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JOURNAL OF HOBTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ December 12, 1866. 



Whttp^ were very good, and by the side of an old exhibitor, Mr. 

 Chase, a new name earued frequent mention — The Rev. F. Taylor. 



JiraJima Pix'tms are becoming lar^e and important classes. Mr. 

 Lay and Mr. Boyle sbowwl beautiful pens of adults. The chickens 

 •were equally Rood, but in many of these there is a tendency to vulture 

 hocks. Breeders must avoid them. Mr. Statter's and Mrs. Hurt's 

 birds were very beautiful. 



For the first time, there were classes for Lif/Itt BvaJtinast, Mr. Pares, 

 took all for adults ; Mr. Chirk, and Mr. Crook, for chickens. These 

 birds will become favourites. 



Mafoi/^ were excellent, but they do not increase in numbers. 



The next was a new class, and successful, iuasmnch as it produced 

 twenty pens — C'feve Occurs. Mesdames Blinkhom and Hurt took 

 aJl the prizes. 



Twenty-eight pens of lilarJ: llarnhnrr/Jut justified the institution of 

 the class last year. They were very go-)d, but there were symptoms 

 of white faces, as well as white deaf -ear in many of them. This must 

 be avoided. 



Qohhn-peitxiiUed Hamburghs were beautiful, most beautiful, many 

 of them were pencilled up to the tip of the tail, and their condition 

 left nothing to desire. We are compelled to refer onr readers to the 

 prize list for the names of the Buccessful, merely observing they de- 

 served their honours. 



The Silvers were very good, but not quite so good as their pre- 

 decessors. 



The (^hlden-span'jlal Hamburghs appear to have been lately bred 

 with cxcee;ling care, and, consequently, showed pens of great merit. 

 The Silvers were good also. Sir St. G. Gore showed a good pen of 

 adult birds. ^ 



The Polnmh were all good, bnt as usual deficient in numbers. We 

 can except the Silvers, which formed a remarkable class. The va- 

 rieties that took prizes were "La Fleche," "Cuckoo Dorldugs," 

 •* Andalusiaus," and "Japanese." 



The Gam-?, as usual, foi-med an exhibition of themselves. We 

 thought we observed in ven,- many of them a tendency to leg-^'iness, a 

 length of thigh that would have been coudemned by the old cockers, 

 who only viewed them as fighting birds. The conv"litioii of all these 

 birds was startling. The Brown Reds especially seemed made of heart 

 of oak, and painted. They looked as though clothed with one feather, 

 and their hard condition seemed to strive tc» break through it. There 

 were, however, indications that it is hard work to win against such 

 competition as Birmingham. We i;aw birds in the Black Red chisses 

 that had lost honours by the presence of a few red feathers on a black 

 breast. The great contest is in Black and Brown Reds. Duckwiuged 

 are comparatively weak, and the other classes small. In calling 

 attention to any more superior than usual, we must ask our readers to 

 notice all the prizetakers. 



The " single classes " were each of them more than many small 

 shows. Thus twenty-three Dorking cocks were named in the prize 

 lists, and nearly all were sold directly the show opened. Spanish were 

 highly meritorious. Cochin-China very goxl. The most remarkable ! 

 among the others, Brahma Pootra, and (rolden-spaugled. and Pen- 

 cilled Hamburghs. Gold-laced Bnntams were very good, especially 

 the pen belonging to Rev. G. S. Cruwys. The Silvers were not as 

 good. The Blacks and Whites were beautiful, especially the latter. 

 We thought the first-prize White pen one of the best we ever saw. The 

 competition was very severe in the class. The Game Bantams were 

 miany of them perfect. Thirty-seven pens in the different classes were 

 distinguished by the Judges, and many others might have asked the 

 same distinction. 



Assuring our readers that the birds in the following classes were in 

 every respect perfe.t, we vn.\\ content ourselves with giving the weights 

 of the different pens. Avlesbnrv Ducks — SOlbs!, 27 lbs., '251b3. 

 Rouen Ducks— ■261bf;., 251bs.. 2-llbs. White Geese— 5S lbs., 4.Slbs., 

 36 lbs. ; 35Hhs. Grey (Tcese—5G lbs., 521bs., 4Slbs., 421bs., 41J Ihs. 

