September 21, 1874. ] 



JOURNAL OP HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



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at a show held under a tent. About 6 p.m. there waa a terrific 

 shower, the water poured off the tents in perfect sheets. Into 

 the tents crowded the people, presently Bmall rivers appeared 

 among the baskets. The water flowed off the tentu under the 

 canvas, drenching the baskets through and through. And the 

 results— why, a hen for which we know the owner refused £20, 

 was put at the close of the show into the basket. It had to 

 go to the other side of England, and by the time it reached its 

 home the straw of the basket was still soaked, and the bird had 

 the cramp so badly that it never recovered. Mind, we only say 

 this en passant, in no way connecting it with this well-managed 

 meeting, where the weather was most beautiful, but simply to 

 show how very important it is for baskets as well as birds to be 

 properly housed. 



But now for the birds. The Dorkings were very good ; the 

 colour of the first cockerel very grand, and the second the^ best 

 Silver-Grey we have seen for some time ; in the pullets, first a 

 beauty. We think she was at Bath. Both the highly commended 

 ones were also good. In the Variety class, the first, White, 

 was a young bird of great promise; second not so good. Pullets 

 were quite up to the average. Somehow this Society always 

 has a good display of Dorkings. Spanish were very young, 

 but the birds looked up to doing well iu future. Game made up 

 the largest classes. The winners were good. The Variety Game 

 class seemed to have been puzzling to many. We think it must 

 have been the way the schedule was printed; consequently 

 there were several pens of CrOves entered in this class which 

 should have gone into the Variety class, which was after all 

 empty. Schedules cannot be printed too clearly. Cochins were 

 few and good. Both Mr. Tardley's birds were nice-grown birds. 

 In the Variety Cochin class a very splendid White won. His 

 frame was huge, and his shape good. The second was very 

 young. In pullets the first was a good colour, well feathered; 

 the second also good, and will make a large bird. In Brahmas, 

 Dark, Mr. Leno's first cockerel was nice, also his pullet. The 

 Lights we thought better than the Darks. The pullet was 

 capital. Hamhurfjhs were not first-rate, the Spangled best. 

 The first pullet was of a good colour. In Bantams a beautiful 

 Laced cockerel won first, and a well-shown Black Red second, 

 and a good Brown highly commended. In puUeta the first was 

 smart, second Laced. 



Only one pen of Turkeys appeared, and one of Geese. All 

 the latter must have been fattening for the coming season. Ducks 

 were only passable, save the winning pens. The first Ayles- 

 bury came from the town whence they got their name. Large 

 sale cla<58es followed, Spanish winning first in each, which 

 would do for many a good show's open class, and then came the 

 medley. This time Spanish and Dorkings won the prizes, which 

 turned it into an " Any age and variety" class. 



Pigeons had only one class, but every pen was noticed. They 

 were certainly unusually good, and made a pretty finish to this 

 very nice Show. We congratulate the Society on their 1874 

 meeting most heartily. 



DoEKiNng.— .9i7uei'-'jrf7/ or Coloured.— Cockerel.— I, T. C. Bumell, Michel- 

 dever. Hauts. 2. O. E. Cresswell, Early Wood, Bagshot. 3. J. Lon^^and, 

 Grendon. Pullet.— \, T. C. Bumell. 2, J. Longland. he, O. E. Cresswell ; J. 

 Loneiand. 



D0BKING8.— .4nj/ variety.— Cockerel.— I, O. E. CreaRwell. 2. R. E. Oliver, 

 Toweester. 8. Rev. E. Eartrum, Berkhampstead. Pullet — l.Rev. E. Bartrum. 

 2 and c, J. Lonciand. 



Spanish, —Cocfceici.—l and 2, J. T. Parker, Northampton, he, VV. R. Bull. 

 Newport Pa^ntll. Pulkt.—l and he, 3. T. Parker. 2, T. Love, Kingsthorpe, 

 NiTthamp'im. 



Gksi^-- Black or Brown Red.— Cockerd.—l, J. Gumey. Winslow. 2. J. M. 

 Payne, Rother-tthorpe. 3. Witbheld. Pullet— 1,B. Cnx, Moulton. Xorthamp- 

 ton 2, M. Ivena, Eydon. Banbary. h^, Howard & Pattenhall, Wellingborough ; 

 T. Hancock. N> rthampton. 



Game— .^»y other imricti/.-Cockerel.—l, B. Cox. 2. No competition. 



CocHiv-i'HiN'.v. — Cinnamon, Buff, or Partridoc.—l, H. Yardlev. Birminghnm. 

 2, Mrs M A. Mason. Boston. Pitllet—l, H. Yardley. 2, G. Tatham, Kingathorpe, 

 C, H. V. J-tory. Not'ingham. 



CncHiva.—.-lHv other variety.— Cockerel.— \, R. S. R. Woodgate. Pemburv, 

 Tnnbridge Wells. 2. W. H Boll. Pullet.— \, R. S. S. Woodgate. 2, A. F. FauJkner, 

 Thrapntone. he. W. R. Bull. 



