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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND OOTTAGB GARDENER. 



[ December 17, 1874. 



for two days, and as Tuesday is market day, the second day is 

 the one to which the Committee look to recoup themselves for 

 their outlay; but last Tuesday was an incessant downpour of 

 heavy raia, so that where they expected hundreds of visitors 

 they did not get tens, and I very much fear that unless some- 

 thing unforeseen occurs the Ashford Poultry Show will be re- 

 membered amongst the things of the past. 



As usual, a liberal prize list brought together a large collec- 

 tion of good birds. When Mr. Horace Lingwood exhibits 

 Brahmas, and Mr. Henry Lingwood Dorkings, Col. Talbot 

 Cochiua, Mr. Qaibell and Mr. Driug Houdaus and Creves, it will 

 be at once seen that birds of no ordinary merit were exhibited, 

 an:i, as usual, there were complaints about the judging. I feel 

 convinced that if poultry shows are to stand their ground (and 

 I doubt it) there must be some other plan adopted in arranging 

 about the judging. No one can be a better judge of Dorkings 

 and Brahmas than was one of the Judges at Ashford, but in 

 French fowls it is quite clear he is a novice, and I believe would 

 say so himself, and I must say the discontent exhibited at the 

 judging in some of the classes was not unreasonable. 



Of DorkingSj Coloured and Silver-Grey, there were sixty- 

 seven entries, Mr. Lingwood's hens were very fine birds, and 

 so were those of Mr. R. Cheesman, good specimens of Mrs. Ark- 

 wright's strain. His cockerel deserved, I think, a better position 

 than he obtained. He is a fine coloured bird of Mrs. Arkwright's 

 breed, perhaps not in quite as good condition as he might be. 

 The White class was a good one ; but were I to go in for Dork- 

 ings I should prefer the Silver-Greys, of which some fine birds 

 were shown by Mr. F. Cheesman and the Rev. T. E. Cato, who 

 pretty well swept the board. Spanish were a small class, only 

 two pens being exhibited in cock-aud-hen class. The Gochin- 

 China class contained the splendid birds of Capt. Talbot, which 

 carried all before them, beating Mr. Woodgate and others. Of 

 Brahmas there were nearly forty entries, and here the grand 

 Crystal Palace birds of Mr. Horace Lingwood carried off the 

 first prizes in the Dark class, and Capt. Saville, of Wye, in the 

 Light class. The Game classes (fifty-two entries) were very ex- 

 cellent. Mr. Braham's (M5) wa^ a fine thoroughly well-shaped 

 bird. The Samhurghs in their various classes were good. 

 Polands, as everywhere, declining in numbers and quality. The 

 judgment in Cr<'ve-C(surs was very odd, the best birds in the 

 Show, those exhibited by Mr. Dring, and which have made their 

 mark elsewhere, were utterly nnnoticed. Houdans were better 

 than ever we saw them at Ashford, birds which a year or two 

 ago would have obtained prizes being quite passed by. Mr, 

 W. 0. Quibell obtained first with a very tine pair of birds, Mr. 

 Lake being second with some birds bred in 1873, well crested 

 and in good condition. Most of the pens in the chicken class 

 contained good birds, Mr. Dring's being very fine, an indication 

 that this popular breed is being maintained. Bantams, Pigeons, 

 and other classes were well represented. The arrangements for 

 feeding the birds, &q., were excellent, and the only drawback 

 was the terrible downpour of rain, which from morning till 

 night continued without a moment's cessation; and while it 

 filled the springs of the neighbouring country, must have sug- 

 gested thoughts of draining to the members of the Committee 

 as they calculated receipt and expenditure. — D., Deal. 



DoBKiNOS. — Coloured. — Heni^. — 1, Henry Lingnwood, Barkintr, Needham 

 Market. -J, R. Cheesman, Westwell. he, 3. Mills, Dorking; G. W. Greenhill, 

 A»hford. Cocfc.— 1, G. W. GreenhiU. 2, B.K.Thorpe, Charing, /ic, C. RatcUffe, 

 Women awould. 



DoKKisaa.— Coloured.— Pullets.— 1. Henry Lincwood. 2, G. W. Greenhill. 

