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gainvillea epectabilis. We cannot name florists' Begonias, or specimens 

 without flowers. <J. A.). — 1, Rumex conglomerate ; 2, Triglochin palus're; 

 8, Senecio sylvaticus. (J. W.). — Chrysanthemum fceniculaceum or C. fru- 

 tesceDs. (M. H. R.). — Achillea ptarmica (double-flowered var.). We cannot 

 name the Davallia without fruit. (E. C.).— Your letter reached us ten days 

 after date, and the plant was quite unrecognisable. 



POULTEY, BEE, AND PIGEON CHRONICLE. 



WEYMOUTH POULTRY SHOW. 



Under favourable auBpiees this Show was held on the two 

 last days of August. The place of exhibition was the Market 

 House, which the Committee made extremely attractive with 

 flags and banners and pots of hothouse plants. Every here and 

 there, too, among the cages were bouquets of bright flowers, 

 which made the effect very pleasing. The Secretary and Com- 

 mittee worked cheerfully and seemed very anxious for every- 

 one's welfare. "We venture to think that this will become a 

 leading Show. Mr. Hewitt judged the poultry, Mr. P. H. Jones 

 the Pigeons, and Mr. Billett the Cage Birds. In many classes 

 the competition was small, but the quality was of a high stand- 

 ard throughout. 



Four classes of Dorkings came first in the oatalogue. A very 

 fine pair of Darks were first in the coloured adults. The hens 

 were large and good in colour, the cock promises to come out 

 of his moult a very large bird. We did not like the second pen 

 quite so well as the third, but neither were in very good looks. 

 Iu chickens the winners won easily, and they were a very large 

 and well-grown pair. In Silvers the first also took the cup. 

 The cock in this pen is of very beautiful colour and of im- 

 mense frame. A good pen of Silvers took first in chickens, and 

 the second were almost as good, the third smaller but much 

 younger. In Cochins the firBt adult Partridges were very 

 large; the cook has peculiarly Bmart hackles, and waB in fine 

 condition. Buff chickenB were also good. The cup pen con- 

 tained a charming pullet good in colour and neat in head. 

 Variety Cochins brought several good cocks, but the hens mostly 

 ragged and untidy. In chickenB the first were not good in 

 colour and must have been very early hatched. The second 

 were very white and well feathered but much younger. Third 

 went to pretty Blacks. In Dark Brahmas the cup hen was huge 

 and wonderfully fluffed, though rather brown. In chickens the 

 pullet was veryclear in markings, but we did not quite like the 

 cockerel's comb, still they were well first. In adult Light 

 Brahmae the first and second seemed very equal in merits ; the 

 second cock, perhaps, the larger, but the first more compact in 

 shape. In chickens the first pullet was very neat in head and 

 shape. In Game the cup went to stylish Blaok Red chickens, 

 the cookerel being a well-shaped bird. Hamburghs were a fair 

 collection. A pen of Golden-pencilled chickens won first-and- 

 cup. The adult Blacks were very lustrous and good. In White 

 Leghorn ohickens the prize birds were not quite white enough 

 in ears or quite large enough for' our taste. We fancied we 

 noticed a hen in Mr. Fowler'B pen of chickens, and a cockerel 

 in his pen of adults. Poland's were extremely good. In the 

 class for old birds a good pen of Golds won the first prize, and 

 Blacks second. The hen in the latter pen very good indeed. In 

 chickens a very smart pen of Blacks were first, and a capital 

 pen of same colour second. These were more forward than the 

 first. Very good Silvers were third, the pullet's crest well laced. 

 Malay chickens were very fine and as good a class, we thought, 

 as any of the chicken lots. The first were very large and won 

 the Bection cup. The cockerel seems to have, too, plenty of 

 growth in him yet. In Black Spanish a good pen of adults 

 (Allsopp) were rightly pasBed, the cock having had his comb un- 

 mistakeably cut. In chickens a fairly good pen were first, but 

 not either of the Oundle pairs we are told. In French the cup 

 went to good old Creves. The second were also good, but the 

 hen's crest had a good deal of white in it. In the Variety class 

 a large pen of La Fleche were firsthand good Silkies second. 



