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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ October 17, 1878. 
more really golden than can be seen on really Buff birds. His 
mate was a capitally shaped pnllet, but in colour did not the 
least match him, being of a lemon-buff tint, beautiful in itself but 
not suited to so dark a cockerel. In the second-prize pen was 
again a rich-coloured cockerel with dark tail and heavily hocked ; 
in the third pen another dark-tailed cockerel and a very fair 
pullet ; in the fourth a very forward bird, now in the moult. Most 
of the pullets were but ordinary. All the four prizes for Partridge 
fell to the same exhibitor. The first-prize pair were deep in the 
moult, doubtless from the heat of the building. In the third pen 
were a grand pair, the cockerel very fine, but with his comb 
drooping a little ; the pullet beautifully pencilled. One of the best 
marked pullets in the class, but with a small cockerel, was in pen 
90 (Mrs. Gordon). Inthe class for any other variety Whites were 
first, a good pair, and worthy of a name so long famous for the 
breed ; second were the wonderful green pair of Blacks we saw 
at Hemel Hempstead; third very white Whites, the cockerel 
particularly good; fourth Whites again, good in shape, but the 
cockerel a little yellow. 
Brahmas.—Dark cockerels were a good class, superior to those 
generally seen last year, if not equal to those of some former 
years. First was a grand bird all round, of the Lingwood type, 
we think the first Hemel Hempstead winner; second with 
particularly bright orange legs, not a striking bird; third admir- 
able in shape and style, but unfortunately loose in comb ; fourth 
one of the largest birds in the class, but speckly in breast and 
grizzly in fluff. Among the unnoticed ones we liked a young but 
very promising cockerel shown by Mr. L. C. C. R. Norris ; by the 
Crystal Palace time he should make a remarkable bird. In pullets 
first was a beautiful bird in marking, but not large ; second the 
very pretty Silvers mated at Hemel Hempstead with the first 
cockerel ; third a good-sized bird with very even breast marking ; 
extra fourth short-lecged with broad really black pencilling on 
white ground. This was a large and good class. In Lights the 
first cockerel was splendid in shape and hackle and far ahead of 
the rest ; second a big and well-shaped bird, in the moult; third 
rather narrow ; fourth nice allround. Pullets were a very large 
class : first was good in shape, very white in colour, with capital 
black hackle; second again very good, in pure ground colour; 
third a fine bird all round, promising to be a good hen. The 
pullets of this variety were much better than the cockerels. 
Spanish.—The cup pair each showed great softness and smooth- 
ness of face, and were all round by far the best ; second a nice 
pair in high condition, hardly up to the cup birds in quality of 
face. The cockerel in the third pen showed great length of face. 
French Fowls——Houdans.—We fear this breed, eminently one of 
size and stamina, are suffering from an exaggerated stress being 
laid on “ leaf” combs. In the cup pen were a cockerel, grand in 
size though not good in carriage, and a very fair pullet. We liked 
the second pen; they were even in colour; the cockerel has a 
pretty comb and fine round breast, which is always a point in 
table poultry. The fourth pair were too dark for our taste; the | 
cockerel had one of the desired leaf combs, but, as seems general, 
in combination with them a poor crest. Créves.—The cup pen 
contained a cockerel with a fine crest, but with comb too much 
like that of a La Fléche, and a good pullet; second large, but 
cockerel deep in moult ; the third cockerel was nice in head and 
crest, but squirrel-tailed. The Messrs. Fowlers’ highly commended 
cockerel was the prettiest bird in the class for crest. 
Hamburghs.—In the spangled class Silvers were first, not large | 
in spangling; the cockerel was not healthy, and deficient in 
sickles. Goldens were second and third. We preferred the latter. 
In the Pencilled class Golden were first ; the pullet a forward and 
well-barred bird. Second Silvers, we did not at all like the look 
of the cockerel’s comb and could not believe it natural. Third 
Silvers again, the cockerel’s comb too broad and depressed, his tail 
nicely laced ; the pullet was very good in breast marking. In 
Blacks the first were far ahead of the rest, being lovely in colour, 
and the cockerel’s comb an honest one. 
