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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
{ December 5, 1878, 
Malay cocks were fourteen in number. The cup bird was a fine 
Black Red, in good feather and splendid condition ; was well 
deserving of his position. Second a fine heavy bird of the same 
colour, large, cruel-looking, good inhead. Third was another very 
good Black Red, in fine plumage. 989 (Lowe) and 994 (Joint) 
were good, 998 (Strugnell) large and good, 1001 (Payne) good. 
In cockerels first was a very large long-legged bird, dark in colour 
and good in head. Second was a very dark bird, large and in good 
condition. Third, a shade lighter, very large and fine in limb. 
1003 (Payne) was good and very dark in colour. In hens, first 
and cup went to a good light brown hen in nice condition. 
Second was a good bird, similar in style to first; only in at two 
guineas, and of course sold. Third was a rather darker bird, good 
in size. 1015 (Lowe), 1021 (Isaac) and 1022 (Lowe) good, darker 
birds. In pullets, first was a splendid bird, very large and good 
in colour; she must have run the first hen hard for the cup. 
Second was a good light brown bird. Third rather darker and 
smaller. 1034 (Lowe), large and good, but darker than the 
fashionable colour ; 1036 (Burnell) good but small. Cockerels 
numbered twelve, hens ten, and pullets thirteen entries. 
Creve cocks.—First-and-cup was a very large bird, rather wanting 
in crest, but good in comb. Second a very good crested and well 
combed bird, although good in size smaller than the winner. 1039 
(Ward) large and good. In cockerels (eleven) first was a splendid 
fellow, large and good in comb, but not very perfect in crest. 
Second was a large bird, rather small in crest. 1043 (Ward), a 
good-headed fine bird; 1048 (Booth) and 1049 (Lloyd) good; 
1051 (Ward) looked rather old. In hens (six), which were a small 
class and not very good, first was a very fine hen, splendid in 
crest and large in size. Second a fair hen with moderate crest. 
Pullets were eleven in number, and were better than the hens. 
First was excellent, good in crest and in fine plumage. Second 
much out of condition, very large and fine, and good in crest. 
The noticed birds all good. 
_Houdan cocks (seventeen) were more numerous than meritorious. 
First-and-cup was good in feet, dark in colour, and good in crest 
and comb, though perhaps too short in leg. Second was good in 
colour and size, moderate-sized comb and nice crest. 1074 (Lane) 
and 1081 (Naylor) good, also 1070 (Wood). Incockerels (seventeen) 
first was well marked and good in size, only moderate in comb, 
though good in crest, medium size. Second, a dark bird, was poor in 
comb, although fair in crest. Third, good in crest and comb, well 
marked and of fair size ; good combs were very scarce in this class. 
In hens (thirteen) first was a splendid bird, fine in crest, good feet 
and large, rather light in colour. Second another very good hen, 
fine in crest, rather light in colour, with one malformed fifth toe. 
1104 (Wood) a good hen, as was also 1114 (Herbert). In pullets 
(sixteen) first was a good-sized pullet, well marked and fair in 
crest. Second was pretty in crest, and good in size and marking. 
Third a good pullet, smaller than second, good in crest. 1126 
(Mrs. Lane) was a very good pullet. 
In Spanish cocks (six entries) first was good in quality of face, 
but defective in comb. Second good, but much out of condition ; 
rather a poor class. In cockerels (seventeen) first-and-cup was a 
fine bird, splendid in face, with a very neat and rather small comb, 
fine drop, and in grand condition. Seconda capital bird, apparently 
quite untrimmed., 1138 (Rodbard), 1139 (Walker), 1140 (Allsop), 
1142 (Mulligan), 1146 (Jackson), 1148 (Dixon), 1149 (Powell), and 
1150 (Le Sueur), were all really good birds. In hens (thirteen), 
first (sold) was a good hen in nice condition. Second was also a 
good hen, pretty in plumage, and good in face andcomb. The 
noticed birds were all very good. In pullets (nine) first wasa 
capital bird very good in face; this bird won the cup for hens or 
pullets. Second a well-grown pullet, good in head. 1170 (Mrs. 
Allsopp), 1174 (Powell), and 1176 (Walker), all good. Many pens 
in the adult classes were empty. 
We do not recollect that Polish ever before mustered so well at 
Birmingham, numbering in all ninety-eight pens. In Black cocks 
(five) first was a very fine showy bird, splendid in crest, which 
was, however, not quite up. Second yery good in shape and 
eyen in front. If in condition we almost preferred him to first. 
1324 (Unsworth) good. 1322 (Countess of Dartmouth) too forward 
in crest. 1326 (North) very good, untrimmed ; perhaps the only 
one in the class so shown. Im cockerels (nine) first was very 
good in crest and in fine condition. Seconda very fine bird with 
a splendid crest. 1330 (Williams) and 1331 (North) good and 
untrimmed. 1333 (Lloyd) untrimmed, very dense crest, a very 
good bird. In hens (five) first a handsome, globular-crested hen, 
very good. Second another very good hen, very large in crest. 
1340 (Shaw) a good hen. In pullets (seven) first was very com- 
pact in crest and very good, though with scarcely so large a crest 
as second. Second a beautiful bird, splendid in crest and very 
fine. 1341 (Lloyd) good crest, untrimmed. 1345 (Unsworth) 
good. 1344 (Silvester) one of the Palace disqualified birds, a good 
pullet. In Golden cocks (ten) first was the Palace winner, rich in 
colour, beautiful in marking, very good in crest, and fine in tail. 