In Bantams the classification was not good, and Piles and 

 Duckwings had to go to the Variety class. The winners in 

 Brown Reds were pretty, the third cockerel undubbed. In the 

 Variety olasB Black-booted won first, and White-booted seoond, 

 both good of their colour. The Selling classes were only fair ; 

 the first Buff pullets perhaps the best in the collection. We 

 were sorry to find no Duck classes, for there was space in the 

 hall for both them and Geese. 



The Pigeons were not very large classes. There was a point 

 cup which was won by Mr. Yardley with eighty-four points, Mr. 

 Vander Meersch coming second. Carriers were not superior, 

 the first Black cock being the best bird by far. In Pouters a 

 good White hen won in her clasB. Blue Dragoons were ex- 

 tremely good, the first and second cocks being well selected in 

 a difficult class. In Variety hens a pretty White was second. 

 We believe Mr. Wood's birds did not arrive until after the 

 judging. The first Almond Tumblers matched very fairly. All 

 the Antwerps were in one class, and this really is not fair to I 

 judge or exhibitor. In Nuns the first were very good. The I 



black in front came down a little too low for our taste, but the 

 colour was bright. In Turbits the first were Blues and the 

 second Yellows. Fan tails made a small class, but the pens were 

 too small for them, and did not show them to advantage. In 

 JacobinB the first were Reds. Wo thought, as did several others, 

 that they had been rather " set in order." In the Variety class 

 very pretty Frillbacks were first and Ice Pigeons second. Mrs. 

 Drummoud won an extra prize in this class with a pair of 

 Crown Pigeons from New Guinea. They were extremely hand- 

 some, and when the sun shone upon them their colours were 

 simply gorgeous. Their crowns are certainly very striking, 

 looking as if made of Bhreds of purple-blue tarlatan. In the 

 Selling class a nice pair of Archangels won first. 



In the Birds Mrs. Drummond was very successful, her Ticked 

 Belgian being very good and showing himself to great advantage, 

 not being in the least shy. A gorgeous foreign Starling winning 

 easily first in his class. The Parrots were very fair. A very 

 pretty White Cockatoo we noticed on a looking-glass stand, but 

 it was ticketed " Too late for competition." The following are 

 the awards of the Judges : — 



POULTRY.— Dorkings. -Coloured.— 1, T. C. Burnell. 2, G. WatBon. 8, Mrs 

 C. J. Radclyffe. Chickens.— 1, T. C. Burnell. 2, R. Cheeseman. 3, S. Newick 

 Any other variety.— 1 and Cup, O. E. Cresswell. 2, Miss B. Neville. 3, J Jesty. 

 Chickens— \ and 2, T. C. Burnell. 3, O. E. Cresswell. Cochins.— Partridge. — 



1, H Tnmlinson. 2, J. Carre. 3, H. S. Hansford. Chickens.— i, Mrs C. J. 

 Radclyffe. Cinnamon and Buff— 1, H. Tomlinson. 2, S. R. Harris. S, Mrs. C. 

 J. Radclyffe. Chickens.— 1 and Cup, Rev. G. F. Hodgson. 2, Mibb C. Brooke. 

 3, — Leys. Any other variety — 1, Mrs. W. C. Drummond. 2, A. Darby. 3, Mrs. 

 J. T. Holmes. Chickens. -I, S. R. Harris. 2, Rev. R. S. S. Woodgate. 8, J. 

 Turner. Brahmas— Bar!".— 1, Cup, and S.Mrs. C. J. Radclyffe. 2, J. F. Smith. 

 Chickens— 1, E. Pritchard. 2, H. FeaBt. 8, Mrs. C. J. Radclyffe. Light — 1, 

 Mrs. W. C. Drummoud. 2, Mrs. J. T. Holmes. 3, J. Turner. Chickens.— l f J. 

 Turner. 2. F. C. Mace. 8. H. Stevens. Game.— Black-breasted Bed.— I. J. 

 MaBon. Chickens. — 1 and Cup, J. Westacott. 2, G. Fitz-Herbert. S.C.Martin. 

 Any other variety. — 1 and 2, P J. Cheffins. 3, T. D. R. Rawlings. Hambdbghs. 

 — Gold andSilver -pencilled.— 1, W. Tickner. 2,H.Feast. 8, J. Long. Chickens. 

 — 1 and Cup, J. P. Calcutt. 2, J. Long. S.A.MorriB. Gold and Silver-spangled. 

