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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE ANO COTTAGE GARDENER. 



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hardly heavily leg-feathered euough. There were oue or two 

 peuB we liked almost as well. Mr. Crabtree's pans, 132 and 1:34, 

 both vary good. 147 (Barnell), also very good, but a little 

 twisted in hackles. Second we did not much care for, liking 

 the third quite as well. 14G (Dirby), a very grand pullet, but she 

 had lost her tail, or we think would have been near first. Old 

 Buff cocks were splendid. The first won the champion cup for 

 best pen in the Show; his colour is very rich, and all his 

 points perfect. We quite hold with this award, and congratulate 

 the owner on his victory. Second aud third both rich birds, 

 and well placed. 1.59 (Tindal), and l.oH (Gwydyr), both admirable 

 birds, and perhaps one of them should have been in the third 

 place. The BufI hens were a small but good class. The first 

 was the old Palace winner in bad condition, aud looks as if she 

 nejd'd much care. Second was a beautiful colour, but not very 

 lu-'^e, claimed at £12 12s., and cheap. Third alio in poor con- 

 dition. We almost preferred IGG (Barnell), which was of exqui- 

 site colour and good shape. Partridges were four very fair 

 classes indeed. The winning cockerel is very nice, aud looks as 

 fresh as ever. Second we did not much fiuoy, rather preferring 

 18G, very highly commended (Shrimptou). Third was a nice bird 

 aud of good shape, and being very young will doubtless make 

 up well. The first pullet was well marked, but her foot-feather- 

 ing was bad, and her comb had a deep cut in it. Second was 

 not very large, but beautifully pencilled. Third a good bird also. 

 After these we thought 2Uo (Sugden), as good as any. In old 

 Partridge cocks we thought the winners well placed, though 2U7 

 (Crabtree), was a good bird, aud so was 21G (Sedgwick). In hens 

 the winner was a beauty, and we should have come here for the 

 cup for best Cochin hen, in preference to the winning White. 

 This Partridge hen was good all round, and larger than the 

 White. Second large, but looking rough. Third was large 

 but rather too gay in colour. We preferred 223 (Tudman), or 

 218 (Aspden). White cockerels came next, fifteen birds. The first 

 Wis the Palace winner; he is fetrfuUy hooked and rather 

 narrow, though grand in comb and colour. Invaluable as this 

 bird will be in a breeding pen, we do think he is too hocked to 

 win, although any fair amount of hock we do not object to. The 

 second was poor, being bad in colour, unfirm in comb, and 

 squirrel-tailed. The third was large and good in shape, aud 

 should have been higher. We thought 235 (Bloodworth), or 23G 

 (Tindal), much superior birds to the second; the latter is of 

 great promise. 240 (Fowler), very good. In pullets the first was 

 in her prime, being in beautiful order and just on laying. The 

 second we did not like ; she was small, and dwarfed-looking. 

 Third, a beautiful shape, but small. 202 (Barnell), was the 

 Palace winner, and might have been in the list here. 25G 

 (Whitehead), small, but good in shape and colour. 257 (Fowler), 

 looked old enough to have sous aud daughters in the same class 

 with her. 258 (Woodgate), was, we believe, thought to be as 

 good as any pullet in the class. White cocks were a good class, 

 though many of the birds showed signs of being overshown, 

 notably so Mr. Percival's old White cock, which seemed quite 

 knocked up. The first was very white and smart-looking, with 

 fine clear hackles, his only fault being too large a comb. Second, 

 a fine bird, rather dirty, but of good shape. Third we liked best 

 of the lot, though he is rather short of leg-feather. 266 (Whit- 

 worth), very large, but yellow. In hens the cup bird was of 

 splendid colour and possessed much quality ; still we preferred 

 the second in spite of her very ugly comb, for her shape was so 

 very grand. Third, a nice showy hen, though we liked 277 

 (Whitworth), or 279 (Woodgate), just as well. This class finished 

 the Cochins, and we cannot but note the great progress in these 

 classes, even during the last year. 



Game. — We thought these classes very good, and we believe 

 the judging was immensely approved of. The winning Black 

 Bed cockerel was very smart aud good in plumage. Second, 

 wonderfully hard in feather, and showy. Third, a good bird, 

 with fine head. 730 (Stagg), a nice bird, and a good-shaped one. 

 The cup hen was a great beauty, as good as anyone we ever saw, 

 and we consider she well deserved the cup. Second also very 

 smart and well shown. 751 (Pope), a splendid bird. 742 (Tyte), 

 also a good style of hen. The cup for best Game cock fell to 

 Mr. Matthew's splendid Brown Red old bird looking grand. The 

 other winners in this class a long way from him. 762 (Osborn), 

 a good bird. The first Brown Red hen was very good in shape 

 and head. The third we liked as well as second, though there 

 was not much between them. 77G (Wolff), very stylish and good. 

 In Duckwings the winning cock was lovely in colour and fine 

 in head. Second, a good smart bird ; third running second close. 

 798 (Cock), very smart and good. 804 (Phillips), was disqualified 

 for being plucked in hackles. We could not help smiling at 

 seeing this in the catalogue, for, if we remember rightly, this 

 was the party who in a friendly contemporary wrote such au 

 indignant account of Mr. Winwood's misdemeanors. We can 

 only think that Worcester must be a very naughty place, and 

 congratulate Mr. Martin on his departure from a city where 

 Spanish cocks are stolen and evil practices in the poultry line 

 prevail so strongly. The trimming in this case was most 

 palpable, and we hope Mr. Phillips will smart all the more when 



he hears that had his bird been left alone it must have won. 

