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JODBMAL OF HORTICULTURE iND COTTAGE GABDENEK. 



( July 1, 1889. 



or clear red brown. Legs dark villon coloar. lien cf a d&ik 

 pencilled dunky hr^wn, with a strenked dark breast. 



5'.b. GiNOEi! BnowN hr.vn. — Eyes as in the preceding sort ; 

 comb and luce also. Couks of a ginper brown-red colour, with 

 ginger breasts streaked or clear. Hen of the same colour but 

 Ughtir altogether than the preceding sort. Legs dark willow. 

 The two last-named sorts are never yellow legged, but always 

 dark willow-legged. 



In the two sorts first named the combs are reddish, but not 

 so red as in our red-combed breeds of Game. In the Gingers, 

 the combs are of a yellowish colour, scarcely red at all, and the 

 last two sorts are invariably gipsy-combed. I should also have 

 stated that in the Black-breaBted Reds, so called, the cocks are 

 often mottled-breasted, or pheasant-breasted, instead of black, 

 and that in the Giugers lliere are both black-breasted light 

 ginger cocks, and the true light ginger-breasted ginger cocks. 

 The three first-named sorts are much the most common, and 

 the two dark-combed and dark-legged sorts much the rarest. 



It will be seen that these birds are of precisely the same 

 colours as the wild Gallus ferrugineus, and only difler from 

 them in their superior size and fierceness ; some, however, 

 liave been crossed with the Malays, as is evident from their 

 long and clumsy legs, and their approach to the Malay shape 

 and coarse feather. The yellow legs are much the most com- 

 mon with the Indian Game fowls, nnd legs of other colours than 

 this appear to be rare ; in fact, the yellow leg greatly prevails 

 in all tropical poultry, a fact which militates greatly against 

 their originals having been solely a dark or darkish-legged 

 breed, as (iallus ferrugineus minor is described as being. I 

 am convinced that the true original of the tropical breeds of 

 poultry must have been the small Ked-Brown yellow-legged 

 breed, rather superior in size to the dark-legged Gallus ferru- 

 gineus. I am also convinced that the original of the non- 

 tropical breeds of poultry was a brown or horn-coloured legged 

 breed of Gallus ferrugineus which once extended farther north 

 and west of India in Western Asia, and which has now become 

 extinct in those countries. When they were more thickly 

 wooded and less peopled, it was certainly once to be found 

 there, as well as in the East Indian Peninsula, and to 9° or, 

 perhaps, 10° north of the tropic of Cancer. 



In the Black-breasted cocks of both Indian Game and the 

 wild Jungle cock, it is to be observed that the breast is always 

 of a greenish black or black with green reflections, and that 

 the black breast with the bluish tinge, or with blue reflections, 

 is never found in any Indian birds as it is in our own Game 

 fowls, and the bar across the wing is invariably of a metallic 

 green in the Indian breeds, and never steel bine, as often found 

 in our own Game fowls. Many of our Game cocks have, however, 

 the greenish tinge on both wings and breast, as is well known, 

 bat the breeds with the bhiiih-tinged breast and wings are 

 generally considered to be our best Black-breasted Red cocks, 

 which are thus distinguished from and differ from the favourite 

 East ludian colour for the breast and wings ; our breeds or 

 strains with the greenis-h-linged breasts and wing=, thus in- 

 clining rather more to the original wild or East Indian type. 



The five shades of colour described as belonging to Gallus 

 ferrugineus, and to the East Indian Game breeds are, no 

 doubt, the original and standard colours of our own Game 

 breeds in this country, and all the other different strains and 

 shades of colour found amongst our English Game breeds, 

 have been made by different crosses and mixtures, and by 

 breeding in-and-in from these five colours, two of which the 

 Black-breaoted Reds, and the Brown Beds are most common 

 with ns. — Teevoe. 



SPALDING EXHIBITION OF POULTRY, PIGEONS, 

 AND RABBITS. 

