Deoembor 3, 1874. ] 



JOTJBNAL OF HORTICULTURa AND COTTAGE GARDKNEB. 



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cilled. In Red Game the first were a pen of Black Reds, not as 

 Btyliah as some, bnt very Bonud and hard in flesh and feather ; 

 second and third Brown Reds, the first old and second young, 

 good in all particulars, but scarcely of the fashionable shade of 

 colour. Dackwings and Piles were rather irregularly shown, 

 many of the hens not good in colour ; the first, Duckwiugs, very 

 neat, bnt young and small; second also of that variety, larger, 

 but not equal in colour ; third very sound Piles, rather short of 

 colour. 



With the exception of the winners the Hamhurghs were not 

 good; the Gold-spangled, excepting the first two, being especially 

 poor. The first in Silver-spangled were a good sturdy pen, and 

 well worthy their position. As a class the Gold-pencilled were 

 by far the best, the medal for the section being awarded here 

 to a perfect pen of chickens, the Silver-pencilled running these 

 very closely, but the rest in this class were but poor. A class 

 was provided for Houdans, and this was well filled, and most 

 of the birds were very good, the winners of high quality, the 

 first-prize cock and second-prize hen being two of the best 

 crested birds we have ever seen. Scotch Greys were not good, 

 for although these were generally well marked, yet the cocks 

 were mostly white in tail. Silver Fohinds were first in the 

 Variety class, and Gold second, the third being a neat pen of 

 Criues. The Selling class was large, and many birds changed 

 hands; eighteen pens of these were noticed. Aylesbury i)ucis 

 were good, but Rouens even better; every pen of the latter was 

 noticed. In Sebright Bantams the winners were all Golden, 

 and of fair quality. Black were pretty good as a class, the first- 

 and-medal pen one of the best we have seen of late, small, neat, 

 perfect in comb, and extremely well furnished ; second a neat 

 pen, bnt large ; and third good, but not in full feather. Whites 

 were very poor. In Red Game Bantams the first were a capital 

 pen of old birds; second Brown Reds; and third also Black 

 Beds, the latter failing in colour, but very good in style. In the 

 next class Duckwings and Piles were the winners, the first 

 grand, but looking a little sickly. 



Pigeons. — There were nine classes, Powi^rs being first on the 

 list. This class was not good, but a really good pen of Whites 

 was first. In Carriers, the first were Duns of great merit; the 

 second Blacks, younger, but grand in style and carriage ; the 

 third, also Blacks, were rather broad in skull. Fantails were 

 very good, many of these being very good in carriage and 

 motion, with good tails, and most of these were noticed in the 

 list. In Tumblers, Short-faced, the first and second were 

 Almonds, and third Black with splashed necks. In common 

 Tumblers, of which there were twenty-two entries, there were 

 some capital birds ; the first a perfect pair of Blue Balds, 

 second a nice pair of Yellow Mottles, and third Blue Beards. 

 Brt)-6s were pretty good, Duns taking the first position, Blacks 

 the second, and Yellows the third. The first-prize Red Jacobins 

 were very good in all points, but none of the rest were of more 

 than ordinary merit. In the Variety class a very good pair of 

 Mottle Trumpeters were awarded first, the second being Black 

 Trumpeters, and third Yellow Turbits. 



It is long since we saw a show better managed than this, the 

 Secretary, Mr. Maxwell, with a capital Committee, looking well 

 to the comfort of the birds. There was a large and good show 

 of Canaries and other cage birds, most of which were of the 

 Scotch Fancy varieties. 



DoRKlxog.-MetJal, .T. rnnninshaTn. Tflrbreocb, Cast!e-T>on(iIaw. 2 an<i vhr* 

 G. F. Lyon, Kirkraichael. Dumfries. 8. W. F. H. Arundell, Dumfries, he, R- 

 Reid, BoUinhirat, Caoonbie 12). Chickens.— I and 2, J. CunuinglKim. S, R. 

 Reid. he, Capt. A. P. C. Maxwell, Terregles ; G. F. Lyon ; W. F. H. Arunilcll. 

 e, Capt. A. P. c. Maiwell ; G. F. Lyon. 



Spanish. — Medal, — Wa'lace, Anchenbrain, Mauchline. 2, W. M irtin, 

 Stranraer. 3 and he. .1. Pool, .Milnfield, Annan. Chiekens.—l, M. A. "Wither. 

