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JOUBKAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ December 17, 1874. 



good aa regards the winners, and the same remark apphes to the 

 hen class, but the noticed birds were very good. Spanish cocks. 

 — First a large deep-lobed cock, rather rough, as also the tecond; 

 the third was unusually fine iu face, bat a little slack in comb 

 (being a cockerel), must make a grand bird. Hens. — First a hen 

 very fine in face, but not deep in drop. In Game, Black Reds, 

 the first was a very strong cockerel, not so fine, however, as the 

 second, nor so good in colour, but the latter was very much 

 Goose-winged. In hens of that kind two pullets won first and 

 second. The first, very fine iu all points, won also the cap for 

 hens; the second was a grand pullet, but had a badly-twisted 

 comb. In Game, Brown Rods, cocks were poor, but hens very 

 good. In Any other cocks a Pile stood first-and-cup, a grand 

 cockerel in all points, a Pile also standing very clear in the hens, 

 Houdajis were a fair lot, but the next French class much better, 

 the cup going to a grand pen of La Fleche, and second to Creve- 

 Cosurs. Excepting in a few cases we cannot compliment the 

 exhibitors upon the quality of HamburghSy but some of these 

 were good, especially the Gold-pencilled cup cockerel and the 

 cup pen of Gold-spangles. Blacks were, however, very good. 

 In Polish, the first and third were Silvers, and second Black, 

 all good. The first-prize cock and third-prize pullet were real 

 gems, as also the pair of Blacks. Game Bantams poor, except 

 first pen, but Sebrifihts exceptionally good ; the first Siiver, and 

 second Gold. In Blacks the first stood out from the rest, and 

 were an exquisite pen, and the cup was awarded here. The 

 Selling classes were large, and many birds were sold. Ducks, 

 Rouen, came next, and the cup for aquatic birds was awarded 

 here to a remarkably fine pen, the second being also good, but 

 the Duck evidently an old one. Aylesburys were large, but not 

 well shown, being mostly dirty. Mr. Sainsbury showed a grand 

 pen of Black East Indian, which were small and neat in all 

 points. Of Turkeys and Geese there were two pens each, the 

 Turkeys not large, but the Geese very good. The first and 

 second Toulouse. 



In Pigeons the prizes were very good — twenty-one cups, and 

 in most classes i'2, ,i'l, and lOs. in each, which, taking into 

 consideration the much easier manner in which they can be 

 conveyed, is quite double the inducement offered for poultry, 

 where only eighteen cups and the same amount in prizes were 

 offered. There were forty-one classes for poultry and forty-five 

 for Pigeons. In the first there were 424 entries, and in the 

 latter section 340 entries. Surely our Irish friends are becom- 

 ing quite enthusiastic in the Pigeon fancy. The quality of 

 the birds, as may be expected with such a list, Mr. Mont- 

 gomery's birds adding quite an embellishment to the first part 

 of the high-class section of the Show, this gentleman and a few 

 Scotch fanciers giving Mr. Fulton quite a turn-up. The PoMfer5, 

 with eight classes, were quite a show in themselves. In Car- 

 riers we noticed a grand young Black cock obtained a first 

 position, this being one of the strongest birds we have ever 

 seen, but, perhaps, a little short at the back of his eye. Some 

 demurred to the award, which we consider was rightly made. 

 Mr. Fulton's Dun cock so well known obtained a first position, 

 hut the cup for tbis section went to a good Dun hen. Tumblers 

 and Barbs showed-up well. Tru7npeters yet show a want of 

 foot-feathering, so much needed to complete the appearance of 

 the new variety. There were some good Fa7i fails in both classes, 

 and the awards well made, In Dragoons we considered the 

 awards in Blue and Silver as coming it too much of the Horse- 

 man style, many grand birds, such as Messrs. Graham, Gamon, 

 and Staunton showed, being passed over unnoticed. In Any 

 other colour we thought the first and second better made. In 

 Antwcrps Mr. Gamon won with some good Short-faces, but Mr. 

 Wright's excellent Silver Dun was only commended. 



Dorkings. —Co^ourrti, urept Silvcr-Qrey.—Cock.—l and Cup, W. G. 

 Mulligan, Belfast. 2, W. II. King, Eochdale. 3, W. H. Crabtree, Manchester. 

 he, W. G. Mulligan ; Mrs. Brenan, Tyrone, c, J. C. Brown, Ballenderry. 

 Hen.— 1 and Cup, W. H. Crabtree. 2, Lord Massey, Limerick. 3, Mrs. 

