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JOURNAL OF HOETICDLTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



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winner, and mated with a first-rate piiUet; the second-prize 

 pen was also good all round. The first and second-prize Dorkiiifis 

 were both very good, Mr. Lingwood's pen containing his third- 

 prize Palace cock mated with a large and dark hen. The second 

 cock dark and good, but the pen spoilt by the-hen having a bad 

 "bumble" foot. The third cock rather too long in the leg. 

 Spanish.— Idi. Le Sueur's was the only really good pen, and won 

 easily ; the hen's face of a beautiful texture, the cock, too, capital 

 in face and comb. The cocks in the other pens looked as if they 

 would have been glad of a little more daylight. Hanibui-ghs 

 were good classes. This breed is certainly looking up in the 

 south. A splendid pen of Gold-pencils were easily first. In the 

 next class Gold-spangles were first, and Silvers second and third. 

 Polands, a small class but good. First to Golds, second to 

 White-crested Blacks ; third to Silvers. This was a very level 

 class. In the French class an unaccountable mistake occurred, 

 the third prize being given to Malays, which were entered by 

 mistake instead of in the next class, the Variety class, in which 

 several first-rate Malays were unnoticed. First going to Black 

 Hamburghs ; second to White Leghorns with very yellow ear- 

 lobes ; third to Andalusians. In Black Bantams there were 

 only two pens. Silver Sebrights were first in Variety Bantams, 

 while Diiekwing and Pile Game Bantams were second and third. 



Ducks fared badly, as all varieties competed together. First 

 and third prizes to Rouens, second to East Indian. Some very 

 handsome pens of Gold and Silver Pheasants attracted much 

 attention. 



Pigeons. — Eleven classes of Pigeons only brought together 

 fifty pens. Mr. Esquilant must have had quite a little holiday. 

 Cnrn'o'j were by far the best classes, the cup going to a mag- 

 nificent hen. The Rev. Mr. Hodson's Blue Dragoons, which have 

 been so successful lately, again came to the front, " walking iri." 

 Tumblirs poor. FantaUs good, especially the first-prize pair, 

 which looked rather fresh. In Jacobins, first prize went to good 

 Beds ; the second price withheld. In the Variety class first 

 prize was justly awarded to Mr. Ivimy's Barbs. Carriers and 

 Fantails were first and second in the Selling class. 



Rabbits. — The Rabbits formed a capital show, but the classes 

 were not well arranged. Instead of the first class for length of 

 ear it would have been better to have had a class for the best 

 all-property Babbit, as when the prizes are solely for length of 

 ear, they are a foregone conclusion. Messrs. Loveband's first- 

 prize doe is long in ear (233 inches), but rather narrow. Mr. 

 Tomlinson's doe is ruined by having a piece pulled oS the end 

 of her ear. Several splendid Rabbits competed in the other 

 classes — notably pen 45-5 (King), a Yellow-and-white doe, good 

 all round, and pen 465, Mr. Vallom's Black doe ; pen 107, a very 

 good Belgian Hare, but too white in the nose. Mr. Greaves ex- 

 hibited an exceedingly pretty Dutch doe. 



Gx-iiv^.—Black-hrea^ted J^rif*.— Cup, J. Voisio, Jersey. 1 and 3. J. Carver, 

 Tillington. he. T. Faulkner, jun.; — Matton c, M. Sanilford ; W. H. Sta^g. 

 Brown-hrt anted Reda.—l. J. T. lii own, St Austell. 2, W. AdiiraB. Ipawich. 3, E. 

 ■Winwood. Worcester, lie. J. Voism. c, F. Warde. Any other vnrittii. — 1, J. 

 Beatlie, Southsea. 2, — Wiawood. 3, J. Voioin. he, T. Katcliffe. c, J. T. 

 Brown; H. Gibson. 



Cochins.— iJ»if and Cinnflmon.— Cap, S. R. Harris, Cusfrarne. 2, W. White. 

 Canterbury. S, Capt. T. S. Robin. Jersey. Ac, K. Crabb; H. Feast; W. White, 

 Canterbury ; — Winwood. Any othervariet}j.—\. R. S. S.Wood^'ate, Pern bury. 

 2, H. liibsun, Broclienhurst 3. J. Sleep, Isliuf^ton, London, he, C. H. Matthews ; 

 T.Derry; Capt. Trannois ; Mrs. Brassey; Kev. A. Warde. c. Rev. C. Locke; 

 W. Earlier. 



Bkihma Pootras. — Darl;. — Cup, Horace Lin^wood, CreetinET, Ncedham 

 Market. 2, H. Feast, Swansea. 8. Mrs. Brassey. Battle, he. Mrs. Neale ; G. 

