October 28, 1875. J 



JOUBNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GABDENEB. 



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largest bird iu the claea, with many other good points. The 

 fourth (Walker) waa a gootl bird, but not in such good condition 

 as the second and third. Silver-Grey Dorkings were a small 

 class but good (ten entries). First a nice bird, good in colour 

 and legs ; not quite so large as the second, but in other points 

 supetior, only entered at i'i 'Is. Second (Burnell) a tiue bird, a 

 little gouty in the toe; third Burnell, which we think at a 

 future period will change positions with his brother. PuUete 

 also a small class. First and second Burnell; the first, which 

 also secured the cup, we think one of the best pullets we ever 

 saw. The second wag good in colour but smaller. Cackoos 

 only six entries. The difficulty to which wa have previously 

 referred doubtless caused the class to be so small. The first 

 was a good pen, well matched, of fair size, and beautiful iu 

 colour; second a nice pen, but we thought the cock small. 

 Pen 77 (Burnell) we CDusidered the second best cock, but he 

 was mated with a small hen in many respects his inferior. 

 "White cockerels seven entries, h^irst a nice bird, with rather 

 a primrose tinge; second much better in colour; third pretty 

 but small. Pullets. — Mrs. Haynes first and second with fair 

 birds. The Selling clasa, iS 5s., first if straight in tail deserved 

 his position; second good iu some points but small; fourth 

 rather queer in toe, which doubtless causes bis appearance in 

 this class. Pen 107 unnoticed we thought equal to some of the 

 winners. The Dorking awards were very satisfactory. 



Cochins. — Buff Cochins were the best in numbers, but the 

 quality was not up to the standard, as we had hoped. We liked 

 Mrs. Acton Tiudal's third-prize cock as well as the winner, for 

 it waa better in shape and symmetry, the first having an ugly 

 comb. Mr. Frank's pen, 125, was very clear in colour but small. 

 In pullets the winner waa bad in colour and coarse in head. 

 The second-prize pullet was a beauty, good in colour and shape. 

 Messrs. Darby and Gee showed good birds but a little small; 

 and pen 1-18, Mr. Prank's, deserved a better card, we thought. 

 There were a great many very moderate birds in the class, but 

 deficient in size. There were only six Partridge cockerels, but 

 the quality was good. Pallets were a nice lot; the winner sound 

 in back colour but too grizzled in thighs. Mr. Bennett's pen, 

 181, waa a very good bird, and so waa Mr. Derry's in 185. White 

 cockerels were fair, but the winners only worthy of note. The 

 second we liked the best. The third waa poor in colour, other- 

 wise very promising. 102 waa the bird first at Aston Park ; he 

 is good in colour, but wants size. White pullets were a fine lot. 

 The first-prize bird looked antique in head and legs, and so did 

 Mr. Fowler's pen 211. The second-prize bird was bad in colour, 

 while the third waa a beauty. Mr. Woodgate's very highly com- 

 mended bird, 207, did not show herself to advantage. In Blacks 

 the winner waa a long way ahead. He is perfect in all points — 

 a little too large in tail, yet he is a beauty. Pullets were good, 

 but we could not like the winner. She was red in neck-hackles 

 and a dead black — not a particle of bloom about her. As we 

 said last week, our choice was Mr. Frank's pen 210. We were 

 disappointed with the Selling clasaea in Cochina. The winning 

 Partridges in each class were mnch the best. We noticed some 

 hens here in pens where pullets should only be ; but then they 

 were as thick as blackberries throughout the Show, and we 

 really wonder so many escaped detection. We had an idea that 

 birds would be found in these t'5 5s. sale classes that would be run 

 up at the auction; but there was hardly a bird in the claases 

 worth more than the 105 shillings placed upon them in the 

 catalogue. 



Dabk Bkahmas — Cockerels forty-one entries. Mr. Lingwood 

 first, second, and third. We congratulate him, ho is a thorough 

 fancier, and all admit that he quite deserves his success. Of 

 the third bird we quite agree with the selection of the Judge. 

 The first was a fiue chicken nicely marked, with pretty comb, 

 good leg-featliering, and every promise to fill-out and make a 

 grand bird. Second was a fine bird, but not equal to the first. 

 The third bad aome superior points to either, but he always 

 carried his wings on his shoulders, covering bis hackles; this 

 gave him a stunted appearance. As he gets more developed 

 they may drop into their place. Fourth (Bennett), a good 

 style of bird, but already very yellow; fifth a good colour but 

 deficient in marking ; sixth a fair bird, that if entered will have 

 a good chance in the Mottled class at the Crystal Palace ; seventh 

 and eighth neat birds. 2G0 (Hon. Miss Pennant) as 200 (Hon. 

 Mrs. Baillie Hamilton), are birds that will improve and probably 

 be found in future prize lists. Dark Brahma pullets, seventy 

 entries. Although the class was a large one and contained birds 

 with some nice points, we could not find a really grand bird. 

 The first (Percival), was beautifully marked, neat, and well-pro- 

 porti'ned, but small and deficient in leg feathering. The second 

 and third (same owner), were much inferior to the first. The 

 fourth was a good bird, well marked, and much larger and 

 better-shaped than either of the first three. We should have 

 decidedly placed her second. We liked many birds better than 

 the second and third. Fifth (Miss Pennant) was a well-marked 

 bird; sixth, seventh, and eighth were all well marked, and had 

 points very superior. Pens 307 and 303 (Mesara. Newnham and 

 Manby) are young and will improve. Pen 811 (Pritchard), nicely 



marked. Pen 316 (same owner), unnoticed, we thought one of 

 the best pens in the class. Mr. Evana and Mr. Peake also 

 s'nowed some good specimens. Cockerels (uot to exceed ^~> 5s.), 

 eighteen entries. Fiist a pretty bird souud in colour and well 

 feathered ; second and third fair; fourth a short chicken. The 

 fifth might compete well for the Baroneaa Burdett Coutta' prize 

 at the Crystal Palace. Pair of puUeta (uot to exceed .£5). 40G 

 first, well matched, nicely pencilled, but deficient iu leg-feather- 

 ing; second not so good a pair with similar deficiency; third 

 better feathered but not equal in markings. 