 Brenan. he, Lord Ma'-fiey; W. G. Mulligan (2); J. Pullock, DuiSdonald; W. 

 H. King (2) ; "W. H. Ciabtree. 



DoRKiVGS.— Silvir-arctj or Whitc.—Cock.—l, W. H. King, fltn.— 1, Miss 

 de C. Drevar, Dubliu. 2, W. H. Kinfj. 3, J. Firth, Belfast. 



Cochins. — Buffer Cinnamon. — Cock. — 1, H. Tomlinson, Birmingham. 2, 

 W. H. Crabtree. 3, W. G. Mulligan. I'hc, G. A. Stephens, Dublin, he, L. 

 StoEey, Dublin; F. Robiuton, Belfast (2); J. W. CroBby, Went Bromwich. 

 Hen.—l and Cup, F. W. ;^urhor8t, Dublin. 2, W. G. Mulligan. 3, D. 

 Sullivan, Dublin, rhc, Mrs. HeLdrie, Inverness, he, A. Withers, Stranraer; 

 Dr. Stoney; F. Eobc-rtson. c, M. Mahony, Dublin; J. W. Crobby. 



Cochins. — Any oOur variety. — Cock. — 1, Cup, and 2, W. Whitworth. jun., 

 MancheHter. 3, Dr. ^toney. Hen.~l and c, W. Whitworth, jun. 2, W. J. 

 Mulligan. S, T. A. Bond, Londonderry. 



Bkahmas.— Darfc.— CorA;.— 1 and Cup, H. J. M'Eride, Gilford. 2, A. 

 RobertBoD, Kilmarnock. 3, W. II. Crabtree. kc, W. G. Mulligan ; J. Sturt, 

 Helensburg; J, Foirest, Dublin ; M. Leno, Dunstable. Hen. — 1 and Cup, M. 

 Leno. 2, W. H. Crabtrte. 3, J. Stuart, vhc, W. G. Mulligan ; W. H. Crab- 

 tree. he, W. G. MuUigan; H. J. M'Bride, 



liRA-BM AS.— Li ght.~Cock.—\ and Cop, W. H. Crabtree. 2, E. J. Poer, 

 Limerick. 3, M. Leno. he, A. Field, Dublin, c, E. T. Herdman, Strabane. 

 Hen.— I and Cup, A. Field. 2, J. Forrest. 3, M. Leno. he, E. T. Heidman. 

 r, A. Field ; W. A. P. Montgomery, BdtaBt. 



Spanish.— Coc/l.—1, Cup, and 2. J. A. & M. F. Smyth, Londonderry. 3 

 tuidvhc, W. G. Mulligau. he, A. Withers; Mrs. L'Estrange, Belfast. Hen. 

 —1, Cup, and 3, W. G. Mulligan. 2, J. A. & M. F. Smyth, he, J. & M. F. 

 8>n}tb; A. Wither. 



QAmi.— Black Red.— Cock.— 1, J. F. Walton, RawteDstoU. 2, F. W. Zor- 

 horst. 8, J. H. Lowry, Dungannon. Hcn.—l and Cup, Furneas & Sudall, 

 Rawtenfitall. 2, C. E. M'Clint<jcit, Glendaragh, Co. Antrim. 3, J. H. Lowry. 



Game.— Broicn Bed.— Cock —1, J. Frame, Comber, Co. Down. 2, J. F. 

 Walton. 8, H. Beldon, Guitstock, Bingley. Hen.— 1, J. F. Walton. 2, A. J. 

 Poer. 3, J. Frame. 



Game.— ^ny other variety.— Cock.— 1 and Cup, J. F. Walton. 2 and 3, J. 

 H. Lowry. Hen.—l, J. F. Walton. 2 and 3, J. H. Lowry. 



Houdans.— 1 and Cup, W. Whitworth, jun. 2, A. Withers. 3, G. "W. 

 Hibbert, Manchester, c, E. T. Herdman. 



Ckive-C'eur and La Flhche —1 and Cup, E.Walton, Horncli£Ee,Rawten- 

 stall. 2, W. H. Crabtree. 3, G. W. Hibbert. he, F. WatBon, jun., Lurgan (2). 



E.AMBUB.QHS.—Oold-gpangcd.—l and Cup, Furness & huduU. 2, J. Craw- 

 ford, Beith. 3, H. Beldon. he. Dr. Stoney; A. Roberteon. iSihH-r-spangled. 