 Gladwin, e, — Westcott Chieke7ti —Cup. Horace Linj^wood. 2. P. F. Le 

 Sueur, Jersey. 3, Qlrs. Brassey. he, A. Cosens ; R. Crabb (2J : — Hammond. 



Brahma 1'ootb*s.— Lio/if.— Cup. A. Boissior, Penshurst. 2. J. Bradsbaw, 

 Cranleigb. 3. Rev. N.J. Kidley. Newbury, /ic. Mrs. Brassey. Chiekem.—Cu^^, 

 Horace Lingwood. 2, Mrs. W. Drummoud, Eatb. 3, Rev. J. M. Rice, Bramber 

 Kectory. he. — Raynor. e, — Monckton. 



Dorkings.— Cup, Henry Lingwood, Barking. 2, Viscount Turnour, Shining- 

 lee Park. 3, — Humphrey. Asbington. he, — Humphrey ; B. H. Greenbill (2). 



SpiNieH.- 1, J. a. F. Le ijueur. 2, J. T. Parker, Northampton, he, Mrs. 

 Brassey ; H. Brown. 



Hatuburgiis. — (JoW or ,Silver-pencilled. ~ ], — Tickner, Ipswich. 2, T. 

 Faulkner, jun., Merston. Isle of Wight. 3. J. Long. Bromley Common, he. 

 Master E. Moore : T.Faulkner, jun. (2); H. Feast; J. Long, e, G Pjickham. 

 Gold or Silver-spangled —1, — Tickner. 2 and S, J. Long, e, Mrs. Barnard. 



Polands.- 1, K. J- Reaves, Havwoods Heath. 2, T. P. Edwards, Lyndhurst. 

 8, J. Hinton, Warminster. )iL'. G. J Lenny. 



FiiENCH — Cup, W. Dring, Faversham. 2. M. Start. Pewsey. 3, S. E. Perry, 

 Lymington. he, M. Sturt ; — Waters ; A. Boissier ; H. Feast ; Rev. G. Cbilton. 

 a, Kev. O. Lock ; R. J. Knight. 



Any other Vakietv.- Cud. H. Feast. 2, Rev. C. Lock, Whitewell. 3. W. 

 Wildey, Cosham. /ic, E. J. King; J. Long; A. C. Croad. c, J. H. Pulcston; 

 W. West. 



Game BAXTAMfl. —CZac/: lied.~l and 2. W. Adams. 3. Wingfield i Andrews. 

 Sudbury. Ac, E. Payne; J. Long; W. Boutcber. c. Miss M. A, Vace. Broien 

 Red —1 and 2, — Banker, Bromley. 3, S. & J. Stephens, Eblev. 



Baittams — B/rtcfc.— 1, R. H. Asbton, Mottram. 2. W. White. Any other 

 variety.~Cnp, U. Leno, Dunstable. 2, E. Payne, Cardiff. 3, P. F. Le Sueur. 

 lie. M. Leno ; G. Hollowav. 



DccKS.— Cup. Mrs. Brassey. 2. J. W. Kelleway, Merston, Isle of Wight. 3, J. 

 Gill, Winchester, he. R. Wilkinson. 



Selling Class.— Pair.— Cup, Mrs. M. J. Passby {Brahmas). 2, Capt. T. S. 

 Robin (Partridge Cochins). 3 C.Cork (Dorkings). Extras, H. Brown (Spanish). 

 he. Master :\I. V. Sandford fSoudans); — Whitehead (White Cochins); Capt. 

 T. S. Robin (White Coc-binoi; F. Rii™er (Light Brahmas); — Humphrey 

 (Dorkings); — Locke (Dorkinssl: T.W.Anns ) Partridge Cochins) ; W. Ford 

 (Spanish); J. R. Way (Dark iirahmas); J. Chisman (Light (Brahmas); J. 

 Bradsbaw (Light Brahmas) ; G W. Pelter (P.rabmas) ; T. P. Edwards ( Polandsl ; 

 W. W. Pyue ; T. Sheen (Spanish): F. Warde (Gamel: — Ruramery (Dark 

 Brahmas). c, Capt. T. S. Robin (Dark Brahmas) ; R Bird (Light Brahmasi; 

 Rev. N. J. Ridley (Light Brahmas); J. Hardman (Dark BrahmasJ ; G. W. 

 Pelter (Brahmas). 



