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JOURNAL OP HOKTICULTUEE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ February 6, 1873. 



winners of silver cups the choice of any other article of plate of 

 the same value, was duly appreciated ; a choice collection of 

 really useful pieces of plate being displayed for the purpose on 

 a stand in the Exhibition. A few cages of siuging birds added 

 to the general attraction, and the attendance of visitors was 

 most satisfactory. 



DoKKiNGs.— Co/oitrtvZ, except Silvcr-Grcy.—\.3. Martin, Clames, Worcester. 

 2, a. K. Jordan, Bridgeml, South Wiihs. 3. Miss J. Mllward, Newtou St. Loe. 

 uc, J. Watts, Birmingham. Any utliei- varicti/.—l aud Cup, Wren & Page, 

 Lowestoft, a, O. E. (Jicsawell, Early Wood, Bagshot. 3, Mrs. Havue, I'ordmg- 

 ton, Dorchester. 



i^ucaiss.- Cinnamon or Buff.~-\, Cup. and 2, W. A. Taylor, Manchester. 3, 

 S. K. Harris, Casgarne, St. Day. he, Mrs. Allsop. Hindlip Hall, Worcester. 

 Partridge— 1 and 2, W. A. Taylor. 3, J. K. Fowler, Aylesbury. WItite.—i., 

 Cup, and 2, R. S. S. Woodgate. i-emburv, Tunbridge WeUs. 3, K. W. Beachey, 

 Kingskerswell. he, O. E. Cresswell. 



BEAHMis.-iJart.— 1 and (Jup, E. Ensor, Bristol. 2, J. Walls. S, E. Pritchard. 

 Tettcnhall, Wolverhampton, he, E. Enaor, Bristol; T. H. WUliama, Brecon ; 

 J. K. Fowler. Light— 1 and Cnp, J. U. Rodbard, Wrington, Bristol. 2, H. M. 

 Maj-nard, Holmewood, Isle ot Wight. 3, M. Leno, Markyate SU-eet. tic, Mrs. 

 T, Turner, Avon, Kingwood (2). 



Spanish.—! and Cup, J. Boulton, Bristol. 2, E. S. Samway, Beaver Town, 

 Southampton. 3. H. sheppard. Blenavou, Mon. ftc.Mrs.AUsop; K. S. Samway. 



(ji:iE,— Black-breasted ur other Red— Cocks —1 and Cup, s. Matthew, Stow- 

 market. 2, W. H. Stagg, Netheravon. 3, G. S. cole, Llanellv. he, H. E. 

 Martin, Sculthorpe ; VV. U. stagg (3). Hens.— 1 and Cup, S. Matthew. 2, W. H. 

 Stagg. S, E. Winwood. he. Dr. VV. K. Bullmore, Falmouth ; E. F. Woodiuau, 

 Cirencester, c, H. E. Martm ; R. H. Tyte, Minoinghampton. 



GA^iE.—Anp other variety —Cueks.—l, J. T. Browne. 2, S. Matthew. 3, Hon. 

 and Kev. t. Button, Wiudiush Vicarage, Burtord. he, Dr. W. K. Bullmore. c, 

 i-ttaily, Calne. Uena.—l, H. Malthevv. 2, Hon. and Rev. F. Dutton. S, E. 

 Woodbnrn, Ulverston. 



HiMBuKoHs. — ooW or Sitver-peneilled. — l and 2, H. Beldon, Goitstock, 

 Bingley. 3, Miss Perriu, Upper isaston, Bristol, c, H. H. Thompson, Colea- 

 nill; H.Moore, Weston-super-Mare. Gold or tiilvcr-sijangled.-i and Cup, T. 

 Walker, jun., Denton. 2 and 3, H. Btldou. he, J. Eong, Forest Hill, e, J. 

 Messer, Keading. Black— 1 and Cup, T. Walker, jun. 2, H. Beldon. S, T. 

 Bush, Bristol. 



PoLANDS— 1, A. Cruttenden, Brighton. 2. J. Roylo, Manchester. S, H. 

 Beldon. he, Capt. F. U. Coleridge, Wargrave ; J. Himon, Warminster. 