 The first Duokwing hen was very good in colour and shape, and 

 in fine feather. Second and third, nice birds. 81G (Button), a 

 very smart hen. 



Spanish. — Bristol was always the stronghold of this breed, and 

 seems likely to contiuua so. We still see the old names in the 

 list, and hope long to do bo. The cup cockerel was a beauty, 

 fine in colour, good in face, and winning well. Second, a most 

 beautiful bird of great quality ; so was third ; in fact the whole 

 class was full of beautiful birds, and we did not envy the Judge 

 his work. Perhaps 504 (Jackson), was as good as any of the non- 

 winning ones ; this was very highly commended. Spanish 

 pullets were also very good, and the winners may be proud of 

 tbeir places. We think we liked 541 (Palmer), as well as auy ; this 

 was, we believe, also the cup Yarmouth bird. 542 (Jones), had 

 a capital face, and 547 (Chilcott), was very good all round. Old 

 cocks were the worst represented, though the winners were good, 

 and the names toll us the quality. In hens the first was very 

 good indeed, but we liked one or two more as well. The third 

 was a grand hen ; and 563 (Rodbard), good. 567 (Darby), was a 

 magnificent hen, with the largest face in the class, but the bars 

 of her pen were so rusty, and she would take such notice of the 

 outer world, that in continually putting her head out of the 

 window she made her face so red with the rust that she lost her 

 great chance, we should say, of being in the list. 



Hambiirghs. — AU the varieties mustered well, and the names 

 of the winners show all the best birds in the fancy were in 

 the Exhibition. Mr. Long's pens were all empty ; we hear this 

 gentleman made a mistake in the day. The Gold spangles were 

 two splendid classes, every cock being noticed, and nearly all the 

 hens. The cup cock was very good — quite a picture ; second 

 almost as good ; third quite up to the mark. 572 (Duckworth), 

 had a splendid comb, aud 573 (Beldon), was very excellent in 

 colour. 575 (Hyde), very stylish and good in comb. The first hen 

 was most beautiful in colour ; second and third also very rich 

 aud brilliant. 584 (Robinson), well marked. Silver-spangles 

 were also two good classes ; the first cockerel easily first ; second 

 and third also good. 599 (Ashton & Booth), too large in comb, but 

 well marked. The hens were all good. We liked the third very 

 much, and 619 (Bro wne), was wonderfully spangled ; 623 (Walker), 

 also capital : nearly every bird too was noticed in the Golden- 

 pencilled classes. The first won well, being a perfect gem ; second 

 admirable in all points ; third we did not like so well as 634 

 (Gresswell), or 631 (Duckworth). The cup hen was a marvel ; we 

 never remember such even pencilling. Second and third were 

 marked birds, but a long way from the first. 647 (Bloodworth), 

 nicely marked ; 661 (Mitchell), rather too deep in colour, or else 

 good; 654 (RoUinsou), we should have liked to have seen higher. 

 The winning Silver-pencils were capital. The first cockerel had 

 a splendid tail, aud was in beautiful condition. We fancy the 

 second was a little wry-tailed ; it looked very suspicious. 672 

 (Webster), had a good tail. The first hen ran in easily; the 

 second was good in all but comb ; third a nicely marked bird. 

 Blacks made two good classes, the hens especially. The win- 

 ning cockerel was good in comb and very red in face, but a little 

 heavy-looking; the second was very fine in colour and good in 

 ears; the third, too, we liked immensely. 687 (Boldon), was very 

 lustrous, and 691 (Bush), a good showy bird. The winning heu 

 was of beautiful shape and colour, but her comb was a little too 

 high at the back; second well placed ; third a neat bird. 710 

 bad in comb, or else of fine colour ; 701 (Kilvert), a good, smart 

 pullet. 



PoUsh. — The quality of the winning pens was very good. The 

 Gold cock which won the cup we never saw equalled. The 

 second was a beautiful Silver, and the third also a smart Silver. 

 839 was a nice White-crested Black. 842 was a beautiful cock, 

 and must have closely approached the third. 846 (Feast), a rich 

 gold, but poor crest. In hens the Silver heu which was first 

 also won the cup for best Polish, Malay, or French hen. She is 

 a great beauty, and was well shown. The second was a fine 

 Gold hen, aud the third a Silver with wonderful markings. 856 

 (Adkins), a beautiful Silver. We were so sorry not to see more 

 White-crested Blacks ; we feel this breed wants looking to, or 

 it will be one of th*^ past; it seems gradually slipping from all 

 the exhibitions. We rely on Mr. Beldon, with his great Polish 

 knowledge and experience, doing something for this strikingly 

 handsome breed, and so preventing its dying out. 



French. — These made four good classes, Houdans and Creves 

 mustering well. In Houdan cocks the winner was very large, 

 of great depth and style. The second very dark, and generally 

 good. The third grand in colour and crest. 863 (Dring), a very 

 stylish bird. 855 (Quibell), large in crest and square. 872 

 (Browne), large, but poor in crest. 876 (Handley), very large 

 indeed. 879 (Handley), splendid in shape. The first hen was 

 very light but good, being large and square. The second also 

 light in colour but large. The third a beautifully marked bird. 

 898 (Hill), a good large hen. 886 (Quibell), a good dark hen. The 

 wianiag Creve cock was splendid ; second also good ; third fine 

 La Fldche. 910 (Dring), a large bird. 920 (Greenhill), a fine 

 deep-bodied cock. lu hens again Mr. Crabtree wou with a 



