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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



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the second was not so juvenile in appearance as the winners, 

 which perhaps turned the scales ; third a neat bird. Pullets. — 

 To the astonishment of all Light Brahma breeders Mr. Dean 

 was first, second, and third. We can only say the birds deserved 

 their positions. Bantams, Game, Reds a capital class (nineteen 

 entries) ; first and second Black Beds, first a very stylish cockerel, 

 hen out of condition; third very fair Browns. Any variety, 

 first, Becond, and third Piles; firBt a beautiful- coloured cockerel 

 in splendid trim. Pen 423 (Southwood) was out of condition — 

 his Bickle feathers were not fully grown. We thought him the 

 moat game-looking bird in the class. Blacks. — A very neat pen 

 were first, rest fair. Sebrights a good claBS. In the class for 

 single cocks a good Black Bed was first that deserved mention. 

 Spanish were only a middling lot, and need no comments. The 

 second-prize pullet was perhaps as good as any one bird. In 

 Game Mr. Matthews did all he could do. His birds were shown 

 bright in plumage and in robust health. In Black Red pullets 

 the second-prize pen was run up to £10 10s. at the sale, and 

 bought-in we believe at that price. In the Variety cockerel 

 class an undubbed Duckwing was first, but his wingB were badly 

 carried, aB too were those of the seoond-prize Pile, which was 

 otherwise a good bird of beautiful colour. The first Duckwing 

 pullet was a good bird all round, and well in first. In Malays 

 Mr. Hinton's pens were empty. The first cockerel is a smart 

 bird, tall, and deep in colour; the second, however, was even 

 taller, and more like the Malay Bhape. The pullets were all 

 very good. In Leghorns a nice pen of "Whites won firBt. They 

 were shown in good plumage, and seem to be in no way worse 

 for their journey across the ocean. The cock has a large but 

 very firm and good comb. The third went to Browns, a pretty 

 pen, but the cock's tail was rather too high we thought. In 

 Greves the collection was very good, the cup pen large and good 

 in heads ; the third-prize pullet too was very black and large 

 in crest. The second in thiB class was a pen of nice La FUche 

 chickens. In Soudans we saw nothing up to former years' 

 birds. We liked the first cockerel pretty well and the second 

 pullet. Poland's mustered well. In Spangled a good pen of 

 Golds were first, while Silvers took second. The latter pen 

 contained a very nice pullet. Third again to good Golds. In 

 Blacks the first were large and well matured, in fact the cockerel 

 looked quite old. He had a loose crest, but it was white as 

 snow. The second pen contained a wonderfully nice pullet, 

 with a beautiful crest. Her mate was also extremely good. 

 The third were very young but most promising. In JSamburghs 

 the quality was capital, and most of the beat yards had a try 

 for the good prizes. The second Gold-pencilled cockerel had 

 a lovely tail, but the pullet with him was not up to him, and 

 here the markings of the first-prize bird pulled the pen in first. 

 In Silver-pencils Mr. Kelleway had two good cockerels, but very 

 poor pullets with them. The firBt pullet was very good, and 

 beautifully pencilled upon the breast and tail. In Golden- 

 spangles the first-prize pen also took the cup ; they were a good 

 pair, the pullet perhaps the beat. The third pullet we liked very 

 much, but she had an older appearance than the others. In 

 Silver-Bpangles the first cockerel was very perfect in tail and 

 markings. The third pullet we likod very much indeed also. 

 In Blacks the first were the smartest pair as a pair; but the 

 third cockerel as one bird was our fancy, but his companion 

 was a mere baby. In the Variety class a very good pen of Silky 

 chickens made their debut in the Bhow pen and won the cup ; 

 but we were sorry to see the cockerel losing his leg feathers on 

 the third day, from the incarceration we conclude. The second 

 prize also went to good Silky chickens, the cockerel especially 

 fine in crest. The third went to small and very yellow Sultan 

 chickens. Mr. Bigg sent a nice pair of Sultans, but they had 

 ruined each other's plumage by fighting in the basket; 295 

 contained a pen of Muffed SilkieB, and very ugly they were 

 in_ our eyes. The Sale classes were large, but even good birds 

 failed to Bell. The Waterfowl were very good, Bouen especi- 

 ally. In Blacks the competition was very keen, and we think 

 it was a toss-up which of the three prize pens were most de- 

 serving of first. In the variety Duck class Mr. Leno had a 

 lovely pair of Brazilian Teal. They are very pretty, and have 

 a spot like a Peacock's " eye " upon them, but they were in a 

 bad light, and failed to catch the Judge's eye. The Geese and 

 Turkeys were large and very good. — W. 