 Cockerel.— 1, E. Rice, Sandwich. 2, R. Cheesman. vhc, T. G. W. Stratford, 

 West Maling; R. B. Cnrteis, Tenterden. he, E. Rice ; R. B. Curtcis ('2|. 



DoaKisos.~Silver-Gre}j.—BeTix.—l, i\ Cheesman. 2, Rev. T. E. Cato, Wye 

 Vicarafie. he. Rev. E. S. Tiddeman, Childerditch Vicarage. Cock.—l, P. 

 Cheesman. 2, J. B. Plumptre, Wingham. 



DoUKiHGS.—.Sitver-Grey.—PuUet--<.—\, F. Cheesman. 2, Rev. T. E. Cato. 

 Cockerel— I, Rev. T. E. cato. 2. F. Cheeaman. he. C. Stancliffe. 



Spanish —1, J. Francis, Hildenborough. 2. lira. Brassy, Battle. Chickens.— 

 1, T. Boulter, Clerkenweil, London. 2 and he, J. Francis, vhc, G. K. Chilcott, 

 Fair lawn. 



CocHiy-CHiNA.— 1 and 2, Caot. G F. Talbot, Mapletreuae. vlic, R. S. S. Wood- 

 gate, Fem'iury, Tanbridge Wella. he, Mrs. E. Prynr, Welwyn. Chickens.— 

 1 and he, Capt. G. F. Talbot. 2, Capt. Coleridge, Tv^ford. c, H. Stephens, 

 Tanbrld^'e Wella. 



BRi.HU& PooT&i..— Dark.— Cock.— \, Horace Lingwood, Greeting. Needham 

 Market. 2, J. Long, Bromley Common, /ic, F. Lake. Rodmersham ; Mrs. Brassy. 

 Chickens.— }, Horace Lingwood. 2. J. AUberry, Reigate. 



BaAnui PooxaA (Lightt— 1,P. Haines, Paicrave. 2, Capt. W. Saville, Wye. 

 vhc, G. Dowker, Stourmouth. /le, Oapt. G. F. Talbot; E. Mannoocb, Wood- 

 ridings. Chickens.— 1, Cdpt. W. Saville. 2. R. Perrcy, Beckley. vhc, G. Dowker ; 

 P. Haines ; -I. Long, he, A. Smith, Gondhurst. 



G\^i&.— Black-breasted or other Reds.—i, F. Warde, West Farleigh. 2. M. 

 Tonkin. Wittersham. Chickens —1, G. Braham, Ashford. 2, W. Foater, Deal. 

 he, W. Foater; M. Tonkin. 



Game.— Jfiy other variety. — \, 3. Chittenden, Ashford. vhc, E. Rice, c, C. J. 

 Plomptre. Chickens.— I, C. J. Plumptre. 2, E. Rice, he, J. Chittenden, c, W. 

 Foster. 



Qs.^^.— Single Cock —1, T. L. Elliott, Ashford. 2, W. Foster, he, D. Neame, 

 Faversham; J. H Bayley, Ashford : F. Warde. 



B.k^)iVR<iiifi.— Gold-spangled —\, W. K Tickner, Ipawich. 2, J.Long. vhc,T. 

 Mbv, Wolverhampton, he, T. E. Jones, Wolverhampton, c, J. Long. Siircr- 

 spangled.— I, M.J. Long. 2, J. Akerman, Witney, he, M.ia. Kinganorth, Ashford; 

 c, J. Mo«9er, Reading ; J. Long. 



Qi.^BV^QHu.-Gold-peneilled.^l.'W. K. Ticknor. 2. A. W. Gardner, Canter- 

 bury, he, VV. RdbiOQ, WUleaborou^b ; C. J. Plumptre; H. H. Thompson, 

 Coleshill. c, J. Body, Wittersham; J. Fox. Shepherdawell ; J. Ware, Faver- 

 Bham. dilvtr-penciUed.—l, T. Hanson, Keighley. 2, B. Norton, Town Mailing. 

 ftc.J. Lonx; B.Norton. 



Greve-Ocbor.— 1, R. A. BoiBsier, Penshurat. 2, W, Green, he, T. G. Ledger, 

 Folkestone; J. Brent, Woolwich. 



