December 9, 1876. J 



JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GAEDENEB. 



519 



even a highly commendecl. Samhiirf/hs were atlmirahle : all 

 the clasaea were well represented and the qaality good. Mr. 

 Long sent a good team of birds, but many of them were adults, 

 and they wanted more time to show off well. It seems to have 

 been a very slow and bad moulting season. Perhaps the Asiatics 

 have come out the best, but we have seen but few birds that 

 would not even now have been better for three or four weeks 

 longer. Silver-pencilled Hamhurghs was the weakest class, but 

 the winners were well up to the average. The secoud-prize 

 Silver-spangled hen was poor in markings, her mate must have 

 pulled her through. In Blacks the hens and pullets were better 

 than the cocks. The latter seemed to lack colour rather, and be 

 a shade coarse. Afa/nj/s made a small class, as they have done 

 generally this season. Mr. Hinton walked off three prizes with 

 three good lots of birds. The noticed pens were also good. In 

 the Minorca, Leghorn, or Andalusian class splendid specimens 

 of the former variety won all three prizes. The winners were 

 very good, the first-prize hen a beauty all round. Bantams 

 were many in number.'!, and the quality was good, especially in 

 the Variety class, where capital Blacks were first, and Gold and 

 Silver-laced second and third. In the Any other Variety class 

 Silver Polands of good quality were first, and second and third 

 neat Black Poles, the hen in this pen being especially nice in 

 crest. The highly commended birds were good, and comprised 

 Silkies, Sultans, Geese, Turkeys, &c. The Sale classes were 

 very fair, the two first-prize pens of Dorkings certainly the best. 

 Watrrfoiel very nice; the first Aylesburies good, ditto Rouens, 

 and the winning Black Ducks certainly very lustrous and small; 

 second to fancy, and third to same exhibitor's other pens. Highly 

 commended good Call and Wild Ducks. 



Pigeons. — The classes were very large and the quality generally 

 good. Mr. Hammock brought down an immensely good team 

 of birds, and committed great depredation among the prizes. 

 His Blue Carriers were grand, perfect iu wattles and fine in 

 shape. Tumblers also and Pouters were good, and Mr. Ham- 

 mock once more was an easy victor, though the third White of 

 the latter breed closely pressed on him. Dragoons had two 

 classes, and the quality was capital ; Mr. Gregory's Blue was a 

 nice bird, and cheap at catalogue price of 40s. Owls very good 

 in every way, and many pens came in for the Jiidge's cards. 

 Turbits quite beautiful. Mr. Salter won again with his young 

 Black, a good bird in every way ; second to the same gentleman's 

 neat Silver, which had a very good head. Jacobins good ; Red, 

 YeUow, and a Red won in the order named, the first being ad- 

 mirable in colour. Fantails made a very interesting class ; the 

 winners were all Whites, and their places good. Magpies were 

 again a nice collection, and one exhibitor cleared oii all the 

 three prizes with three good exhibits. Antwerps were a large 

 lot — half a hundred or more ; the class was even in quality, and 

 winning precarious. The Variety class was very varied and 

 very pretty ; a grand Black Trumpeter won of the Russian type, 

 good in every way. The Sale class was very nice, and we saw 

 one or two cheap pens of birds. We furnish full awards below. 



Dorkings.— 1 and Cup. T. C. Burnell, Micheldever. 2, E. BarDett, North 

 Petheiton. S, Mrs. H. Vivian, he, A. Whale. 



CocniKs.—Buff or Cinnamon—} and Cnp, Rev. G. F. Hodson. 2 and 3, W. E. 

 Smith. Cheltenham, he. H. Feast, C. Bloodworth. c, A. M. Mnrpliy. Anjj 

 other varifti/.—l, E. S. S. Woodeate, Pembnry. 2. J. W. Whitehead, Bridy. 

 water. 3, Mrs. J. T. Holmes, Bath, he, W. E. Smith, T. A. Dean, c, C. Blood- 

 worth. 



BRAintiS.—Dark.—i, J. Long, Bamet. 2, J. D. Peake. Chertsey. 3. E. Ayre, 

 Headington. he, Miss E. C. T. Burd, W. Phillips, e, Bridgwater & Yoxall, H. 

 Feast, E. Ayre. Li<tht..—1, T. A. Dean, Marden. 2, Mrs. J. T. Holmes. 3, S. 

 Sambrooke, Chipping Campden. he, A. Bigg, Mrs. S. Crook, H. Feast, C. 

 Bloodworth, J. Long, c, S. Jones. 

