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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ Deoember 14, 18T6. 



Pigeons mustered 197 pens of very excellent birds. "We are 

 sorry to hear Dr. Bowes lost a valuable biri, being either mis- 

 placed or abstracted. He has advertised a reward for the valu- 

 able White African hen Owl stolen from pen 603. We are 

 authorised to state the bird is marked and can be identified. 

 Antwerps seem the favourite breed in Kent, and were largely 

 represented. Canaries were also both numerous and of unusual 

 excellence. 



Mr. Ladd, the Hon. Secretary, exerted himself to the utmost, 

 and nothing was wanting to make this, the first Kent County 

 Canterbury Show, a great success. All missed and regretted 

 the absence of Mr. Mount, who through ill-health has been 

 obliged to resign those arduous duties which he as Secretary so 

 well hitherto discharged. 



POULTRY.— Dorkings.— Coloured.— Cnp and 3. R. Cheeaman. 2. E. Rice. 

 Chickens.— 1 and 2, 8. Cheeaman. S, E. Rice. Silver-Grey.— 1, Miss S. A. Hog- 

 bin. 2, T. Wott^n. 3, R. Cheeaman. Chickens. — Extra Cup, C. Ratclyffe. 2, 

 Major W. Plammer. 3, F. Cheeaman. viic, T. Boulding, F. Cheeaman. Any 

 other variety.— 1, R. A. EoisBier. 2, Major \V. Pluminer. 3, C. J. Plumptre. 

 Spanibh.— 1, C. W. Hammond. 2 and 8, W. Hamilton. Cochin-China.— Buff or 

 Cinnamon.— Cap and 3. Mrs. A. Christy. 2, G. Dowker. Chickens —1 and 3, G. 

 Dowker. 2, Mrs. A. Chriaty. Any other variety.— 1, J. Barwic*. 2, R. A. 

 Boissier, 3, Col. R. P. Laurie. Brahma Pootra.— Dark.— Jardiniers, Miss E. 

 C. Shuter. 2. W.Jacob. 8, Capt. Rice. Chickens.— 1, Miss E. C. Shuter. 2, J. 

 A. Beamea. 3, J. Findlav. Lioht.—l, G. Dowker. 2, Miaa Hales. 3, Capt. W. 

 Savile. Chickens.— 1, Capt. W. SaTile. 2, Capt. Lloyd. 3, G. Dowker. Light 

 or Dark.— Pullets.— land Extra, E. Rice. 2, Miaa Lloyd. 3, Capt. W. Savile 

 vhc, W. Lister, G. Dowker. Mias Halea, J. A. Beamea. Gamb.— Black-breasted 

 or other Reds.— Gap and 3, W. Foster. 2, F. Warde. Chickens.— 1 and 2, F. 

 Warde. 3, W. Foster. Any other variety— 1 and 3, W. FoBter. 2, — Fitz- 

 Herbert. Chickens.— 1, — Chittenden. 2, E. Rice. 3, F. Warde. Any variety. 

 — Cock or Cockerel.— 1, E. Rice. 2, F. Warde. 3. J. Dixon. Hamburghs. — Gold 

 or Silver-spangled— Majolica Vase, J. K. Lawther. 2, T. Kennett. 3. P Han- 

 son. Gold or Silver-pencilled — 1, Mra. Stoekbridge. 2, R. White. 3, J. Fox. 

 Houdans. — 1 and 2, Mrs. Vallance. 3, F. Lake Chickens. — I and 3. Mrs. 

 Vallance. 2, F. Lake. Creve-Cceurs.— 1 and 2. H. Stephen?. 3, Mrs. A. 

 Sharp. Bantamb. — Game, Black-breasted or other Reds. — Cup, W. White. 2, J. 

 Bateman. 3, W. S. Marah. Game, any other variety.—!, F. Warde. 2 and 4, 

 W. S. MarBh. 3, W. White. Black or White, Clean-legged —Clock, L. G. 

 Morrell. 2 and 4, W. White. 3. Mrs. Lambert Any other variety. — 1, H. 

