December 28, 1876. ) 



JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



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Cage Birds. — Of these there were some good specimens, par- 

 ticularly the firft-prize CreBted Norwich and the first in the 

 Variety class, a Yellow Belgian of more than ordinary merit. 



There was a fair entry of Babbits, but as a rule all were poor 

 except the winners. Iu Lops first was a Black-and-white doe, 

 22i by 4} ; second Fawn-and-white, 21| by 4j ; the third, 22-} 

 by 4f, was in very bad condition. In the Variety class first was 

 a Silver-Grey, second Silver-Cream, and third Himalayan. 



POULTRY.— Game.— Black-breasted and other Beds.— Cup una 1, C. Venables. 

 2, W. & H. Adams. 3, E. McDonic. Any other variety.— 1, Holmes & Destner. 

 2, J. Robaon. vhc. C. Venables. Dobhings.— Cop and 1, T. P. Carver. 2, J. 

 Stott. vhc, J. T. Proud. J. Newall, H. Wilkinson. Cochins.— 1. H. B. Proctor. 

 2, Miss Cotes. Brahmas.— 1, W. H. Garfortb. 2, G. Pounder, vhc. H. "Wilkin- 

 son. Hambdrghs.— Golden-spangled.— Cnpandl, R. Keenleyside. 2, W. Atkin- 

 son. Silver-spangled. — ] t H. Stanworth. 2, Holmes & Destner. Golden- 

 pencilled. — 1, T. & G. Kidson. 2, W. Holmes. Silver-pencilled.— 1, Rev. J. N. 

 Williams. 2, W. Jopling. Spanish.- Cup and 1, J. Tbrusb. 2, H. Dale. Po- 

 lands.— 1, J. T. Proud. 2, G. Nicholson. Any Variety.— 1, Vv~. Waddington. 

 2, W. Shields. 3, R. L. Garnett. vhc, Lady Eolton. Bantams.— Game— 1, T. 

 H. & A. Stretch. 2 and 3, J. fiobson. vhc, W. Atkinson, H. M. McDonic, Smith 

 and Atty, Mrs. C. Porter, W. & H Adams. Any variety except Game.—l, T. P. 

 Carver. 2, W. & H. Adams. 3, F. T. Crowther. vhc, R. H. Asbton, Holmes 

 and Destner. Barndoor Fowls.— Crossbred.— 1, J. Braithwaite. 2, Dr. 

 Umpleby. Selling Class.— 1, R. L. Garnett. 2, J. Cass. S, T. Scoby. vhc, R. 

 McDonic, Holmes & Destner, T. P. Carver. Turkeys.— 1, Mrs. Kirk. 2, G. 

 Mangles. S, W. H. Garfortb. vhc, Mrs. W. Bird. Geese.— 1, G. Pounder. 2, 

 F. J. Crowther. Ducks.— Aylesburys.—l and 2. F. E. Gibson, vhc, J. CasB. 

 Rouen— 1, F. G. Kawson. 2, Mrs. Crossley. S, W. H. Garfortb. Any other 

 variety.— 1 and 2, J. Johnson. 8, R. Wiles, jun. vhc. Rev. A. Webb. 



PIGEONS.— Carriers.— 1, W. & H. Adams. 2. G. Sadler. 3, Joy & Robinson, 

 Pouters.— 1, Joy & Robinson. - 2, T. Gallon. 3, G. Sadler. Jacobins.— 1. G. 

 AlderBon. 2, J. Gardner. Tumblers.— 1. 2, and 3, T. HorBman, jun. Fan. 

 tails.— 1 and 2, Joy & Robinson. Trumpeters.— 1 and 2, Joy and Robinson, 

 Tuebits.— 1, G. AldersoD. 2, T S. Stephenson. Any Variety.— Cup and 3. J. 

 Thresh. 2, G. AlderBon, Jov & Robinson, vhc, E. Mawson. Selling Class.— 

 1, W. Douthwaite. 2, R. Ord. 



CANARIES.— Ticked and Even-marked.— 1, C. Burton. 2, W. J. Hampton. 

 Norwich.—], J. Young. 2, W. & C. Burniston. Crested.— 1 and 2, W. J. 

 Hampton. 3, C. Johnson. Cinnamon.-1, C. Burton. 2, W. & C. Burniston. 

 Yorkshire.— 1, Johnston &Harston. 2, C. JohnBon. Lizards— 1, T. Clemin- 

 aon. 2, YV. & c. Burneston. 3, W. Addison. Any other Variety.— 1. W. 

