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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ January 21, 1869, 



Highly Commended, 

 Highly Com- 



NuNS.— First and Second, W. Croft, Killinghall, 

 W. Banks, Runcorn. 



TuRBiTs.— Firat, H. Yardley. Second, J, Hawley. 

 mended, T. Robson, Penkridt^e. 



Barbs.— First iind Extra, J. Frith, jun. Second, H.Ynrdley. 



Dragoons.— First and Extrn. A. Boote, Crewe. Second, H. Yardlpy, 

 Highly Commended, J. J. Bradley; W. Gamer, Chester; G. C. Holt; 

 J. Hawley. 



Magpies.— First. F. Sales, Derby. Second, J. Hawley. Highly Com- 

 mended, H. Yardley. 



Antwerps.— First, R. Weston. Second, H. Yardley. Highly Com- 

 mended, J. J. Bradley. 



Archangels. — First and Second, H. Yardley. 



Any other Variety.— First and Extra, W. Banks. Second, F. Sale. 

 Highly Commended, J. Mason, Boronehbridge, York; H. Yardley. 



Extra Prize to the Exhibitor gaining the greatest number of prizes, J. 

 Hawley. 



CANARIES, &c. 



Belgian f Clear Yellow).— First and Second, W. Warren, Jlacclesfield. 

 Extra and Very Highly Commended, T. Carringtou, Derby. Very Highly 

 Commended. J. Austin, Leek. 



Belgian (Clear Buflf).— First and Very Highly Commended, W. Warren. 

 Second and Extra, T. CarrinKton. 



Belgian (Crested, to be judged for best Crest, Irrespective of Colours). 

 — First and Very Highly Commended, W. Warren. Second, H. Ashton, 

 Prestwich. 



Norwich (Clear Yellow). —First. Extra, and Second, T. Carrington. 

 Very Highly Commended, Moore & Wynne, Northampton. 



Norwich (Clear Buff).— First and Extra, T. Carrington. Second, Moore 

 and Wynne. 



Norwich (Variegated). — First and Extra, T. Carrington. Second, 

 Moore & Wynne. Very Highly Commended, T. Carrington ; Moore and 

 Wynne. 



Lizard (Jonque).— First and Second, W. Warren. Extra and Very 

 Highly Commended, H. Ashton. Very Highly Commended, T. Carrington. 



Lizard (Grey). — First and Extra, H. Ashton. Second, W. Warren. 

 Very Highly Commended, W. Warren ; T. Carrington ; S. Bunting, Derby. 

 Highly Commended, T. Carrington. 



Pied Mule (Yellow).— First, Extra, and Second, H. Ashton. Very 

 Highly Commended, T. Carrington. 



Pied Mule (Buff).— First and Extra, H. Ashton. Second, T. Carring- 

 ton. Very Highly Commended, H. Ashton; S. Bunting. 



Goldfinch. — First and Extra, H. Ashton. Second, S. Bunting. Very 

 Highly Commended, Moore & Wynn. Highly Commended, T. Carrington. 



Mule {Yellow, bred in the Potteries). — Prize, T. Lowndes, Shelton, 



Linnet (Brown, moulted in the house). — First and Extra, W. Penning- 

 ton, Seiton. Second, J. Ward, Degsfields, Longton. Very Highly Com- 

 mended, S. Bunting. Highly Commended, G. Broad, Burslem, 



Extra Prize to the Exhibitor paining the greatest number of prizes for 

 Belgian and Norwich Canaries, T. Carrincton. 



Extra Prize to the Exhibitor gaining the greatest number of prizes in 

 remaining classes, H. Ashton. 



RABBITS. 



Heaviest.- First, G. Jones. Birmingham. Second, A. H, Easten, Hull. 

 Highly Commended, J. Hill, Newtown, Fenton. 



Lop-Eared.— First, W. Allison, Sheffield. Second, G. Jones. Highly 

 Commended, Mrs. F. S. Arkwright, Etwall Hall, Derby ; A. H. Easten. 



Silver-Grey.— First, J. T. sykes, Rochdale. Second, W. B. Etches. 