Polish.— 1, J. Long. 2 and he, G. J. Lenny, Lewes. 



HouDANB.— 1, W. O. Quibell, Newark. 2. F.Lake. rhc.Mra. Vallance, Sitting- 

 bourne. Tic, Rev. H. H. Dombrain, Weatwell Vioaraffe ; W. Driog, Faversham. 

 Chickens.— \.W. Dring. 2. F. Lake. he. Rev. U. H. Dombrain; Mrs. Vallance; 

 M handford, Martin. Hover; Mrs. C. Hill. Foxhall : W. Dring. 



Game BkyTkm^— Slack-breasted and othn Reds.— I, W. Adams, Ipswich. 

 2, F. Sandf.trd. Upper Norwood, he, VV. S. Marnh, Deal; T. W.Anns, Clap- 

 ham. Any other variety.— 1, M. V. Sandford, Martin, Dover. 2, E. T. Bnghes, 

 Pluckley. 



Bantams.— iiny other variety.— I, H. H. Stickings, Ashford. 2, R. S. S. Wood- 

 gate, he, R. H Ashtun, Mottram. e, J. Ware. Jun , Faversham. 



Ducks. -Ai/lpsbury.—i. N. Edehill, Frant. 2. E. Greenhill, Ashford. Rouen. 

 — 1, C, Kato'iffrf. 2. J. Harvev, Jan., Thaninf^ton. vhc. F. Cheesman, Ashford. 

 he. H. Dowaett, Ashford ; F. Warde ; H. Steed, Tunbridge Wells. 



Geesk.— I, C. Batea. Mersham. &, J. B. Plumptre. he, R. B. Cnrtelfl ; W. H. 

 Mold, Bethersden; Dowager Countesa of Aylwaford, Avleaford ; J. Newport. 



Turkeys —1 and 2, F. Warde. he, C. S. Hardy, Canterbury ; E. N. Hills ; W. 

 H. Mold; Dowager Countens of Ayleaford. Fourii/.—l, F. Warde. Sandv/ic, C. 

 J. Plumptre. he. F. Warde : Rev. N. J. Ridley, Newbury. 



Any other Variety.— 1, J. Long. '2. R. 8. is. Woodgate. hc, Mra. Brassey ; 

 J. Body ; C. Judaon, London : Capt. W. Saville. 



Selling GLia^i.-Hens or Dacks.-l, R. B. Curteia. 2, F. Cheesman. 3, R. 

 Cheeaman. Cock or Drake.— I, H. White, Wateringbury, a, T. G. Saltmarsh, 

 Chelmsford. 3, J. Norwood. 



PIGEONS. 



Carriees.— 1, 2, and he, M. H. Gill, Ramsgate. 



PouTERa.— 1. 2, and he. M. H. Gill. 



Tomblers.- 1 and 2, Mrs. Gill, he and c, F. Winacr, Hadlow. 



Fantails.— 1 and 2, M. Sandford. he, G. W. Greenhill; J. F. Loversldge, 

 Newark. 



HoiiiNO ANri\'ERP3.— I, A. Bentley. Rickmanaworth. 2, W- F. Marsh, vhc. E. 

 Durrani, Tunbridje Wells; A. Bentley. he, W. F. Marsh; J. W. Barker, 

 Brighton ; E. F. Wilson. 



Any other Vabiety.— 1, J. T. Sparrow. London. 2, C. Heigham, Ipswich. 

 he, E. Dnrrant; J. T. Theobald, Lower Tooting. 



Selling CLAsa.- 1, J. Bentley. 2, F. Winser. c. F. S. Barnard. 



CANTERBURY POULTRY SHOW. 



Tmg was held on December 11th and 12th. We shall give a 

 report next week. 



T>oKKi^Ga. — Coloured.— 1 and 3, R. Cheesman, Ashford. 2, C. RatclifFe, 

 Canterbury. Cockerel.— I and 3, E. Rice, Sandwich. 2, R. Cheeaman. he, R. 

 Cheesman ; C. Brown, Maidstone ; W. J. Raasell, South Norwood Hill, e, W. J. 

