. Yardley. 2, J. 

 K. Bailey. R. Woods. 3. A. W. Wren. Local. J. G. Farman. dAc, Misa Eeles, 

 J. G. Fatman, T. Chambers, T. G. Hainawortb, E. Reeder. 



CAGE BIKDS.-Casaries.— Clear Yellow or BulT.-l and 2, Sadler & Barber. 

 Local. W. Havcraon, sen. fariegated Yellow or Biijr.-l and 2, Sadler and 

 Barber. Local, W. Haverson. sen. Any other variety— 1 and 2, Sadler and 

 Barber. Local. W. Haverson. sen. Mdles.— 1, W. Laugley. 2, T. Green. 

 Parrot ob PABAKEEr.— 1 and2,Mi88Eele3. Any other Variety of British 

 OR Foreign.— 1, R. Humphrey. 2 and vhc. Miss Eelea. Selling Class. -2, 



Judges.— Kev. T. L FeUowes, and Mr. E. Hutton. 



MELROSE POULTRY, &c., SHOW. 



The Waverley Poultry Show was held in the Corn Exchange, 

 Melrose, on Wednesday and Thursday, 24th and 25th. The 

 queries showed an increase of more tbau tifty over last year. 



Dorkings were first on the list, first being Dark Dorkings, 

 very large ; second also Dark, both being from the yard of Mr. 

 Amos. In the young class Mr. Amos again carried all the prizes. 

 CucJuHS. — First a splendid bird. Buff, grand in fluff and colour; 

 second White, also good ; third good Partridge. Brahmas. — 

 First very fine birds both in colour and shape, and of immense 

 size; second and third also good, all being Dark. Game. — First 

 a very perfect pen of Blacks, second Black Ileds, third Reds. 

 In Sjjunish Mrs. Gracie, EdiuburKh, took first and second with 

 superior birds, which carried off the cap for the best pen. 

 French. — Mr. Park won first with a very fine pen of young birds ; 

 third we thought should havt* been second, as the second wanted 

 crest and had a bad comb. Haynhnrghs, Spangled. — First a good 

 cock bird, but we did not like the hen, and thought the second 

 pen better, having a splendid hen ; third fair Silvers. Pencilled. 

 — First (Sanders) cock a good even-coloured bird ; second red in 

 ears; third bad hen ; 51 (Parkj we thought better than either of 

 them. Any variety. — First Scotch Greys, a very perfect pen of 

 that type of breed, being the cup birds at Edinburgh and Kirk- 

 caldy; second Black Hamburghs, third Scotch Greys. Game 

 lianta/ns, Black or Brown Beds. — Cup a very smart bird; second 

 also good; a large class. Ducks very good and large classes. 



Fantails, Jacobins, Owls, and Any variety all good classes. 



P0ULTBY.-DoREiNO8.-land2, G. Amos. 3,A. Oilzean. CWeiew -1 and 

 3,O.Amo». 2, R.Patcrson. Cochin.Chinas.-I, J. Wyse. 2 and 3. A. Gilzean. 

 Bbahma Pooteas.—1,W. R.Park. 2, J. Sandcman. 3. W. G. Duncan. Game. 

 — l^p. J. Broagh. 2. J. A. Neilson. 3, W. 4 H. Adams. Spanish.— 1, Special, 

 ands, Mrs. Gracie. S, R. Somerville. Fre»ch.-1, W. P.. Park. 2. J. D. Brown. 

 8, W. Linton. Hambcrohs.— Goirf or Silver-sijangled.-l, J. W. Campbell. 

 2, W. R. Park. 3. J. Ashcrnfl. Penciiled.—I. H. Sanders. 2, A. N. Eckford. 

 S,J. Grierson. Ant other Variety —1. W. K. Park. 2, J. Grierson. S.Mrs. 

 B. Mardie. Bantaiis.— Game, Blac/e or Broicn i?ed.— Cup. J. A. Neilson. 2, A. 

 YoMg. S.J.Tate. Game, ani/ oldercaneli/.-l, J. A. Neilson. 2, R. E. Frew. 

 8, A. Walker. Any other hariety.—l, R. H. Ashton. 2, Miss R. Frew. 3, J. 

 Archibald. Any variety.— Cock.— \, 3. A. NeilBon. 2. R. H. Ashton. S, Miss R. 

 Krew. Cottaoeb.' Class.- 1. R. H. Ashton. 2, W. Linton. 3. J. Ashcroft. 

 Ducks.— ^llie>l/uri/.— tup, A. Mitchell. 2, G. Drvden. 3, A. Campbell. Bouen. 

 — 1, H. B. MarshaU. !. J. A. Neilson. S, T. E Gibson. Any other variety - 

 I and 3, W. Morrison. 2.R. H. Ashton. Selling CLAsa.—l, J. Ashcroft. 2, W. 

 Linton. 3. Lady MajoribankB. Tubbeys —2, A. Robertson. 3, J. C. Tambull. 

 Oes»e,-2. Lady Ma oribanks. S, Mm. Tumball. 



PIGEONS, -PocTERS.-l, J. M'Donald. 2. R. Irvine. 3. D. Thomson. Fan- 

 TAiLS.-l, J. Jones. 2, F. Renwick. 3. T. Hislop. NuNS.-l, R. Lawrie. 2, B. P. 

 new. 8, W. Brjdone. Jacobins.- 1,2, and 3, W. Brydone Tciiblees.- 1, H. 



