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JOURNAL OF HOETICULTURB AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



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pen in the Variety class was mentioned. We noticed among 

 them a peculiar-looking pair,mad6 by a cross bttweeu the Rouen 

 and Cayut;*. Wo should say they would make exc.elleut table 

 birds. Tui-k,'!/s and Gecsc very good, the lattor looking noue 

 the less happy considering the season of the year. The Sale 

 classes were large and the quality good, the extra going to 

 Partridge Cochins. 



Pigeons were a nice lot, but many of the classes were but 

 badly filled. Mr. Fulton brought such a grand team of birds 

 that really no one could hardly come near him. A glorious 

 Black Carrier cock won the extra, and richly deserved it, and 

 a fine Dnn with good head won in the other cock class. Carriers 

 of 1875 made a fine collection, and one or two more prizes 

 could easily have been allotted here. Pouters were good. 

 Whites, as at Bath, well to the front. A good White Pouter is 

 certainly a fine sight, and this is what we may say of both the 

 winning hens here. With Trumpeters we begin pairs, cock and 

 hen, both prizes again going to Doo Lodge ; here, however, in 

 the catalogue termed " Dove," which is certainly a prettier 

 name for such a Pigeon-fancier's home. Fantails were very 

 pretty. Whites winning the prizes. Almond Tumblers very 

 good, and charming Red and Yellow Agates won in the other 

 Tumbler class. A lovely pair of White foreign Owls walked 

 away from the others in the Owl class. Barbs had three 

 olasses, two of them for single adult birds ; the quality in all 

 was good. The rest of the Toys were extremely pretty; the 

 winning Jacobins really a perfect pair. On looking over the 

 catalogue we can only say we are very sorry to find so many 

 classes so badly filled, and trust another season we may find the 

 dates of the many shows of last week more conveniently 

 arranged. We give full prize list below. 



Dorkings.— Coct.—l, W. H. Robaon. Reepliam. 2, H. K. Hobson, Long 

 Sutton. HfK— Extra. J. White, Warlaby. 2, E. M. Southwond. Fakenham. 3, 

 Rev. E. Bartrura, Berkbampsteail. he, O. E. Cresswell ; W. H Robaon 



CocuiN-CHixA.—CiHHnmoji or iJi/if.—Cocfc.— Extra. CSiiiRwiclt, Keighley. 2, 

 Mrs. A. Tindal, Avlesbui-y. 3, .T. Bloodworth. Cheltenham. Hc-?(.— 1, C. Sidg 

 ■w-ick. 2, Mrs. A. Tindal. 3 and he. C. Bloodworth. 



CocniK-Cuiss..— Partridge— Coc}c.—\, C. Sidusvick. 2. Mrs. A. Tindal. S. G. 

 Smart, Peterborough. Hen.— I, C. Sidgwick. 2, T. M. Derry, Gedaey. 3, Mrs. 

 A. Tindal. 



CocHiN-rniNA.— .-Ijij/ other variety.— Cock.— 1, C. Carr, Wiladen. 2, A. F. 

 Faulkner, Tbrapstone. 3, G. W. Hibbert, Godley. Hen.—l, J. Bloodworth. 2, 

 Mrs. A. Tindal. 3. G. W. Hibbert. he, A. F. Faulkner. 



Brahmab.— Dnr/^.— Cocfc.— 1. Horace L.u^wood, Creetintr. 2. W. R. Garner, 

 Dyke. 8, O. E. Cresswell, Bagahot. Hc;i— Extra, Horace Lingwood. 2, Rev. 

 T. C. Peake. Uppineham. 3, L. C. C. R. Norris, Irumpington. he, E. Pnt- 

 chard ; Rev. T C. Peake : "W. R. Garner. 



BniBUAS—LwIif— Cock— 1. R E. Horsfall. Liverpool. 2. G. W. Fetter, 

 Norwood. 3. w". J. Ford. Humberstone. Een.—l, Mrs. A. Tindal. 2, R, E. 

 Horsfall. 3. P. Haines. Palcrave. he. S. H. Lloyd ; E. S. Milnes. 



HiMBUROHS.—fr'oW 01- Silver spatigled.-Conk.-l, T. Rlakeman, Tettenhall. 



2. W. J. & A. L. Shepherd. Wormgate. 3, J. W. Bothiimley, Long Sutton. 

 Hen.—l, T. Blakeman. 2 and 3, E. S. Milnes, Chestertield. 