PIGEONS. 

 Next to the arrangement of the birds, which was excellent, 

 the attendance to them was good. The food was mixed and 

 vey good. 



First on the list were Carrier cocks, and these were a capital 

 lot. The first-and-cup for the Carrier section a well-known 

 Dun; second and third Beds. Hens, first and second Duns, 

 and third Black ; highly commended a Black, with very good 

 eye-wattle, but poor beak-wattle. Many of the Pouters were in 

 very bad feather, and not at all fit for the show pen. In cocks 

 Blue or Black, first was a Blue in grand order, second Black, a 

 better bird no doubt if in show trim ; third also Blue. Hens, 

 first a smart Blue ; second and third also Blues. Mr. Thornton's 

 birds were unfortunately too late for competition. In the next 



class first waa the best blown bird in the Show, but moulting 

 and bare on the shins to some extent; second and third Whites, 

 which were in rather bad feather. Mr. Byford's birds through- 

 out the Show were very late in feather. In hens was the gem 

 of the Show in the shape of a White, which was as perfect as 

 could be, and to which the cup was awarded. Dragoons Blue 

 or Silver were a fair claBS, the majority being birds of the 

 medium -wattled kiDd, which we hold are the correct thing; 

 first was a Silver with black bars, rather large, but otherwise 

 good; second and third Blues, the third the most perfect-headed 

 bird in the Show, but rather light on thighs. Any other colour 

 were first-and-cup a Yellow, not of the deepest colour, but moat 

 perfect in head; second a Grizzle, rather inclining to the London 

 style ; and third a fine-coloured Yellow, but too red on the cere. 

 Antwerpa were a good lot, and mostly quite up to the demands 

 of the schedule — viz., Short-faces, which is a case of rare occur- 

 rence ; first was a wonderful Bed Chequer; second also of that 

 colour, but not well filled-up over the beak; and third a good 

 Silver Dun. Almonds were a nice lot, and the cup for the next 

 section was awarded to a cock ; and a capital hen was placed 

 second. Any other colour was made up of Kites, Whole-feather, 

 and Agates, head properties mostly ruling the awards. Barbs 

 were not numerous, but some were very good. In cocks first 

 was a wonderfully square-headed Black, but out of feather ; 

 and in hens Mr. Yardley won with his well-known champion. 

 Fantails were a good lot ; the second-prize winner a nice Blue, 

 and the reat all Whites. Jacobins were two good classes, the 

 gem of the collection being a White in the Variety class ; but 

 some good Blacks were too late for competition. Turbits a 

 grand class, and to one who had made these almost the study 

 of a lifetime were quite a treat, for although many birds were 

 foul-thighed, and some not at all, as they should be in spike 

 and mane, yet there were some as near perfect as possible; 

 firBt and Becond Black, and third Yellow. Magpiea very nice ; 

 firat Red, a little large, and second a pretty little Black, not 

 quite ready for high competition. In the Variety class Mr. Fulton 

 won the lot, as also the cup for the section, with a good White 

 African Owl, Black Trumpeter, and Blue English Owl. The 

 Sale classes were large, but with the exception of the winners 

 there were not many good lots. Mr. Fulton won the point cup. 

