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JOURNAL OF HOETICULTUEE AKD COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ June 25, 1874. 



are not placed on the pens till some time after they are all 

 completed, leaving little time between that and the close of the 

 Show, and thus keeping both exhibitors and visitors in the 

 greatest suspense, at the same time leaving little or no time for 

 criticism of the awards. 



Dorkings were fair birds in both classes, but the first in cocks, 

 though excellent in other points, was small. In Spanish were 

 some good cocks, the first and cap bird being good in all points, 

 but snowing the advance of the season to some extent. The 

 second was also a capital bird. The quality of the winners in 

 hens was superb, and we were glad to see quality supersede 

 merely heavy coarse-faced birds, which have been very plentiful 

 of late. In Cochin Buff cocks, first was a grand-shaped large 

 bird, but a little pale in colour; second and third better in 

 colour, but not so good in other points. Buff hens were a fair 

 lot; first a large grand hen a little broken-feathered, claimed 

 very readily at £.1 Is. In Brahma cocks the first was a well- 

 bnilt bird, but not one of the largest, but of capital style, 

 symmetry, and feathering; the second and third pressing very 

 closely. Some did not like the awards in this class, but we think 

 they were made iu a most unexceptionable manner. Black Red 

 Game were only moderate as regards cocks ; the bens were better, 

 and in nice feather ; the Brown Red cocks comprised some well- 

 known birds of ijuality, which, however, were quite sore with 

 moulting, the winners being in good feather. The hens of this 

 variety were the best of the Game classes, and the cup was well 

 awarded to a marvellous hen, the second and third being such 

 as ■will leave no chance for loss of bloom in the first to succeed. 

 In Duckwiug cocks the prizes were not well awarded, the first 

 being large, coarse, open-feathered. Two birds shown by Messrs. 

 Martin and Thornton were far better in all points. The first in 

 Dackwing hens was the most perfect that has been seen of late 

 in plumage, style, and shape ; and the first-prize Pile, one that 

 must be heard of again. The rest were of fair quality, and the 

 hens just moderate. Hamhurghs were not well treated, being 

 thrust into two classes, which in this quarter is an arrangement 

 to be regretted, as under favourable circumstances the entries 

 would doubtless be very good. French were fairly represented, 

 Crcve-Cceurs being to the fore ; some very good La Fli'che were 

 likewise shown. Bantams mustered well, the first-prize Black 

 Red Game cock being perfection both in style and colour, two 

 points which are seldom combined ; the second small, neat, and 

 stylish, but failing in colour. The first in Black Red hens was 

 a fitting match for the first-named cock, being a most exquisite 

 specimen, fresh from her maternal duties, and said to be seven 

 years old ; the second was also a good hen. Two good Pile 

 cocks, of which there was little choice, won in the nest class ; a 

 specially neat Duckwing being first in hens, and a grand Brown 

 Red pullet of this year second. In the Variety class for cocks 

 the first was a mistake, being neither good in style nor comb 

 lor a Black; the second and third ought by all means to have 

 been first and second ; but in hens a capital Silver Sebright was 

 first. Black second, and a Pekin third. 



PioEoKS were well represented in all the classes, there not 

 being a single bad pen. In Carriers Mr. Tardley's Long-faced 

 Black was placed first, the second being a good Dan; third about 

 the best in the class, but suffering from an eruption on the 

 upper surface of the eye-wattle. If anything, the hens were 

 superior to the cocks, the first, a Black, having style of beak and 

 eye-wattle such as would gladden the heart of any connoisseur 

 of this variety. The aecoad was also a Black of great merit, 

 and the third a capital Dun which we have seen in worse order 

 than at present. Pouter cocks were — a showy Blue first, second 

 being also Blue, and third Black, and we recognised some recent 

 ■winners that were not at all fit for the show pen. la hens 

 Blacks were second and third, while the first was a Blue, the 

 ■whole of good style, colour, and marking, in the latter point 

 nitably the second-prize hen. Tumblers were a mixed class, 

 and the first prize went to a neat small Almond cock of good 

 carriage, but not so good in head and beak as the third, which 

 some thought should have been first, the second award falling 

 to a good Red Mottle Long-faced, an award with which some 

 differed, but which, in our opinion, was just in a mixed class. 

