February 29, 18C8. ] 



JODBNAIi OP HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



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tare shall beopmo indelibly stamped upon tho breed, tlie great 

 bane of the Dorking race will begin to appear with it. At this 

 period it may easily bo bred out, and I am glad one so identi- 

 fied with the breed has had the courage to contend for its being 

 done ; and I ask any of our exhibitors who may share the 

 opinion, to give weight to it with theirs, and \va may then, 

 perhaps, ask Mr. Hewitt and other judges to publish in your 

 columns their permission that, concerning this point, all shall 

 compete on ciiual terms. 



I would like to ask Mr. Schroder if he has yet known any 

 cases of real typical " bumble foot " in tho Iloudau breed? — 

 Nemo. 



Mn. ScHRilDKR wants to do away with the filth too in Houdan 

 fowls ; I think tho proposed reform comes too late. Pure 

 Houdans from the yards of good breeders in the Houdan dis- 

 trict breed so small a per-centage of four-toed chickens that 

 the fifth toe must be considered a settled feature in this race of 

 fowls. 



Oar poultry judges in insisting upon the fifth toe, have only 

 followed the French standard of judging Houdaus, made long 

 before we in England knew much about these fowls. I have 

 examined hundreds of them in the Houdan district without 

 finding a single four-toed bird. I have imported a large num- 

 ber of them, and never received a four-toed one. lu my last 

 year's breeding I had only four chickens with four toes, and I 

 traced them all to one hen, bought from a yard in the vicinity 

 of Eeauvais, quite out of the Houdan district. I have found 

 this strain very impure. There are many of them in my 

 neighbourhood, and they are as noted for the absence of the 

 crest and muffling as for having mostly four toes. 1 believe 

 that pure-bred Houdans will produce very few four-toed 

 chickens, and should expect to find more or less an absence of 

 muffling and crest in many four-toed birds — at least, such is 

 my experience up to the present time. — F. B. Heald, White- 

 ■'noor, iwar Nuttinr/liam. 



CAMBRIDGE POULTRY SHOW. 



This Sliow was remarkably well arranjied, more especially when it 

 13 borue in mind it was the tii'st effort of the acting Committee, whose 

 desii-e to fulfil every duty was very obvious. The weather fortunately 

 proved very favourable, and the Show was most successful. Although 

 many of the birdsexhibited bore evidence of the necessity of rest after 

 the long season of e>:hibitiou, now so rapidly drawing to a close, the 

 generality of those shown were in good comlition, and many were 

 i-emartably so. 



The Grey VorHnff classes were very good ; the Ganie classes scarcely 

 less so, bat in the latter, with the exception of few besides the winning 

 pens, they were not well shown, the bulk being not of sound bard feather. 

 In Brahmns, the prizes were open to either Light or Dark-feathered ones 

 and a good competition ensaed, though not a single pen of the Light- 

 feathered birds was entered. A few good pens of llambiirghs were 

 shown, but the majority were not high-class specimens, the Hamburgh 

 being a variety of fowls but little kept in the districts around Cambridge. 

 Some really splendid specimens of Spauish fowls were shown, and were 

 greatly admired. In Ijantams, all kinds competing in one open class 

 brought togetlier about forty pens. The Game Bantams were very 

 good, some vei-y small Red Piles being particularly worthy of mention. 

 The Sebrights were very indifferently represented. Some few nicely 

 feathered pens of Pheasants seemed general favourites. 



lu Duck^, the Aylesbury were by far the best breed shown. The 

 collection of l'ifjcm'< was uniformly good, so much ao that many 

 additional prizes might have been justly awarded had the funds 

 permitted it. Many of the newly imported breeds in the Variety class 

 of Pigeons were well shown, and were very unusual varieties. 



In Rahhits, a sooty fawn-coloured doe took the premium for weight, 

 being IG^ lbs, when brought to scale, aud of that colour she was a truly 

 handsome specimen. The longest-eared Rabbit measured 21 inches. 



Dorkings (Any variety). — First, Rev. O. Crosse, Cambridge. Second, 

 J. Elgar, Osmanthorpe lljill, Newark. Chickena. — First, Mrs. Seamons, 

 .\ylesbury. Second, Rev. C. Crosse. Highly Commended, J. Haward, 

 Great Blakenhara ; F. Parlctt. Great Baddow ; G. S. Hall, Ely. 



Game [kxiy variety). — First, W. B. Jetlries, Ipswich. Secoud, S. Mat- 

 thews, Stowmarket. Hi;,'hly Commended, J. Jekin, EUliain, Kent ; H. 

