Febraary 27, 1868. ] 



JOURNAL OF HOETICULTUBE AND COTTAGE GARDENEE. 



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Crove-Coenrs, and Hamburghs (Spangled and Pencilled), witL 

 prizes of £2 and £1. Turkeys, Geese, Itouen and AylesLury 

 Ducks have each three prizes allotted to them, varying in value 

 from £3 to 10..-. There are eight classes for single cocks. Un- 

 fortunately no efforts hitherto of exhibitors have been successful 

 iu inducing the Society to add a variety class, and also one for 

 Bantams. The objectionable rule of requiring exhibitors to pen 

 their birds, will, I fear, prevent distant exhibitors competing; 

 otherwise I see no reason why this should fall behind the late 

 excellent Shows at Limerick and Cork, where the care and 

 attention bestowed on the birds, as well as the general good 

 management, must be appreciated by all exhibitors, among 

 whom is included — Eblana. 



CUP AND PRIZE GAME FOWLS— SORTS AND 

 COLOURS.— No. •.'. 



3. Pile on Pied. — CocA.^General colour a bright red piled 

 on a white ground. Beak light. Comb, face, gills, and deaf-ears, 

 bright red. Head bright red. Neck-hackle chiefly red with 

 white streaks, but white underneath. Back bright red, a little 

 pied with white. Shoulders and the upper wing bright red. 

 Lower wing chiefly white. Breast well marbled with red on a 

 white ground, as better than all white. Thighs chiefly white, a 

 Uttle red. Tail white with red feathers at the base. Legs, feet, 

 claws, and nails, white or whitish ; yellow legs come next, and 

 yellowish willow legs third. The reddest and brightest red 

 Piles are the best birds as a rule. As to the eyes of Pile 

 Game they must invariably be bright red, as yellow and all 

 other colours of eyes are very inferior, as are dull-coloured 

 Jbirds. 



Hen. — General colour white thickly veined and streaked 

 with bright red all over, the tail included. Breast also veined 

 with bright red. The other points to match the cock. 



4. DncKwiNGS. — Cock. — General colour either birchen grey, 

 yellow birchen, or silver grey. Comb, face, gills, and deaf- 

 ears all bright red. Eyes red for cup birds. Neck-hackle the 

 same as the general colour, striped with black stripes under- 

 neath. Back the same as general colour, or coppery. Upper 

 wing the same as back. Lower wing cream colour. Blackish 

 butts. Wing with steel-blue bar. Breast dark bluish black. 

 Tail dark greenish black. Legs, feet, and nails, willow for cup 

 liirds. 



Hen. — General colour a bluish grey thickly frosted with silver 

 ill over. Neck-hackle silvery striped with black. Breast a pale 

 or silvery fawn colour. Thighs the same. Tail of a dark 

 greyish black. The rest to match the cock. Red fawn breasts 

 look coarse for these hens. Birchen Greys, willow legs or olive. 

 Xellow Bircheus, yellow legs, yellow eyes. Silver Greys, white 

 or blue legs if pure. 



5. Black. — These have taken a few cups ; they should have 

 large, bold, full black eyes, and blackish beaks. Legs bluish 

 black, very dark. Cocks either brassy- winged or all black. Hens 

 entirely black. Bed combs are preferred, but gipsy combs are 

 as good. The blacker the legs and beaks are the better. Olive- 

 green legs are bad. The nails should always be blackish. 



6. Dark Gkey (Dark combs). — These should be cup birds, 

 being the very gamest sort of all, but being classed with Duck- 

 wings at exhibitions are not enough noticed by Judges, and are 

 not common, Duckwings being greater favourites, though not 

 with the cockers. Hens should be much darker above than 

 the cocks, though not so under the feathers. The eyes, large, 

 bold, and full, and jet black. Black legs, feet, beaks, and nails. 

 Dark Bircbens much the same, though not so game. General 

 colour in cocks dark silver grey or birchen grey. In Birchen 

 cocks, dark birchen. The hens dark blackish grey, iu the 

 Greys, and as dark with birchen hackles in Birchens. 



7. WniTEs sometimes take prizes before the Piles, and should 

 be entirely white with no yellow tinge. Bright red eyes and 

 white legs, feet, and nails are essential. Yellow and willow legs 

 and yellow eyes are inferior, usually being accompanied by a 

 yellow tinge in the plumage. — Newsiaeket. 