Selling Class.— Cocfc or Cockerel.— Cnp, — Winwood. 2, S. Martin (Dark 



Brahma). 3, H. Tomlinson (Light Brahma), he, H. Sturt (Creve-Cmur); Capt 

 T. S. Robin (Light Brahma); J. W. Anus (Partridge Cochin); H. S. Fraser 

 (Coloured Dorking); W. H. Stagg (Black Red Game); J. T. Browne (Brown 

 Red Game); B. HUKDark Brahraa); J. K. Way (Buff Cochin); Capt. Trannois 

 (White Cochin); G. W. Pelter (Brahma); T. Sheen (Siianish); F. Ward (Gamel. 

 c Mrs. Braithwaite(Oark Brahma); F. Rayner (Light Bralima); W. H. Stagg 

 (BlaokRed Gamel; B. HilMDark Brahma). „ ,. , 



Selling Class.- H>'n» or /'iiiif(«.— Cup. C. Cork. New Sborebam (Dorkings). 

 he, — Humphreys (Dorkmgs); W. Ford (Cochins); J. o. Hodges (Coloured 

 Dorkings); T. CritcheKQamol. c,H. D. Hoare {Light Brahmas); —Monckton 

 (Light Brabmaa): J.Long. , « „. .n- 



Pheasants.— 1, Mrs. Brassey. 2, J. CoUler.Northampton. he, J. ColUer ; W. 

 Boots; Mrs. Brassey. 



Extra Stock.— Ac, — Sterne (White Bantams);- Wise (Buff Cochin); G. 

 Richards (Chinese Geese), c, — Wise (Silver-apangled Hamburgh). 

 PIGEONS. 



PoDTERs-— Cocft.— 1 and2, Mrs. Ladd, Calne. fte, O. HoUoway, jun. Heit.— 

 1 and 2, Mrs. Ladd. „ 



Cakriebb.-CocI:.- 1, J. H. Ivimy, Ecclesfleld. 2. Mrs. Carter, Farnbam. 

 I'Ac, H. Jacob. //««. -Cup, J. H. Iviiny, Sundown, Isle of Wight. 2 and Ac, H. 

 Jacob. iiJic, Mrs. Carter. 



Deagoons,— I, Rev. G. F. Hodson, North Pothcrton. 2, H. Jacob. 



Tumblers.— I and 2, A. W. Pearce, Poslwood, 



Fantails.— 1, 0. E. Cresswell, Early Wood, Bagshot. 2, J. F. Loversidge, 

 Newark. 



Jacibins.- 1, O. E. Cresswell. „ 



Antwerps.- 1. W. B. Mapplobeck, jun , Mayfleld. 2, C. L. Bryoe, Havant. 



Any other Vaeietv.— 1, J. H. Ivirny. 2, J. Woods, Sundown. Ac, T. Ran- 

 dall ; W. B. Mapplebeck, jun. ; R. Wilkinson. , „ , 



SELLING Cl«88.— 1, G. Packham, Exeter. 2, J. F. Loversidge. vke, H. Jacob. 

 Ac, C.Cork; Miss M. A. Vace; — Durrant. 



CANARIES. 



Norwich.— Clear Fcliou'.— 1 and vhe, J. Athersuch & Son, Coventry. 2, J. 

 Caplm. Canterbury, /ic, T. Willsher. . ,. , ..^ ,. 



UoR^vicii.—Eeenbj-marked or Yellow Varieyated.—l and Ac. J. AthersucU 

 and Son. 2, J. Caplin. vhe, — WiUsher. Euenly-marked or Buff Variegated. 

 —1 and Ac, J. Athersuch & Sou. 2, J.t^aplin. t, ^ . m 



Belgian —Clear iellow.—l and 2, T. sloore. Farebam. Clear Buy.— 1, T. 

 Moore. Evenlyniarked or i'eltom Variegated, or Evenly-marked or Buff 

 Variegated.— I, T. Moore. 2. W. Bickell, Landport. 



Lizards.— Go/d or Silver>ii>angled.—l. J. Athersuch & Son, 



Any other Variety.- 1, J. Atber.suob i Son. 2, W. Radmore, PlymoutO 

 (Yellow-crested Norwich), he, J. Athersuch i .Son ; — Nicolson. c, G. Boghurst. 



Mule.— 1, J. Capliu. 2, T. WiUsUer. Chichester. 



BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIRDS. 



BuLLEiNOH.— 1, Fellingham & Wingheld. Brighton. 2, Howard & Cleaver, 

 Wellingborough, vhe and Ac, T. Willsher. c, O. Nicholson, Portsmouth; 

 Mrs. W. C. Drummond. .^ »- , , ,„ 



Goldfinch.— 1, T. WiUsher. 2, Howard 4 Cleaver. dA--, O. Nicholson (2) ; 

 Mrs. W. C. Drummond. 