Second was very bright in colour, beautiful breast, wing, and tail 
and finely formed crest. 1348 (Shepherd) a large, heayy-crested 
bird, well marked, but light in colour. 1350 (Burrell) heavy in 
crest and a fine bird. 1351 (Silvester) very good in all points, but 
_marked pullet. 
scarcely heavy enough in crest. 1352 (Unsworth) a well-marked 
bird good in crest. 1354 (Webb) beautifully laced, large crest, but 
not good enough in front. 1355 (Partington) a good bird, too 
dark on the breast. 1356 (Rawnsley) rich in colour, but white 
in tail, fair crest. In cockerels (eight) first was a good fronted 
crest, dark on the breast and white in tail. Second fine in crest 
and well marked. 1358 good crest and well marked. 1363 (Rawns- 
ley) a well marked bird with very good crest. 1364 (Scott) well- 
marked, but a little wild in crest. 1365 (Burrell) good, excepting 
asmall comb. In hens (ten) first was splendid in crest and good 
in ground colour, but deformed. Second a well marked and good 
crested hen, rather dark. 1367 (Silvester) fine in crest, well 
marked, rather pale in ground. 1369 (Unsworth) nicely laced and 
fine crest. 1370 (Shepherd) very good crest. 1372 (Boothby) very 
good crest, good colour, and well marked. In pullets (ten) first 
was the Palace winner, a very beautiful pullet, fine in crest and 
good in all points. Second is another bird of the same stamp, but 
younger, and will be richer in colour. 1376 (Boothby) a nicely 
1377 (Rawnsley) a very heavy crest, but too dark 
in marking. 1380 (Adkins) capital crest. In Silver cocks (eleven) 
the Palace cup-winner again took the cup here. He isa grand 
bird in splendid condition, with an enormous and well formed 
crest. Second enormous in crest and well marked. 1386 (Lady 
Dartmouth) most perfectly laced, and very nice in crest. 1359 
(Silvester) enormous in crest, rather wild. 1390 (Adkins) tho- 
roughly spangled, not laced on breast. 1391 (Lady Dartmouth) 
splendid crest and well marked. 1392 (Bloodworth) a good bird 
with spangled breast. 1396 (Bloodworth) good but rather dark. 
In cockerels (six) first was fine in crest and shape, good wing, and 
spangled breast. Second a nice bird with a little comb. In hens 
(eight) first we thought scarcely so good as second. First was 
grand in crest; in marking by no means equal to second, which 
was fine in crest and about perfect in lacing. 1403 (Lady Dart- 
mouth) well laced, but not quite perfect in crest. 1404 (Adkins) 
very heavy in crest. 1408 (Bloodworth) very good. 1410 (Uns- 
worth) very good, but not rich in front. In pullets first was 
rather dark in body but very fine in crest. Second looked rather 
old. She had a good deal of white in the crest—a very good bird, 
with very compact crest. 1414 (Adkins) a handsome pullet with 
fine and well laced crest. 1418 (Rawnsley) rather dark but very 
fine in crest. 
Bantams.—The class for Laced Bantams was a very remarkable 
one, it is probably a long time since such a collection has been 
seen together. The cup went to the first pair in this class (Silvers), 
with very pure ground colour; the cock is a little gem with per- 
fect hen tail. The hen a little larger in proportion, but a marvel 
in lacing ; they were priced at £20, sold at the auction. Second 
was Golden; the hen very good. We thought the cock a little too 
large and not very even in ground colour. Lady Dartmouth’s 
famous pair of Silvers were among the very highly commended 
pens. Mr. Elwell’s highly commended pair were very good in 
ground colour, but the cock had too much tail. White Rose-combed 
seem looking up again ; eight pairs appear. The first the best we 
have seen for some timé, pure white with good lobes and combs. 
Second was good again, though rather large. The first Black Rose 
combs was small and good in colour, we did not at all like the 
cock’s comb; second was yery green and glossy, but again the 
cock had an objectionable comb. 
Black Red Game Bantams.—First were very stylish young birds, 
nice colour and good heads. Second, good style, colour and head. 
Third rather larger, but good in Game points. Brown Reds.— 
First-and-cup a beautiful little pair, very gamey, capital heads. 
Cock good lemon colour and well laced. Pullet a_ trifle too 
coppery in hackle. Second good in colour, nice head and eye. 
Pullet rather large, nicely laced on breast. Duckwings.—First 
a very stylish pair, very good in colour. Second rather large, in 
other points good. In Piles only two pens, both good. 
Any other variety was a most varied and interesting class. First 
are the well-known Cuckoos; second Japanese, white with dark 
tails. The very highly commended pair was dumpy spangled- 
booted. Mrs. Allsopp showed a pair of the old-fashioned reddish- 
booted Bantams imported from China. There were also two pairs 
of black-booted and one of white-booted. 
Sultans were a fair class. First cock very good; hen scarcely equal 
to second, Second nicely crested and well booted. Third a fair pair. 
Andalusians—First a very fine pair, cock in particularly fine 
trim. Second very good, nice heads and well laced. 1431 
(Troughton) and 1432 (Miss Arnold) very good. 
Langshans certainly looked as much like Black Cochins as ever. 
In adults only two pens were shown, both good birds. In young 
ones first were good, large, and lustrous. Second a good pair; 
third a large pair. ; 
Leghorns.—In Brown first were a handsome pair, good legs, 
good combs, and in good condition, might be better 1m earlobe. 
Second a capital pair in good feather. The noticed birds good. 
In White first were a good pair but very soiled; second a nice 
pair. Leghorns do not seem to improve much. 
Minorcas made nine entries. First were good in comb and 
fine in plumage, but not extra good in earlobe. Second a very 
nice pair, which we liked better than first. 