WAVERLEY POULTRY SHOW. 



This Exhibition was held on the 19th and 20th inst., in tho Com 

 Kxcbange, Melrose. It is only a year ago since it was establitlitd, and 

 -on the first occasion there were about 250 entries. Whether or not it 

 1)6 dno to the historical associations connected with the place, or to the 

 fancy for domesticated fowls which prevaiLs iu the distiict, we know 

 not, but this year the entries were nearly doubled, there being about 



450 pens. But it was not the numbers so much as the excellence and 

 variety of the fowls whicli commanded the attention of visitors. We 

 tliink there have been few better exhibitions in Scotland than that at 

 Melrose, although, in other years, it would bo advisable to divide the 

 ohl from the young classes. 



Tbere was a splendid display of Pipemis, the best we have seen out 

 of Rii-minfrham ; and the exhibition of f 'diiancs, although not the best 

 that has taken place in Scotland, was at least highly creditable to an 

 institution of such recent origin us the Waverlcy Ponltry Association. 

 — [SeGtsmait.) 



The following is the list of awards :— 



Dorkings. — First, J. White, Warlaby (Grey). Second, Lord Binning, 

 Mellerstain. Third, A. Curie, Melrose (Silver). Highly Commended, 

 Duke of Buccleuch (Silver) ; D. Hardie, Sorbie, Ewes, Langholm (Dark) ; 



D. Gellatly, Meigle. Commended, D. Hardie (Silver); R. liced, Long- 

 town, Cumberland (Coloured) ; Lady G. Montgomery, Stobo Castle, Peebles 

 (Silver). 



Spanish.— First, H. Beldon, Goitstock. Second, W. Veitch, Dinglcton. 

 Very Highly Commended, A. Redpath, Edinburgh. Highly Commended, 

 J. H Wilson, St. Bee's ; J. Taylor. 



Cochin-China.— First, Gunson & Jefferson, Whitehaven. Second, J. 

 Elgar, Osmanthorpe Hall. 



Beahma Pootba.— First, .1. Shorthoso, Newcastle-on-Tyne. Second, 

 J. A. Dempster, Stirling. Highly Conimended, G. H. Plummcr, Dalkeith ; 

 J. Sborthose. Commended, Marchioness of Queensberry, Kinmount ; 

 Miss Aglionby; W. R. Park ; J. Anderson, Meigle. 



Game.— First, J. H. Wilsou. Secoinl. H. M. Julian. Hull. Highly Com- 

 mended, Mrs.Tumbull. Jedburgh iBlack Red) ; W. Urquhart, Langholm ; 

 J. McGregor, Crieff. Commended, Miss Aglionby; A. Robinson, Long- 

 town. 



Hameceoh (Goldon-poncihed).— First and Second, H. Beldon. Highly 

 Commended, W. R. Park. 



HAjrBCRGH (Golden-spangled).- First, A. Hatelie, Selkirk. Second, 

 S. & R. Ashton, Mottram. Highly Commended, Mrs. Brown, Abercaimy, 

 Crieff; S. Burn, Whitby. 



Haitbuegh (Silver-pencilled).- First and Second, H. Beldon. Highly 

 Commended, W. R. Park. 



Hambcbgh (Silver-spangled).- First and Second, H. Beldon. Highly 

 Commended, Bowman & Fearon, Whitehaven ; W. B. Park. 



Any othee Vaeietv.— First and Second, H. Beldon. Third, D. 

 Gellatly (Padue Chamois). Highly Commended, Hon. Miss E. de 

 Flahauit (Creve-Cceur) ; Gunson & Jefferson ; W. R. Park (Creve-Ctenr). 

 Commended, J. Elgar (Creve-Cceur). 



Game Bantam.— First, W. Scott, Jedburgh (Black Eed>. Second, W. 

 Mabon (Duckwiug). Highly Commended, W. Mabon, Jedburgh (Bron-n 

 Red) ; W. Easton, Jedburgli (Black Red); J. Hervey. Jedburgh (Brown 

 Red); J.Wood, Chorlev (Duckwingl. Commended, Hon. Miss E. de 

 Fh-.hault (Black Red) ; J. Hervey (Black Red). 



Bantams (Any other variety).— First, W. B. Graham, Melrose (Black). 

 Second, H. Beldon. Very Highly Cmmendcd, J. Hood, Lintalee, Jed- 

 burgh (Golden Sebright) ; T. C. HalTison, Hull ; S. & R. Ashton (Black) ; 

 Lord Binning (Gold-laced); T.Watson, Crieff (Golden Sebright). 