 Stephens. 2, W. White. 3, Lady Oxenden. 4, R. A. Boisaier. Ant other 

 Variety. — 1. H. Stephens. 2, Rev. C Sheppard. 3, R Cheeaman 4, H. G. 

 Howe. Duces.— Aylesbury.— 1, Maater J. Hort. 2, Miss K. Pellatt. 3 and 4, W. 

 Jacob. Rouen.— Cup, M. Sandford. 2, W. F. Harvey. 3, J. K. Lawther. 4. C 

 S. Hardy. 5, H. H. Kingenorth. Any other variety. — 1. W. Jacob. 2, G. Dow- 

 ker. 3, L. G. Morrell. Geese.— 1. W. Gardner. 2, J. Crowhurst. 3, W. Mar- 

 ohant. Turkeys.— Cup, W. F. Warde. 2, C. S. Hardy. 3. Rev. F. Scott, vhc, 

 C. J. Plumptre. Poults.— 1, G, Dowker. 2, C. J. Plumptre. 3, F. Warde. 

 Pheasants.— 1, L. G. Morrell. 2, G. Hilla. S, J. Verrier. Selling CLAB3E3.— 

 Fowls.— 1. G. DowkT. 2, Capt. W. Savile. 3. W. S. Marsh 4, R. A. tJoissier. 

 vhc, L. Collard, E. Harris. J. K. Lawtier. Fowls, Ducks, Geese, Turkeys, and 

 Pheasants.— Cock or Cockerel.— 1, J. W. Wataon 2, T. W. «. Puttenaon. 3, 

 Capt W. Savile. 4, R. B. Curties. Hens or Pallets. — 1, R. Cheesmau. 2, Capt. 

 W. Savile. 3, J. Chittenden. 4, R. Sheppard. vhc, Capt. Rice, P. Hauaon. 

 Any variety.— I, P. Hanaon. 2, Capt. W. savile. 3, J. Chittenden, vhc, W. G. 

 Cloke. 



PIGEONS.— Carriers— 1, H. Mitchell. 2. R. Fulton. 3, J. Chandler. Cock. 

 — Cup and 2, R. Fulton. 3. J. Chandler. Hen — 1, J. Chandler. 2. R. Fulto.i. 

 8, H. Stephens. Pouters — 1 and 2, R. Fulton. 3. D Keall. Cock — 1 and 

 S, R.Fulton. 2, Dr. Bowes. Hen.— I, R. Fulton. 2, Dr. Bowes 3, C. F. Shoo- 

 smith. DraG'>on8.— 1. R. Fulton. 2 and 3, J. Chandler. Cock or Hen.—i, J. 

 Chandler. 2. E. Burrell. 3, R. Fulton. Jacobins.— 1, H. Stepheua. 2 and 3, K. 

 Fulton. TUHBLEB3.— .4Zmo?«Z.— 1 and 2, R. Fulton. Any other variety — 1, R. 

 Fulton. 2, H. C. Sutton. Turbitb.— 1 and 3, C. F. Shooamith. 2, T. Homes. 

 Owls.— 1. Dr. J. Bowes. 2, R. Fnlton. S, W. Mount. Fantails.— 1 and 3, C. F. 

 Shoosmith. 8, R. Fnlton. Antwerps.— Homing, Long-faced.— 1, W. S. Marsh. 



2. J. Francis. 3, W. J. Palmer. Homing. Short-faced.— I, F. Winser. 2. H. 

 Kennett. 3, C. F. Shooamith. Ant otheb Variety. — 1 and 2, R. Fnlton. 

 Extra 2 and 3, M. H. W. Webb. Extra 3, H. H. Stephens. 4, M. Martin. 

 Selling Clasb.— 1, M. Martin. 2, H. C. Sutton. 3, Col. Hassard. 4, F: Hig- 

 ham. vhc, E. Jones. 



CAGE BIRDS.— Canaries.— Clear Yellow Norwich.— 1, 2, and vhc, J. Caplin. 