 Turkeys, 471bs., 4r)lbs., 451bs., 4(Hbs., Solbs., Soilbs. 



We shall have farther details to give next week, when all the 

 statistics will be prepared. At the time when we go to press every- 

 thing had gone on as it always does at Birmingham. The diifereut 

 Stewards and members of the Council. Messrs. Luckcock, Matthews, 

 Shackcl, Wright, Lowe, Mapplebeck, Adkins, Sabin. and others, were 

 all at their posts. They deser\'e the hearty thanks of all amateurs, 

 and we sincerely hope tliat, as usual, they will reap a rich reward in 

 the well-doing of the Show, and the benefit it conferred on their 

 fellow townsmen. 



Dorking (^Coloured). — Highly Commended, Mrs. F. Blair, Inchmartiae, 

 Incbture. N.B. ; E. Tadman. Ash Grove, Whitchurch. Salop ; W. H. Deni- 

 son, Hardwicke Cottage, Wobuni. Bedfordshire; H. Lin-^'wood, B.irldng, 

 Needhara Market, Suffolk. Commended, T. Tatham. Kiugsthorpe, North- 

 ampton. Chj i-kciix.—Yl\Q\iXj Commended, Duke of Newcastle, Clumber. 

 Workson ; Mrs. ArkwrinUt, Etwall Hail, Derby; Sir J. D. Wauchope, 

 Bart., Neivton House, Millerhill, Dalkeith. N.B. ; Tbe Rev. A. Kingscnte 

 Cornwall. Benc->mhe,Dur3ley; J. D. Hewson, M.D., Coton Hill. Stiifford ; 

 Lady Bagot. Blithtield Hall,'RugcIcy ; J. Longland, Grendou, Northamp- 

 ton ; O. E. Cresswell, Hanworth Kcctory, Hoimslow, Middlesex. Com- 

 mended, Admiral W. Hornby, Knowsley Cotta^'e, Prescot; J. "White, War- 

 laby, N irthallcrton. Yorkshire. Hi'nsi. — Highly Commended. J. Robinson, 

 Vale House, Garstang. Pullets. — Highly Commended. Rev. E. C:idogan, 

 Walton Parsonage, Wiirwick ; Lord Stanhope, Bretby H.iU, Burton-upon- 

 Trent ; C, Cork, Shoreham. Essex. 



Dorking (Wliitc). — Highly Commended. H. Lingwood, Barking, Need- 

 ham Market, S.iff.)lk. Ckickeni. — Highly Commended, D. Parsons, Cucr- 

 dcn, near Preston. 



SpAKiaH.—CftiVfetfM.— Highly Commended, W. R. Bull Newport Paif- 

 nell, Bucks. Commended, J. Shorthose, Shieldfield Green, Newcastle- 

 unon-Tyne ; Miss DouETlas Pennant, Penrhsm Castle. Bangor. PulleU.— 

 Hiu'hiy Commended. W. Bou^. IH, Park Street. Bristol." 



Cochis-China (Cinnamon and Buffi.— Hiphly Commended. H. Tomlin* 

 son, BalsiiU Heath Road, Binninijliam; G. H. Perkins, Spark Hill, Bir- 

 mingham ; C.ipt. H. Heaton, Lower BrouRhton, Manchester. Chickem.— 

 Highly Conmieuded, J. Heape, Ladypool Laue. Sparkl)rook, Birmingham ; 

 R. W. Boyle. Galtrim House, Bray, Co. Wicklow, Ireland ; J. Shorthose, 

 Sliieldfield Green, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Commended, Mrs. F. Blair, 

 Inchmartine. Incbture, N.B. ; C. Pease, Southend, Darlington. Hfnx. — 

 Highly Commended, C. W. Brierley, Rhodes Hnuse. Middleton. near Man- 

 chester ; Capt. H. Heaton, Lower Brnufihton, Munchcster ; G. Fell. Spring- 

 field, Warrington ; J. Stephens. Wal-^aU ; Rev. C. Spencer. CoUece House, 

 Attleborough, Norfolk ; J. Cattell, Lime Villa, Bristol Rord Edfibaston, 

 Birminfiham. Commanded, H. Bates. Vintage Hoiise, Yaidl v. near Bir- 

 niintrham. PHfirft.— Highly Commended, T. Boucher. 106, Bull Street, 

 Birmingham ; Mrs. R. Wbite,Broomball Park. Sheffield: lUw. C.Spencer.; 

 R. Adams. Grosvenor Road. Hand-^wnrth, near Birmini.'ham ; Miss J. 

 Milward, Newton St. Loe. Bristol : C. Pease, Southend, Darlington. Com- 

 mended. G. Fell, Sprint^eld. Warrin^on. 