Skylark —1, H. C. Furner, Emsworth. f'lC, T. Willsher. ,„.,,. 



Siskin, Redpole, or Linnet.— 1. FelUugham & Wingheld. vlie, T. WiUsher. 

 Ac, T. Willsher; Mrs. W.C. Drummond. „„v, 



Blackhied or Thrush —1, H. Noble. Portsmonth. vhe, G. Sparks ; H. Noble ; 

 Mrs. W. C. Drummond. Ac, — Simmons. 



British Birds —Any other variety.— I, Howard 4 Cleaver (Starling). 2, Mrs. 

 W. C. Drummond ( Yellowhammer). dAc and Ac, — Simmons (Woodlarks). 

 c, T. WiUsher (Mountain Finch). -^ , , ,-■ ^t 



British Blues —Oruiip in one Cai;e.— Equal Prize, — Willsher; Miss M. 



Foreign Birds.- .-1/tj/ variety. — 1, 0. Nicholson (Purple-beaded Glosey 

 Starling). 2, Capt. G. A. Gray. Aldwieh (iylacaw). vhe. Mrs. E. Popham (Large 

 Lemon-crested White Cockatoo); G. Bevis (King Parrot); O. Nicholson 

 (Madagascar Bishop); Mrs. W. C. Drummond (Virginiau Nightmgale and 

 White Jarva Sparrows), lie. Col. EDiott (Scarlet Macaw): — Crother (Green 

 Paroquet); lapi. G. A. Gray (Macaw): O. Nich dson (WaxbiUsand Budgregars). 



Selling Class.— J?i;/ variety of Canary or Mule, or British or Fjreian Gage 

 Birds.— i, J. Caplin (Norwich Canary). 2. 0. Nicholson (Madagascar Bishop). 



RABBITS. 



Length OF EiE.—l,Loyeband it QaioK, Edgivare Road, London. 



Black-and- White AND Blue-and- White —1, B. Greaves, Grimsby. 2,11. 

 Vallom, Plumstead. iiAc, Mrs. M. E. Shelley ; Loveband & Quick. 



Grey-and-White and Yellow-and-Wuite. — 1. W. J. King. Islington, 

 London. 2. H W.Simmons. dAc, Lovebaud & Quick ; E. Frost. Ac, Love- 

 band Si Quick, e, W. J. Kmg. ,,,,■, , -a 



SELF-iJOLOOB.- 1, H. Vallom. 2, E. Frost, vhe, Loveband & Quick, c, U. 

 W. Simmons; Loveband & Quick. 



FoEEios.-l, B. Greaves (Duich). 2, W. Liwman (Belgian Hare), vlic, 

 Loveland it Quick (bilver-Grey). , _. , 



Selling Class.-1, E. Frost. Hackbridge. 2 and w'lc, H. W. Simmons, lie, 

 H.W.Simmons; — Westcot. c, H. W.Simmons; Loveband it Quick. 



Jma^s.—PouUnj : Mr. \Y. B. Jeffries; Pigeons: Mr. F. 

 Esquilant and Mr. S. Harding ; Cage Birds : Mr. A. WiUmore ; 

 Babbits: Mr. W. Heath. 



WAVEBLEY SHOW OP POULTRY, &c. 



The eighth Exhibition of the Waverley Society was held iu 

 the Corn Exchange at Melrose on the 27th and 28th ult., when 

 the entries were far more extensive than those of several years 

 back, and the quality such as was never before seen under this 

 roof, most of the classes containing few birds except the 

 champions of previous shows. The birds were well arranged 

 and attended with great care. 



Dorkings, which may almost be termed the figure-head of the 

 Scotch poultry fancy, were unusually good, almost all being 

 noticed. In old birds first was a massive pen of Silver-Greys, 

 and second Dark Greys ; but iu young birds Dark Greys were 

 first-and-cup, and second Silver-Greys. There were some good 

 birds in Cochins, but with the exception of first not one well- 

 matched pen, the second being the Belfast winning cock and a 

 poor pullet; both pens were Buffs. SraAmns were a good class, 

 the first being won by old and second by young birds, the two 

 very highly commended pens running very close with the 

 winners. Game were one of the best classes we have seen this 

 season, to be mentioned in which was quite equal to a leading 

 prize in some shows. The first was a grand pen of Brown Red 

 chickens which were first at Hexham; the second (Duckwings) 

 were the cup pen at that Show, but lost here on account of a 

 sickle feather having gone; the third a pen of Black Red 