Frekch.— Ifourfaiw.— 1, J. K. rowli r. 2, H. Feast, Swansea. 3, M. H. Sturt, 

 Puscy. Ac, M. H. Sturt; Miss E. Wilhamt, Henllys, Berriew ; W. O. Quibell, 

 Newark. Any other earieti/.—l, W. H. crabtree, Leveushuluie, Manchester. 

 2, H. Feast. S, W. Humpbrt-ys. Liscard. (ic, A. E. Deane, Wmchester; E. 

 Eautour; Hon. C. Parker, Washington, Oxon; M. H. Sturt; J. K. Fowler, c. 

 Rev. (i. ChUton, Littleton, Guildford. 



Malavs.— 1, Rev. A. G. Brooke, Shrawardine. 2 and 3, J. Hinlon. he, J. E. 

 Eooth, Chesterfield. 



Any othee Vaeletv,— 1, S. R. Harris (Black Minorcas). 2, E. Loft, Wood- 

 mansey (Sultans). 3, Rev. N. J. Ridley (White Leghorns), he, R. S. S. Wood- 

 gite (Silkies) ; Wren li Page (Scotch-Greys) ; J. Long (Plymouth Bock), e, J, 

 Watts (Sultans). 



Game BiHTAMs—Black-breusted and otlur Beds.-I, E. Payne, Cardiff. 2, S. 

 Stephens, juu., Ebley. Stroud. 3, A. Ashley. Any other variety.— I, A. Ashley. 



2, G. E. Palmer, Warminster. S, G. M. Hale, Bradtord-on-Avon. 

 Bantams.— tio(rf or bilver-laced.—l, 2, and 3. M. Leno. he, C. H. Poole, 



Bridgwater. Any other variety.— 1, E. Cambridge, Bristol. 2, Rev. W. Ser- 

 jeantson, Acton Burnell. 3, J. Watts, he, R. H. Ashton, Mottram ; T. Davies, 

 Redland, Bristol. 



Ducks.— ^!/ies6iiri(,—l and 3, J. K. Fowler. 2, J. Hedges, Aylesbury, he, 

 Mrs. Peaeey, Iisbury. Bouen.—l and 2, J. T. Browne, St. Austell. 3, J. H. 

 Shore, WaUey, Frome. he, E. Ponting, Watley, Frome ; F. R. Moore ; J. U. 

 Hoit, St. Austell. Black East Indian.— L, Cup. and 2, G. S. Sainsbury. Devizes. 



3, M. Leno. he, R. S. S. Woodgate; Mrs. Hayue. Fordiugtou ; G. S. Sainsbury 

 (2); S. Burn, Whitby, c, Mrs. Hayne; W. H. Stagg; J. J. Maldeu, Biggles- 

 wade. Anv other variety.— I, M. Leno (Carolinas). 2, W. Boutcher, Notliug 

 Hill (Mandarinsl. 3, W. Biuns, Pudsey (Whistlers), he, W. Binna; M. Leno. 

 €, \\. Boutcher (Caroliiiasl. 



Selling Class.— 1, K. W. Beachey. 2, M. H. Sturt. 3, J. Hinton. lie. Rev. 

 N.J.Ridley; M. H. Stm-t. c, Capt. F. G. Coleridge; E. R. Gray, Frome ; M. 

 H. Sturt; R. H. Nicholas; T. Davis, Warminster; Miss E. Browne; J. Chis- 

 man, jun.; J. Watts. 



PIGEONS. 



Cabbiess.- Cocfcs.— 1, R. Fulton, .New Cross. 2, H. Yardley. Birmingham. 

 he, C. L. Gilbert, Salisbury ; W. E. Nakler ; H. M. Maynard (2). c, F. Uayiuan, 

 Exeter ; W. H. BeU, Bath. Hens.—l, R. Fulton. 2. U. M. .Maynard. he,C. L. 

 Gilbert; K. Fulton; W. E. N alder, London ; H. M. Maynard. c, H. YariUey. 



PoDTEES.— C'ocfcu.— 1, Mrs. Ladd. Calne. 2, K. Fulton, (ic, G. C. Turner, 

 Bath ; C. L. Gilbert ; R. Fulton ; Mrs. Ladd ; W. J. stent, Warminster. Hem. 

 —1 and he, Mrs. Ladd. 2, R. Fulton, c, c. L. Gilbert. 