 POULTRY.— BBAHMAs.—Darft.— Cockerels.— l.H.Lingwood. 2, E. P. Percival 

 8, C. Holt, vhc. Lady Gwydyr. Pullets.— 1 and Cup. E. P. Percival. 2. Newn- 

 ham & Manbv. 3, G. S. Pearson, vhc, T. Pye. Light.— Cockerels.— Cnp and 1, 

 K. P. Percival. 2, T. A. Dean 3. G. C. B. Breeze. Pullets.— 1, 2, and 3, T. A. 

 Dean. Cochins. — Cinnamon and Buff.— Chickens. — 1 and 2, Mra. A. Tindall. 

 8, A. Darby. Partridge —Chickens.— 1, Cup, and 2, Mrs. A. Tindall. 8, A. 

 Beaumont. White— Chickens.— 1, Mrs. A. Tindall. 2. Eev. R. S. S. Woodgate. 

 Any other variety.— Chickens.— 1, Lady Gwydyr. 2 and 3, A. Darby, vhc, H. J. 

 Storer. Dorkings.— Coloured —Chickens.— 1 and Cup, H. Lingwood. 2, T. C. 

 Burnell. 3, H. Wynne. Silver-Grey.— Chickens.— 1 and 2, T. C. Burnell. Any 

 other variety.— Chickens.— 1, R. A. BoisBier. Spanish. — Black.— Chickens. — 1, 

 J. Tbresb. 2. H. Beldon. 3, E. Newbitt. GAXZ.-Black-breasted Bed — 

 Cockerel.— 1, S. Mattbews 2. G. H. Fitz-Herbert. 3. J. Cock. Pullet— 1, S. 

 Matthews. 2, Hon. and Eev. F. Dutton. 3, G. H. Fitz-Herbert. Brown-breasted 

 Bed— Cockerel.— 1, S. Mattbew. 2, J. Cock. S.W.Perrin. Pullet— 1, Cup.and 



2, S. Matthew. 3, W. Clough. Any other variety.— Cockerel.— I and Cup, S. 

 Mattbew. 2, H. Beldon. 3. E. Winwood. Pullet— I, S. Matthew. 2, E. Win- 

 wood. 3, G. H. Fitz-Herbert. Malays.— Cockerel—! and Cup, T. Lecher. 2, 

 H. A. Fairlie. 3. R. Hawkins. Pullet— 1, T. Lecher. 2 and 8, A. Smith. 

 Hambuhghs. — Gold-pencilled. — Chickens. — 1, J. Smith. 2, J. Long. 8, Duke of 

 Sutherland. Silver-pencilled —Chickens. — 1, Duke of Sutherland. 2, J. Long. 

 8, H. Beldon. Gold-spangled.— Chickens —Cup and 1, H. PickleB. 2. T. E. 

 Jones. 8, H. Beldon. Hilver-spangled —Chickens— \, H. Beldon. 2, Duke of 

 Sutherland. 3 J. Gee. Black.— Chickens — 1, C. Sidgwick. 2, H. Pickles. 8, J. 

 Long. Polands.— Gold and Silver-spangled.— Chickens.— I. P. Unsworth. 2, G. 

 C. Adkins. 3, &. &. W. H. Silvester. Any other variety. — Chickens. — land Cup, 

 J. Fearnley. 2, T. Norwood. 3, P. Unsworth. Houdans.— Chickens.— 1, J. N. 

 Flemming. 2, S. W. Thomas. 8, Miss A. sharpe. Fbench Fowls.— Chickens. 

 —1 and Cup, W. F. Upsher. 2, H. Stephens. 8, Rev. C. C. Ewbank. Leghobns. 

 — Chickens.— Cup, 1, and 2, R. R. Fowler. 3, A. Kitchen. Any other Variety. 

 —Chickens— Cup and 1, Rev. R. S. S. Woodgate. 2. O. E. Cresswell. 3. W. H. 

 Copplestone. Selling Class.— Any variety except Bantams— Cockerel.— 1, J . 

 SwinBon. 2. Lady Gwydyr. 3. S. Levett. Pullets. -1, S. Levett. 2, M. Gilbert. 



3, C. Carr. Game Bantams. — Black-breasted and other Beds.— Chickens. — land 

 Cup. G. Hall. 2 and 3, J. N. Cockshaw. Any other variety .—Chickens — 1, G. 