 S, J. S. West. Clear Buff.— I, 2, and 3, J. Caplin. vhc, J. S. West. Marked 

 Yellow.— 1, J. Caplin. 2 and 3, J. S. West. Marked Buff.— I, J. Caplin. 2 and 



3, J. S. West. Crested Yellow or Buff— I and 2, J. S. West. 3, J. Caplin. 

 Yellow Cinnamon. — 1, T. W. Fairbraaa. 2 and 3, J. Caplin. Buff Cinnamon — 

 1, 2, and 3, J. Caplin. Gold-spangled Lizard.— \, 2, and 3. T. W. Fairbrasa. 

 Silver-spangled Lizard— 1 and 2, T. W. Fairbraaa. 3, Rev V. Ward Broken 

 Cap.—l and S, T. W. Fairbrasa. 2, Rev. V. Ward. Any kind —1. J. Caplin. 2 

 and 3, J. S. Weat. Cage of Six.— I, J. S. West. Extra 1, J. Caplin. 2, J. S. 

 West. 8, T. W. Fairbrass. vhc, J. Caplin (2), T. W. Fairbrasa. Any variety, 

 not high eolour.—i, W. Barnes. 2, J. S. West. 3, J. Bateman. Mdle.— Any 

 kind.— 1 and 2, J. S. WeBt. 3, — Weston, vhc, — Tappendeu. selling Class. 

 — 1 and vhc, J. S. West. 2 and 3, J. Caplin. British Birds. — 1 and 3, .T. W. 

 Fairbrass. 2, G. Moors. Foreign Bieds.— 1, S. Priestly. 2, W. Jones. 3, J. 

 Roberts. 4, H. G. Spain. 



Judges. — Poultry : Mr. Teebay. Pigeons : Mr. Esquilant. 

 Canaries : Mr. Billet. 



DORKING POULTRY SHOW. 



The seventeenth annual Exhibition was held at the Town 

 Hall on the 7th inst. Dorking is thoroughly Dorking in its 

 poultry Show ; seventeen classes out of thirty were devoted to 

 this variety. Seven classes were " open to all England." Why 

 are the doors closed to Scotland and Ireland ? Ten-guinea cups 

 often induce the sister countries to send birds distances equal to 

 Dorking. The Coloured classes oontained a superior collection, 

 the first cup going to a pair of old birds belonging to the Rev. 

 E. Bartrum. The cock was slightly out of condition, and we 

 thought the hen a little oval in the back. Second (Parlett) 

 a good pen, but the cock a trifle coarse in comb, and we 

 detected a corn on the left foot, which doubtless lost him the 

 first place. In young birds Mr. Taylor was first. Cockerel very 

 sound in feet, but we fancied he was a little up on the back ; 

 pullet moderate. Second (Burnell) a pretty cockerel, matched 

 with the beBt pullet in the Show. Blue or Speckled. — Old birds 

 moderate, young only six entries. Cup (Burnell), a good pair 

 of chickens. We hope this cup will be continued, and that it 



will induce other breeders to cultivate this most useful but 

 neglected variety. Silver- Greys. — The entries were above the 

 average. White, only the two first were good. 



Local Prizes. — Here the competition was restricted to an 

 area of twelve miles from Dorking. The DorkiDg classes were 

 creditable in quality, well filled, and the prizes widely dis- 

 tributed enougn to show that in this district a very general 

 interest is taken in the variety that bears the name of the town. 

 The other classes, with one or two exceptions, contained speci- 

 mens that could not have created a very favourable impression 

 upon novices of the variety they pretended to represent. Why 

 not widen tae circle ? The Town Hall is a splendid building 

 for the purpose, Dorking well situated, and a show might be 

 established worth a journey to see. 



POULTRY (Open to All England).— Dorkings.— Coloured.— Cock or Hen.— 

 Cup, Rev. E. Bartrum. 2, F. Parlett. 3, G. EUia. Chickens.— 1, J. Taylor. 2, 

 T. C. Burnell. 3, Countesa of Dartmouth, vhc. H. Lingwood, Lord Tumour. 

 Cuckoo or Blue-speckled— Cock or Hen.—l, R. Pittard. 2, J. H. Putney. 3, J. 

