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JOURNAL OF HOETICULTOKE AND COTTAGE GAEDEKEE. 



[ January 12, 1871. 



defined tlait tail so needful for pallet-breeding. Second almost if not 

 quite as good. Thii-d much more bronzed, but "with, nice carriage. 

 tVe remarked many otber bronze tails, to whicb the pullets owe their 

 failing colour. Pen 640 was a beautiful bird, and ought to have been 

 highly commended instead of simply commended. The caps hens 

 'Were dense black in the marking, and the second little worse. Third 

 n middling pen, but in fine order. Pen 649 better in colour than 

 either, but email and out of condition. Pen 652 one exquisite bird, 

 but the other poor. Pen 661 one of the best marked in the class, but 

 one ben had an immense overgrown comb, which spoilt the pair. 



41, 42. In Silver-pencilled the first-prize cock was a small bird, 

 but good in comb and tail ; the third better than the second in every 

 point except tail, which was mossy. Hens were better than usual of 

 late, and the prize pens well placed. 



43, 44. Black cocks as good as ever, and the winners rightly 

 ■selected, several competitors at recent shows losing through want of 

 condition. Black hens won the cup, and were a perfect pair in 

 splendid order. Second and third also good, and not a bad pen in 

 the class ; but we never remember seeing a paii' quite equal to the 

 ■winners. 



GAME. 



44, 46. Cup Black Red cock a fine bird, perhaps a trifle heavy. 

 Second rather dark in colour, but we almost liked him the better. 

 Another unnoticed pen of the same exhibitor ought to have been at least 

 highly commended. Third rather small, but a model in shape. A 

 highly- com mended pen, 715, was a beautiful bird in all but his shai"p 

 Malay shoulders, which also disfigured many other birds in this class. 

 The hen awards were much discussed, but we thought them pretty fair, 

 changing our own opinion after handling one of the birds, which looked 

 rather soft, but was just the contrai-y. Mr. Matthews's unnoticed pen, 

 751. was, however, one that ought to have been highly commended. 



47, 48. The cup Brown Ked cock was a " clear case " as to his merit, 

 but very short of hackle. Second a very large bird — too large, but 

 ^ood figure nevertheless. Third middling ; and the highly commended 

 pen, 763, must have taken his place, but the comb was badly dubbed 

 and had grown again. Hens were barely an average, except the prize 

 birds, which well kept up the old standard. "We noticed, however, 

 that most of the birds are getting too red in the face, which is a pity. 



4'J, 50. Dnckwing cocks a small but unusually good class, several 

 vei-y good birds being passed over, probably for severe trimming. The 

 third-prize bird was in the best condition decidedly, and many thought 

 should have stood first, but all three were so good there was little to 

 complain of. Hens not so good in our opinion, and we did not 

 thoroughly like any but the prize and the commended pen, SIO. 



51, 52. In the " Any vaiiety," all the prize-winners were Piles. 

 First-prize cock a beautiful bird. Second not a good colour ; and 

 third decidedly too big. Hens were also on the large scale, all but the 

 third prize, which we liked best, being a hard bird of beautiful pro- 

 portions, and with a true Game head and carriage. Both these classes 

 were decidedly poor. 



POLISH. 



53, 54. The cup and second-prize Polish cocks were good Silvers ; 

 the third a Black. The highly commended pen 842 was a fine Gold 

 bii'd ; we regretted not to see it in the list. The cup hens were also 

 Silver ; second an unusnally good pair- of Golds ; and third again a 

 Jieat pair of Blacks. The bens were a really beautiful class ; the cocks 

 hardly so good. 



ANY VARIETY. 



55, 56. In the Any variety class for cocks Mr. Hinton topped the 

 list with a fine Malay; second was a handsome Sultan, and third 

 Malay again. A Scotch Dumpy only was highly commended, and a 

 Black Cochin commended ; all the rest — Andalusians (good), Cackop 

 Dorkings, and a Dominique being passed over. In hens Minorcas were 

 first, Dominiques second (a very good award, as being a new breed in 

 England), and a nice Httle pair of Pekin Bantams third. "We think 

 the last is the first pair of Pekin hens ever shown together. 