TvuBLBEs.—Alinonih.—l and 2, E. Fulton. Any othfr variety.— \, A. B. 

 Douglas, Hounslow. 2. R. Fulton, he, P. Wise, Oxford, c, B. Ollis, Devizes. 



BA1.BS.— 1, c. L. Gilbert. 2. U. M. Maj-uard. he, R. Fulton ; H. M. Maj-uard. 



Fautails.— 1, H. M. Maynard. 2, F. Braund, Bideford. he. H. Yardley; 

 Miss J. Milward; G. S. Samsbury; J. F. Loversidge, Newark. 



Dragoons.— 1, R. Fulton. 2, G. South, London, he, C. L. GUbert; E. 

 Fulton ; G. South, London ; W. H. Mitchell, Moseley, Birmingham. 



Antweeps.- 1, R. Harvey, Chaddiugton. 2, E. F. Wilson, Brighton. 



Jacobins.— 1, G. South. 2, It Fulton, he, U. M. Maynard. 



Trumpeters.- 1 and 2, E. Fulton. 



T0RBIT3.-1, G. South. 2, F. Krannd. he, C. A. Craler, Wallington ; R. 

 Fulton ; S. Salter, Egrove ; F. Hodding, Salisbury. 



Nuns.- 1, Rev. A. G. Brooke. 2, J. Watts. 



Owls.— 1, R. Fulton. 2. A. B. Douglas. 



Kdnts.- 1, Mrs. Clark, Westminster. 2, S. Salter, he, H. Yardley. 



Any othek Vaeiety.- l, J. H. Watkins. Hereford. 2, C. L. Gilbert (Maltese). 



Selling Class.-I, J. Watts. 2, H. M. Maynard. flc, Mrs. Ladd ; F. Braund; 

 H. Yardley ; J. Watts. 



Judges.— PoiiZ^jy .- Mr. R. Teebay, Pulwood, Preston ; Mr. J. 

 Dixon, North Park, Clayton, Bradford; aud Mr. E. Hewitt, 

 Sparkbrook, Birmingham. Pigeons : Mr. F. Estpiilant, Eflra 

 Place, Brixton. 



The Bantam Cock. — One morning a gentleman who lived in 

 Falkirk was looking out of the window of his room, when he 

 saw a flock of sparrows flying about in a very strange manuer on 

 the other side of the street. Wishing to find out the cause, he 

 opened the window, when he was sorry to see that one of the 

 young birds had fallen from its warm nest, which had been 

 built under the tiles of the house. There the poor little bird lay 

 on the ground, unable to fly, aud the old birds unable to Uft it 

 up. A fine Bantam cock, which seemed to know what was 

 wanted, came forward, and very gently took up the poor little 

 bird in his beak. He then mounted upon an empty cart, from 



which he flew upon the roof, and stretching his neck out over 

 the edge of the tiles, put his httle charge safely into its nest 

 again. In doing so, however, the noble bird fell upon the ground. 

 He seemed afraid, but not much hurt. After pluming his leathers 

 for a short time, he began to strut about and crow, as if quite 

 proud of his kinii deed. — (Stirling Observer.) 



"WOLVEKHAMPTON POULTRY SHOW. 



Although the entries were not so numerous as on some pre- 

 vious occasions, the seventh annual Exhibition of iioultry at 

 Wolverhampton has never been equalled in excellence. The 

 Agricultural Hall, in which the meetiug takes place, is well 

 adapted for the purpose, and if the whole of it could be devoted 

 to tue purposes of the poultry alone, the accommodatiou would 

 be ample tor the exhibition of a very extensive collection j but 

 as fully one-half of it has to be appropriated to a dog show held 

 simultaneously, the avenues have to be narrowed so much as to 

 obscure from view many of the lowest tier of pens. The atten- 

 tion paid to both the feeding and watering of the birds could 

 not be surpassed. 