 Addison. 2, J. Young. 3, C. Burton. British Birds.— 1, E.Powell. 2, J. Day. 

 Selling Class.— 1, C. Bu« ton. 2, T. ClemiDson. 



RABBITS— Lop-eae.—I, E. PepDer. 2. R. Murgatroyd. 8, M. Barradale. 

 Any other Variety — 1 and 3, H. E. Gilbert. 2, E. Pepper. 



Judges. — Poultry and Babbits : Mr. Enoch Hutton. Pigeons : 

 Mr. W. Cannan. 



GUILDFOBD POULTBY SHOW. 



This Show, in connection with the Surrey Agricultural So- 

 ciety's Show, was held on the 11th and 12th inst. in the Green 

 Market, Guildford. The Show iB not confined to the county of 

 Surrey, thougn the majority of exhibitors are local. The entries 

 fell Bhort of some former years, but we thought the quality im- 

 proved. We heard that several exhibitors had their entries re- 

 fused as being late, which is a loss to a show of this kind, and 

 we recommend the Committee not to close their entry book bo 

 long beforehand another year. 



Dorkings were, as usual in this neighbourhood, good. The 

 cup for the best pen went to a grand pair of Dark chickens, firBt 

 in their class. They might well be in this position, as the 

 cockerel is the Palace cup bird, also first at Bristol, and he was 

 shown with a pullet worthy of him. The second-prize pen con- 

 tained a good cockerel, but a pullet dark in feet. The third- 

 prize cockerel was a fine dark bird with dark feet again. In the 

 next class for adults a Equare old-fashioned pair of Rose-combed 

 birds were first. We fear this breed is nearly extinct. Second 

 were large Silver-Greys. Third Darks of large frame with white 

 feet, but the cock out of condition. Whites were not so nume- 

 rous as formerly. First a fine well-shaped pair, well-known 

 winners; second very fair, third moderate. We were very sorry 

 to see a great falling-off in the number of Cuckoos from former 

 years. We hope this useful breed is not ceasing to be the speci- 

 ality of this neighbourhood. In lieu of fifteen or twenty pens 

 three were shown. The pnllets in the first and second pens 

 were good_ dark birds; the second cockerel was the largest, but 

 too light in colour ; third were single-combed birds. Cochins 

 were all shown in one class. First were Partridge; a fine hen 

 with an under-feathered cockerel. Second middling WhiteB ; 

 third a well-shaped Buff cock mated with asmall puUet. Pen 27 

 (Roumieu) contained a fine Buff cockerel. Dark Brahmas. — 

 First were chickens, the cockerel remarkable for beautiful 

 orange legs (we think we saw him at the Palace), the pullet well 

 pencilled. Second the best hen in the class, with a cock too 

 brown on wing. Third a good pair ; the hen, however, very 

 brown. Light Brahmas were aa a class good. First a very 

 pretty cock, but hen with scarcely any leg-feathering, though 

 capital neck hackle. Second and third were fair birds, but 

 creamy in colour. Spanish were poor; the first pair alone 

 deserved notice. Game. — First were Brown Reds, the cock a 

 beauty, the hen rather too high in comb ; the cup for the beBt 

 pen other than Dorkings went to them. The Judge first 

 awarded it to the first Golden-pencilled Hamburghs, but as 

 their owner (Mr. Cresswell) was the donor of this cup it was 

 passed on to the next best pen. Second, fair Black Reds. 

 French. — One pair of Houdans alone put in an appearance. 

 Hamburghs. — The Golden-pencils in this class were capital, and 

 carried all before them. In the first pen the cockerel was very 

 rich in colour, uniform throughout. Second a good pair, but 



cockerel more bronzy in tail than the first. There was a large 

 entry of Game Bantams. First pretty Piles, second Black Reds, 

 the cockerel badly dubbed. Various pretty birds in this class 

 were thrown out from being badly matched in legs. The first 

 Black Bantams in the Any other variety class were capital; a 

 special prize was awarded to the cockerel. In Bucks Rouens 

 carried off all the prizes in the first claBs, Black East Indians 

 in the other. Geese were fine. Turkeys magnificent. 



The Pigeon class was a most interesting feature in the Show ; 

 seven prizes brought thirty entries. On the wholefar better birds 

 than we ever saw at such a show. First were grand Black 

 Tnrbits ; second and third Archangels, worthy to be in Bingley 

 Hall ; fourth Yellow Turbits. Good Blue OwlB and fair Black 

 Carriers came in afterwards. 