 Russell. Pullets.— 1, J. O. Hodges. Bagshot. 2, W. Sharp, Canterbury. B, W 

 J. Russell, he, O. h. Cressweil, Bagsbot ; Mrs. Brassey, Battle, c, E. Bice. 



DoiiKiSGs.— Silver-Grey.— Cnp, O. E. Creaswell. 2, E. C. Lee, Penshurst. 

 3. J. P. Plumptre. vhc, W. R. Jarvia. Petham. he, J. Scott. Elnii^tead ; C. 

 Ratcliffe ; F. Cheeaman. Cockerel.— I and 3, F. Cheesman. 2, O. E. Creaswell 

 vhc. C. 8. Hardy. Chilham. he, C, S. Hardy ; C. RatcUffe ; J. Bnuldiiig. Petham. 

 Pullets.— I, O. E. CresBWell. 2, F. Cheeaman. 3, G. Court, Canterburv. vhc, 

 Q. Court, he, J. S. Wacher, Woodneaborough ; Rev. T. E. Cato, Ashford (2). 

 c, J. B. Plumptre ; Major W. Plummer, Canterbury. 



Dohkisgs.— Any other variety. ~i, O- E.CrcaaweU. 2, H.Allen, Wood Green, 

 3, L. G. W. Stratford, he. H. Allen ; R. Noble. Canterbury, e, H. S. Thornton 



Spanish.— 1. J. Francis, Tonbridge. 2, A.tRape, Battle. 3, W. T. Plommer 

 Broughton. Chickeyis.-l and 2, J, Francis. 3, C. Howard, Peokham. hc,W 

 T. Greenated. 



Cochin-Chin*. — Bu# or Cinnamon.— I, W. White, Canterbury. 2 and 8, 

 Withheld. Chickens.— Cni>, Col. F. C. Haasard, Sheemess. 2, Mrs. Bentley, 

 Upper Teddington. S.Mrs. A. Christy, .Edenbridge. ftc, W. White; E. Rice. 

 c, W. White. 



CocHiN-CnrNA.— 4«I/ other variety.— 1 and 2. Capt, G. F. Talbot, Edenbridge. 

 3, R. S. S. Woodgate. he, Mrs. A. Christy. Chiekens.—l, R. S. S. Woodgate. 

 2 and c. Capt. G. F. Talbot. 3, T. W. Anns, Clapham. 



BRinwA PooTRis.— 1 and 2, W. Jacobs, Dover. 3, Mrs. Brnsaey. he, 3. 

 Harvey, jun,, Thannington ; F. Lake, Sittingbourne ; A. Rigg. London, e, J. 

 B. White, Dartford ; J. Lung, Bromley Common. Chickens.— Cnp, A. Rigg. 2, 

 W Jacob. 3, O. E. Crf-sswell. he, J. Harvey, jun. (2). e, Mrs. J. W. 

 Perkins, Beckenham. Hens.— J, W. Jacob. 2, F. Lake. 3, J. Harvey, jun, 

 /tc. J. Harvey, jun.; G. W.PetterJ; W.Jacob. r.R.Bowen, 



Brahma Pootra — Light.— 1, Mra. Cheahire, Acton. 2 and 3, Capt. W. Savile, 

 Wye. ;ir, Capt. G.F.Talbot; R. Bird. <:, Rev. F. T. Scott; O. Dowker. Hens 

 or PH^/fM.-Cnp. Capt. W. Savile. 2,J. Long. 3, G. W, Petter. /ic, R.Perry; 

 R Bird (2); Mrs. F. Cheshire; Mra. Ley: Mra. Brassey. e. Lady Oxenden; 

 Capt. W. Savile: F. Cleaver; fT. Loe. Chiekens.—Cuv, G. W. Petter. 2, — 

 Long. B, Capt. W. Savile. r?ic. F. Cleaver, /ic, G. W. Petter ; Dr. G. A. Augier. 



QA}aF..—Blaek-brea.^ted or other Reds.— Cup, J. Jeken, Eltham. 2 and 3, F. 

 Warde, Maidatone. he, J. Jekcn (2.) Chiekens.—l, W. Foster, Deal. 2 and 

 3, F. Warde. /ic, J. Jeken. c, W. Pyne 



Game.— i4ni/ other tmriety,-!, W. Foster. 2, G. H. Fitz-Herbert, Sevenoaks. 