 —1, H. Beldon. 2, Furness & fadall. 8, W. Martin, Stranraer, c, W. J. 

 Daviton, Belfast. 



B.AUBURQUii.—Qold-pencilled. — 1, Cap. and 3, H. Beldon. 2, FurnesB and 

 Sudall. he, W. Martin. Silver-pencilled.— 1 and 3, H. Beldon. 2, W. 

 Martin. 



RAMBVRGUS.-Blaek.-l and 2, H. Beldon. 3, J. M. Wilson, Kilmarnock. 



Polish.— 1, H. Beldon. 2 and he. Miss Drevar. 3, W. Martin. 



Bantams.— (Jame.—l and Cup, E. Walton. 2, W. Shenton, Lancaster. 8, 

 J. W. Crosby, he, E. R. Lucas, Belfast, c, W. G. Mulligan ; J. Corecaden, 

 Londonderry. Sebrighi.—l and 2, M. Leno. 3, H Beldon. he, F. Connor, 

 jun., Bangor, Co. Down ; Miss N. Richardson, Belfast; A.Kobettson. Black. 

 —1 and Cup, H. H. Ashton, Manchester. 2, A. Robertson. 3, D. M'Laren» 

 Kilmarnock, he. Master M. Billiard, Dublin ; H. Beldon. Any other variety. 

 —1, A. Corscaden, Belfast. 2, Mrs. H. Hutcheson, Donbate, Co. Dublin. 8, 

 F. Watson, jun. 



Any other Vakiett.— 1, H. J. M'Bnde (Malays). 2, J, F. Walton, 

 Newtonords (Malays). 3, G. Walker (Rumpy or Chinese). 



Selling Class— CocA:.— Price not to exceed £1 10s.— 1, Furness & Sudall. 



2, W. G. Holt, Accriijgton. 3, W. G. Mulligan, vhc, J.H. Lowry {Duckwing 

 Game); J. Pollock (Coloured Dorking); J. F. Walton; F. Robertson (Buff 

 Cochin), he, C. E. M-Clintock (Gulden-pencilled Hamburghs); H.J. M'Bride 

 (Dark Brahma); W. G. Mulligan; J. Pollock (Coloured Dorking); J. Firth 

 (Brahma); F.Robertson (Dark Brahma); Mrs. Bagwell (Grey Dorking), c, 

 J. M. Wilson (Black Hamburgh). 



Selling Class.— Pair of Hens or Pullets.— Price not to exceed ^£2.- 1,E. 

 Malcomson, Belfast (Partridge Cochin), 2, W. G. Mulligau. 3 and c, E. T. 

 Herdman. vhc, A. Withers (Houdaus) ; J. F. Walton; Furness & Sudall. 

 he, E. T. Herdman (2) ; W. G. Mulligan (2) ; J. Firth (White Cochin) ; Mrs. 

 Bagwell, TuUyhogue, Co. Tyrone (Grey Dorking). 



Ducks.— iicutn.—l, Cup, and vhc, W. G. Mulligan. 2, F. Robertson. 3, 

 W. B. Maxwell, Carrickfergus. he, E. T. Herdman (2) ; W. Whitworth, jun. 

 Aylc»bury.—1, J. A. & M. F. Smyth. 2, T. C. Browne. 3, A. Robertson. Any 

 other variety. — 1, G. S. Sainsbury, Devizes. 2 and 3, Mrs. Brenan. 



Ornajuental Waterfo^vl. — Pair. — 1, W. Martin, 



Turkeys. — 1, F. Watson, jun. 1!, Mrs. Brenan. 



PIGEONS. 



PoDTERS. — Blue-pied. — Cock. — 1 and Cap, N. Hill. 2 and 3, R. Fulton 

 New Cross, London, lie and c, J. Wallace. Hen. — 1, F. W. Zurhorst. 2, 3| 

 and he, J. Wallace. 



VoxjTBRS.-Black-pied.-Cock.—l and 2, J. Wallace. 3, R. Fulton. Heti, 

 —1 and Cup, R. Fulton. 2, 3, and c, J. WaUace. 



J^oviERH.— Yellow-pied. — Cock. — 1, J. Wallace. 2 and 3, R. Fulton. Hen. 

 —1 and 2, J. Wallace. 3, R. Futton. 



Pouters. — White. — Cock. — 1, J. H. Hutchinson, Donabate, Co. Dublin. 

 2 and he, R. Fulton. 3, Mrs. Ladd. e, J. Wallace. Hen.—\, J. H. Hutchin- 

 son. 2, R. Fulton. 8, Mrs. Ladd. he, J. WaUace. e, J.Wallace ; R. Fulton. 