Cochin-China (Brown and Partridce-Fenthcred).— Highly Commended, 

 T. Stretch, Orm-skirk. C/ticte;w.— Highlv Commended, Capt. H. Heaton, 

 Lower Brou!:ihton, Manchester. Hrru. — Hifihlv Cfimmended. E. Tudman, 

 Ash Grove. Wiiitchiirch, Salop. P all f'jt.—Hi'^hly Commended, W. Gamon, 

 The Green. TIiornton-le-Moors. near Chester. 



Cochtn-China (White).— Hifihly Commended, Rev. F.Taylor. Kcastwick, 

 Kirkby Lonsdale ; R. Chase, Tyndal Street. Ralsall Heath, Birmingham. 

 Chickr.njt. — Hit-'hly Commended, Rev. F. Taj'lor. Commende 1, Mrs. 

 "Williamson. Queenborouph Hill, Leicester. 



Brahma Pootra (Dark).— Highly Commended, Rev. W. H. Fell, Stnl- 

 mine, near Fleetwood. Lancaster. Commended, Rev. J. R. Young, \Vhit- 

 nash Rectorv, Lcamin<7ton. Chirketit. — Highlv Commended, Rev. W, 

 H. Fell: Mrs. Hurt, Alderwa«ley. Derby; R."W'. Boyle, Galtrim Hou^c, 

 Bray, Co. Wicklow; Mrs. F. Blair, Inchmartine, Inchture : Capt. H. B. 

 Lane, Lily Hill, Bracknell, Berks. Commended, J. K. Fowler, Prebendal 

 Farm, Aylesbury; "Caxtus;" Rev. W. H. Fell. 



Brahma Pootra (Light). — Highly Connnended. Mrs. F. Blair. Inch- 

 martine, Inchture. CfttcAcn«.— Hitrhly Commended, J. Pares, Childown 

 Hall, Chertspy ; E. Pigeon, Lympstone. near Exeter. 



Malay.— Hiahlv Commended, G. Hustler. Stillingfleet, York. Com- 

 mended. W. Wood, Fir House, Walklev. Sheffield. Chickens.—Ui^hly 

 Commended. Rev. A. G. Brooke. Ruyton XI. Towns. Salop. 



CREVE-CtKUR. — Hicrbly Commended. The National Poultry Company, 

 (Limited,) Bromley. Kent, S.E.; A. Dixon, Birches Green, Birmingham. 

 Chickens. — The National Poultry Company. 



Hamburgh (Blacks — C/i'cfc^nf.— Highly Commended. R. F. Goodwin, 

 Middleton. near Manchester ; E. Crdlinge, Boarshaw Clough. Middleton, 

 near Manchester ; C. Siduwick, Ryddlesden Hall, Keighley ; G. Lingard, 

 jun.. Snow Hill. Birmingham. 



Hambcrgh (Galden-pencilled.)— Highly Commended, C. Tattersall, 

 Myrtle Grove, Waterfoot, near Jianchester. Chickens. — Highly Com- 

 mended, C. TaJtersall: F. Pittis, jun., Newport House. New\iort, Isle of 

 Wight. Commended, Hon. T. W. Fitzwilliam ; Viscountess Holmesdale. 



Hamburgh {Silver-pencilled*. — Chickens. — Highly Commended. Sir St. 

 G. Gore, Eirt., Hopton Hall. Wirksworth. Derbyshire. Commended, E. 

 J. W. S*ratf()rd. Womb-nime. near Wolverhampton ; A. K. Wood, Bumc- 

 sidc. Kendal ; D. Hirding. Middlowirh, Ohesh're. H'Ji^. — Commended, 

 Sir St. G. Gore, Bart., Ronton Hall, Wirksworth. Derbyshire. PulleU. — 

 Richly Commended, F. Pittia, jun., Newport House, Newpoi't, Isle of 

 Wiu'ht. 