Brahma Po(^TRh?>.~ Dark.— Cockerel.— \, M. Leno, Markyate Street. 2, C. 

 Wright Norlhamoton. Pullet.— 1, M. Leno. 2, J. S. Clarke, Oundle. hc. Rev. 

 R. L Story, Loeldngton Viearaee. 



Brahma PooTRAS.—Light —Cockerel.— I, P. Hainea, Palgrave. 2. M. Leno. 

 he. Mm. Ppat. SbBrnbrook. Pullet.— 1, Mrs. Peat. 2, P. Hainea. he, M. Leno ; 

 A. F. Faulkner. 



UxTdBRGus. — Gold and Silver-spangled.— Cocker el.— \, J. Ward, Bardon 

 Hill, Abbby-de-la-Zonch. 2, J. Gumey. c, T. Love. Pullet— 1 and c, T. Love. 

 2, J. Ward. 



HAMBCBong.— Go'rf and Bilver-pencilled.— Cockerel.— 1^ A. F. Faulkner. 2, 

 No competition. Pullet — 1 and 2, A. F. Faulkner. 



B*NTAM-i.— C cfcer^/.— 1, M. Leno. 2, Capt. T. Wethe^all, Loddington. Ketter- 

 ing, he, B. Cox; Cap^. T. Wetherall, Pullet.— 1, Capt. T. Wetherall. 2, M. 

 Leno. 



GosT.ixoa.— 1, T. H. Wyke9, Greenfield, Strixton. 2. No competition. 



Docks -Aylesliuri/.-l, T. Sear, Aylesbury. 2, S. Deacon. (Jundle. c, Hon. 

 and R-v. 0. ,T. Vernon, Grnfton Underwood Rectory. Rouen.— I, R. Wood, 

 Clftp*on. Thrap-tone, 2, W. H Harrignn, Oxendon. M irket Harborouah. 



TvHKK^d.—Youjig.-l, S. Pumfrey, Wilby, Wellingborough, 2, No competi- 

 tion. 



Sklltno C-Lksa.—CocJc, Drake, or Oarid^r.—l, .T. T. Parker (Spanish). 2. IVT. 

 Leno (Bintams). 3. J. S. Clarke (Brahma), he, H. Yai-dley. c. T Sear 

 (Aylehburyj; R. Syke?. Geddington. Kett.-ring (Rouen): Hon. and Rev C. J. 

 V-rn-m (Rouenl; T. Hancock, Northampton (Giimp). Uen Dwk. or Go^sc — 

 1,T. ( ha-nhers, jan , Northampton (Spanish). 2, 0. Wright (Brabma) 3, T. G. 

 West. D.illin(rton. Northampton, /ic, T. Love; M. Leno (Bantam); Mra. Peat 

 (Brahmii; T Pell, Whiston, Northampton (Grey Goose); R. Sykes (Rouen) ; J. 

 T. Parker (SpaniBh). 



M1BCELLA.SE008 Class.— Jnj/ variety of,FoioU, including Guiiiea FowU, Pea 



FoicU, Turkeys, Geese, and Ducks.— 1, W. Nnttafje (Spanish). 2 and 8, .7. Long- 

 lan<( (Dorkinga). 4, *'. Wrigh'. (Brahmas). he, B. Cox (Game): J. Holme. Lod- 

 dington, Kettering (Rouen); T. G. West (Muscovy); Capt. T. Wetherall (Black 

 Kel Game Bantams); Hon. and Kev. C. -T. Vernon (Partridge Cochins and 

 Rouen Ducks); A. F. Faulkntr (White Cochins); W. NottaKe (-panish) ; — 

 Koberta, KiugHthurpe. Northampton (Dark Brahma Pootra) ; T. Love (Golden- 

 spangled Uamburgba) ; S. Pumphrey ( i'urkeye); K. sykea (Houen i>u(!ks);0. 

 Wn','ht (Dark Brahmas). c, J. Holme (Guinea Fowls) ; T. G. West (Muscovy 

 DuckB); C. Foil, Stowe-Nine-Churchea (Guinea Fowls); T. Love (Gulden- 

 spangled Hamburghs). 



Pigeons.— -Any distinct variety.— Cock or Hen,— I and 3, H. Yardley. 2, W. 

 No'tage, NorthHmpton (Pouter Oock). 4, T. Cham-,ers, jun. he, W, iVottage 

 (White fouter Coctt and Carrier Cock), (a); T. Chambers, ju 1. (2) ; L. Wat kin, 

 Northampton (White Pouters); W. W. Watkin, Northampton (Pouter Cock) ; 

 H. Yardley. 



Mr. Edward Hewitt, of Sparkbrook, Birmingham, was the 

 Judge. 



WELCHPOOL POULTRY SHOW. 