 —1, J. Long- 2, T. E. Jones S, H. Feast. Ohickens.— 1, F. Edwards. 2. J. 

 Long. B.J. G. Rowe. Any other variety.— 1, C. F. Ct'peman. 2, J. Long. 8,H. 

 Feast. Chickens.— 2, J.Long. Leghorns. — Wliite.— 2, MiBS Jacomb. Chickens. 

 —1, 2, and 3, E. C. Seaman. Polands.— 1, E. Burnell. 2, T. Norwood. 8, J. 

 Long. Chickens.— 1. T. Norwood. 2, A. Darby. 8, J. Hinton. Malays. — 1, 

 MiBS A. Brooke. 2, Rev. N. J. Ridley. Chickens.— 1, Cup, and 2, T. Lecker. 3, 

 W.L.Blake. Spanish.— Black — 1. J. Palmer. 2, J. Newick. 3, Mrs. Alleopp. 

 Minorcas. — 1, G. Watson. Chickens.— 1, J. Croote. 2 and 8, J. G. Rowe. 

 Houdans.— 1, S. W. Thomas. 2, Rev. W. Pearee. 3, R. W. Turner. Creve- 

 Cozurs —1 and Cup, P. J. Le Sueur. 2, E. Burrell. S, S. A. Vickery. French, 

 or Any other Variety.— 1, Rev. N. J. Ridley. 2, Rev. R. S. S. Woodgate. 3, 

 Mrs. J. T. Holmes. Bawilmv.— Black-breasted Red.—l, W. Baskerville. 2, F. 

 C. Davis. 8, S. A. Vickery. Brown-breasted —1, W. Baskerville. 2, F. C. Davis. 

 3. J. Long. Any other variety. - 1 and Cnp, Mrs. J. T. Holmes. 2, Rev. R. S. S. 

 Woodgate. 8, F. C. Davis. Dorkingb, Brahmas, and Cochins.— 1, S. Swrn- 

 son. 2. Mrs. Allsopp. 8, Mrs. C. J. Radclyffe. Chickens.— 1, Rev. G. F. Hodg- 

 Brn. 2, Mrs. Allsopp. 8, P. J. Le Sueur. Game, Hamburghs, Spanibh, 

 Leghobnb, and Polandb. — 2, M. H. Devenish. French, or Any other 

 Variety.— 1, A. Bigg. 



LOCAL PRIZES— Dorkings.— S, J. Jesty. Cochins. — 1 and 2, — Leys. 

 Brahmas.— 1 and 3, — Leys. 2, J. G. Rowe. Spanish, Minobcab, and Leg- 

 horns.— 1, Local Cup, 2, and 3, E. C Seaman. Game, Hamburghs, and Any 

 other Variety. — 1, S. A. Vickery. 2 and 8, J. G. Rowe. Bebt Hen or Pullet. 

 —1 and 2, T. R. Charles. Bantams— 1 and 2, S. A. Vickery. 3, T. R. Charles. 



PIGEONS.— Oarrierb.—I, H. Yardley. 2, A. A. Vander MeerBch. Carriers. 

 —1, H. Yardley. 2, H. S. Hansford. Pouters.— 1, A. A. Vander Meersch. 



2, Mrs. J. T. Holmes. Poutebs.— 1, Mrs. J. T. Holmes. 2, A. A. Vander Meersch. 

 Dbagoonb. — Blue— 1, R. Leach. 2, Rev. G. F. HodBon. Dragoons.— 1, J. 

 AndrewB. 2, W. Osmond. Dragoons.— Any other colour.— 1 and 2, W. Osmond. 

 Dragoons. — Any other colour. — 1, W. OBmond. 2, A. A. Vander Meersch, 

 Barbb.— 1, A. A. Vander MeerBCh. 2. H. S. Hansford, Tumblers.— 1, A. A 

 Vander Meersch. 2, H. Yardley. Tumblers.— ^Zmond.— 1, H. Yardley. 2, A. A. 

 Vander Meersch. Antwerpb.— 1 and vhc, G. W. Meadus. 2, H. Yardley. 

 Owls— 1, H. Yardley. 2, H. S. Hansford. Nuns.— 1, MiBS A. Brooke. 2, H. 