 Spanish.— 1. H. Blower, Tettenhall. 2 and 8. Mrs. Allsopp. he, J. Newtek. 

 HouPANS.— 1. S. W. Thomas. Sketh. 2, W. Pearce. Ripley. S, J. E. Clayton, 

 Offerton. he, Mrs. McAdam. J. H. Rabv. M. H. Sturt, J. Watts, c, P. Hanson, 

 M. H. Sturt, Rev. E. Handlev. E. Harvey. 



French.— jHy other i^arietij.—l and 3, E. Burnell. Farington. 2, W. Cntlaek, 

 Jtin.. Litlleport. he. Miss A. Sh.irp, M. H. Sturt, W. F. Upsher. c, E. Buirell, 

 H. Feast, M H. Sturt. J. S. Maggs. 



GAylE.—Blaek-bTeasted R€ds.—},VJ. H. Stagg. Netheravon. 2. E.Winwood, 

 Worcester. 3, R. J. Pratt, Charlbury. he, J. Loader, e, R. Swift. Brown- 

 breasted Jte.d.—\. Miss Osbom. Yamton. 2, .T. Cock, Worcester. 8, H. Brown. 

 he, R. Swift, T. A. Dean, H.L. Dunsford. H. H. Vivian, W. L. Blake. Any other 

 varj^^iy.—l, H. Brown, Swindon. 2, E. Winwood. 8, J. S. Maggs, Tetbury. he, 

 F. Bailey. 



'BktiBijRons.—Golden-ximngled.—l, T. E. .Tones, Wolverhampton. ;2, Mrs. 

 Eolla, Monmouth. 3, J. Long, he, J. Metcalfe. Hilver-spanglcd.^l, J. Robin- 

 son, Garstang. 2, H. Feast. Swansea, 3, J. Long, he, T. Reeves, c, T. 

 Reeves, J. Carr. 



.- Yi.k^\iVRous.—Goldeni)eneilled.—\, G. Packham, Exeter. 2, H. H. Thomp- 

 son, Coleshill. 8, C. W. Gitts, Sutton Bridge, he, T. Reeves, Mrs. Rolls, c, 

 Hon. H. Ponsonby. Silver-pencilled.~\, J. Long. 2, J. Robinson. 8, H. 

 Feast. 



Hamburghs.- ^ny otherlvariety.—l, H. Feast. 2, T. Chapman, New Swin- 

 don. 2, T. S'^ntherden, Bristol, ftc. E. L. Williams, D Lewis, c, J. Robinson. 

 Malays.— 1, 2, and 3, J. Hinton. he. Rev. N. G. Ridlev. W L. Blake. 

 MiNORCAS. Andalusians, AND Leguorns. — I, J. B. W. WilUums, stoke. 2, 

 F. Blackwell, Tavistock. 3, H. Hunt, Bath, he, B. Percy, E. Buircll, J. Har- 

 wood. e, J. H. Fry (2). 



Bantams.— Go7n(^.—l, G. Evans. Worcester. 2, R. Swift, Southwell. 8, J, 

 Mayo, Gloucester, he, S. W. Coathupe, S. i .T. J. Stephens. Ami othervariely. 

 —I, R H. Ashton, Moltram 2 and 3. .1. W. Lloyd. Hington. he, R. S. S. Wood- 

 Rate, Mrs. S. Crook, G. Packham, G. Holloway. jun. c. G. Penton. 



Any other Variety.— 1, J. Long. 2. J. Hinton. 3, T.Norwood, Churchfield. 

 he, E. S. S. Woodgate, H. Feast, C. Bloodworth, Mrs. J. T. Holmes, Mrs. Rolls, 

 T. A. Dean, e, S. W. Thomas. J. Calcott. 



Extra Prizes.- 1, A. D. Hussey-Freke, Highworth. 2, Miss A. Smith, he, 

 Q. Eattell (2), J. Duck. 



Selling Class.— Cocfc.9—1. Miss J. Milward. 2, A. StratUing. 3, H. Hunt. 

 he, W. Phillips, H. Haddrell, J. Swinson, H. Blower, Mrs. S. Crook, W. E. 



Smith (2), H. Brown. Mrs. J. T. Holmes, J. Chisman, jun.. J. Ellis, J. 4 E 

 Prince, e. Col. C. Cobbe, J. J. Buckmastor. W. Phillips, H. Haddrell, Miss H. 

 Williams. G. Hunter, B. A. Hogg. M. H. Sturt, K. Bent. E. Ayre. 