Game.—In Black Red cockerels we thougut Mr. Dutton’s second 
winner better than his first. Fourth a very nice bird, more forward 
in hackles than most. Mr. Lyon’s two birds were deep in the 
moult, but must by-and-by distance most competitors ; they are 
the sons of the famed hundred-guinea bird of last year. Thecup 
pullet seemed a capital one, others had darker eyes than are 
generally seen in show pens. Time failed us to go through the 
Brown Reds carefully ; they seemed a good average lot. In any 
other variety the cup went to a good Duckwing cockerel. Second 
was an undubbed Duckwing, third a rich Pile. In pullets all the 
prizes went to Duckwings. 
Malays.—First a raw cockerel of immense length, second a very 
strong bird ; third forwarder in hackle, but not so strongly built. 
In pullets first was well ahead, a rich dark Cinnamon ; second very 
young; third a well-formed bird paler in colour. 
_Polish were a splendid class, which might well have been sub- 
divided. First White-crested Blacks, very forward, and the 
pullet’s crest beautiful in form. Second Golden, the pullet one of 
the finest we haye ever seen, the cockerel, too, very promising ; 
the same exhibitor’s unnoticed birds, though young, were very 
good. Third Silvers, another capital pen. 
Andalusians are indeed progressing and were a very good class. 
The cup pen had excellent laced breasts, and the cockerel grand 
head and form, Second a sprightly cockerel, and both well laced: 
again. Third younger and very promising. 
Sultans were a much better class than at Hemel Hempstead. 
Cup went toa pen of adults nice all round ; the cock’s comb and. 
crest good. The cock in the second pen was in the moult; the 
third pen were rather dirty. A strange pair were shown in pen 536 
(G. Furness), in colour like Golden Polish with feathered legs and 
Sultan form. 
Leghorns were good classes. In the first pen of Browns was a 
good hen, but we could not see the merits of the cock. The 
cockerel in the second pen was a well-shaped bird, and the third 
pair were both well shown. We think the prevalent squirrel tail 
a great drawback to this breed ; especially are they common in 
the otherwise pretty White breed. The cup Whites were far 
ahead ; the cockerel is a grand bird; he might carry his tail 
better. Second were young and very white. Third large anda 
little yellow. 
Any other Distinct Variety—First La Fléche ; we did not think 
them striking. Second Silkies, the pullet splendid in crest. 
Third capital Minorcas ; we should have put them first. 
Bantams.—The awards in the Game classes much puzzled us. 
The first-prize Black Reds did not match as tolegs. Mr. Raynor’s 
winning pair of Duckwings were a smart little pair. Blacks were 
forward and neat, not very small. Pekins came first in the Any 
other variety class, and Silver-laced second, 
Ducks.—Aylesburys looked fine, but call for no special comment. 
The second-prize Rouens caught our eye as being very good; the 
drake deep and round in breast, which we think a great point. 
Pekins are a rising breed ; they had fifteen entries ; the third-prize 
pair were bred in 1878, and show the rapid growth of the breed. 
In Black Ducks first were small and very beautiful, specially the 
drake. In the second pen was a lovely Duck, but not such a 
drake as the first. Third were Cayugas. Fancy Ducks were few. 
Chiloe Widgeons first and Whistlers second. 
All the winning Geese were Grey. The Turkeys looked fine, 
but are usually judged by the scales, and so the awards hardly 
the subject of criticism. 
Langshans had four classes. We are somewhat interested in. 
these, for evidently the breed is meritorious in some points—to 
wit, the hens and pullets nearly all looked as if laying in October, 
and we wish to give an important consideration to the question of 
whether they are a really distinct breed to Black Cochins, of which 
we have not as yet had any convincing proof. We especially 
regard the classes with a desire to see this difference. In cocks- 
the cup went to a bird whose tail was represented by two stream- 
ing sickles ; second was a thorough Cochin deep in moult. The 
first hen was fine and handsome and according to the Langshan 
type ; second small and nondescript ; third a large Cochin. In 
cockerels the cup went to a bird of some Langshan character ; 
second was a bird in good glossy condition, which might do duty 
for a Cochin ; third was more of the leggy type. The first pullet 
was yery large and fine ; second again good and of the Langshan. 
type. In this class pen 957 (Skelton) was a fine cockerel, which 
in his proper class might have won. 