Bantam Cock.— First, Bowman & Fearon (Game). Second, W. Scott, 

 (Black Red). Commended, R. Paterson, Melrose. 



DccKS (Aylesbury).— First, Bowman ,1 Fearon. Second, Lady G. Mont- 

 gomery. Very Highly Commended, D. Hardie. Highly Commended, D. 

 Hardi<3; Lord "Binning ; J. A. S. E. Fair, Jedbmgh ; J. Scott, Newhall. 

 Commended, G. Dryden, Selkirk. 



DcCKS (Rouenl.— First, Gunson & Jefferson. Second, D. Hardie. 

 Highly Commended, D. Hardie. 



Docks (.iny other variety).- First and Second, T. C. Harrison, Hull 

 (Carolinas and Pintail). Highly Commended, Hon. Miss E. de Flahauit 

 (White Call); H. Beldon; S. & R. Ashton (Carolinas); S. Burn (Black 

 East Indian). Commended, A. Thomson, Mainhill (Muscovy). 



SuLLiNG Class.— First. H. Beldon. Second, D. H.ardie (Dorking). 

 Third, W. R. Park (Silver-spangled Hnmburghs). Highly Commended, 

 W.R.Park (Golden-pencilled); J.A.S.E. Fair (Aylesbury Ducks). Com- 

 mended, Miss Aglionby (Pile Game Bantam) ; T. L. Jackson (Dorkings) ; 

 J. Sword, Jedburgh. 



Cottagers' Prize.— First, W. Hart, Melrose (Erahma Pootra). Se- 

 cond, D. Waugh, Melrose (Spanish). Third, W. Miller, ^ellurk. Highly 

 Commended, L. Thompson (Golden-spnngled Hamburghs). _ 



Toekevs.— First, Lord Binning (Cambiidgo). Second, Mies Borthwick, 

 Flimby, Maryport (Cambridge). Highly Commended, T. L. J.ackson; 



Geese'.— First, Mrs, Birkett, Broom Rigg, Ainstable (Toulouse). Second, 

 W. Paterson, Langholm (White). Highly Commended, Duke of Buccleuch, 

 Dalkeitli. 



PIGEONS. 



Fantails.— First, J. Thompson, Bingley. Second, H. Yardley, Bir- 

 mingham. Highly Commended, W. R. Park ; R. B. Chouler ; J. Hawley, 

 Bingley, Leeds ; A. Smith, Broughtyferry ; J. Grant, Corstorphine, Edin- 

 burgh. Commended J. Spence, JIusselburgh. 



Poeters.- First, J. H.awley. Second, J. Grant. Highly Commended, 

 H. Beldon ; H. Yardley ; J. Grant ; J. Towerson, Egremont. Com- 

 mended, W Slartin, Ayton. 



KcNs -First, R. P.aterson. Melrose. Second. J. Thompson. Highly 

 Commended, R. Davidson, Swinnie, Jedburgh; H. Yardley. Commended, 

 W. R. Park. „. , , „ 



Jacobins— First, H. Beldon. Second, J. Thompson. Highly Com- 

 mended, Hon. Miss E. de Flahauit ; J. Hawley ; J. Thompson ; G. Yule. 

 Commended, J. Spence. ^, 



TcRElTS. — First, J. Waddell, Carnwarth. Second, J. Thompson. 

 Highly Commended, R. Paterson, Melrose ; W. R. Park ; J. Towerson. 

 Commended, R. B. Chouler. „ , „ j j 



Owls.— First, H. Yardley. Second, J. Towerson. Highly Commended, 



E. Paterson ; H. Beldon ; J. Thompson. ,,,1,.. 

 TcMELERS.— First, J. Baillie, Bellevne. Aberdeen. Second, R. Whit- 



taker, Delph BiU. Highly Commended, J. Hawley; H. Beldon; H. 

 Yardley. . , , 



Anv other VARrETY.— First and Second. J. Hawley. Highly Com- 

 mended. A. Goodfellow, jun., Jedburgh (Victorias); Hon. Miss E. de 

 Flahanlt (Runts); H. Beldon; .T. Campbell (Magpies): J. Thompson; 

 P. A. Renwick, Kelso (Barbs) ; H. Yardley ; J. BailUe ; J. Towerson. 