Selling Class —Uens.—l. J. chinniaii. jun. 2, F. L. Green. 8, W. Phillips. 

 he, H. Haddrell, A. A. Strndling. J. Hintou. E. Watts (2). e, Mrs. J. J. Hewitt, 

 U. Haddrell, R. Bright, W. V. Edwards, J. Lee. 



DucK8.—.)!((CT!juri/.— 1,S. R. Harris. 2, G. Hanks. 3, J. Hedges, he, Mrs. 

 Rjiiley. c, J. s. Maggs. Rouen.—l, J. H. Hoit. 2, Mrs. Bailey. 3, Rev. E. 

 Handley. he. G. Hanks, Mrs. RadclyfTo, R. Swift, H. Feast. G. C. Martin, T. C. 

 Burnell, J. .S. Maggs. e. Miss B. Borrow, W. R. Peacey, T. Osmond. J. Arm- 

 strong, ,iun. Any other varicty.—l, G. S. Sainsbury. 2 and 3, W. Boutcher. 

 he, J. White, Mrs. Bailey, G. S. Sainsbury. 



COTTAGERS' PRIZES. 



BnAHSiAS.- Darfc— 1, W. Phillips, New Swindon. 2, W. V. Edwards, Swindon. 

 S, R. Bent, Swindon. I,ig/if.— I. 2. and 3, .J. Lee. Stratton Green. 



SpANKSu — 1 and 2, E. Watts, New Swindon. 3, M. H. Wallis, Wroughton. 



Hampcrghs.- 1 and 8, T. Pattison, New Swindon. 2, A. Simpson, New 

 Swindon. 



Bantams.— 1, J. Forward, New Swindon. 2, J. Osmond, Swindon. 8, J. E. 

 Cottell, New Swindon. 



DDCKa.—J!/(esti(ri/.—l,W. Thomas. 2, G.Simpson. 8, E. AUnatt. Eouen.— 



1, J. Armstrong, jun. 2, T. S. Hewitt. 8, W. J. Dore. 



PIGEONS. 



Carriers.- I and 2, W. G. Hammock. 8 and he, H. M. Maynard. c, T. F. 

 Phelps, H. Yardley, F. Alexander, iuu., A. Simpson. 



TnMBLEBS.— ,S/ior(./a<;fi(.— 1, Cup. and 3. W. G. Hammock. 2, W. E. Pratt, 

 r'if. H. Y'ardley. W- G. Hammock, e, AW. Pearce (2), R. Leach. Aiq/ other 

 varicli/.—l, W. G. Hammock. 2, J. Cargill. 8 and e, Powell & Crane. 



Pouters.— 1 and 2, W. G. Hammock. 8, G. Holloway, jun. he, H. Pratt {2). 

 Mrs. Ladd (2). e. J. Stoddart, G. H. Gregory. 



Dragoons. - Blue or .Silver.— 1, G. H. Gregorv. 2, W. Oamond, 3 and vhc, R. 

 Woods, he, R. Woods, W. Smith (21, W. Osiiiond (2). E. J. Rowley, c. T. C. 

 Burnell. Powell & Crane. W. Phillips. Any other variety.— \ and ii/tc, R. Woods. 



2, W. G. Hammock. 3, W. Smith, he, T. A. Clarke, W. G. Hammock, c, G. 

 Packhsm, W.Smith. 



Owls.- 1 and 3. W. G. Hammock. 2, R. Woods, lie, F. P. BuUey, G. H. 

 Gregory, W. E. Boots, A. J. Barnes, c. F. P. Bulley. T. Wilkins. 



Turbits.— 1 and 2. S. Salter. 3, J. Cargill. he, W. G. Hammock, c, C. W. 

 Washburne, C. A. Crater, W. R. Rootes (21, S. Salter, W. G. Hammock. 



Barbs.- 1, Cup, and 2, H. M. Maynard. 3, H. Yardley. c, T. F. Phelps, J. 

 Dinner. 



Jacobins.— I. W. G. Hammock. 2. T. W. Swallow. 8, H. Haddrell. he, J. G. 

 Buchanan, J. F. Loversidge. e. J. Thomas, J. Banks. 



Fantails.- I, J. Walker. 2. W. Morris. 3 and he, H. M. Maynard. c, T. F, 

 Phelps, J. F. Loversidge, J. Hinton. 



Magpies.— 1. 2, and 3, F. P. Bullev. vhe, G. T. Davey. he, Pnwell & Crane, J 

 Banks, e, A. P. Maurice, C. G. Hitchcor-k, Powell & Crane, H.Mitchell. 



ANTWERP3.— .'J/iori-.racerf.—I, W. B. Dnnman, jun. 2, H. Yardley. 8, T. 