 There were some good Jacobins, but the class was not equal to 

 some we have seen of late. The Nuns were very good. 

 Trumpeters were mostly of the Mottle and Splashed Foreign 

 variety, but we hope, and have reason to think, the mania for 

 these is dying out, and that ere long we shall be able to see the 

 grand old fashion of foot-feathering combined with a moderate 

 amount of rose, if the whole cannot be obtained. Turbits — Red 

 and Tellow spike-crowned won first and second, third being a 

 good Blue in all except that he was foul-thighed. Fantails were 

 a grand collection, and the winners small and stylish ; Dragoons 

 fair, bat Antwerps poor. The Variety class contained many 

 handsome specimens of the foreign varieties, and some extra 

 prizes were awarded. 



Raiibits. — Of these two grandFawn bucks stood first and second 

 in their class, the first measuring 2'2Hnche8 by 5 inches in ears, the 

 second 22 by 5. Does were also good, the first a Fawn of grand 

 points, measuring 22 J by 5 inches ; second a TortoisesheU, 21} 



by 5 J, while the third of the same colour was 22 J by 11. Angoras 

 were a pretty good lot, the first being a large fine-woolled Rabbit, 

 the rest somewhat smaller, but still of fair quality. Himalayans, 

 with the exception of the winners, were only poor, but the 

 former were neat specimens. Silver-Greys were very good as 

 regards the winners, but with these exceptions we saw nothing 

 worthy of notice, the famous No. 15 of Leeds Ornithologiced 

 note being again left out in the cold. The first in Dutch was a 

 grand TortoisesheU buck, the only fault being that he is too 

 large ; second a good Black-and-white in the moult ; and third 

 a good TortoisesheU. There were some very large Rabbits in 

 the Variety class, but the awards were made to smaller speci- 

 mens of Belgian Hare of good quality of coat. "We noticed 

 some rough handling of the Rabbits by lookers-on after the 

 awards were made, and we think this cannot be too soon put an 

 end to, otherwise exhibitors wiU not venture their valuable 

 specimens out of their sight. The awards seemed to give 

 general satisfaction. 



DORKtyos.— CocA:.— 1, ■W. Morfitt, Goole. 2. R. ^W. Richardson, Beverley. 

 S, J. White, ■\Varlal)T. Northallertnn. he, J. Walker, Rochdale. Hen.—l, 3. 

 Walker. 2, W. Whitebead. 3. R. W. Richardson, ftc, W. JlorUu. 



Spanish.— Cort.—l and Cup, R. Newbitt, Epworth. 2. H. Beldon, Goitstock. 

 Binsley. 3, J. Powell. Bradford. ?jc. J. Leeminff. Brnutrhton; Furne39& Sudall, 

 Rawtenstall. c, S. W. Hallam.Wliitwick. Leicester. H(;j.— 1 and 2, J. Thresh, 

 Bradford. 3, J. Leemini^. /ic. .T. Leeminf;:; Fomess & Sudall. c.R. Neweitt. 



Cochins (Cinnamon or Buff).— Cocfc.—l, W. H. Crabtree, Levensbulme. 2, 

 D. & .1. Ibeston. Whitby. 3, G. PaUreyman. jun., Sheffield, ft?, R. P. Percival, 

 Northenden. Hen.— 1. H. C. cSc W. J. Mason, Biretal. 2, W. H. Crabtree. 3,H. 

 Yardley, Birmingham. 



Cochins (Any other variety).— Cocfc.— I, W. H. Crabtree. 2, W. Whitworth, 

 Jan., Lonssiffht, Manchester. 3, Mrs. E. Prvor, Welwyn, Herts, he, J- Walker, 

 c. W. Whiteley, Sheffield. Hen.— 1, C. W. Brierley. 2, H. Beldon. 8, W. Whit- 

 worth, Jan. }ic, Mrs. E. Pryor. 



BRAH1I4S (Darker Lis^ht).- Cocfc.— 1 and Cup. W. Whiteley. 2. Mrs. F. AnsdeU, 

 St. Helen-8. 8, R. J. Percival. he, W. H. Crabtree; J. T. Smith. Sheffield; C. 