Hambubghs -Gold or silver lienciUed.— Cock —'Extra, W. K. Ticliner, Ips- 

 wich. 2, W. Reddihough. Kelbrouk. 3, C. W. Gibbs, Sutton, he, W. Dixon, 

 jun. fl«>.-l, A. F. Faulkner. 2, O. W. Gibbs. S, J. G. Walker, he, W. 

 Dixon, jun. 



GAME.-CfiicS: Bed—Coek.—l, J. Mason. 2, E. S. Godsell.l 13, T.' Woods. 

 Hen.~\, W. Chambers. 2. J. Mason. 3, H. E. Martin. 



Game.— jHy other variety.— Cock.— Extra, H. E. Martin. 2, J. Cock. S, J. 

 Watson. Hen.—l, H. E. Martin. 2, J. Cock. 8, .1. Watson. 



Spanish.— Coefc.—l, T. Taylor. 2, J. Gunn. Hen.—\, W. Woodhouse. 



French.— Cocfc.—l, G. W. Hibbert. 2, W. Cutlaok. jun. 3. Rev. J. G. B. 

 Knight, he. Rev. N. J. Ridley; .T. E. Pilgrim. Hen.—l and 2. W. Cutlack, jun. 

 S.J.Taylor, vhe. H. Feast. )ic, G. W. Hibbert; Rev. J, G. B. Knight; W. 

 Dring ; C. W. Gibbs. e, Mrs. Miller. 



Leghorns -Brou-n.-Cock.-l and 3, A. Kitchen. 2, S. L. Bradbury. Hen.— 

 1 and 3, A Kitchen. 2, S. L. Bradbury. 



Any other Variety.— Cocfc. — 1, E. Branford (Malavt. 2, C. Sidgwick 

 (Black Hamburgh). 3, A. & W. H. Silves'er. lie. Rev. N. J. Ridley (Malay). 

 Ht-H.- Extra, A. & VV. H. Silvester. 2, C. Sidgwick (Black Hamburgh). 8, G. 

 W. Boothhy (Gold Polaudi. he, E. Branford (Malavl. 



Game hASii^i.— Black-breasted ijtv/s.— Cocfc.— Extra, R Brownlie. 2, R. 

 Y. Ardogh, 3, G. Hall, he, W. Shenton. Ben.-l, W. Shentjn. 2. R. Y. 

 Ardagb. 3. G. Hall, he, J. S. Pearson ; W. Shenton ; R. Brownlie ; W. Adams. 



Game Bantams.- .4ni/ other variety.— Cock. — I and 3, J. Nelson. 2, R. 

 Brownlie. he H. Elwia ; T. Barker. Hen.—l, T. Barker. 2, R. Brownlie. 3, 

 W. Adams, he, J. Nelson (2) : G. Evans ; J. Mayo ; Bellingham & Gill (2). 



Bantams.— fi/rtc/c.—l, D. McLaren. 2. J. Mav9- 3, I. M. Francis. liC, R. 

 Woods; R, H. Ashton. Any other variety.—}, M. Leno. 2, R. A. Boissier. 8, 

 J. Bloodworth. he, J. Earnshaw. 



DvcKS.—Eonen.—l and 3, W. H. Robson. 2, J. Calvert, he, J. Hey (2) : W. 

 Bygotl, jun. (21 ; E. Snell ; R. Gill. ^i/Ifsl.iir!/.— Extra, T. Sear. 2. G. G. Hall- 



3, Mias Campain. he, E. Snell. c, Mrs. Deacon. Any other variety.— I and 2, 

 M. Leno. S, A & W. H. Silvester, he, A. & W. H. Silvester; A. C. Bradbury; 

 G. G. Hall: E. S. Milnes. 



Ornamental Birds.— Extra, S. S. Mossop (Foreign Cage Birds). 2. M. Leno 

 (Golden Pheasants). 3, W. T. Lamb (South American Talking Parrot) he, G. 

 Howes (Rnsella Parrot, Port Lincoln Cockatoo Parrot, and Shell Parrot). 



TOBKEVS —1, J. T. Bettinson. 2. Rev. N. J. Ridley. 3, W. Wright. 



Geese -Extra, E. Snell. 2, Mrs. Deacon. 3. T. M. Derry. lie. J. T. Codling. 