Coalston 2 and 3, W. Brydone. Tdrbitb.—1 and 3, W. Brydone. 2, R. Lawrie. 

 Owls — English.— \, F. Renwick. 2, R. Lawrie. 3, W. Brydone. Any other 

 Variety.-1,W. Brydone. 2. R. Lawrie. 3, W. Moody. SelliHG CLASS.- L H. 

 Brydone. 2, W. Brydone. 3, J. Y. Hunter. 



Judges.— Mr. B. Teebay, Preston; Mr. G. Park, Galashiels. 



READING PIGEON AND BIRD SHOW. 



The Beading Show is always a treat. Much as we delight in 

 poultry there is a certain relief in finding a show free from 

 crowing. The twittering of the small birds was charming, 

 though marred occasionally by a hoarse and horrid Cockatoo. 



The Pigeon Show was a very fine one, the entries numbering 

 nearly 550. Considering how easy of access Reading is from 

 London, we were surprised on the first day not to see more 

 fanciers there. The Show is not, we believe, snlEciently ad- 

 vertised. 



Carriers had four classes. In the class for Black or Dun 

 cocks first was Mr. Baker's now renowned bird, second a Dun 

 with a very good beak, third a Black fine in form but with 

 a beak wattle not very well shaped. The Carrier cup went to a 

 Dun hen, a capital dark-coloured bird ; second was another 

 Dun ; third a good Black, good in eye-wattle. The winners in 

 the class for cocks any other colour, were all Blues. First a 

 stylish bird in form, but not equal we thought to the second, a 

 grand Pigeon in length and head ; third rather too Dragoon- 

 like in head. The first hen was a good Blue, apparently young 

 and wild ; third a Silver Dun. Mr. Fulton showed a bird of 

 singularly strong frame. 



Dragoons are now certainly most popular birds. They had 

 four classes, numbering together eighty-eight pens. First in 

 Blue or Silver cocks was a wonderful Blue, very fine in head, 

 and far removed from the Carrier-like type of bird, he justly 

 carried off the cup ; second another Blue of the same style ; 

 third a Blue heavier in bUl. We much admired 47 (Burnell), 

 a young Silver. In Blue or Silver hens a capital Silver won; 

 second was a good Blue ; third a fair Blue. Red or Yellow. 

 — First a splendid rich-coloured Red ; second a Yellow very 

 sound in colour ; third a Yellow not superior in colour, but 

 good in head and beak. Any other colour, a capital Grizzle 

 came first; second a White with a beautiful beak; third a Blue 

 Chequer. 



Antwerps (homing), had three classes. It is impossible to 

 criticise these classes, but most of the winners had the appear- 

 ance of being fine workers. Short. faced numbered sixteen. 

 First a Red Chequer good in beak ; second and third also Reds. 



Pnult-rs had six classes. In cocks (Black or Blue), first was a 

 splendid Black, second also aBlacK,third a Blue. There seemed 

 some confusion in the hen class, two birds were credited with 

 the cup. The one to which it doubtless was awarded was a 

 splendid Black in magnificent condition and with beautiful 

 breast marking ; second fine Blue ; third another Blue. 

 Whites were good. The first cock struck us as much the best, 

 very slim in girth and of great length. In the Any other colour 

 Reds carried oil all the prizes for cocks ; and for hens the 

 winners were a Mealy, a Yellow, and a Dun. 



Tumblers. — The first and second Almonds were capital. The 

 cup went to a lovely Agate. Second in the same class was a 

 Kite, capitil in head ; third a Black Mottle. In the class for 

 Flying Tumblers a very pretty Yellow was first; second a 

 Muffled Black Mottle ; third a Blue Bald. 



Foreign Owls were a fine class, the winners all Whites. 

 Englisii Owls were another very good class. First-and-cup was 

 a magnificent Blue splendid in gullet ; second a Silver a little 

 coarse. 



Turhits were not so good as we have often seen them of late. 

 In the Blue or Silver class, first was a pretty down-faced little 

 Blue ; second a Silver good in head ; third a Silver with nice 

 gullet but little more to recommend it. The cup went to a 

 little Yellow now well known ; second was a very long-faced 

 Black ; third a much better Black. 



Magpies were both good classes, the winners being remark- 

 able for being true Magpies in head and not Tumbler-like. 



Archangels were a large and good class. The variety is 

 evidently coming into favour. Like Black East Indian Ducks 

 Black Hamburghs, and other birds of lustre, they require a 

 strong light, but at Reading were in the darkest part of the 

 show-room. We regret to see the Judges going-in entirely for 

 the darkest birds ; many prefer the bright coppery pink 

 breasts, which contrast so beautifully with black backs, even 

 though this colour be accompanied with a little blue on the tail. 



Jacobins wore a splendid class. First and-cup a Red wonder- 

 fully close in chain and hood ; second a Red too, very rich in 

 colour and without mane. He would please Mr. Harrison 

 Weir. Third another Red, very fine in beak and hood. 



Barbs. — The winners were all Blacks. Second apparently a 

 young bird, very good in eye. 



Fantails were fair. First very round in tail but rather coarse 

 and dirty ; second fair, also of English type ; third very good in 

 tail. We preferred this bird to its owner's first. 