 HigWy Commended, H. Yardley. 



rA3fY Variety.— First, W. Ward. Nantwich. Second, T. Schofield. jun., 

 Castlem^re, Rochdale. Highly Commended, G. F. Whitehouse, King's 

 Heath, Birmingham. 



Judges. — Game and Game Bantums : R«v. T. O'Grady, Hognaston 

 Vicarage, Ashbourne ; Rev. G. F. Hodson, North Pethert^n ; and 

 Mr. Edward Frith, Chatsworth. Piifions: Mr. Bulpin, Riverside, 

 Bridgewater. Binls : Mr. G. F. Barnesby, Derby. 



NORTHERN POULTRY AND PIGEON CLUBS 

 SHOW AT ABERDEEN. 



Thib Society held its third annual Exhibition and competition 

 of poultry and Pigeons on the 7tli and 8th inst., in the Artillery 

 Gymnasium. The area of this building is atlmirably adapted for 

 Buch exhibitions, and although of great size — 120 feet by 50 — it was 

 not too large for the purpose. The poultry pens were of ample size 

 and well constructed, forming five long lines, with passages between ; 

 and across the upper end of the hall, which is slightly elevated, were 

 arranged the Pigeon pens, of the same shape as those used at Glas- 

 gow. On entering this bnilding the eye as well as the ear was at 

 once arrested by the large collection of specimens brought together, 

 all in evident health and fine plumage. The entries for poultry 

 amounted to 441, and the exhibitors were both numerous and widely 

 spread. 



The catalogue opens with Game birds. We have seen, as a whole, 

 a better class of this bird at Aberdeen. Still, many of those exhi- 

 bited were very fine, and the prize cocks and hens, shown by Mr. 

 Anderson, of Ruthven House, Meigle, were well deserving of the posi- 

 tion in which they were placed by the Judges. There were several very 

 fine cockerels and pullets. The first prize and cup were awarded to 

 the proper pen, but there was a pen shown in this class by Mr. Howe, 

 of Carlisle, which particularly took our fancy. 



Spani-ih fowls were a very superior class. The first prizes and cup 

 were carried off by a well-known breeder — Mr. Redpath, Edinburgh, 

 and the second prizes were awarded to Mr. Meff, Aberdoen, for first- 

 class birds. 



Dorkliujs were a fine class, but as a whole hardly equal to what we 

 have seen further south, although decidedly improved since last 

 show. 



The class of this Show was the Cochin- ft nw. It was truly mag- 

 nificent ; and a finer array of these birds we have seldom seen. Great 

 size and perfection of feather were the rule. Some of the Whites 

 were splendid, and the judgment admirable. We overheard a country- 

 man, while through his spectacles taking a back view of a majestic 

 White cock of this class, say, "If I had seen that beast before me on 

 the road, I would have thought it was a goat." 



Hainharfjhs, as a class, were fine, though some of them were not so 

 decidedly marked as we have seen. The Pencilled were certainly 

 better than the Spangled. This was a large class — ninety pens, and 

 had a very imposing appearance. 



There were twenty-nine pens of Bralnna Pootras, among them 

 many very fine birds. The first-prize cock and first-prize and cnp 

 pair of hens were well deserving of their position. Cockerels and 

 pullets were excellent. All the prizes in this class were carried off by 

 Keith Jopp, Esq., the respected President of the Society. 



First T^rize^ Any of Jier varietj/, was taken by James GorHon, Esq., 

 of Manar, with a very beautiful and gracefully-formed pair of Black 

 Hamburghs. 



Gauir. Bantams attracted great attention. This was a beautiful 

 class, many of the birds evidently pets at home. We have seen 

 smaller birds of this class, but never more elegantly formed, or 

 having more the appearance of possessing the pluck of the Game fowl. 

 DucJof were verj- large and beautiful; I'nrJ^fi/s rather small but fine. 

 We never visited a show of poultry where the birds were in hotter 

 order, evident high health, cleanness, and perfect feather without 

 exception. 