Selling Class. — Cof(,s — Extra, T. M. Derry. 2, E. Pritchard (Dark 

 Brahma). 8, .T. Harvey (White-faced Black Spaniah). he, I\Iisa Campain 

 (Aylesbury Drake): S. H. Lloyd (Light Brahma); H Elwis (Brahma); J. G. 

 Freemantie (Buff Cochin); A. & W. Silvester (^^panish); Mrn. Simpson; C. 

 Carr (White Cochin); .T. Havvey (White-faced Black Spanish and Dark 

 Brahma). Eens.—i, E. Pritchard (Dark Brahma). 2. C Bloodworth (Buff 

 Cochin). 8, Mrs. Mi ler (Creve-Cceur) he, W. Massey (Buff Cochin). 

 PIGEONS. 



Carriers.- B(ncfc.— Cocfc.- Extra and 2, R. Fulton, Brockley. he, C. G. Cave. 

 c, H. Yardley. Hen.—l, H. Fulton. 2. H. Yardlev, Birmingham. 



Carriers.- .-Inv other colnnr.—Coek—\. R. Fulton 2, F. Hodgson, Great 

 Driffield. Hen —1 and 2, R. Fulton. Any variety.— Young Cock or Hen —1 and 

 rlic, H Fulton. 2. W. Eulmer, Spalding, /ic, H. Simpson ; W. Massey. c, C. 

 Handlcy; H. Thurlow. 



PouTf.RS.—Coc/c— Extra, R. Fnlton. he, H. Simpson; Mrs. Ladd. c. H. 

 Pratt. Hcii.—l, R. Fulton 2, Mrs. Ladd, Calne. /ic, R. Fulton; Mrs. Ladd. 



Trempeters.-I and 2. R. Fulton. 



Fantails.— 1, .T. Walker, Hendon. ?, T. S. Stephenson, Newbegin, he, J. F. 

 Loversidge. c. H. Simpson. 

 TcMDLERS.— J(»iO'if(.— 1 and 2, R. Fu'ton. he, A. & W. H, Silveatcr, Sheffield. 



Any other eoionr.—l, A. ft W. H. Silvester. 2, H. Yardley. he, A. & W. H. Sil- 

 vester ; R. Fulton. 



Owls.— 1, K. Fnlton. 2. L. Allen. „ 



BAHBS—C'ocfc.— 1,H. Fulton. 2. J. Firth, /w, R. Fulton ; H B. MaBsey. e, 

 C. G. Cava, fli/i —1 and 2. R. Fulton lie. J. i'irth. c, U. Yardley ; J. iittll, 

 l'0Mri{7 Birds. -F.xiTA and 2, J. Firth, he, W. Massey. 



ANTWERP8.— Cocfc or Hen.—l and 2, H. Yardley. 



Jacobins.— Extra and 2, R. Fulton, he, W. Woodhouao ; L. Allen, 



TcRBirs.— L T. S. Stephenson. 2, R. Fulton. 



Dragoons.— 1, N. Smallpage, jun. 2, R. Fulton, he, R. Woods (2). 



Any other Variety.— 1, R. Fulton. 2 and c, A. &. W. H. Silvester, he, H. 



Selling Class.— 1, H. Simpson (Carriers). 2, R. C. Jardiao (White DragoonB). 

 he, J. S. Howard. 



RiBBITS. 



l^np.— All properties.— Buck or Hoc —]. T. Schoflo'.d, Jan., Cheetham. 2, J. 

 Barker, Louth, he, Mrs. Pickworth. Broken colour.— Duck or Doe.— Extra, T. 

 Sohofield. jun. 2, C. King. London, lie, Mrs. Pickworth; C. King; E. Frost. 

 c, W. Cunnington ; J. Barker. .„..,,, nrn, .^ 



Himalayan.— Bucfc or Doe.—l, O. G, MiUett, Fau-faeld. 2, J. Barker, lie, C. 

 G. Mason; J.Tebbutt. c, R. A. Boissier. .,.„,. ,, ,.„„,! 



DuTen.—Biiek or Doe.-l and he, Mrs.'Pickworth, Moulton Marsh. 2, E.H. 

 Moss, Noith Ferriby. „ , t- ,, j , . > n 



Any other Variety.— Bii<;J: or Doe.—l, H. Swctnam. Fulford (Angoral. 2, 



H. W. Wright, London (Silvcr-Grey) lie, T. Schofleld. jun. (Silver-Grey) ; B. 

 S. Smith (Silver-Grey); B. Greaves (Belgian) (2). e, G.Johnson (Silver-Grey); 

 E. S Smith (Silver Cream). „ , „ „ , 



Heaviest.— Bucfc or Doc—1, A. Nainby, Spalding. 2. J. Brown, Boston. 