 This year's Exhibition was evidently a great improvement on tbo&o 

 preceding it, the arrangements being excellent tbronnhont. The 

 poaltry Show was held nndcr a tent, I-IO feet long, by 40 feet in 

 width, and the comforts of tUe poiiUi-y could not be better provided 

 for. A Horicultnral show of very high character was also held in con- 

 junction nndcr a tent of precisely similar dimensions. We refer to 

 the minute partioulars as to these tents, as it may prove of interest 

 to many other committees that purpose holding similar meetings. All 

 persons well conversant with the management of snch shows, know 

 how roinons to the exchequer is tho occurrence of wet weather, and 

 many an excellent show has been completely mined by consecutive 

 years of nnfavonrable weather. It is evident these mishaps may be 

 readily and inexpensively provided against, as we are informed not 

 only this pair of gigantic tents, hnt also a smaller one for the pur- 

 poses of the Committee, are provided, erected, and taken down by Mr. 



Wright, the tent maker, of Peterborongh, for an outlay of only ili. 

 This includes all outgoiur^s, for there arc ** not any extras.' Itorkittgii 

 were the first class of this Show, good throughout, but many sadly- 

 diseased feet were to bo fonud amongst otherwise excellent stot-k. 

 'Inmc fowls stood next on the list, and here two pens of the Ik'^I birds 

 wore compnlsorily disquah&ed from tlii.- owner transposing either the 

 labels or the birds tbcmsolvcs when trun^mitting them to Simlding. 

 It is somewhat Buri)riBiug when old well-practised hands commit lliis 

 somewhat common blander, and one which as inevitably brings dis- 

 appointment in its train. Tho Game classc were verj- good, n troly 

 siileudid pen of Brown Reds, shown by Mr. Uilliver. takins the Game 

 cap. Mr. Mapplebeck had it all his own way in Huff Vurhins, and 

 Mr. Stephens was far ahead in the Pnrtridge-colonred variety. The 

 Spanish were particularly good, and the prizes were closely contested. 

 In liriihmnn the majority were shown not in the good feather that 

 could be desired, the best-conditioned being decidedly the Licht ones 

 as a whole. The IlnmbunihK were not large entries, knt mostly of 

 very excellent character. The Oaiiif lltiiitaiiui were a large class of 

 good specimens, but many of them were snffericR from over-exhibition. 

 The Itlack Bantams were capital. I'igeims, Unhl.il.i. Omnries, an* 

 fancy living foreign birds, added very much to the attractiveness of 

 this meeting, and, perhaps, there has never in this district been so 

 well selected an Exhibition, or one better supported by the pnbhc. 



{From a Corre^ponAent.) 



The Pif/eoiis formed a grand feature of the Show, both the Carrier 

 classes being commended by tho Judge. The cop was awarded to Mr. 

 Fnlton's Black Carrier cock, a bird remarkably good in head aud eye, 

 and exhibiting true Carrier style. This well-known exhibitor took the 

 prizes in Pouters and Tumblers, in by no means a poor competition. 

 Barbs, Jacobins, Owls, and Fantails, formed excellent classes. 



Cam Birds brought a good entry. Mr. Harrison, formerly a resi- 

 dent in this town, and now an extensive dealer in the west end of Lon- 

 don, exhibited cages containing six distinct varieties of foreign birds, 

 winning all the prizes in this class. One cage containing some beanti- 

 ful specimens, was mounted with two globes of gold fiah. Great credit 

 is due for the manner in which these specimens were shown. 



finhhils were not numerous, but very good Lop-eared, Himalayan. 

 and Silver Grey were shown. The class for weight contained some 

 largo aud heavv animals. 



Altogether this, the thu-d Exhibition, was in every way a great suc- 

 cess ; both exhibitors and visitors owe their thanks to the Hon. Sec, 

 Mr. Cammack, for the very able manner in which he carried out his 

 arrangements. 



DOBKINGS (Any variaty).— 1 and 2, H. Lingwood. Barking, Keedham 

 Market. 3 ancj he. Mrs. Arkwrigbt, Etw^ll Hall, Derby .Colourccll. 

 c. Dr. Campbell, Brentwood (Coloured) ; Rev. G. Hustler, SliUmgBeet 

 ViearaRe, York. . 



Game (Blnck and other Reds).— 1 and Can. W. GllUver, Polcswortli, 

 Tamworth (Blnck Ked). 2, H. M. Jalian, HuU. 3 and he, H, E. Martm, 

 Sculthorpe. c, S. Mtittfaew, Stowmatket. 