 Martin, Sculthorpe, Fakenhani ; W. Boyes, Beverlev ; S. Matthews; 

 R. Hall. Commended, W. Dale, Westou-super-Mare" ; R. B. Stafford, 

 Bedford. C/iicfcc/ts.— First and Secoud, S. Matthews. Highly Com- 

 mended, J. Jeken. Commended, Rev F. Watson, Messing, Kelvedon ; 

 W. Freeman, Cambridge ; R. Hall. 



Best Gamo Cock in Town or County of Cambridge. — Prize, R. Hall. 



CocHiN-CniN.i (Auy calour).~First* Mrs. J. Clarke, Eedlord. Second, 

 B. S. Lowndes. Hi^'bly Commended, B. S. Lowndes; W. Turner, jun., 

 Ipswich; E. Shearman, Chelmsford; Mrs. Clarke; W. H. Tomliuaon, 

 Newark. Commended, F. G. Philips, St. Leonards-on-Sea. 



Bbabma Pootra (Any colour). — First, Mrs. Seamons. Second, J. Dring, 

 Gedney Marsh, LongSutton. Highly Commended, W. O. Quibcll, Newark. 

 Commended, Col. Stuart Wortley, Lomlon ; Rev. E. G. Dawson, Otton 

 Belchamp, Sudbury ; G. A. Shippey, Cambridge. 



HAMBURona (Gold and Silver-pencilled).— First, H. PickloH. jun., Earby, 

 Second, T, Coulson, Milton. Commended, 0. HuvcrHj J. Clarke; W. U. 

 Tomlinson. 



Hamhuughs (Gold and SJlvor-spangled). — First, Rev. F. Toarlo.Gazo- 

 Iry, Newmarket. Second, H. Picklos, jun. Highly Commended, J. F. 

 Leversedge, Newark. Commended, E. Hills, Ely. 



Spanish (Any colour).— First and Secoud, F. James. Highly Com- 

 mended. H. Lingwond ; W. B. JelTrios. 



Bantams (Any variety). — Fir.st, W. B. Jeffries. Second, J. Parlett, 

 Huntingdon. Highly Commended, Rev. F. Toarlo; \V. Palo, Wentoii- 

 Huper-Mare; Mrs. J. Clarko ; E. Toller, Littlo Carlton, Notts; W. H. 

 Tumlinson. Commended, W. Easy, Miltou ; W. Mansfield, Cambridpe ; 

 E. J, Drew, Weston-super-Mare ; S. Rowley, Hibton, Camb.-i; W. Moyae, 

 King's Lynn, Norfolk. 



Any other Variety.— First, A. S. Rae, Ely (Silver-spanglod Polish). 

 Second, Col. Stmrt Wortley (Crevo Coeur). Highly Cummeniled, T. H. 

 Windham, S;ilisbuiy (Creve-Camr) ; G. W. Boothby, Louth (Silver 

 Pulands) ; J. El^ar (Houdans) ; W, O. Qnibell (Houdnnt*). Commended, 

 W. Manafiiidd. Cambridge i Padua Chamois) ; J. Elgar (CiLVc-Ctiiur) ; Mrs. 

 J. Clark (White Minorca and Peruvian) ; S. Stanley (DnrldiiK Bantams). 



Pheasants (.A.ny variety).— First, Mrs. Sumpter, Histon Hall (.silver). 

 Second, H. Dench, Ely (Tame). Commended, W. Freeman, Cambridge 

 (Common). 



Ducks (Aylesbury).— First. Mrs. Seamons. Second, Rev. C. Crosse. 

 Higblv Comrcended, Mrs. J. Clarko ; Rev. C. Crosse. Commended, Rev. 

 W. J. Tilbrook. 



Ducks (Rouen).— First, H. Dowsett, Plesbey. Second, H. Frost, West 

 WrattingHall. Commended, J. V. Fetch, Cambridge. 

 PIGEONS. 

 TcsrBr.ERS.- First, P. H. Jones. Fulham. Second, L. Wren. Lowestoft. 

 Highly Commended, H. Yardley, BirmiuRham ; J. Braid, Cambridge. 



Powters.- First, P. H. Jones". Second H. Yardley. Highly Commended, 

 P. H. Jones; F. Sale, Derby. 



Carriers.— First, J. W.Addison, Cambridge. Second, L.Wren. Highly 

 Commended, H. Yardley. 



Barbs.— First, P. H.Jones, Second, J. W.Addison. Highly Commended, 

 P. H. Jones : J. W. Addison; H. Yardley; J. Percivall. 



Fantails.- First and Second, H. Yardley. Highly Commended, G. S. 