 Yardley. Turbits.— 1. G. H. Gregory. 2, O. E. Cresswell. Fantails.— 1, Miss 

 Dickenson. 2. J. F. Loversidge. Jacobins.— 1, A. A. Vander Meersch. 2, J. 

 Andrews. Trumpeters.— 1, C. J. Woodford. 2, H. Yardley. Any other 

 Variety. — 1, G. H. Gregory. 2, H. Yardley. Extra prize, Mrs. Drummond. 

 Selling Class.— 1, J. Andrews. 2, A. A. Vander Meersch. 8, T. R. Charles. 

 Point cup, H. Yardley. 



C4GE BIRDS. — Canabies. — Bdfliarc— 1, Mrs. W. C. Drummond. 2, F. 

 Fairey. Norwich.— 1, MiBS L. H. Northcote. 2, J. S. Ham. Mules.— 1, S. 

 Cook. English and Foreign Birds. — I, S. Cook. English and Foreign 

 Birds.— 1. Mtb. W. C. Drummond. 2, S. Cook. English and Foreign Birds. 

 — 1. Mrs. W. C. Drummond. 2, Dr. Scriven. English and Foreign Birds. — 



1, W. Legg. 2, Miss N. Atkins. Englibh and Foreign Birds.— 1, R. Scriggins. 



2, W. Gibbons. Selling Class— 1, Miss S. H. Northcote. 2, Mrs. W. C. 

 Drummond. 



LOCAL PRIZES.— Canaries, Goldfinches, or any other English Va 

 rtety.— 1, J. A. HindB. 2. W. Legg. Parrots, Pabaquets, and Cockatoos. — 

 1, W. Legg. 2, R. Soriggins. 



BINGLEY SHOW OF POULTKY, &c. 



The tenth annual Show waB held in the Myrtle Park, Bingley, 

 on the 29 th ult. The following is a list of awards : — 



POULTRY.— Game.— Black or Brown Bed.— Cockerel.— 1, T. Dyson. 2, J. 

 Spencer. 3, E. Lund. Pullet— 1, T. Dyson. 2, E. Lund. 3, H. Fortune. Any 

 other variety.— Cockerel— 2, T. Dyson. 8, J. A. & H. H. Staveley. Pullet.— 



1, H. C & W. J. Mason. 2, J. A. & H. H. Staveley. 8, M. Jowett. Cochins.— 

 Buff.-l, Mrs. A. Tindall. 2, C. Sidgwick. 3, G. H. Proctor. Any other colour. 

 — 1 and 8, C. Sidgwiok. 2, R. P. Percival. Brahmas.— Dark— 1,R. P. Percival. 



2, E. Pritchard. Light— 1, G. B. C. Breeze. 2, R. P. Percival. 8, M. Hall 

 Spanish.— 1. J. Newton. 2, J. Roberta. 3, J. Thresh. Dobkings.— 1 and 2, T. 

 Briden. 8, R. H. Feltoe. Polands.— 1, W. Harvey. 2, H. Eowker. 3, J. 

 Fearnley. French.— 1, G. W. Bibbert. 2, J. E. Clayton. 3, F. H. Stericker. 

 Hamburghs.— Gold-spangled.— 1, G.& J. Duckworth. 2, W. Driver. 8, T. Dean. 

 Silver-spangled— 1, H. Pickles. 2, T. Fawcett. 3, O. Paley. Gold pencilled.— 

 1, G. & J. Duckworth. 2, W. Anderton. 3, W. Clayton. Silver-pencilled.— 1, J. 

 Smith. 2, H. Smith. 8, G. & J. Duckworth. Black— 1 and 2, C. Sidgwick. 

 8, F. Jagger. Any variety.— Pullet.— 1, G. & J. Duckworth. 2, E. Gill. 3, J. 

 Preston Bantams.— Gam*.— 1,W Shaw. 2, W. H. Robinson. 3, A. S. Sugden. 

 Any other variety.— 1, C. & J. Dlingworth. 2, W. H. Shackleton. 8, F.Beanland. 

 Selling Class.— Cock.— I, 3. Berry. 2, J. Sharp. 3, S. W. Hallam. Hens or 

 Pullets.— 1, S. Lucas. 2, G. Moore. 3, C. Carr. 



PIGEONS.— Carriers.— Cock.— Cup and 2, R. Fulton. 3, H. Yardley. Hen, 