DUCKS. 

 57 — 60. Aylesbury Ducks were fair and no more ; Eonens a fine 

 -class, and several pens changed hands. Blacks mustered eleven pens, 

 and on the whole seem getting a little smaller, which is well ; the first- 

 prize pen was exquisite both in shape and plumage. The Any variety 

 class, as usual now, consisted mainly of Mandarins and Carolinas, 

 and the whole class was specially highly commended by the Judges. 

 The third prize, however, went to a nicely marked pair of Sheldrakes. 



GEESE AND TUKKEYS. 

 61, 62. Geese were up to the Birmingham standard, and the best 

 collection ever sent to Bristol. The first and second were white, the 

 third Grey. Between the cup and second-prize Turkevs was a vei-y close 

 shave, and the Judges finally changed their first opinion, and gave the 

 cup to the celebrated American bird sent to Birmingham by Mr. 

 Simpson. He haR certainly gone very shak-y in his legs and feet, but 

 we still think the cup rightly given. 



BANTAMS. 

 €3, 64, 65. Tho first-prize pen had a beautiful cock but only fair 

 hens ; second, exquisite hens but an inferior cock ; third, not so good 

 as several others; and pea 1014 ou^iht to be at least highly com- 

 mended. Brown Eeds were poor in numbers and quality as a whole, 

 but the cup pen was really eKquisito as to colour, carriage, and con- 

 dition. In the class for Any other variety of Game first and second 



came Duckwings, and third a beautifully shaped, but, as regards the 

 hens, not over-weil-matched pen of Piles. 



66, 67, vS. Sebrights. a small but beautiful class, every pen but 

 one being mentioned. The first and second were, however, a long 

 way ahead. Blacks were the best of all the Bantam classes, so much 

 so that one of the Judges promised a cup for them next year. All 

 the prizes were in their place, the first being very good, second rather 

 a large cock, but good in head and carnage. Mr. Cambridge's best 

 pen, containing the best cock we ever saw, has never recovered his 

 visit to the Palace, and before Saturday hid to be removed to save his 

 life. Third also a nice pen. Whites a middling class, all bnt the 

 winners, wliich were good. 



69. In Game Bantam single cocks, the first prize left nothing to 

 complain of ; but certainly the next best, if not the very best, in the 

 class, was passed by altogether, being the winner at both Birmingham 

 and London. It may have been on account of the sickle which was 

 so disgracefully abstracted at Birmingham ; if so, we can only say 

 that disqualification for such a cause is the way to drive exhibitors 

 into inserting new tails. Second and third both rather poor, and up 

 to the last day of the Show the latter had not been claimed at two 

 guineas. 



The total number of entries was 1303, or just one more than at 

 Manchester. The average quality may be partly gathered from the 

 unusual amount of sales, which exceeded £300 in actual cash paid 

 over, and included Mrs. Arkwright's third-prize Dorking pullets at 

 £10 ; third-prize Dorking cock, £5 ; Mr. Heath's first-prize Buff 

 pullets, £10 105. ; Mr. Ensor's first-prize Dark Bralima puUets at £20 ; 

 Mr. L. Wright's commended pair ditto at £10 : Mi-. Curzon's Dark 

 cock at £15 15s.; Mr. Morrell's second-prize Dark hens, £10; Mr. 

 Beldon's cup Gold-pencilled cock at £6 Gs.. and his first-prize hens at 

 the same price ; Mrs. Seamons's Aylesbui-y Ducks at £5 ds. ; and the 

 cup Black Eed Bantams at £10 105. 



Mr. Hewitt was to have been one of the Judges, but his sudden 

 illness necessitated some revision of the intended arrangements, and 

 gave the remaining three Judges rather hard work. Mr. Teebay 

 judged the Brahmas, Spanish, Game, and Game Bantams ; Mr. Teebay 

 and Mr. Dixon the Hamburghs ; and the Eev. G. Hodgson and Mr. 