 Hall, Ely. Commended, J. Porcivall. 



Runts.— First, T. D. Green, Saffron Walden. Second, H. Yardley, 

 Highly Commended, T. D. Green; H. Yardley, 



Jacobins.— First, P. H. Jones. Second, F. Sale. Highly Commended, H. 

 Yardley. 



Any other Distinct Variety. — First and Second, H. Yardley (Fairies, 

 Ice Pigeons). Highly Commended, P. H. Jones (Dragons and Foreign 

 Owls); J. W. Addison (Turbits) ; H. M. Hale, Croydon (Baldheads); F. 

 Sale (Dragons). Commended, L. Wren (Trumpeters) ; J. Percivall (Bruns- 

 wick). 



Rabbits.— Zfn. 7 i/t of Ear.— First, M. Millington, York, 21 inches. Se- 

 cond, J, Mellor, Cambridge, 19^ inches. Weight.— Yir&t, M. Millington, 

 lfi,l lbs. Second, W. EUerby, lU lbs. Any Breed.— First, M. Millington 

 (Fawn). Second, R. Wise, St. Ive^s (SUver Grey). Highly Commended, J. 

 Allen; C. & R. Freeman (Himalayan) ; J. Mellor, Cambridge (Angola); 

 G. Comins, Ely i, Silver-Grey). 



CANARIES. 



Belgians (Any variety except Pied).— First, R. D. Lenton, Cambridge. 

 Second, G. J, Barnesby. Commended, E. Tyler, Cambridge ; G. J, 

 Barnes by. 



Belgian (Pied).— Prize, G. J. Barnesby. 



Cinnamon.- First, E. Tyler, Cambridge. Highly Commeuded, G. J. 

 Barnesby. 



Norwich.— First, G. J. Barnesby. Second, W. R. Jeffries, Ipswich, 

 Highly Commended, G. J. Barnesby, Commended, E. Tyler. 



Norwich (Pied).— First, G. J. Barnesby. Second, W. B. Jeffries, 

 Hitihly Commended, E. Tyler. 



Yorkshire.- First, G. J. Barnesby. Highly Commended and Com- 

 mended, J. Mellor. 



Goldfinch Mule.— First, G. J. Barnesby. Second. W. B. Jeffries. 

 Highly Commended, G. J. Barnesby. Commended, E. Tyler. 



Cage of Six Canaries (Any "variety).— First, Hon. Mrs., Neville, 

 Cambridge. Second, G. J. Barnesby. Commended, E. Tyler. 

 BRITISH BIRDS. 



Goldfinch.— First, E. Tyler. Second, R. Hall. Highly Commended, J, 

 Mellor. Commended, W. Freeman, Cambridge ; R. D. Lenton. Cambridge. 



BcLLFiNcn.— First, B. Hall. Second, J. Mellor, Cambridge. Highly 

 Commended, J. Baker, Cambridge ; G. Bond. 



Nightingale. — Prize, J. Mellor. 



Thrush.— Prize, J. B. Hopwood, Trinity College. Commended, H. 

 Spinks. 



Blackbirds.- Prize, J. Mellor. Commended, J. B. Hopwood. 



Parrot.- Prize, Rev. F. Tearle (King). Highly Commended, R, 

 Callaby (Green). 



Pidward Hewitt, Esq., of Eden Cottage, Sparkbrook, near Birming- 

 ham, awarded the whole of the premiums for FonUri/j ri<jconSy and 

 liabhits ; Mr. C. Pashler those for Cage Birds. 



HALIFAX POULTRY SHOW. 



Tms Show was held in the Odd Fellows' Hall, Halifax, on the 8th 

 and 9th inst., and was well attended both by exhibitors aud visitors. 

 Camr, Gtnne Bdufavis^ and Brahvms were very good, and the Ham- 

 hurffhs were excellent. The Judge was R. Teebay, Esq., Fullwood, 

 Preston. 



Single Gabie Cock (Anv variety).— First, J. Brough, Carlisle. Second, 

 J. Wilson, Ovenden. Tb'ird, A. K. Briggs. Houshton Place, Bradford. 

 Highly Commended, C. Chaloner, Chesterfield; E. Brough, BaU Haye 

 Park, Leek ; E. Akroyd, Bradford. Commeuded, J. T. Beanland, Goos- 

 bill, Bowlmg; F. J, Astbury, Prestwich; J. Mason, Kenwick Hill, 

 Worcester, 



Single Gajie Hen (Any variety).— First, J. Barrow, jun., Bardley Field, 

 Kendal. Secoud, T. buddick, Bradford. Third, E. Brough. Highly 



