October 14, 1875. ] 



JOURNAL OF HORTIOULTURB AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



351 



temporary last week, bo we agree that all entering in this clasB 

 do to a certain extent imply that their birds in the other classes 

 are trimmed ; still, we do not think this clasa will do much real 

 harm, though, on the other hand, no real good. 



This, theu, is a brief sketch of the schedule of this wonderful 

 forthcoming Show. We wish it much success, and we are con- 

 vinced it will enjoy it. We would only in conclusion tell amateurs 

 that no place exists in the world to equal the Crystal Palace in 

 the sale of birds by means of its selling classes; and we would 

 strongly recommend purchasers to stndy the sale classes here, 

 since many a celebrated bird has come from this source. — W. 



TUNBRIDGE WELLS SHOW OF POULTRY, &c. 



This Show was held on the 8th inst. in a commodious field 

 near the Parade. The entries numbered 231, which was very 

 creditable for a show of this description. The prizes were 

 liberal — £1, 10.?., and 55. in each class, with a small entry fee. 

 The poultry were exhibited in a large tent in Billett's pens, and 

 were well fed and attended to, the pens being floored with silver 

 Band, which is much better than the red sand we have seen used 

 at some shows. The day being fine the attendance was very 

 large, the poultry tent in the afternoon being literally crowded ; 

 so in this respect the Show must have been a great success. 

 The Judges were Messrs. Hedley and Nichols, and not much 

 fault could be found with their awards. 



First on the list came Dorhings, which had only one class, 

 and only four pens of very moderate quality came to the post. 

 Buff Cochins were a moderate lot, the winners a large pair, but 

 the cock was leggy and mealy on the wing ; second contained a 

 narrow cockerel ; third a fair cockerel with a pullet light in 

 colour and slightly hocked. Cochins, any other variety, were 

 all White, and were a much better lot than the BiifT, Captain 

 Talbot sweeping the board with <^rand specimens shown in 

 faultless condition, the hen in the first-prize pen being good all 

 round. We missed Mr. Woodgate's name from the catalogue. 

 Had he been present we fancy the awards would have been 

 different. We hear his is only a temporary retirement, and we 

 shall be glad to see him again enter the lists. Dark Brahmas 

 only mustered six pens, and contained nothing very startling. 

 Light Brahmas were a large and good class. First a very fine 

 pair of chicks, the cockerel a beauty; the pullet was spotted on 

 the back, and we preferred to her the same exhibitor's highly- 

 commended pullet, which was a much better bird, and should 

 have been in the first-prize pen. Second (Lonf>) a capital pair, 

 the pullet, with the exception of her head, which was coarse, 

 was good all over; if we mistake not this same pen took third 

 at Aylesbury. Third good pullet, cockerel yellow. Spanish a 

 small but good class. First old birds in good condition; second 

 chickens, cockerel very good in face; third cockerel promising. 

 The winning Houdans were a good pair, the cockerel having the 

 correct Houdan comb ; second very nice pullet and good cockerel, 

 but with a Creve comb ; third a moderate pair. Craves were 

 a fine class. First a very grand hen with a moderate cock; 

 second good in all points, and we should have placed them first ; 

 third contained a splendid pullet with a good crest. lu Pen- 

 cilled Hamhurghs the winners were far ahead of anything in 

 the class, the cockerel especially being good ; second a nice pen 

 of chicks, pullet well pencilled ; third cock in bad feather. 

 Hamburghs, any other variety, first (Long) a capital pair; se- 

 cond a good pen of Silvers, cockerel bad comb and coarse in ear ; 

 third very moderate; 71 commended, a better pen. Game 

 (Black or Brown Reds), first a grand pair of young Brown Red 

 chicks ; second a nice legsy pair with good heads; third stylish 

 Black Reds. In Any other variety of Game the winning birds 

 were all Piles; the second cockerel having a black sickle, we 

 preferred 86 (Fitzherbert), unnoticed, to the third-prize birds. 