From the immense size of the Show we must defer our notes on 
the Pigeons to next week. The arrangements for the sale of 
catalogues were simply abominable. On the first day we gave 1s. 
for what turned out to be nothing more than a bundle of leaves 
from the catalogue all wrongly arranged ; on the second day we 
waited for hours to purchase one, but could not, and were only 
able to get another faulty one for more than the regulation price, 
while we were repeatedly tormented by passers to sell it again at 
a profit. Besides this inconvenience to visitors much must be lost 
to a show by such mismanagement of an important depart- 
ment.—C. 
POULTRY. : = 
DORKINGS.—Coloured.—Cockerels—Cup, J. Hebditch. 2, L. Pilkington. 3, 
T. C. Burnell. 4. B. Smith. Pullets—i1, L. Pilkington. 2, J. Everett. 3, J- 
Taylor. 4, Rev. H. R. Peel. vic, J. Hebditch. Silver-Grey.—Cup, T. C. Bur- 
nell. 2, Hon. M. Colville. 3, P. E. Plummer. Any other vartely.—Chickens— 
—i, Dr. E. Snell. 2, Miss E. Williams. 3, M. Fairhurst. Cocks and Hens— 
1, J.Gee. 2, J. Taylor. 3, J. E. Pilgrim. COCHINS.—Cinnamon.—Cup, Lady 
Gwydyr. 2, Mrs. 7. Pye. 3,H.Tomlinson. 4, A. E. W. Darby. Partridge—i, 
2,3, and 4, R. J. Wood: vhc, G. B.C. Breeze. Any other variety—Chickens.—1, 
P.H. Chase. 2, Lady Gwydyr. 3, C.& E. Naylor. 4, Rey. R.S. S. Woodgate: 
vhe, P. H. Chase. Cocks and Hens—1, S. Tuke. 2, C. Sidgwick. 8, J. Buck- 
master. BRAHMAS.—Dark.—Cockerels—1 and 3, Miss E.Shuter. 2,W.McNath. 
4, Dr. J. Macrae. vic, E. Kendrick,jun. Pullets—1, J. Wood. 2 and 4, Miss E. 
Shuter. 3, Mrs. T. Pye. vic, F.Bennett. ZLigh(—Cockerels—1 and vhe, G. B. C- 
Breeze. 2, H. Lingwood. 3, J. Bloodworth. 4, J. Windred. Pullets—1, J~ 
and W.Birch. 2,1. Evans. 3, G.W.Petter. 4, Lady Gwydyr. Dark or Light. 
—l, J. Bloodworth. 2, S. Lucas. 3, G. B. C. Breeze. SPANISH.—Cup, J. 
Powell. 2, P. F. Le Seur. 3, Bell. vie, J. F. Dixon, T. P. Trounce. 
HOUDANS.—Cup, W. Nicholls. 2, A. Rintoul;jun. 3, G.H. Harrison. 4, R. B. 
Wood. CREVE-C@URS.—Cup, C. Sidgwick. 2,1. Ward. 3, R. Pound. = 
BURGHS.—Gold 07 Silver-spanglea—1 and 2, G. Randall. 3,J.Jackson. Gola 
or Silver-pencilled—1, J. T. V. Castell. 2, J. Stuttard. 3, Dr. E. Snell. Black, 
—1, C.F. Copeman? 2,1. Mallinson. 3, J.Dickup, jun. GAME—Black Red.— 
Cockerels.—-1 and 2, Rey. F. Dutton. 3,S. Matthew. 4, W. P. Pope. Pullets.— 
Cup, J. Halsall. 2, W.J. Pope. 3, Dr. . Snell. tand vic, T. P. Lyon. Brown 
Red—Cockerels—i, T. B. Lowe. 2,8. Matthew. 3, H. E. Martin. Pulleis—1, F- 
Warde. 2, H. E. Martin. 3, G. Bell. vic, J. Braithwaite, jun., T. B. Lowe. 
Any other variety.—Cockerels—Cup, T. P. Lyon. 2,8. Matthew. 3, H. Beldon. 
Pullets—1, A. Cameron. 2, H. E. Martin. 3, W. E. Oakeley. vic, T. PR. Lyon. 
MALAYS.—Cockerels—Cup, G. Burnell. 2, W. L. Blake. 3, J. S. Bater. Pullets— 
1,J. S.Bater. 2, J. F. Strugnell. 3, Rey. H. Fairlie. POLISH.—1, J. Partung- 