The Judge was the Rev. R. S. S. Woodgate, and his awards 

 seemed to give general satisfaction. In spite of bad weather 

 the visitors were numerous on Tuesday morning, many farmers 

 being among the company. Such shows do much good, and we 

 wish them success. We published the prize list last week. 



DUNSE SHOW OF POULTRY, &c. 



The first Show was held at Dunse in the Corn Exchange on 

 the 14th inst., and considering that it had not been well adver- 

 tised the entries were good, and we have no doubt but that 

 this will become an annual event on an extensive scale. The 

 pens of the Edinburgh Gymnasium were used, and were very 

 good and well placed. The birds were judged catalogue in 

 hand. 



First on the list were Dorkings, of which there were some 

 good birds, the first Dark Greys especially. Cochins a bad lot ; 

 but the winning Brahmas made amends. Game bad except the 

 first Black Reds. In Spa7iish were Borne good birds ; the first- 

 prize cock very deep and Bmooth in face. Hamburghs were 

 poor with the exception of two pens ; and Bantams, Game, very 

 bad; the variety Bantams one of the best classes in the Show, 

 Blacks winning all the prizeB. Ducks were good in entries, the 

 Aylesburys being the best class of poultry in the Show, while 

 in Rouens there were but two good peDS, and in the Variety 

 class Black East Indians and White Calls won. Turkeys and 

 Geese very good indeed. 



Pigeons bad eight classes, and were better than the poultry. 

 In Tumblers a very good Short-faced pair of Blue Balds were 

 firBt and Red Mottles second, one pair of AlmondB being too 

 pale, and in another case the hen had bad eyes. Fantails bad; 

 and only the first pen of Pouters of any value, but these were 

 good stylish Blues. Jacobins a good class; first Red, second 

 Yellow, and third Black. Nuns good ; and in Owls were some 

 capital headed birds, especially the first-prize Blue cock. 

 Turbits a very good class, all being noticed ; firBt Yellow, second 

 Yellow, and third Blue?. In the Variety class first were White 

 Alfrican Owls, second Fire Pigeons, and third Blue Dragoons. 



The prize list we published laBt week. 



THE BIRMINGHAM COLTJMBAEIAN SOCIETY'S 



SHOW. 



The members of this Society held a special Show in the long 

 dining-room of the White Horse Hotel, Congreve Street, in 

 order to provide an additional attraction for friends and visitors 

 to Bingley Hall. There was a very large attendance, which in- 

 cluded a number of the elite of the Pigeon fancy, who thoroughly 

 enjoyed the treat provided for them, and so much so that the 

 general expression was heard on every side, " I never spent a 

 more enjoyable evening, or saw a finer Bhow of its kind." Down 

 the centre of the room, on a long table, were arranged in two 

 rows twenty-three large cages 3 feet long by 2 or 2J feet wide, 

 specially made for the occasion by one cf the members, Mr. 

 J. M. Bott. It folds up into a large flat box about 2 inches 

 deep, which forms the bottom of the cage when in use. A long 

 row cf gas jets (gratuitously provided by Mr. Grice, another 

 member) extended down the centre of the room above the cages, 

 and furnished a brilliant light in every cage. Perhaps the 

 greateBt attraction of the Show was the grand display of Carriers, 

 the general quality of which was unexceptionable. To criticise 

 the merits of the various collections of this variety would be a 

 task both difficult and invidious, even if we had space to do it; 

 and we will therefore only say that they were shown by Mr. 

 T. Hallam, the splendid condition of whose six old and six 

 young Blacks was specially admired ; MessrB. Allsop, J. Siddons, 

 G. Jordin, C. Cook, S. Lingard, Key, and Cartwright. Ant- 

 werpa of all the colours were shown by Messrs. H. Wright, 

 Grice, Forrest, Mapplebeck, and Key. Mr. H. Pratt Bhowed 

 four Pouters up to hia well-known quality ; Mr. Gough, a pen cf 

 beautiful Satinettes ; Mr. Ludlow, one cage of the charming 

 foreign varieties which he has made so famoua, as well as a 

 cage of a variety he calls " Red Indians," and which are some- 

 thing after the style of Red Dragoons, but of a brilliant colour. 

 Mr. Bott and Mr. W. B. Mapplebeck showed collections of the 

 several varieties of flying Tumblers, some of them remarkably 