Game (Any other varietv).— 1, H. M. Julian (Dockwing). 2, W. OiUlver 

 (Piles). 8. S. Matthew (Piles). _.„,.,. , 



Cocmxs (Buff).— 1, Cap. and 2, H. Mapplebeck, W.iodfield, Mosclcy, 

 Birmingham. 3, and Uc, Henn' Lingwood. c. It. W. Richardson. Bcvorley. 



Cocnras (Any other variety) —1, J. St. phens, Walsall (Partndgo. i. a.- 

 J. Godfrey, Hammersmith (Black). 3, G. Shrimpton, Leighton Buzzard 

 (Wl'ite). 



Brabmas (Dark).-l and Cup, C. Lrvyland, ■Morris Brook, near 'Warring- 

 ton. 2, E. Leech. Rochdale. ,S, H. Dowsett. Pleshey, Chelmsford, c, Uov. 

 H. Combe, Aviesbnry. W. Plowrichl, Spalding. 



Brahmas (LiRht).— 1, H. Dowsett. 2. J. Pares, Postford, Guildford. 

 3, W. Whitelv. Sheffield, he, T. Hardy, Peakhill. ., o t 



SrAXisH (.\ny variety).- 1 and 2, T. C & E. Newbitt, Epwortb. 3. J. 

 Stephens, Walsall, he. J. Laming, Spalding; A. Cole. Long hutton 

 (Black); J.F.Dixon, Colgrave, Notts ; P. H.Jones, Fulham. c.J. ilan- 

 sell, Lonpton ; H. Headley. ,. „. , t _j.u 



Hambckghs (Gold-poncilled).— 1, J. Laming. 2, W. K.Tickner, Ipswich. 

 8, T F. Upsher, jun., Sutton, CnmbridBeshire. ^ j o .. 



Hamecrohs iSilver-penciUed).— 1, J. Laming. 2, A. Woods, bclton. 

 Liverpool. 8. G. Clarke. ^ , , . . ,. w ■ 



HASinuROHS (Gold-spangled).— 1, Miss C. E Palmer, Lightbome, War- 

 wick. 2, J. P.ollinson.Lindley. nearOtley. 8, J. Lammg. lie, J. Barnes, 

 Spalding, e. T. Walker, jun, Denton. . rr.u..,. 



HAirntraaus (Silver-spansled!.— 1 and Cup, J. Lammg. i, l. naifcer, 

 inn. 3, J. Toolev, Downham Market, c, A. Storrar. Peterborough. 



PoLANDS(Any variety).— land Cup, J, Laming. 2, W. U. Patrick, Lynn 



(Gold). _ , n T> TT 



Fbekch Fowls (Anv variety).— 1. H. Wyndham,' Beverley. -, V. u.. 

 Jones. 3, W. Tippler, Chelmsford (Houdan). 



Anv other Distinct Variety kot Pbeviocslv MENTiOKEn.— 1, J. 

 Laming. 2, T. Spurr, King's Lynn (Japanese). , „, , , , , t, j. 



Game Eaxtams.-I and 2, W. F. Entwi-lc, Leeds (BUck-brcastcd Red). 

 ,•5, W. Adams, St. Clements, Ipswich, he. J. Eaton, l-arnsticld, >olts 

 (BInck-broasted Ked); H. Hcadlev; G. Maples, jmi, Wavertrcc. c, J. 

 Laming; H. Egulestim, Halifax ; J. R. Robinson, Sunderland. 



Bantams (Any other varietvi.-l, A. StiTrar, Peterxoroagh (Black). 

 2, Mrs. Woodcock, Leicester (White Japane-^, i. 3 and lie, S. S. ilossop. 

 Long Sutton. <-, J. Laming ; J. H. Dawes (Jipanesei. „, , , . , 



Skluno Class Any variety).- 1, R. Clement, >palding (Black-breasted 

 Bed Game). 2, J. Laming(Game). 3, C. W. Gibbs, Sutton Marsh (Golden 

 Hamburghs). c, W. Tippler (Buir Cochins). „., „ i, -j^ 



Docks (Roueu).— 1, E. Leech. 2, T. F. Upsher, jon., Sutton, Cambndge- 

 shire. 8, Withheld. „ „ . c. 



Docks (Aylesbury).- 1, W. Tippler. 2, W. X. Hunt, Deeping, St. 

 Nicholas. . .„ 



Poces (Anv other variety).—!. S. & B. Ashton, Motlram (Gargancy 

 I Teal). 2, R. W. Richardson. 8, Withheld. 