 Dixon the remaining classes, while the Pigeons were judged by Mr. 

 T. J. Cottle, of Cheltenham. 



The weather throughout was very bad, but we trust the heavy sales 

 will to some extent make up for this drawback to the attendance. 



Dorkings (Colonredl.— Cocfeerfi.— 1, 3. and Cup, Mrs. E. TVLeafley, Ingate* 

 stone. 2, L. PaUon, Hillmore, Taunton, kc, llrs. Arkwritiht. Sutton Scars- 

 dale, Chesterfield; E. "VV.Eeachey.KingskerswcU (2); L.Patton; E. C.Forster, 

 Bath ; "W. W. Ruttlidge, Kendal, c. Mrs. Hind. Kendal. 



Dorkings (Coloured).— Puik'te.—l and Cap, L. Pattou. 2, Mrs. E. "Wheatley. 

 3. Mrs. Aik\vriRht. he, G. J. jilitchell, Burton-on-Trent (2); L. Patton; R. 

 Smallev. Lancaster. 



Dorkings (Coloured).— CocA:.—1, L. Patton. 2, J. Martin, Worcester. 3. Eev. 

 J. D. Hoysted, Eradenstoke, Chippeuhaui. he, Mrs. M. D. Dunn, Htmgerford. 

 c, S. H. Stott, Rochdale. 



Dorkings (Coloured).— Hens.— 1, E. W. Beacliey. 2, L. Pcttton. 3, Mrs. Ark- 

 ■wripht he, Henrv Linffwood, Barking, Needham Market; L. Patton (2); J. 

 "WTiite, Warlaby, Northallerton, c. Rev. J. D. Hoysted. 



DoEKiKGS iSilTey-GreY).— Cockerel or Cock.— I, O. E. Cresswell, Hanworth 

 Rectoiy. 2, Hon. J. Mas'sev, Limerick. 3 W.E. George, Stoke Bishop, EristoL 

 he. Hon.H.Fitzwitliam,Wentworth Woodhouse; J.Longlaud, Grendon, North- 

 ampton. 



Dorkings (Silver-Grev).- PuZ;».'is or Hens. — l, O. E. Creaswell. 2, W. W. 

 Euttlidge. 3, W. H. Denison. he, W. E. George (2). a, J. Longland. 



Dorkings C^hiie)— Cockerel or Cock.—l, alias Fairhurst, Ormskirk. 2, E. 

 "Williams, Henllys. Berriew. 3, J. Choyce, Alherstoue. 



Dorkings {^^hiie).— Pullets or Hens.—\, Mrs. M. A. Hayne, Fordington, Dor- 

 chester. 2 and he, J. Choree. 3. Mrs. Hartnell, Bridgewater. 



Cochins (Cinnamon and Buff) — Cocfcercl.— 1 and Cup. Lady Gwydyr. Stoke 

 Park, Ipswich. 2, Jlrs. Wilkin, Bootle. 3. H. Lloyd, jun. he, W. A. Taylor, 

 Manchester; Mrs. Wilkin ; J. Watts, King's Heath : D. Yonng. Leamington ; 

 Mrs. P. V. M. Filleul, Weston-suDer-Mare. c, Mrs. Ailsopp, Hindlip, Wor- 

 cester ; J. Dawes, Bii-mingham. „ ., „ ^ , « , 



Cochins (Cinnamon and B^)— Pullets. ~l, G. Heath. 2, Lady Gwydyr. 

 3. L. Patton. he, W. A. Taylor; Miss J. Milward, Newton St. Loe. Bristol; C. 

 Eloodwortb. Cheltenham, c, Henry Ling\vood ; A. Darby, Bridgnoi-th. 