 M. Waite ; R. J. Percival. c, Wells h Taylor, Winterton. Heji.—l and 2. Mrs. 

 F. AnsdeU. 3, W. H. Crabtree. he, W. H. Crabtree ; R. Percival ; W. Whiteley. 

 c, J. T. Smith, Sheffield ; Dr. J. Holmes, Chesterfield. 



Game (Black Redl.—Cocfc.-l, A. AckrOTd. 2, J. B. Hepworth. 3, J. Mason, 

 Worcester. Hen.— I. J. B. Hepworth. 2, W. Roe. 3, J. Mason. 



Game (Brown Red).— Cocfc.— I, C. W. Brierlev. 2 and S, Sales & Bentlcy, 

 Crowle. fte. H.E.Martin, e. J. W. Thornton. Hen.— 1 and Cap, C.W. Brierley. 

 2. H.Bleanland. Bradford. S, Sales it Bentlev. he. H. Butler. Bradford, c, W. 

 Perrin ; H. E. Martin ; S. W. Sheard ; J. F. Walion. Thornchffe. 



GiMF, (Duckwing, or other Grev or Blue).— Coefc.— 1. J. Mason. 2, Sales and 

 Bentlcy. 3, H. E. Martin, he, H. C. i: W. J. Mason; J. W.Thornton; W. 

 Bleasby, Crowle. Hen.— 1, Sales & Bentley. 2, J. W. Thornton. S,J. A.4H.H. 

 Staveley. Driffield. 



Game (White. Pile, or any other variety),— Coct.—l, H. C. 4 W. 3. Mason. 

 2 and 3, R. Walker. Hcn.—\, 3. F. Walton. 2, H. C. 4 W. J. Mason. S, R. 

 Walker. 



Hambuhghs (Gold or Silver-spangled).- Cocfc.— 1. H. Beldon. 2 and 3, J. 

 Robinson. Garslang. He7t.—1 and 3, J. Robinson. 2, H. Beldon. he, A. Smith. 

 Halifax; W. G. Waters, Elsham ; S. W. Hallam. 



French (.iny varietv).— Coct.— 1. J. Robinson. 2. E. Walton. 3. W. H. 

 Crabtree. he, Mrs. B. Frank, e. Mrs. Cross. Hen.—l, E. Maldon. 2, W. H. 

 Crabtree. 3, Mrs. Cross, he, R. H. Ashton. c, E. Walton. 



Any other Distinct Varietv.— Coe/:.— 1, H. Beldon. 2. J. Robinson S, A. 

 and W. H Silvester, c, Mrs. B. Frank ; .T. F. Walton. Hen.—l, H. Beldon. 

 2, A. & W. H. Silvester. 3. J. Newall. ke. Mrs. B Frank, e. J. F. Walton. 



Game Bantams ( Black Red).— Cocfc.— 1. W. F. Entwisle. Westtield, Bradford. 



2. W. F. AiMie. Preston. 3, R. Newbitt. he, W. B. Brook, FearnclitTo ; J. Ferry, 

 Cowpen ; W. F. Addie ; R. Glasby. Crowle ; F. Steel. Hen.-l. Mrs. F.. Newbitt, 

 Epworth. 2. W. F. Entwislo ; W. F. Addy. he, W. F. Entwisle ; J. P. Cross- 

 land, c, F. Steel. 



Game Bantams (Any other varietv).- Cocfc.— 1. Mrs. E. Newbitt. 2. E. Walton, 

 S, R Frew. Kirkcaldy, he, R. Newbitt; R. .1. Hartley, Altrineham. Hen.— 

 1 and 2. W. F. Entwisle. 3, R. J. Hartley, he. Miss R. Frew, St. Clairtown, 

 Kirkcaldy; W. F. Addie. 



Bantams (Any variety not Game).— Cocfc.— 1, W. Moore, Keighley. 2, R. H. 