 In Any other distinct variety of fowls Mr. Kitchin came to the 

 front with a stylish pen of Bro^yn Leghorns; second (Long) 

 Silver Polish with immense crests, the cock quite unable to 

 hold up his head, and had to be fed by baud ; third Golden 

 Polish. Silkies and La Fleche in bad condition were unnoticed. 

 The Selling classes were well filled, and contained many bargains, 

 notably the winning Light Brahma cock, the first-prize pair of 

 White Cochin hens, and the first Light Brahma cock and hen, 

 which would have been in the list in the open class, and were 

 soon claimed. Bayitams had one class only, and mustered 

 seventeen pens, the winners being splendid Silver Sebrights ; 

 second good Black Reds ; and third Piles. Capital Golden Se- 

 brights and White-booteds badly shown were very highly com- 

 mended. 



Aylesbury Duchs were moderate except the winners, which 

 deserved their place. First Rouens were a grand pair; second 

 neat, and cheap at £,2, at which they were claimed; third also 

 good. Fancy Ducks were a pretty class, first being handsome 

 Carolinas, second Mandarins. Good East Indians were highly 

 commended. The winning Geese were very large. lu'Turkei/s 

 the second wore better than the first, third poor. 



Pi'jeous had two classes, which contained many good birds, 

 notably in the pairs the second Dragoons, and in the single birds 



Col. Hagsard'B Carrier hens. In this cUbs the third was a good 

 Carrier. 



Babbits had a class. Lops being first, a handsome Angora 

 second, and Himalayans third. A fall prize list is appended. 



DoRKiNoa —1. H Hiimphrev. 2, R Oheeaman. 8. H. Mills. 



Cocniss.— Cinnamon or Biiff. — X, Mrs. A. Chris'.y. 2, H. Stephens. 3, E, 

 Winwood. Any otkfr varietif.—l, 2, and 3. Capt. Talbnt. 



Bhahmis— /Mrfc.— l.M. Leno. 2. R. Haywood. S, F. Lake. /ic. N. Edghill. 

 Lioht.—l. S. Pitt. 2, J. Long. 3, M. Leno. he, S. Pitt; R. A. BoiBsier. c, E. 

 Win wood 



Spanish.— 1 and 2, J. Francis. 3, E. Winwood. 



HnuDiNs.— 1, W. Dring. 2, R. A. Boissier. S, H. Stephens, he, G. W. 

 Hibbert. 



Creve-Ccedrs —1, A. Sharp. 2, W. Drinf?. 3. F. Lake. he. G. W. Hibbert ; 

 H Stephen-. 



U^^BVUons. — P.'n'-Jlled. — \, W. K. Tickii'^r. 2. C. Thompson. 3. A. F. 

 Fanlkner. /ic. G Sales. C.P.Hanson. Any other variety.— 1, J. lAoni;. 2, H. 

 K. Plattin. 3. E. Kelsey. c, P. Hanson. 



Gk^dE— Black or Brown Red.~\. H. R'tchic. 2, A. Ward. 3. G. H. Fitz- 

 hftrbprt Any other varietv.—\Arn\ 2,G H. Fitzherbert. 3. E. "Winwood. he, 

 H. Ritr;hie. Any other distinct variety.— ^, A. Kitoyxin. 2, J Lone. 3. T Marsh. 



Sellin'g Class.— C"cfc.—1. S. Pitt -i, Mrs. \. Chatty. 3. E- Winwood. vkc, 

 R-v. A. C. Lee. c, H St^phena Hens —1, Mrs WiM. 2. S. Stephens- 3. R. 

 Oheeaman. ftc. B. S. Wilrnot; Mra a. Christy; G.E. Smart; H. Stephens ; E. 

 Havwoo 1 : G. H. Fitzherbert. c. F. Lake. 



Selt-isg rugs.— i.e. Haywood 2. J. Francis. 3. M. Leno. he, H. Stephens 

 (2): T. Marsh; P.Hanson; J. Jenner. 



B4NTAM3.— I.M. Leno. 2. K. Winwood. 3, A. Warde. ■»f^c, M. Leno; R. A. 

 Bnissier ; C. Owen. he. J. W. Crooks. 