 H. Fitz-Herbert. 2, F. Steel. 3, J. N. CockBhaw. Bantams.— Black or White, 

 Clean-legged —Chickens —1, Cup, and 2, C. & J. Illingworlh. 8, F. C. Davis. 

 Gold and Silver Sebrights.— Chickens.— I, Cup, and 2, M. Leno. 3, J. Walker. 

 Any other variety.— Chickens.— 1, Mrs. Griggs. 2, Rev. R. S. S. Woodgate. 8, 

 Mrs. J. Longe. Game.— Cockerel— I and Oup, G. Hall. 2, F. Steel. 3, J. N. 

 Cockshaw. Selling Class.— Chickens.— 1, W. Holmes. 2, Miss Winwood. 8, E. 

 Holland. Ducks— White Aylesbury— 1 and Cup, T. Sear. 2. Dr. E. Snell. 3, 

 J. K. Fowler. Bouen.— 1, F. G. S. Rawaon. 2. J. Gee. 3, P. Unsworth. Black 

 East Indian.— I and Cup, J. J. Maiden. 2, S. Burn. 8, S. Sainsbury. Any other 

 variety.— 1, Cup, and 2, J. Walker. 8 and vhc, M. Leno. Selling Class. — 1, Mrs. 

 C. Berners. 2, T. Sear. 3, MisB E. A. EeleB. Geese— 1, Dr. E. Snell. 2, J. K. 

 Fowler. 3, J. Everett, vhc, W. T. Brackenbury. Turkeys.— 1 and 2, H. J. 

 Gnnnell. 3, R. Everett. 



PIGEONS.— Carriers.— Black or Dun.— Cock.— I, Cup, 2, and 8, R. Fulton. 

 vhc, R. Fulton. Ben —1. 2, and 3, R. Fulton, vhc, E. Cant. Any other colour. 

 —Cock.—l. 3, and vhc. R. Fnlton. 2, W. G. Hammock. Hen.— 1, R. Fulton. 2 

 and 3, W. G. Hammock, Poutebs.— Black or Blue.— Cock.— 1, 2, and 8, R. Ful- 

 ton, vhc, A. P. Byford. Ben.—l, 2, and 8, R. Fulton. Any other colour.— 

 Cock— 1, T. Herrift. 2 and vhc. E. Fulton. 3, A. P. Byford. Ben— 1, Cup, 2, 

 and 3, E. Fulton, vhc. A. P. Byford. Dragoons.— Blue or Silver.— Cock or 

 Hen.— 1,2, an* vhc, E.Woods 3, Hon W. Sugden. Any other colour.— Cock 

 or Ben.—l and Cup, R. Woods. 2 and 3, R. Fulton, vhc, J. Chandler. Ant- 

 werpb {Special flying class).— Short-faced. — Cock or Ben.—1, T. Kendrick, jun. 



2. H. Yardley. 3, C. F. Copeman. Boming.—Cock or Ben.—l, C. Chandler. 2, 

 E. L. Oxborrow. 3, W. Rayner. Tumblebs —Almond —Cock or Ben.— 1, Cup, 



3, and vhc, E. Fulton. 2, H. Yardley. Any other variety.— Cock or Ben.— 1,2, 

 and 8, R. Fulton, vhc, E. Cant. Baebs.— Cock.— 1, 2, and 3, R. Fulton. Ben.— 



1, H. Yardley. 2 and 3, R. Folton. Fantails.— Cock or Ben.—l and 3. T. F. 

 Loveraidge. 2. W. McCandlisb. Jacorins — Bed or Yellow.— Cock or Ben.—l, 



2, and 8, K. Fulton, vhc, G. Hardy. Any other colour.— Cock or Een—1, T. W 

 Swallow. 2 and 8. R. Button. Tubbits— Cock or Ben.—l, O. E. Cresswell. 2 

 R.Woods. 3, R.Fulton, vhc, G. Hardy, O. E. Cresswell, E.Woods. Magpies 

 —Cock or Een.—l, G, H. Gregory. 2, H. W. Webb. 3, H. Jacob. Any other 