Carriers. — Black. — Cock. — 1 and he, J. Montgomery. 2 and e, R. Fulton. 



3, M. Stuart. Hcn.—l, R. Fulton. 2, M. Stuart. 3 and he, J. Montgomery. 

 <", J. Wallace. 



Carriers. — Dun. — Cock. — 1, Cup, and he, R. Falton. 2 and c, J. Mont- 

 gomery. 3, M. Stuart. Hen. — 1, Cup, 2, and he, J. Montgomery. 3 and 

 vhc, R. Fulton, c, M. Stuart. 



Tumblers. — Short-faced Almond. — Cock. — 1, Cup, and he, M. Stuart. 2 

 and 3, R. Fulton. Hen.— I and he, M. Stuart. 2 and 3, R. Fulton. 



Tumblers. — Short-faced any other colour. — Cock. — 1 and Cup, J. Forde. 

 2 and 3, M.Stuart, he, M. Stuart; J. Forde. c, E. A. Seale ; R. Fulton. 

 Hen. — 1, J. Ford, London. 2 and 3, M. Stuart, he, J. I'ord; J. Gardner, 

 Preston ; R. Fulton, e, E. A. Seale ; R. Fulton. 



Tumblers. — Common, Beards or BaUU. — Pair. — 1 and 3, F. Robertson. 

 2, W. Shean. he, J. G. Orr; F. RobertBon; J. M'Alpin, Belfast, c, J. Ford; 

 A. A. Vander Meersch. 



Tumblers. — Common, any other colour. — Pair. — 1, J. G. Orr. 2, F. 

 Robertson. 3, J. Forde. 



Baiuis.— B/df A: or Dun.— Cock.— I and Cup, R. Fulton. 2 and 3, W. A. P. 

 Montgomt-i-y. /jc, J. Dowling; J.Wallace; R. Fulton. Hen. — 1, Cup, and 3, 

 W. A. P. Montgomery. 3 and he, R. Fulton. 



Barbs. — Any other colour. — Coc/c— 1 and 3, W. A. P. Montgomery. 2, J. 

 Wallace, he, R. Fulton, c, W. S. M'Gibbon, BcUast. Hcn.—\, R. Fulton. 

 2, W. A. P. Montgomery. 



jAConiNS.— jRfrf or Yellow. — Cock or Hen. — 1 and Cup, E. A. Seale. 2, W. 

 Shean, Comber, Co. Down. 3, R. Fulton, he, J. Frame, c, J. H. Hutchin- 

 son (2); E. A. Seale; W. Shtan. 



Jacobins. — Any other colour.— Cock or Hen. — 1 and c, E. A. Seale. 2, J. 

 Frame. 3, W. Shean. vhc, R. Fulton. 



iRVMPF.TERB.-Black.-Cock or Hen.—l and Cup, R. Fulton. 2, A. A. 

 Vander Meersch, Tooting, London. 3, J. H. Hutchinson, c, J. & W. 

 Towerson. 



Tuumteters. — Any other colour.— Cock or Hen. — 1, J. H. Hutchinson. 2, 

 R. Fulton. 3, J. WaUace. c, J. H. Hutchinson ; A. A. Vander Meersch. 



Fantails. — White. — Cock or Hen.—l, 3. F. Liversidge, Newark-upon- 

 Treut. 2, J. E. Speuce, Droughty Ferry. 3,E. A. Seale; A. Robertson, vlic, 

 E. A. Settle, c, J. F. Liversidge; W. S. M'Gibbon. 



Fantails. — Any other colour.— Cock or Hen. — 1 and 8, E. A. Seale. 2, J. 

 Kemp, Haslingden. 



Owls. — English. — Cock or Ben. — land Cup, W. J.Henry, Dublin. 2, J. 

 Gardner. 3, R. Fulton. 



Owls. — Foreign. — Cock or Hen. — 1, J. L. Sparrow, London. 2, R. Fulton. 



TuRHiTS.— iicrf or Yellotc.—Cock or Hen.—i and Cup, J. G. Orr, Beith. 2 

 and 3, E. A. Seale. lie, J. & W. Towerson; R. Fullon. c, J. G. Oir; J. 

 Muir, Dairy ; E. A. Seale. 



TuRBiTs.— jlnj/ other colonr.—Cock or Hen.—l, E. A, Seale. 2 and 8, H* 

 ^ L. Tivy, Cork. 