 Stranraer. 2, W. Wallace. 3, W. Martin, he, Mi-^s H. Robinson. Wigton ; J. 

 Pool, Milnfield, Annan. 



Cochin-china.— Medal, W. Martin. 2. G. F. Lyon. Damfriee, 8, T. Kennedy, 

 Dumfries, /ic, K. Reid. C/?i[-lfns.—l. R. Maxwell, Dnmfriea. 2 and S, G, F. 

 Lvon. he, rapt. A. P. C. Maxwell; T. Kennedy : W. Martin. 



Brahma P.)otr*s.— Medal and 2. R. Maxwell. 8. A. F. Faulkner, vhe, R. 

 Reid. C'u>/c.'».s',— 1, G. F. Lyon. 2 and r'MT.R. Maxwell. 3. H. Wilkinson. Earby, 

 Skipton. he, Mrs, Black, Caatle-Douglas ; T. Kennedy; G. F. Lyon, c, A. 

 Hutchison. 



Gamk. — Blaek Reds, and other lieds mid Blues. — Medal and vhe, J. A. Mather, 

 Nithstde, Cluseburn. 2 and 3, J- Broueh, Carliale. lie, J. Robertson. Lochma- 

 ben : Miws Knott, Tinmfriea. c. D. Walke'-, Ileatbfield. Holywoi.>il ; R. Bryden, 

 Locbmaben. DiLckirtti(n>, nHiites, and oilier Qrey!i.—Me'^a\ A. M'Adain.C.istle- 

 DougUe. 2 and e, .1. A. Mather, Nithside, Closeburn. 3, J, Brough. he, J. 

 Robertson (2); —Martin, MeMrum, Georgetown, Dumfries; J, A. Mather; J. 

 Craik. Dumfries, e. J. A Mather. 



HAiiBURan^.—Golden'Spangled — 1 and 2. G. F. Lyon. S and c, W. Mai-tin. 

 Silver-spangled. — Medal. W. Martin. 2 and 3. T. Murray. Dumfries. 



HAMBrRGHS —Golden-peneillc'l.- Medal, \V. Driver, Keisjhley. 2. T. Murray. 

 8. W. Linton, Selkirk. he,K. Muir, Caimbill, Kilmarnock: G. F. Lyon. r. L, 

 Boncb, Aspatria. Silver peneilted.~l, W. Martin. 2, J. Lochhead, KiJbarchan. 

 S and c, R. Muir. 



HonDANS.— Medal, A. Wither, Stranraer. 2. Miss H. Robinson, Wilton. 8,,r. 

 Lambie. Patbhead, Cumnock, vhe. Miss H. Robinson ; L, Boueh. he. Miss H. 

 Robinson : G. F. Lyon ; H. Wilkinson ; B. Carlisle. Nunholm, Dumfries, c, D. 

 B. Hope, Oakfieid, Dumfries : J Pool, Milnfield, Annan 



Scotcb-Ghets—I, J. Fulton, Btilh. 2 and ftc, G F.Lyon. 3, A. H. Paton, 

 Cross, Kilmarnock, c. W. Lawson. Pleasance, Dumfries. 



Ant other VARiF.Tr.— 1 and 3. W. Martin. 2, R. Reid. he, G. Anderfon, 

 Accrington, Lancashire; D. B. Hope (HometB) : Miea Knott (Polands); J. M 

 Wilson. Kilmarnock; A. Wvllie, Johnstone, Paisley, c. Miss Knott (Poland:-). 



SKl.i.n«G Clas".— l.R Irviuff, Kirkhouse, Milt'>n, Oarlisle. S.W.Martin. 3, 

 — Wallace. 4 and S. 6. F. Lvon (Cochins and Ducks). 6, W. F. H. Arundell. 

 vhe, W. Martin ; W. F. H. Arundell. lie. T. Armstronfr. Abbeytjwn, Carlisle 

 Bantams); G. Anderton; G. F. Lyon (Brahma Pootras); R. Reid; W. F. H. 



Arundell; R.Kerr, Closeburn (2). c, Miss Knott (Dorkings anij Cochins): J. 

 Pool. 