Cochins (Cinnamon and Boff).- Cocfc.— 1, W. A. Taylor. 2, C. Felton, Bir- 

 mingham. 3, E. Dawson. Beverley, he, W. A. Burnell, SoutMrell (2); Mrs. 

 Wilkin; J. Watts; Henrv Linjiwood : E. Thomas. Didsbury. 



Cochins (Cinnamon and Buff)— H^n^'.—l, W. A. Burnell. 2,W. A. Taylor. 

 3, C. Felton. he, J. Watts : A. Darby. .^ 



Cochins (Drown and Partridge).~(7ocfcf re r.— 1. C. F. Wilson, Totton. 2. W. A. 

 Taylor. 3, E. Leech. 7(c, E. Tndman, ^^^litchu^ch, Salop ; G. Lamb, Comp- 

 ton. Wolverhampton, c, J. K. Fowler. Aylesbury ; J. Stephens, Walsall. 



Cochins (Brown and Partridge).— PuHefs.- 1, W. A. Taylor. 2, G. Lamb. 

 3, S. Stretch, Onnskirk. , rr, -.^ t^ /- j o r- 



Cochins (Brown and Partridge).— Co cfc.—l, T. M. Derry, Godney. 2, E. 

 Tudman 3 W. A. Tavlor. he, Mrs. E- White, Shefticld ; J. Bloodworth. 



CocHixs (Brown and Parlridge).— ^c»5.— 1 and Cup, W. A. Taylor. 2»E. 

 Tudman. 3. -T. Stephens. , « ^ t^ 



Cochins (White).— CocA-crc/.-l, Mrs. A. Williamson, Leicester. 2, E. Fearon, 

 Whitehaven. 3, Miss E. A. Stephens, Dublin. Jic, J. Bloodworth. 



Cochins (White).— P)i»';f^.—1. R. Smalley. 2. G. Sunmptou. S.E.Chase, 

 Wvlde Green, Birmingham, he, R. Chase; Mrs. A. Williamson; R. b. S. 

 Woodgate. c.G. Shrimnton, Leighton Bazzard; J. Weeks, Bootle. ^ ,„ „ 



CacuiNs (Wliite).-CocA-.— 1. A. J. E. Swindell, Knivcr, Stourbridge. 2, W.E. 

 George. 3, J. t^ichel. /)C. R. SmaUcy. , ^. , , « » c- » 



Cochins (White).— Sc/w.— I, G. Shnmpton. 2, J. Sichel. 3, K. Smalley. 

 he. W. E. George ; E. Fearon ; F. Brewer, c, S. Felgate. Ipswich. ^ ^ . , ^ 



ERAHaiis(Dnrk).— CocA-d-f /.—I. H. P. Moor, Longley BurroU. 2. L.Wi-ight, 

 Bristol. 8. W. Adams. Ipswich, he, A. O. WortUington. Burton-on-Trent; 

 J.Kingdon, Calne; T.F.Ansdell. St. Helen's ; .1. H. Pk-IcIcs, Uirkdale. South- 

 port : R. Bro-\vnUe, Kirkcaldv : W. Hargi'oaves, Bacnp ; Ht-n. Miss D. I'eimant, 

 Penrhvn Castle, Bangor; H. Lacy, Hebdcn Bridge; O. Claypolc. Stoko 

 Bishop. cEov. J. J. Evans, Brecon: A. O. Worthin^ton ; H. l-ema. Cleovc. 



BuAHMAs (Dark).— Pw/fc^^.— 1. E. Ensor. Bristol. 2. Lady Gwyd\-r. 3. Mrs 

 Hurt, Alderwaslov, Derby, /ic. H. B. MorreU. Clyro ; Eev. J. Boweu, rreffgame ; 

 Lndv Gwydyr; H. B. Morrelt; L. Wright (2); Mr^. S. \igor, Uxbn.lge; J. 

 Watts: aV. Whittaker, Belper; H. Lacy; J. K. Fowler, e, W. Whiteley, 

 Shcfiieia; T, Pomlret, Prestou. 