 HerriefF. he, G. Garraway, R. H. Ashton. e, D. Chater, C. Gamon, H. W. 

 Wearing (2). Any other variety.— 1, J. W. Barker. 2, W. R. Pratt. 3, C, 

 Cliftord. he, T. Y. Greet, C. Gamon (2), W. Tomlins. c, T. Y. Greet, H. W. 

 Wearing. 



Any other Variety.— 1, W. G. Hammock. 2, H. Yardley. 8, A. Miles. Jic, 

 G. H, Gregory, c, C. YOQng. 



Selling Class.- 1 and 3, S. Salter. 2, T. C. Burnell. he, H. M. Mavnard, J 

 P. Mills. H. W. Wearing. A. P. Byford, J, S. Maggs. c, E. R. Read, T. Y. Greet, 

 G. H. Munt, Miss Dickinson, J. Banks, A. J. Barnes. 

 CAGE BIRDS. 



Belgians.- I, J. Webb. 2, H. Wootton. 8, J. Bennett. 



Norwich.- 1, C. J. Salt. 2, E. W. Lulham. 3, C.J. Salt, /ic, J. M. Johnston, 

 J. Moffalt. C. .J. Salt, E- W. Lulham. e, J. Orledge, F. Bailey. 



Crested.— Btoe or rc/Zoir-HmrA'cd.— 1, C. J. Salt. 2, E. W. Lulham. 8, C.J 

 Salt, he, J. M. Johnstone, W. Phillips, C. J. Salt, W. Randell. c, J. Daniel, 

 Mrs. H. Smith. 



Goldfinch —1, J. M. Johnston. 2, T. Gale. 3, R. Harvey, fee J. Daniels. 



Any other Variety — 1. T. Burre&ton. 2, J. Woolford. 3, W. Newman, he, 

 J. M. Johnston, G. Hawkins. W. Newman, J. Jarvis, W. Philhps, E. Dodd, H. 

 L. Lewis, T. Latter, T. Pope, W. Chivers. e, C. W. Clarke. 

 RABBITS. 



Lops.— 1. E Madgwick. 2, A. M. Murphy. 8, E.IBright. he, T. Lavis, T. H. 

 Jones, e, W, P. Williams. 



C'lTTAoERS.- 1, W. Phillips. 2, H. Hollister. 3, C. Sheppard.Ilfic, W. Phillips. 

 C. Sheppard. 



Himalayan.— 1, A. Farndon. 2, G. Johnson. 3. W.Mathews. 



Silver-Gbey.— 1, Miss Mortimer. 2, T. Lavis. 8, Miss M. J. Barker, he, 

 T. H. Jones. G. Johnson. 



Any OTHER Variety.- 1, W. S. Smith. 2 and 3, C. Arthur, he, W. S. Smith, 

 G. Johnson, c, W. Farmer. 



Cottagers.- I, W. Cox. 2, G. TalL 



CATS. 



Short Haired.— I, S. Hickman. 2, J. Kent. 3, T. Neal. r/ic. Major Prower 

 he, J. Farmer, M. Everett, F. Gray, c. Miss Hunt, Miss Fouracre, H. SimpkinB, 

 R. Bradford. 



Long Haired.- I, W. Dean. 2, J. Rogers. 8, Miss A. Whiteman. e, G. R, 

 Brett, J. Fernie. 



BIRMINGHAM POULTEY SHOW. 



{Continued frooih i^age 497.) 



Polands, White-crested Blades. — It is a pity that this beauti- 

 ful variety is not more popular. We do not think them delicate 

 where nice cover is provided in wet weather, and certainly none 

 look more ^beautiful in an exhibition pen. Only six cocks and 

 three pairs of hens were entered. The first cock was a beauty, 

 with an immense, well-formed, and very white crest. The 

 second had a round crest, but not such long feathers in it as 

 his predecessor. We liked the highly commended bird much, 

 but he had an inclination to a parting in his tuft. Hena. — 

 The first-prize pen contained one very good but old bird, which 

 shows many traces of grey about her, and has a horribly de- 

 formed foot. In the second-prize pen, again, one bird was 

 superior to the other ; but taken all round the second- prize pens 

 were very good. 



Golden cocks. — Here we should have put the second-prize 

 bird first. His crest was not quite so largo as the first, but It 

 was much freer from white, and he was in splendid condition, 

 with a fine flowing dark tail. The crest of the first was his 

 point, but what tail he had was nearly white. Hens. — Both 

 winning pens were good, with little to choose between them. 

 We liked the highly commended pair ; one of them was most 

 beautifully laced, but they did not quite match in style. 