VvoKS.—Aylesburif.—l. — WaU&oe. 2 and 3, G. F. Lyon. vhe. M. Smith, 

 Townhead, Thornhill ; W. Martin, he. Major Bowden, Locbfield, Maxwell- 

 town; M. H. MaxweW. Dumfries: Mrs. Pattie. Castlevards. Torthorwald (2); 

 W Martin. ifOMCn.- Medal, W. Martin. 2. J. A. Mather, Nithside, Closeburn. 

 8. G. F Lyon, he, — Wallace ; G. F. Lyon ; T. Maxwell, Auldgirth ; W. Martin ; 

 W. F. n Arundell. e, W. Lawson 



Bantams.— Go/fi rtnrf Si/t'cr-frtcrrf.— 1.?, and 3, J. Robertson. Blaek —Med&l 

 and 3, R. H. Ashton, Mottram, Maochester. 2 and he, J. M'Laren, Kilmarnock. 

 vhe, J. Robertson, c, J. Robertson ; W. Roberlaon, Stewarton ; J. Lochhead, 

 Kilharchan ; W Atkinson. Kellside, Kendal. White.—!, J. Robertson. 2, G. 

 M'Kechnie. Fairpirth, Colvend. 



Game —Blaek R.ds and oOierfierfa.- Medal, W. Atkinson 2, J. Huie. Kendal. 

 8. J. Mair, Belzies, Lochmaben. vlie,Mias H Robinson, Wigton ; M. Smith, 

 Townhead, Thornhill. he, .T, Morrison, Gateside, Colvend; A.Blair, Lambhill, 

 Dollar, c, M. Smith. Duckwings and other Qreys. — 1, R J. Hartley. Altrin 

 Cham. 2. G. Briggs, Dumfries, 3, J. M'Laren, Kilmarnock, /w, J. Little, 

 Dumfries. 



PIGEONS. 



PoUTEES.— Medal, J. M'Donald, Portobollo. 2, W. S. M'Allisler, Lanark. S, 

 Miss Knott. 



Carriehs. — Medal and 2, S. D. Baddeley, Hereford. 3, A. Hutchison, 

 Stranraer, e, J. E. Spence, Broughty Ferry. 



Fantails.— 1, T. Douglas. Thornhill. 2, J. C. Spence. 3, J. Lambie. vhe. 

 Miss Knott; T.Douglas; Cumming& Fleming, Cross, Beith, /ic, .7. F. Liver- 

 sedge. Newark [i); T. Dougla^i. 



Tumblers. - .9)wr(-/(icerf.— Medal, W. Brydone, Langton Mains, Duuse. 2, J. 

 Turner. 3, J. Smart, Montrose, he, T. Douglas, c, E. MKie, Maxwelltown, 

 Common.— \, 3. Thomson, Maxwelltown. 2. Cumramg& Fleming. 3, J. Bry- 

 done, Cavinton, Dunae. vhe, 3. Craig, Dumfries ; J, Day, Edinburgh, he, J. 

 Hannah, Maxwellowa (2); J.Douglas, Dumfries: J.Stewart, Pathheail, Cum- 

 nock ; It. Kerr. Closeburn. e, J. Murray, Maxwelltown; J. Turner; T. 

 Douglas (2) ; R. Kerr. 



Babbs. — 1. J E. Spence. 2, J. Brydone. 3, R. Service, Maxwelltown. vhc,yj, 

 Brydone. /ir, J, Craig, Dumfries, c, E. M'Kie ; J. Day. 



jAcoBivs.-l, W. Brydone. 2, J. Brydone. 3, J. Lambie. /(C, J. Lambie; J. 

 Smart. Montrose. 



ANY other Variety —Medal, J. & W. Towerson. 2, A. Hutchison, Stranraer. 

 8, J. Brydone. h^.3. Lambie; A.Patrick: J. & W. Towerson. c, J, Smart; 

 W. Shearer, Dumfries (Turtle Doves) ; G. Black (Turtle Doves). 

 CAGE BIRDS. 



Scotch Y^^cy.— Yellow. -Coek.—\, 3. Thorpe, Dumfries. 2, J. Wilson, 

 Grenock. 8. A. Harkness, Kirkconnel. 4. R. Bryden. Lochmaben. Hen. — 1, 

 and 4. R. Bryden. 2. A Harkness. 8, J. Little. Dumfries. 