 Ashton. 3. H. B. Smitk. Broajhton. he. Master A. Frew, St. Clairt"WU. Kirk- 

 caldy; R. H. Ashton; T. Cropper. Bacup. e, G. Palfreyman, jau. ; J. Walls; 

 W. Richardson, York. Hen —1, Miss J. M. Frew, 2. K. H. Ashton. S, H. B. 

 Smith, he. Miss R. C. Frew, Kirkcaldy, c, W. Corner, Whitby. 



Ducks (Aylesbury or Roujin).— 1, T. P. Carver. 2 aod 3, J. Walker, he, T. 

 Halinshaw. Earlsheaton. 



DccKs (\ny other variety).— 1.3. and /ic. H. B Smith. 3, J. Walker. 

 \ Geese.— 1, J. Walker. 2. .1. B. Hepworth. 3, No competition. 



Gibs.— 1, Mrs. Moor. 2, H. S. Stott. 3, J. Parkin, Wondhonse. 



Sblling Class.- 1. C. Gravil.jun., Thome, 2. Mrs, F. AnsdeU. 3. Furnesa 

 and Sudan, he, 3. Powell; W. Perrin; Mrs. Cioss; G, Holmes. Driffield; E. 

 Williams. C.J.Walker; J. Mills. Middle Healey. Disquahfied, T. Cropper. 



PIGEONS. 



Carrier.— Coefc.—l, H. Yardlev. Birmingham. 2, E. Homer, Harewood, 

 Leeds. 3, P. K. spencer, Hereford, /tc, J. t:. Crofts; E. Horner. Hen.— 1, H. 

 Yardley. 2 and 3, E. Homer. 



Pouter.— Cocfc.— 1. J. Hairaine, Hull. 2. E. Horner. 3, J. E. Crofts, he, H. 

 Beldon, c. H. Yardley. Hen.—l, B. Homer. 2, J. Hairsine. S, J. E. Crofts. 

 ;ic. H. Yardley. 



Tumbler.— Cocfc or Hen,— lands, H.Y'ardley. 2 and he,k. & W. H. Silvester, 

 Sheffield. 



Jacobin.- Cocfc or Hen —1, J. E. Crofts. 2. A. A. Vander Meersch, Tooting. 



3, R. W. Richardson, he, H. Beldon ; A. A. Vander Meersch. 



NON.— Cocfc or Hen.- 1, R. W. Richardson. 2 and 3, Kev. A. Brooke, he, J. 

 Eamshaw. 



TRUMPETEa.— Cocfc or Hen,— I, W. Harvey. 2, A. A. Yander Meersch, 8, E. 

 Homer. )iC, H. Yardley; W. Harvey. 



Turbit.— Cocfc or Hen.-l and 2. J. E. Crofts. 3, H. Yardley. he, A. S W. H. 

 Silvester; B. E. Horsfall, Grasscndale, Liverpool; E. Horner; H. O. Poole, 

 Bradford. 



Fantail— Cocfc 01- Hen— 1, J. Walker. Newark. 2, .T. F. Loversidge, Newark. 

 3, E. Homer. )tc. H. Y'ardlev; G. Packham ; W. H. Tomlinson. 



BARB.-CocfcorHen.—l,W. Harvey. 2, E. Horner. 8, K. P. Spencer, (ic, J. 

 Thresh. 



Dragoon.- Cocfc or Jien.- 1, A. Smith. 2, H. Yardley. S.R.Woods, /ic, E.W. 

 Richardson ; W. Harvev ; G. Packham. 



.Antwerp —Cocfc or Hen.—l, K. Homer. 2, W. Lund. 3, J. Cleveland, jtin. 

 he, 3. Walls, King's Heath, Birmingham. 



Magpie.— Cocfc or Hen.— 1,H. Beldon. 2, E.Horner. 3, A. A. Vander Meersch. 

 he, E. Homer; J. Walls. 



ANV OTHER Vabietv.— Cocfc o?' Hcn.- 1, R. W. Richardson. 2, W. Harvey: 

 C. Dennison. 3, U. Beldon ; J. E. Crofts. ;ic, M. Ord ; J. E. Crofts. 



Any BHtED.— Cocfc or Hen.—l, W. Harvey. 2, G. Packham. 3, H. A. Ayrton. 

 RABBITS. 



Lop-EABED.— Bt/cfc (All properties).—!, F. Banks, Doughty Street, London. 