The classes of Dorkings were scarcely equal to what might 

 fairly have been expected, most of the best-known prize birds 

 of the season being now kept from competition on account of 

 the near approach of the breeding season. The result was, that 

 though the majority on view were really flue specimens, the 

 crack Dorkings of the past season were to be looked for iu 

 vain. The Cochins, more particidarly the White and Buff, were 

 admirable and very large classes, none but fowls of noted ex- 

 cellence having even a remote chance of prizetaking. Tho 

 names of the winners are a suflicient guarantee that the com- 

 petition was severe. The prizes in Buffs were chiefly taken by 

 Messrs. Taylor, Allsop, Tomlinson, and Henry Llo3-d, the bulk 

 of the birds being penned in admirable condition. Although 

 White Cochins were shown in perfectly good plumage, the Par- 

 tridge-feathered looked to disadvantage. In the class for Dark 

 Brahma cocks no less than fifty-two birds were shown ; eighteen 

 received favourable notice at the hands of the Judges. We re- 

 gret to say, however, iu this class pen 118, exhibited by Mr. 

 W. A. Taylor, of Manchester, was disqualified as being the most 

 grossly trimmed in the hocks that could be believed possible. 

 As the shafts of the hock feathers that had been pulled must 

 have been of great strength, aud plucked in considerable num- 

 bers, the suffermg of the fowl so treated could not have been 

 otherwise than such as would excite the sympathy of most indi- 

 viduals, .and the exhibitor richly merited the disgrace conse- 

 quent on a disquahfled card being affixed to the pen, stating the 

 reasons of its being passed over. Surely the time will come, if 

 judges unflinchingly persist iu punishing all offenders aUke, 

 that owners wiU think twice before risking detection and the 

 consequences of open exposure. Among the Dark Brahma hens 

 there was a considerable number of pens containing the flnest 

 specimens in the kingdom. Somewhat strangely, although 

 Dark Brahmas were so good, the Light, with the exception of a, 

 few of the winning pens, were the worst classes in the Show, a> 

 feature that certainly tended to bring out the better ones to 

 great advantage. The French fowls were very fine ; and as to 

 the Spanish, years may pass by before so good a collection may 

 again meet the public eye. Eveu iu the Selling classes were to 

 be found pen after pen so good and so even in quaUty as to task 

 the discrimination of the most practical breeders of Spanish 

 fowls, and no doubt the bulk ot them would at most pubUc 

 shows secure the whole of the prizes, as they did at Wolver- 

 hampton. It was stated they have become one of the most 

 popular breeds in the district, and all were shown iu perfect 

 show trim. Game fowls were grand, and, necessarily, very 

 attractive in a neighbourhood in which Game fowls are still 

 highly valued for other purposes than exhibition. Mr. Charles 

 Chaloner and Mr. Brierley exhibited their best birds. The hens 

 of the Brown Reds wore universally considered the best hitherto 

 seen at Wolverhampton. With the exception of the few prize 

 birds, the Game Bantam class was a failure. The entry of 

 Hamburghs was not large, but of high quahty. Among the 

 most praiseworthy of the remaining classes were the Tiirkegs 

 and Geese, both of which were particularly fiue. The fancy 

 Duck class was also remarkably well filled, aud among them 

 were shown some of the best White Call, or Decoy Ducks, that 

 have been brought before the public for many years. 



The promoters of the Show may be heartily congratulated on 

 the success of their spirited undertaking, every avenue having 

 been constantly thronged with visitors, who evidently felt 

 interest in its success, and a desire to insure its continuance. 



Dorking.— Cocfe.—l, J. White. 2, H. Lingwood. S, T. P. Carver. 4, Miss 

 Whittingtou. he, Countess of Dartmouth; J. Robinson; N. Russell; H.N. 

 Tryc ; L. Patton. c. Miss Whittington. i/t'a.—l, Countess of Dartmouth. 2, H. 

 Lingwood. 3, J. Watts. 4, L. Pattou. he, Mrs. H. J. Bailey; O. E. Cresswell; 

 e, J. White. 



cochis-China.— CinnairtOrt and Buff.—Goek.—\ and 2, W. A. Taylor. 3, Mrs. 

 Allsopp. he, Mrs. Allsopp ; H. Lloyd, jun. ; C. H. -liatthews; J. Bloodworth ; 

 H.Lmgwood. Hcit—l, H. Tomlinson. 2, W. A. Taylor. 3, H.Lloyd.jun. ftcW. 

 P. Ryland; H. Lloyd.jun. ; T. F. Ansdell. c, H. Tomlinson. 



Cochin-Chixa.— IKWIi;.— 1 and 2, E. S. S. Woodgato. 3, J. Bloodwortb. he, H. 

 0. WhUe. 