 L. Playfoot. Chickens.— Cup, T. C. Burnell. 2, J. Putney. 8, W. Virgo & Son. 

 Silver-Grey.— 1. T. C. Burnell. 2, Counteas of Dartmouth. S, MiSB Pasley. 

 White.— 1, Counteas of Dartmouth. 2. J. Ivery & Son. Selling Class.— 

 Dorkings— 1. H. Milla. 2, R. Cheeaman. 3, J. Wood. 



POULTRY (Local Claaaes).— Dorkings.— Coloured— Cup, H. H. Young. 2, J. 

 Taylor. S, J. Ivery & Son. Chickens.— 1, J. Taylor. 2. A. Powell. 3, G. Ellis. 

 Cock— 1, J. Bargman. 2, W. F. Padwick. Hens or Pullets.— I, J.Taylor. 2, G. 

 Ellis, vhc. H. Milla. Blue-speckled— \, J. H. Putney. 2, J. L. Playfoot. 3, R. 

 Pittard. Chickens.— 1, W. Virgo & Son. 2. R Pittard. 3, J. H. Putney. Cock. 

 — 1, J. Tweed. 2. J. Ashworth Hens or Pullets— 1, J. H. Putney. 2, H. H. 

 Young. White— Cud. G. Cubitt, M.P. 2, G. Allen. Chickens— 1 and 2, G. 

 Allen. Brahmas.— Light.— I, J. BradBhaw. 2, Mra. F. Budgeu. Dark.— 1, Rev. 

 W. Pearce. 2, J. Mew. Spanish — 1, F. May. 2, P. Roffey. Game.— 1, J. Mew. 

 2. J. W. Trowbridge. Bantams.— 1, G. VigerB. 2, J. W. Trowbridge. Ham- 

 burghs.— 1, Miss D. Mackenzie. 2, W. Chandler. ANY other Variety. — 1, 

 Rev. W. Pearce. 2, Rev. J. P. Wright. Selling Class.— 1, G. Ellis. 2, Miss 

 E. A. Kerrich. 3, H. Mills. Docks.— White Aylesbury— 1 and 2, Rev. W. 

 Pearce. Any other breed.— 1 and 2, J. W. Taylor. Geese.— 1, J. W. Taylor. 2, 

 W.F.Watson. Turkeys.— 1, J. Tweed. 2, J. W. Taylor. 



Judge. — Mr. M. Leno. 



WATFORD POULTRY SHOW. 



The annual Exhibition of poultry in connection with ths 

 West Herts Agricultural Society came off on the 11th and 12th 

 inst. The Hall in which the Show was held is probably one of 

 the best in the kingdom of its kind, and when lighted up at 

 night had a brlliaut appearance. The competition was confined] 

 to the county of Herts and a radius of twenty miles from Wat- 

 ford. The Geese and Turkeys always mnater here in great 

 force, and the Judge declared that the cup pen in the Turkey 

 class were the best he had ever seen. There was a large entry 

 of Dorkings, and the quality of these classes appeared to be in 

 advance of former years. Mr. W. Tegetmeier was Judge, and 

 his awards appeared to give satisfaction. 



POULTRY.— Dorkings.— Coloured.— 1 and Cnp, Rev. E. Bartrmn. 2, Lord 

 Chesham. S, Lord Ebury. White or Silver. — 1, C. Shewing. 2, Miaa M. J. L. 

 Smith. 3, Mrs. Healey. cochins.— Partridge. — 1 and Cup, Lord Chesham. 2, 

 J. Hadley. 3, G. Bentley, Any other variety— 1, 2, and 3, C. A. Barnes, 

 Brahma Pootra.-DotS.— 1, J. Long. 2, D. Ford. 3, W. J. Jervis. Light— 1 

 and Cup. J. Long. Game.— 1 and (Tup, G. Bentley. 2, C. A. Barnes. 3, R. 