SCOTCH Fancy.— li»if.—Cocfc.—l, J. Little. 2, A, Harkness. 3, J. Thorpe, 

 Dumfries, 4, J. Ritchie. Hen.— 1, W. Love. 2, J. Ritchie. 3, J. Little, 4, A. 

 Harkness. 



Piebalds.— rc((oH'.—Cocfc.—l, J. Little. 2, J. Thorpe. 3, J. Stewart. 4, R, 

 Bryden. Hen—\, W. Clark, Langholm. 2, J. Thorpe. 3, J. Ritchie. 4, J. 

 Mviredie. Stranraer, 



Piebalds —Biiff.—Coek.—l, R. Bryden. 2. J. Ritchie. 3, J. Thorpe. 4, J. 

 Little Hen —1. J. Little. 2, J. Wilson, Grenock. 3 and 4, J. Thorpe. 



Belgians.- Cocfc.— 1. J. Thorpe 2, J M Quhae, Maxwelltown, 3, J. Wilson, 

 HeTi.— 1, J. M'Quhae. 2, J. Edgar, Maxwelltown, 3, R. Bryden. 



Goldfinch Mules.- rc(toic or Buff —I, 3. Thorpe, Dumfries. 2, J. Richard- 

 son, Dumfriei 3, J Ruase'l. 4, W. Thomsou. 



GoLDF nch.— 1 and 4. J. Thorpe. 2, A. West, Lockerbie. 3, D. Coupland. 



Selling class —1 and 5, A. Harkness, 2, R. Bryden. 3, J. Thorpe. 4, R. 

 Edgar. 6, J. Little. 



Parrots or Foreign Birdi op any Description.- 1, J. M. Wilson, Kilmar- 

 nock. 2, D Shearer. Dumfries. 8, A. Smith, vhe. Miss G. Charteris. 



Judges. — Poultry and Pigeons : Mr. B. Htitton, Pudsey, 

 Leeds. Canaries : Mr. R. Crawford, Kilbirnie, and Mr. T. 

 Buchanan, Glasgow. 



KILMARNOCK POULTRY AND PIGEON SHOW.; 



(,From a Correspondent.) 



Pouters numbered 125 pens, and, though some noted lofts 

 were unrepresented, the quality was quite up to what we have 

 seen at Glasgow and Edinburgh. We were curious to see if the 

 "Any other colour or marking" controversy would have any 

 effect in altering or modifying the judging of Mr. Huie this year, 

 more especially as wo heard some little grumbling among the 

 Glasgow men as we entered. Before going over the classes we 

 confess to a little surprise that several noted birds were not 

 placed higher ; but after a careful examination, with the neces- 

 sary allowances in criticising this variety, it was our opinion, 

 with the few exceptions noted below, that Mr. Huie had done 

 his work in his usual admirable style. Bat let no one suppose 

 that his colour and markings will be leniently dealt with. The 

 controversy has not touched the sacred stanilard, and all alarm 

 may now cease. Shape, with colour and markings, constitutes 

 Mr. Huie's Pouter. 



The Black or Blue cocks showed few indifferent birds. 592 

 deserved the commendation awarded; 591, a nice bird in bad 

 order; 595, fourth prize, had nice globe and style, but was too 

 short in feather; 593 ought at least to have been commended ; 

 599, third-prize, we did not much like ; GOO, second-prize, a 

 splendidly limbed bird, close up to 606 ; the winner, a splendid 

 Black in all points. No. 604 was a good bird as we saw him, not 

 noticed. 



Red, Yellow, and Mealy cocks were put together. Fourth- 

 prize, a finely shaped Yellow, well marked but bad in colour. 

 Same may be said of third-prize ; 612, a capital bird, deficient in 

 globe. The first and second were well placed, and good deep 

 Reds ; pen 62-1, highly commended, was one of the surprises. 

 This bird has got a trifle heavier in shoulder, but in show he is 

 still a splendidly shaped bird. He is bad in colour and only 

 fair in marking. 



Any-other- colour cocks showed nothing special, with the ex- 

 ception of the winner. We thought the fourth-prize a mistake, 

 as he showed a hooked limb and appeared deficient in style. 

 Better birds, in otir opinion, were passed over. 



Black or i51ue hens were very good. The first and second 