Selling Class.-I, W. Beety, Long Suitun (Black-and-white). 2. Mrs. C. E. 

 Cave, Spalding (Lop), lie, Mrs. Pickworth (Belgian Hare); J. Barker (YeUow- 

 and-whiie Lop); A. Spencer (Himalayan); C. G. Mason (Himalavan); G. 

 Frost (Grev-and-whito Lop), c. C, King (Silver-Grey) ; W. Kirby (Yellowand. 

 white) ; P. JBooth (Sandy-and-white). 



ALTEINCHAM SHOW OF POULTRY, &c. 



The fourteenth annual Show was held on the 22nd and 23rd 

 inst. The schedule for poultry ia a good one, and in conse- 

 quence the entries were good— about three hundred in all — the 

 whole, except Turkeys, Geese, and Ducks, being for young 

 birds; the whole of the above-named being very good, the 

 Bouens a large good class, and the cup awarded to them. 



Spanish cockerels were a good class, but several of the best- 

 looking rather flat. Pullets better than the cockerels ; but only 

 five entries. In Black-breasted Red Game some of the other- 

 wise best were sadlv duck-clawed, especially the pullets. Brown 

 Beds were better. In cockerels a smart forward bird was first ; 

 the second, a dubbed bird, had a fine head, but would have been 

 better uncut for a while longer. There were some very young 

 birds of great promise. Pullets a good class. In cockerels of 

 any other breed Piles were first and second, and a Duckwing 

 third ; the whole very good, the first being a grand bird, but as 

 yet quite unfurnished. In pullets Duckwings were first and 

 second, and a Pile third; the first a grand bird of good colour. 

 Dorhing cockerels a fair lot, but the first-prize bird very rough- 

 legged. Pallets, first and second Dark, and third Silver-Grey ; 

 a fair lot. Cochins, Buff, only four entries.bat these very good, 

 and the cup for Cochins awarded here. Pullets very good and 

 high in colour. In any other colour cockerels Partridge won 

 the prize ; and in the next class the first and third were Par- 

 tridge, and second White, the first a pullet with such pencilling 

 as has never been seen before, but a little short of leg-feather ; 

 a large and good class. In Brahma cockerels the winners were 

 well-known birds of previous successes. Pullets a large class, 

 and many good birds; the first a grand bird, splendid In pen- 

 cilling; second the Birmingham cup pullet, showing a little 

 short in breast-marking; and third a good bird. In Hamburghs 

 the entries were not large, but in some of the classes the 

 Spangles of both colours by far the best, although there were 

 some good ones in the Pencils, particularly the Gold-pencil 

 cockerel and pullet, first-prize winners. There was no class for 

 Black Hamburghs. French fowls produced some good birds, 

 the first-prize Creve pullet being one of the best ever seen. The 

 Polish fowls were much better than we have seen at any other 

 show this season. The winners were Golden. Game Bantams 

 had six classes, and all other varieties only one ; but we would 

 strongly advise that the latter class be divided, when there is no 

 doubt but that the entries will amply repay that course. In 

 Black Red cockerels the first was a grand stylish bird; the 

 second also good was not in as fine order, but we did not consider 

 the pullets equal to these. Biown Beds were very good, the 

 pullets especially; in the latler our choice was with the thira- 

 prize bird, which had a most perfectly laced breast. In cockerels, 

 any other, the winners were Piles, the third had yellow legs ; but 

 in pullets the first was a Pile, and second and third Duckwings. 

 In the Any other variety of Bantams a silver cup was offered by 

 Mr Townson, the well-known amateur in Pigeons, the result 

 being a fair entry, but of such quality as we have not seen thia 

 season, almost every pen being good enough to win such a prize, 

 which was, however, awarded to a pen of Silver Sebrighta rather 

 large but most excellent in lacing ; the second and third being 

 Black. In the Variety class Black Hamburghs won the prizes. 



Pigeons were under a very good marquee, and the pens were 

 from Messrs. Turner, the poultry being in the open field in the 

 pens of the Society. .,,.,. , 



The collection of Pigeons was cf such quality as is rarely seen 

 together in a field show, the classes being also well supported in 

 numbers, and these were well attended to with food and water; 

 but we would draw attention to the system adopted by some 