 3. C. J. Plumptre. Chiekens.—l, B. Mollett. Baibam. 2, E. Rice. 3, G. H. Filz- 

 Herbert. he, C. 3. Plumptre (2). Cock or Cockerel.— I. 3. Chittenden. Ashford. 



2, E. Rice. 3. J. Jeken. ^cF. Warde; T. L. Elliott; W. Foater. e, D. Neame. 

 Hambiibgh'I.— Gfoirf-span^ffd.— Cup and 2, J. Long. 3, C. Brown, titlver- 



spavf]led,—\ and 2. J. Long. 3, J. K. Lawther. Tunbridge Wella. c. G. E.L. 

 Lucaa, Maidstone. 



B.t.M.BVROHS.—Goldrpeneilled.-'l, J. Long. 2, O. E. Cresawell. 8, J. Fox, 

 Shepherdawell. he, H. Wliite ; — Ware ; A. W. Gardner ; C. J. Plumptre ; G. J. 

 Lenney. (?,G. Dowker; C. J. Plumptre. Silver-pencilled. — land 2, B. Norton, 

 Town Mailing. 3 and he, 3. Long. 



Polish.— 1, J. Long 2, J. Maries. 3, J. J. Lenny, Lewea. 



Houdans.— L Mrs. Vallance, sittingbourne. 2 and he, W. Dring, Faversham. 



3, F. Lake. c. F. Lake ; Rev. H. H. Dombrain. 



HovDKss.— Chickens— Clip, M. Sandford. 2 and 3, Miss Neame, Faveraham. 

 he, — Morrison ; R. B. Neame ; Mrs. Vallance; W. S. Marsh, c, F. Lake. 



Creve-Cckur.— Cup and 2. W. Dring. 8, A. Christy. 



Game BkSTtLHS.—Black brea-''ted and other Jterf.t.— Cup, T. W.Anns. 2 and 

 8, W. Boutcher, Notting Hill. he.W.C. Hanreo, Canterbury ; J. Bateman ; T. 

 W. Anns; C.Howard; W. S MaraU : T. Breeds ; L. K, Rice. c.G. Court; W. 

 White. Any other imriety.—'i, H. Lowe, Bagahot. 2, Master M. V. Sandford, 

 Dover. 8, R. J. Symondn. Stoke Nevrington, London, he. T. W. Anns. 



Bantams. —B^ack or White Clean-legged.— Cup, ^.B.. Stiokinge, Ashford. 2, 

 G. P. Ladd. Canterburv- 3, W. H. Willata, Canterbury, he, W. White ; G. P. 

 Ladd. cW.H. Willata. 



BkSTWts.-Any other j'anrfj/— Majolica Jug, E. C- Lee. 2. M. Martin, 

 Canterbury. 3, W. S. Mareh. 4, W. R. Jarvia. he, R. S. S. Woodgate; M. 

 Martin, c, — Dickens. 



Any other Variety,— I, J. Long. 2, R. S. S. Woodgate. 8, Capt. W. Savile. 

 he, B. Norton. 



DU0K3.— ^j//rs6»n/.— 1, W. Jacob. 2, C. S.'lHardy. 8, F. Arter, Barham. hCf 

 Capt. G.F.Talbot; W.Jacob. 



DvcK^.-Rouen —1, J. Harvev, jun. 2, W. F. Harvey, Canterbury. 8, C. 

 Ratcliffe. hc,C. S. Hardy; J, Harvey, jun. ; F. Arter; — Lawther. r, W.F 

 Harvev. 



i)vcK?..—Any other variety.— \, R. Wilkinson, Guildford. 2 and 3, W. Boutcher. 

 4,'R. S. S. Woodgate. /«:. (Japt. Foley; Capt. Talbot ; J.Long; J.Baily, jon. ; 

 F. Cheesman. c, — Hanbury. 



Geebe.- 1, G. H. Fitz-Horbert. 2, E. C. Lee. 



Tdekeys.— Cup, F. Warde. 3, G. Dowker, Wingham, 8, C. S.Hardy. c# 