DucK^.—.iyleshury.~l and 2, N. Edghill. 3, G. Ware. he. Marchioness 

 Camden. Rouen.— I, J K. Lawlher. 2, E. Hayward. 3. A. Warde. he, H. 

 Steed. Any other tJariety —1 and he, L, G. Morrell. 2 and 3. M. Leno. 



Geese.— I and he, G. H. Fitzherbert. 2 and c, Marchioneaa Camden. 3, 

 H. Newnham. 



Turkeys'.— 1. Marchioness Camden. 2 and 3. A. Warde. 



Pigeons —Pair.t —1. G. Wai-e. 2. F. G. Moore. 3. J Chandler, he. T. Marsh ; 

 G. Peake; .7. Chandler. SinpiT BmZ>i.— I and 2. Col. Hassard. 3, M. Leno. he, 

 J. Chandler; E. Durrant; G Ware 



Rabbits.— 1. H. Soper. 2, W.G. Martin, 3, B. A.6oi3sier. he, H.Stephens; 

 H. Soper. __^_ 



DARLINGTON BIRD SHOW. 



The seventh annual Exhibition of Canaries and British and 

 foreign birds and Parrots, in connection with the Darlington 

 Ornithological Society, took place in the Mechanics' Hall, Dar- 

 lington, on the 8th and 9th inst. The competition was open to 

 the United Kingdom, and brought forward upwards of three 

 hundred specimens of various breeds. Upon the respective 

 qualities of the birds eshibitpd we shall remark in our next 

 issue. The birds entered by Mr. G. E. Russell of Brierley Hill, 

 Staffordshire, arrived too late for competition. The entries 

 were not so numerous as in former years, bat the competition 

 was exceedingly close in most classes. The judging occupied 

 sis hours. The awards are as follows : — 



Belgian.— Ci/'ar. Ticked or Varieqated 7ellow—l, W. Forth. Pocklinffton. 

 2 and 3, L, Horn. Leerts vkc, J. Kniter, Sunderland (2) c, W. Bulmer. Stock- 

 ton. Clear, Ticked, or Varicijated BtiiT.—1 and 2. J. Rutter. 3 andf/tc, J. Moffat, 

 Ulverston hr, W. Knrth. c, J. Rnt'er (2) ; W. Bulmer. 



Norwich.- Cicar Jonqiie.—l, .1. Athersuch, Coventry. 2, G. & J. Macklev, 

 Norwich. 3 and vkc. J Adams, Coventry, he, R. Whilaker. Darley, Derby (2). 

 Clear Buff—\, G. & -T. Ma<;kley. 2 and vkc, 3. Adams 3, J. Athersach. he, J. 

 Adiira^: .t. Athersuch ; Moore" & Wvnn. Northampton. 



'SnRw ten.— Evenly-marked Jonqiie —1, G. & J. Mackley. 2 and 3, Withheld. 

 he, .T. Ath'^r^nL-h Evenly-marked fiu^.—l, J. Athersuch. 2, J. Adams. 3, G. 

 Golbv. Northampton, vlic, G- & J. Mackley. 



Norwich. - Ticked or Unrvn viarked Jonqiic—I, J. Athetsnch. 2, J. Adams. 

 3, G. &. J. Macklev. u/ir. J. Adams (2) : J. Athersuch. Ttc, R. Whitaker. Ticked 

 or Uneven marked Buff.— I and 3. J. Adams. 2. G. & J. Mackley. vhc. .1. Adams : 

 .T. Athersuch fi); G. & J. Mackley. he, R. Whitaker. c, C.J. Salt, Burton-on- 

 Trent; Moore & Wynn. 



titm-wicn.- Any varietu of Crested Buff —\, 3. Bexson, Derby. 2 anQ3. G. and 

 J. Mackley. vhc. H. Stratford, Northampton, he. J. Adams; F. J. Knaggs, 

 Newcast'e. c. J. Adams ; R. Hawman. Mlddlesbrouzh ; G. & J. Mackley. 



h^ZKitT) —Silverspanqled —\, Cieminson & EHerton, Darlioston. 2 and 3, 

 S.gBanting. vkc, J. ttpvpn^, Middlesbrough; Cleminson & EUerton. he, C. 