In a district long reputed for the general excellence and most 

 abundant supply of poultry of all kinds for table purposes, it was 

 natural to expect to find a large competition of valuable poultry ; 

 nor were these expectations at all disappointed, for decidedly the 

 best Turkey poults and Goslings of this year that as yet have 

 put in an appearance were shown at Welchpool. It was quite a 

 feature of the Show that all the useful varieties were largely 

 and well represented, but of such more strictly fancy varieties 

 as Hamburghs the less we attempt to criticise the better. 

 Some Light Brahmas quite took the lead in a class open to 

 both breeds. The Aylesbury Ducks mustered strongly, but a 

 class for Game cocks was composed of birds that appeared to 

 visitors almost as though they had miraculously escaped from 

 the hands of the cook at the last moment, so denuded were they 

 by their natural moult of their feathers ; but the Game chtckena 

 were in the highest plumage. Fine weather brought with ifc 

 pecuniary success. 



Game.— 1 and he, P. A. Beck. Guilafield. Welchpool. 2. E. Pugh, WelchpooL 

 Cocfc.-l and c, E. Pugh, Welchpool. 2, W. Powell, Bnttington Hall, he, P. A. 

 Beck. 



Dorkings.- 1, J. Sayce, Welchpool. 2 and he, Mrs. R. E. Jones, Cefn 

 Bryntalcb. c. iVIrs. Bayard, Gwernydd, Bettws. 



Spa^i-h.— B/txcfc. — 1 and .'. E. Williams. Caerhowell Farm. 



Ha-^ibuhghs.- (roW or Silver-Spangled or Pencilled.— 1, T. G. Jones, Llan- 

 eatnlffraid. 2, T. Bridgewater. Montgomery. 



Brahma Pootra.— 1 and 2, Mrs. H. P. Ffoulkes, Llandyssil Rectory, c, G. 

 Morgan, Newtown. 



A.Ni- oTHEa Variety.— I, Mrs. Bayard, Gwernydd, Berriew. 2, T. Morgan, 

 Biihaillon, Kerry. 



Di:cKi— Aylesbury.— 1, J. Richards, Llanfyllin. 2. W. Brick, Penygloddfa, 

 Newtown, lie, J. Jones, Varchoel. c, E. Beavon, Cletterwood Mill. Rouen. — 

 1, J Jones. 2, W F. Delmar, Henfaes. 



Geese.—!, ^. Owen, Berriew. 2, R. Colley, Sylfaen. ho, W. Rogers, Welch- 

 pool e, E. Watkin. Forden. 



TuRKETs. — 1, Miss Humphreys, Berriew. 2, G. Robiason. Trederwen, 

 Llandrinio. he, Mrs. R. E. Jones, Ccfn Bryntalch. c, R. Groves, Court 

 Calmore. 



Mr. Edward Hewitt, of Birmingham, was the Judge. 



"BIG EYE" TUMBLERS. 



Although these birda are called Tumblers, those bred at the 

 present day seldom tumble ; but I am told by the old fanciers 

 that upwards of twenty-five years ago they were noted for their 

 performances iu the air, being what is called very close Tumblers ; 

 and it was not uncommon to find specimens that would tumble 

 inside ; bvit of late years, as they became more valuable, they 

 were seldom flown; and being bred more for eye, beak, and 

 colour, they soon lost the faculty of tumbling; and I doubt if, at 

 the present day, many specimens could be found that would 

 tumble. They are of four colourings — black, red, yellow, and 

 ^mi — the colour being more brilliant than in other varieties of 

 the same shade— the two latter colourings are very scarce. In 

 build they have the appearance of a cross between a Barb and a 

 Tumbler. They are very wide across the skull, and quite fiat. 

 They have a beak somewhat like a Tumbler, but much wider at 

 the base, and of a fleshy appearance, and not so long as that of 

 a flying Tumbler, and always white in good specimens confined 

 to a room ; but if flown the beak will soon change iu colour to 

 a darker shade. They have a regular Tumbler eye, surrounded 

 by a white silky skiu as large as the wattling of a first-claas 

 Barb; but no signs of wattling, and very few wrinkles. Any 

 show of wattling or colour is a sure indication of a Barb cross. 

 They are also devoid of feathers under Ihe beak (which is 

 covered by the same white silky skin as round the eye), and 

 the better the bird the more this peculiarity is developed, but 

 without any appearance of gullet, as in Owls. They are inclined 

 to be loosely feathered, and often look ragged, even when in 

 good health. They are longer, iu proportion to their size, than 

 any other Pigeon — the difference iu length being mostly in the 

 tail and flight feathers. The middle feathers in the tail are 

 usually longer than the others ; and what is remarkable in this 

 bird, if well bred, it will usually have fourteen feathers in the 

 tail, while all others, except the Fantail, have twelve. This 

 great length, in comparison to their size, gives them an entirely 

 different appearance from other Pigeons, and becomes a leading 

 characteristic of the breed. The secondary feathers of the wing 

 are raised above the back when at rest, as in good specimens of 