Hamburgh (Golden-sn-ingled). — Highly Commended. R. Tate, Green 

 Road. L'^eds. Commended, Sir St. G. Gore. Bart., Ilopton Hall. Wirks- 

 worth, Derbyshire, chickrnx. — Hichly C >mmended, S, H. Hvde, Taunton 

 Hall. A«hton-under-Lvne ; W. Bayliss. Wednc^bury Road. Walsall. Com- 

 mended, Sir St. G. Gore, Bart. ; J. Palmer, Wednosburj- ; A. K. Wood, 

 Bnrneside. Kendal. 



H.vMBURGH (Silver-spangled). — Chickens. — Commended. Mrs. Pettat, 

 Ashe Rectory, Basingstoke ; Rev. W^ Serjeantson. Acton Bumall Rectory, 

 Shrewsbury : J. Hope, Napier Street, Wcrneth, Oldh.am ; W. Parr. Patri- 

 croft, near ^Iancheste^ ; A. K. Wood. Bnrneside. Kendil. He,n-<. — Highly 

 Commended, Miss A. M. S. Hurt. The Knoll. Derby; J, Leech. Newcastle. 

 Staffordshire. Commended, I. Davies, Bull Street, Harbome. near Bir- 

 mingham. Pullets. — Cfimmended, Messrs. T. May and T. Blakeman, 

 Bloomsburv Street. Wolverhampton. 



PoLisn (Block with Wliite Crcstsl.— Highly Commended, T.P. Edwards, 

 Lyndhurst, H^nts. Chickeiu. — Highly Commended, T. P. Edwards; 

 P. Unsworth, Sundy Lane, Lowton, near Warrington. Commended, P. 

 Unswortli. 



Polish (Golden). — Highly Commended, H. Beldon, Goitstock, Bingley, 

 Y'ox'k shire. 



Polish (Silver).— Highly Commended, G. C. Adkins. The Lightwoods, 

 near Birmingham ; H. Beldon, Goitstock, Bingley. Y^'orksbirc; R. P. 

 Williams. Gla^linn, Clontarf, Dublin. C/iicfctHS.— Highly Commended, 

 G. C. Adkins. The Lijjbiwoods. near Birmingham. 



Game (Black-breat^ted Reds).— C((icA.tjm.— Highly Commended, Sir St. 

 G. Gore. B^^rt.. Hopton Hall, Wirksw.-rth, Derbysljire ; H. M. Juiien. 

 Whitefriar Gate. Hull. Commended, T.J. Chaidton, Salt Street, Manning- 

 ham. Bradford, Yorkshire. 



G.\ME (Brown and other Reds, except Black-brersted).- Commended, 

 S. Mfltthew, Chilton House. Stowmarket, SuffoUv; W. Webster. Steetly, 

 nearVv'orkson. CTiic*cn«.— Highly Commended, J. Wood, Moat House, 

 Wis.in : W. Gamon, The Green, Thornton-le-Moor. Chester ; E. Aykroyd, 

 Girlingfon Road, near Bradford. Yorkshire; J.Wood, Moat Htmsc. Wigan; 

 Sir St. G. Gore, Bart.. Hopton Hall, Wirksworth, Derbyshire : G.Clements, 

 Newtown P^ow. Birmingham; Capt. Adams, Ansty Hall. Coventry; J. 

 Anderson. Ruthven House, Meigle, N.B. ; T. Burgess, Eurleydam, Whit- 

 churcb. Salop. 



G^uiE (Blnc^-brensted and other Reds).- iT^ns.- Hitrhly Commended, J. 

 Wood. Pa;/,(fx.—HiKh!v Commended, W. Cox. Brail'iford Hall, Derby ; C. 

 Minors. Sudbury, Stoke-upon-Trent: E. Aykroyd. Girlington Road, near 

 Bradford, Yorkshire ; V/. Gamon, The Green. Tb omt on -le- Moors, near 

 Chester ; J. Wood ; J. W. Kelleway. Mersfon, Isle of Witrht. Commended. 

 T. Robinson, FonlarGrove.tnverston; J.Audcrson; T. T. Burman, Lady 

 Lane. Hockley Heath, near Birmingham. 



Gamf, (Duckwini^B, and other Greys nnd Blues). — Cluckcna. — Com- 

 mended, Col. W. Blachbume, Claremcnt House, Leamington. 