 Greenwotid, Scarborough (il. „ -, , ^ « 



LxZKHH.-Golden-spanglfd with Broken Cap or Pied Wims or Taii.—l and 2. 

 S. Buntins 3 and vhc. CleminBon & F.Ilerton. eiilrer spanfjted, with Broken 

 Cap or Pied Windsor ra)7.— land c. Cleminson & EUerton. 2 and 3, S. Bunting. 

 t/jc. J. btevens; Cleminson & Ellerton. .,»*,«« 



CiNNAMov - Jonque.—I. J. Atherf-nch. 2, 3, and vhc, J. Adams. Buff,-!, 2, 3, 

 and he, J. Adams, vhe, .T. Athersuch. 



Yorkshire.— C/mr Y<:tlow.—l, J. Harston. Yarm. 2. M. Holroyd. Great 

 Horton. 3. S. T"mlin. Boston, vhc. J. G. Bell, Stockton, /ic, J. Wilkinson. 

 GrP3t Horton; W. Howard, HarroRate ; .7. Hart, St.a'ybridge. c, Holdsworth 

 and Oliver, Harrogate: Clf^minson & Kllerton. Cl^ar Bujr.—\, R. Pearson, 

 Scarbnroueh. 2, J. Wilkinson. 3. M. Holrojd. vhe, Holdaworth & Oliver. 

 he, J. Wilkinson ; G. Turner, Marske-by-the-Sea (2). c, J. Hart ; G. & J. Mackley ; 

 M. Comer, Darlington. 



YoRKBHiaE -Evenly-marked Biifr.-^. .T. Wilkinson. 2. M. Holroyd. 3, F. 

 Tntschler, Hartlepool, vhc, R. Hawman. he, J. Wilkinson; J. Whitfaeld, 



Yorkshire.— Ticfcerf or Uneven- marked Yellow or B»ir.—1, J. Wilkinson. 2, 

 M. Holroyd. 3. J. Bowman, Darlington, vhc. M. Holroyd ; J, Harston. he, M. 

 Holrojd: R. Pearson; M. Corner. _ „ , .« . ,r 



Any other Vabjett of Canaht.— 1, J. Wilkinson. 2, J. Baxter. Newcastle. 

 S. G. & J. Mackley. vhe.W. & C. Bumiaton, Mid-ilesbrough; H. Brook, Little 

 Horton; Brown & Gayton. he, T. Tenniswood, North Aclam. c. H. Brook; 



Gl4Bgow'Dons.— 1. .T. Smeaton. Tweedmouth. 2 and rftc, W. Clark, New- 

 castle. 3, J. Davison, Newcastle, c. .T. Davison ; J. f-meaton. 



Goldfinch Mdlk. — .4ny description except Dark.— I, S. Bunting. 2, J. 

 Stevens 3 and vhc. G & 3 Mackley. he, J. Horn; J. Baxter. c.J. Bexson; 

 Brown & Gayton. .ror?^«(- or BiilT.-l, J. Bexson 2, J Ath^^rsach. 3 and I'^c, 

 Moore & Wynn. he, Bruwn & Gayton. c, R. Hawman; J. Whitheld. 



Any Variety of Fokeigs Bird-*.- 1, J. Calvprt ; Crimson Lory). 2,^. Bunting 

 fKin" Parrot) 3. W HndiTson. Darlington (Z^bra Fincheai. vfif, W Oakey. 

 Preston (Java Sparrows), he, J CaWirt (Love Birds); J. Coker. Hull (African 

 Love Birds); TMi^s E. Howes. Darlington (*irey Red-crested Cardinal), c, W. 

 and C. BurciBt^m (Cardinal); W. Hodgson (Budgerigars). 



GoiDFiNCH —1, W. Forth. 2. Cleminson & EUerton. 3, W. Oakoy. 



Linnet —Bro in.—\ and 3, R Pearson. 2, W. Tarrick, Middlesbrough, vhc, 

 W. Carrick ; J. Bage. Middlesbrough ; J. Whitfield, he, S. Roberts, Derby. 

 C, 3. Dickinson. 