Pigeons. — We were p]ea.sed — somewhat surprised, to find snch a 

 fine show of the more tender birds — Pigeons, so far north as the 

 " granite city," and many of the finest birds the property of exhibitors 

 resident there. Among the classes of young I'outer.i competing for 

 the silver medals there were many very fine birds — fine not only in 

 shape, but in markings. We must, however, differ from the Judge in 

 some of his awards in these classes. Those in the White class stood 

 in their proper places, but the first and second prizes in the Blues 

 ought to have been reversed, Mr. Meff, of Aberdeen, being clearly 

 entitled to first prize. Of the Black Pied Mr. Meff'a pen, 445, ought 

 to have been first, though not noticed, the first prize, shown by Mr. 

 Sharp, Johnstone, being bad Blacks — a blue black. Then in " Any 

 other colour " Mr. Sharp was entitled to first, showing a splendid pair 

 of Reds, whereas it was awarded to Mr. Porteous, Edinburgh, for 

 a pair of Chequers, certainly handsome birdfe, but small. White cocks 

 were very fine ; Mr. Stewart, Perth, took first with the bird that stood 

 in the same position at Glasgow. In Blue or Red cocks there were 

 several first-class birds, Mr. Huie was first with a Blue of great 

 length of feather and limb. Amongst others in this class there was 

 one particularly worthy of notice, shown by Mr. Grant, Edinburgh. 

 It was a Red. not so good in colour, but having all the characteristics 

 of a perfect Pouter. We were surprised it was not claimed. There 

 was little choice in the class for White hens, which were all fine. Mr. 

 Huie was first with a very handsome but small bird. Mr. Grant was 

 second with a well-bred bird. The class of Bine or Red hens contained 

 some splendid birds, very large and well-marked ; but the bib, one of 

 the finest points in markings on Pouters, was not so general as in the 

 other classes. The colours and markings in the class of hens of any 

 other marking were various, and we must again differ from the Judge. 

 The third prize, awarded to a very handsome Yellow hen shown by 

 Mr. Wright, Edinburgh, was clearly an error. This bird should have 

 stood first, and the second prize ought to have been given to the highly 

 or very highly commended birds, the one a Mealy, the other a Yellow 

 Mealy, both handsome and nearly equal. The second-prize bird ought 

 not to have been noticed. 



In CarrUrs the entries were small, and the birds only second-rate. 

 Short-faced TnmJilers were a splendid class. Several of the birds 

 were close to the standard in point of feather, and in head and beak 

 would have kept their place in our largest shorts. Fontaih formed a 

 large class, and the specimens, as a rule, were of no ordinary charac- 

 ter. Some of the finest birds we have ever seen were present. We 

 know the dilficulty of judging this class of birds, and were not sur- 

 prised at the slips' thiit we think were made. On careful examination 

 we think Mr. Smith, liroughty Ferry, ought to have been awarded the 

 first prize, and Mr. Morrison, Aberdeen, the second. Many of the 

 best birds were ill-matched, and others so close in points that a line 

 could with difficulty be drawn between them. Jacobins were very good, 

 not a bad bird being shown. Bin-hs were good ; but as all the birds 

 seemed young, they did not offer that marked display which as a class 

 they generally make in our shows. Trumpeters were a capital class. 

 We think Mr. Grant, of Edinburgh, should have taken second instead 

 of third prize ; and Mr. Meff third instead of highly commended. 

 Thongh not the largest, this was one of the best classes in the Show. 

 2 urhits were a good class ; some of the birds showed rather too much of 

 the shell crown. The 0/''?,>(were fair. The first-prize birds were deci- 

 dedly the best ; tbev were neat, pretty birds. Of Dro'joons there were 

 several beautiful Blues. The first-prize birds were very handsome. 

 The catalogue closes with Ainj other hnrd. A pair of very fine Lace 

 Fantails stood first, and a pair of Lahores {not a common bird), second. 

 Ice Pigeons were tliird. A very pretty variety was formed by this 

 class. 



We cannot bat pronounce this Show a great success, the only want 

 apparent was the lack of visitors. This will mend in time. We wish 