Li(;ht Bk.\u5i.i. — Cockerels thirty-one entries. The cup bird 

 (Tedd) is fiue, not in .shape, but good in colour and cemb, and 

 well feathered. The second (Dean) neat and pretty in comb, 

 but not so large aa the first ; third (Ilorsfall) a large bird ; fourth 

 (Dean) well shaped; six and seventh we preferred to fifth, they 

 were better shaped and superior in style. 433 (Holmes) we 

 thought deserved notice. Pullets, sixty-nine entries. Here we 

 fancy we see a general improvement. 4.50 (Mrs. Bain), first neat 

 in shape, large, and well feathered, but a trifle creamy. Second 

 (Horsfall) not so large, but well shaped and very sound in colour. 

 Third, fourth, and fifth nice birds, and deserved their position ; 

 sixth nice shaped but wanting iu leg-feathering ; seventh a nice 

 bird ; eighth (Potter) very good in colour. We should have 

 liked to see her more forward in the prize list. Mr. Kice showed 

 three good pens (highly commended), well grown and in splendid 

 condition. Mr. Saville'a two highly commenleds were pretty 

 but small ; Mr. Turner's and Mr. Holmes's birds well de.ierved 

 notice. In the i'3 5». classes with the exception of the first- 

 prize cockerel (Beldon), a atylish bird, we failed to find any pen 

 worthy of special notice. 



Spanish disappointed us very much. The numbers, considering 

 the season, were satisfactory, but the quality very inferior. The 

 winners were forward birds, and the first had plenty of face, but 

 the quality generally was coarae, and the combs ugly ; second 

 not so large in face ; third, a neater bird, but we shall not 

 expect to see either of them in the prize list of a large ahow 

 again. Pena 581 and 582 (Chilcott) we should have placed before 

 them; they have neat combs, not so much lob, but the quality 

 was much superior. 565 deserved notice. Pullets sixteen entries, 

 with three or four exceptions poor. The first (Goddard) waa a 

 nice bird, with a good open lob, but a twist in the neck, which 

 is very prevalent with heavy-faced cocks, but not so often found 

 in pullets, and which we consider very objecliooablo for breeding 

 purposes. It was entered at ,i'5, but bought in, we understand, 

 at the auction at double that amount. The second and third 

 were birds of good quality, but not so large in lob as the flrat. 

 COO (Chilcott) had the largest face, but she was not yet in trim 

 for exhibition, and we think she will get verv coarse. 



FuENCH.— All the French classes were well filled, and appear 

 to be rapidly making their way in public favour. Houdan 

 cockerels numbered twenty-six entries. Mr. Dring waa again 

 in the front with a fine bird, nice in colour, but a little deficient 

 in crest; second and third neat birds. Oil, 620, 627, and 609, 

 unnoticed, we marked aa eapecially worthy attention. Pullets 

 numbered thirty-three entries, and a lot of good birds were to be 

 found here. First (Wood), was a fine bird in all points and 

 deserved her position ; second not so large ; third (Copplestone), 

 a grand bird. We think we should have placed her second. 

 Mr. Dring and Mr. Hibbert showed some birds, highly com- 

 mended. Nineteen birds in this class were distinguished by the 

 .Judge. The Cn-ves were good clasaea, but not so numerous aa 

 the Houdana. First (Knight) was a well-proportioned neat bird, 

 with good crest and comb, and must have run the pullets very 

 close for the cup; second (same owner), a fine bird, but not so 

 neat as first; third (Maiden), a good bird. The pullets num- 

 bered twenty-three entries, and some magnificent specimens 

 were to be found. We walked down this class before the prize 

 cards were placed on their pen, and on reaching pen 601 we 

 thought we had found the winner, but in a second we caught 

 sight of her next door neighbour, pen 692. This quite dispelled 

 the illusion. We thought her one of the best Cruve pullets we 

 had ever seen ; perfect in shape, of good size, crest, and comb. 

 The cockerel was a good one, but we think she quite deserved 

 the cup. The second was a large bird; the third very neat, and 

 closely, we think, pressed by one or two highly commended 

 pens. 



Hamburghs. — This variety came well to the front, and all the 

 good yards sent finespecimens. The winner in Golden-spangled 

 cocks deserved his cup. He is a fiue bird, and a model in points. 

 After him we had a great liking for pen 705, and 700 (Blakeman) 

 was a beautiful chicken. One or two of the best-marked birds 

 wanted more style. Pullets were beautiful; the winners well 

 chosen. Perhaps the first-prize bird ha^l a little faded appear- 

 ance, but her spangles made up for it. Silver-spangled cockerels 

 were a pretty lot. Mr. Long's pen, 720, was good in wings and 

 breast, but his legs were too white. 732 (Hallam) a good chicken 

 with nice carriage. In pullets we thought Mr. Patrick's or the 

 Duke of Sutherland's birds richer iu colour, but not so perfect 

 in markings as the winners. Golden-pencilled cockerela were a 

 large and good class. The winner was a smart bird and well 