 Douglas-Sharpus. Hamburghs.— Spangled.— 1. J. Long. 2, G. Bentley. 3. W. 

 Chappin. Pencilled— 1, J. Long. 2, Lord Ebury. Bantams— Game.— 1, J. 

 1, J. Long. 2, W. Boutcher, W. Wilson. 3, G. Bentley. Any other variety— 1, 

 Lord Chesham. Any other Breed.— 1 and Cup, W. Hitchcock. 2, Miss M. 

 Clutterbuck. 3, J. Long. Ducks.— Aylesbury.— \ and Cnp, Lord Chesham. 2, 

 Miss M. Clutterbuck. 3, P. Clutterbuck. Rouen.— 1, C. A. Bamea. Any othe-y 

 Distinct Breed— I, P. Clutterbuck. 2, Lord Ebury. 3. W. J. Loyd. Geese.— 1 

 and Cup, J. Thurnham. 2 and vhc, C. A. Barnes. 8. T. Kingaley. Turkeys.— 

 Norfolk and Cambridge.— 1 and Champion Cup, W. Field. 2, R. Dickinson. 3, 

 Miss M. Clutterbuck. Any other variety.— 1, Lord Chesham. 2, C. A. Barnes, 

 3. R. Blackwell. Selling Classes.— Hens.— Price not to exceed £1 10s.— 1, J. 

 Hadley. 2, Rev. E. Bartrum. 3, W. J. Jervis- Cock.— Price not to exceed £1 Is. 

 — 1, W. J. Loyd. 2, C. Snewing. 3, G. Bentley. Ducks.— Price not to exceed 

 £1 10s. 3, T. Kingaley. Drake.— Price not to exceed £1 Is.— 3, P. Clutterbuck. 



Judge. — Mr. W. Tegetmeier, Fortis Green, Finohley. 



DARLINGTON ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



The eighth annual Exhibition of Canaries, Mules, and British, 

 and Foreign Birds (open to all England), was held in the 

 Mechanics' Hall, Darlington, on Friday and Saturday, Deoember 

 8;h and 9th. The silver cup was won by J. C. Salt, Esq., of 

 Burton, who also took a special prize as the winner of most 

 points in classes 3, 4, 5, and 6. The other winners of special 

 prizes were Messrs. Cleminson & Ellerton for most points in 

 the Lizard classes ; Mr. J. Thackrey, Bradford, for most points 

 in the classes for Yorkshire birds; Messrs. Cleminson & Ellerton 

 for most points in British Birds (17, 18, and 19) ; and Mr. Rutter 

 of Sunderland, in the Belgian olasses. The Show was a good 

 one, many of the principal breeders and exhibitors competing. 

 Besides the points being counted for the actual prizes, highly 

 commendeds and commendeds which were liberally bestowed in 

 most of the classes were reckoned. The general arrangements 

 were good. The following are the prize-winners : — 



CANARIES.— Belgian. — Clear, Ticked, or Variegated Yellow.— 1, W. Forth* 

 2 J. Rutter. 3, W. Addison. Clear, Ticked, or Variegated Buff.— I, 2, and 3, 

 j' Rutter. Norwich.— Clear. Ticked, or Variegated Yellow.— 1, J. Adams. 



2 D. Audley. 3, C. J. Salt. Clear. Ticked, or Variegated Buff— I, C. J. Salt. 

 2, J Adams. 3, D. Audley. Evenmirked Yellow or Buff.—l, J. Adams. 2, C. J. 

 Salt 3 Mackley Brothers. Crested.— 1, W. Goodall. 2. Mackley Brothers. 



3 W. i C. Burniston. Extra 8, C. J. Salt. Lizard.— Golden-spangled— 1, Cle- 

 minson & Ellerton. 2, C. J. Salt. 3, T. Tcnniswood. Silver-spangled,— 1,1. 



^ Tenniawood. 2, S. Bunting. 3, Cleminson & Ellerton. Gold or tiilver-epangled 



