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JODENAL OF HOKTICULTUKE AND COTTAGE GARDENEK. 



r Febrnary 2, 1871. 



Crowley, Crook, Leno, Long, Majnarci, Pares, Kodbarcl, Eid'ey- 

 and Storer. The contributions have varied from 5s. to 10.?. 6r?., and 

 I may add that I have received scarcely any refusals so far in the sub- 

 scription. — John Paees, Posffonl, GuiVlford. 



LOWESTOFT POULTRY SHOW. 



The Lowestoft Poultry Society held their fourth Show in the Town 

 Hall, on the '25th and '26th nit. The entries had increased so much 

 that the Committee had to purchase a quantity of new pens, even 

 though they refused a number of entries that arrived late. Many of 

 the birds that had already carried off honours put in an appearance, 

 and added another cup to the honours already obtained by their for- 

 tunate owners. The birds were well cared for ; some of the Com- 

 mittee were always in the room giving their personal attention to the 

 feeding, &c., of the birds. Extra prizes were awarded in all classes 

 where the entries were large, showing the desire of the Committee to 

 gratify the exhibitors as much as possible. The entries had more than 

 doubled since the last Show held in the Town Hall, consequently the 

 space for visitors was very much curtailed. 



In the Game class the cup went to a grand pen of Brown Rels, 

 although the Ducliwings belonging to the same exhibitor were worthy of 

 equal honour. In this class a roupy cock was sent, but the Committee 

 returned it to the owner. There were several other pens worthy of a 

 prize. The cup pen of DorJdngs was a good, balanced pen, the hen a 

 very square bird, the cock quite equal, with good feet. Mr. James's 

 well-known pen carried off the Simuish cup. Had it not been for the 

 careful attention given by the Committee to the cock bird, feeding him 

 with bread and milk, egg, &c., he would not have held up to the end 

 of the Show. Pen 30 consisted of very good birds, the cock's comb 

 rather falling. The hen in the cup Cochin pen was decidedly the 

 finest ben in the class, but I would prefer the cock in pen 39, a bird I 

 should like to have seen in the prize list. In the Brahma class I 

 thought the second-prize hen better than the cup bird, but the birds were 

 not so well matched. Ptn 57 contained a good cock, but the h^n was 

 not equally good. There was a good show of Hamhm-.jlts. The cup 

 went to a pen of Silver-spangles, the hen one of the best I lave 

 seen for some lime, and the cock with a beautiful clear tail. The 

 second-prize birds were good, the cock rather faulty in hackle. There 

 was a sharp competition in the class for Golden-pencilled. Pen 65, 

 unnoticed, ought certainly to have had the first prize in preference to 

 the cock with odd sickles. Several other pens were -worthy of a better 

 place than they obtained. The Silver-pencilled were a" poor class ; 

 nothing worth notice, saving the first-prize pen. The Golden- spangled 

 were well shown and fairly placed in the prize list. The second-prize 

 pen contained by far the best hen in the class. In the Variety class 

 La FRche were first. Silver Polands second. Black Hamburgh third. 

 The Selling class numbered seventy-one pens. Spanish and Yv'hite 

 Cochins took the first prizes. Brown Eed Game and Spanish the 

 second, Cochins and Silver-spangled Hamburghs the third. The two 

 classes of Bantams numbered sixty pens. The cup went to a beautiful 

 pen of Gold-laced ; the prizes in the Game class went to Duckwings 

 and Black Eeds. There were some fine pens of Ducks, both Ayles- 

 bui7 and Rouen, and an extra prize was given to a very beautiful pen 

 of Mandarins. 



There was a good show of Pigeons, the Carriers, numbering forty- 

 one pens, were a show in themselves. Pen '205, highly commended, 

 was decidedly the best bird in the cook class, and was worthy of the 

 first prize. The first and second-prize birds were very good in eye, but 

 rather short in neck. Many of the other pens were filled by very fine 

 birds. Pen 269 contained a long-necked bird of good carriage, but 

 too young to compete with the winners. The hens were well judged. 

 The first prize went to a grand hen with a perfect eye, the second had 

 a very good eye, but was too short in the neck ; the extra-prize pen was 

 better in carriage, but not so good in eye. Pen 280 contained a hen 

 with a beautiful head, with cere too red. Although four prizes were 

 given in the Young Bird class, yet there were several other pens that 

 were worthy of prizes. The first prize was well adjudged, going to a 

 grand young cock ; the second was a mistake, pen 293, a good hen, 

 onght to have had it ; not another bird in the class, except the first- 

 prize bird, could touch her either in eyes or neck. The others were 

 fairly judged. The Pouter entries were small, and, beyond the prize 

 pens, there was nothing of particular note, and not a single Blue was 

 shown. The Short-faced Tumblers were all good in beak and head, 

 some of the pens not well matched. All the prizes went to Almond'. 

 In the Long-faced class a very nice pair of Black Balds took first, and 

 Yellow Beards second. A very good pair of Short-faced Blues were 

 entered in the wrong class. The first prize for old Barbs went to 

 Black, with vei-y good eyes and skulls ; the second-prize cock was good, 

 but like those in several of the other pens, the hen was not equal to 

 the cock. Several vei-y good pens of young Barbs were shown ; both 

 prizes went to Blacks ; the second-prize pen was soon claimed. The 

 winning FantaHs carried their tails well. The cock in the second- 

 prize pen was the best bird in the class. The first-prize Antwerps 

 were good, the others only of average merit. The Variety class con- 

 tained some beautiful birds. A fine pair of Black Trumpeters, with 

 perfect rose, took the first prize. An extra first prize went to a pair 

 of Yellow Dragoons, coarse in skull, and the hen b.rd in colour on the 

 thigh and rump. ISlue Runts were second, and a vei^ good pair of 

 Magpies extra second. Many other pens were worthy of especial 



note. In the Selling class a pair of "White Florentines were first. 

 The question is sometimes put. What is there in a name ? Anyone 

 looking over the new varieties of Pigeons would be convinced there is 

 a great deal in a name, for in some of the new specimens certainly 

 there is nothing but the name to attract attention. Florentines are a 

 striking instance ; one would be inclined to class them as inferior 

 Runts were it not for the exhibitor having the "name properly entered 

 in the catalogue. The point cup for Pigeons was awarded to Mr. P. H. 

 •Jones. 



GiME (Any variety).— Cup and 2, S.Matthew, Stowmarket (Black EeSs and 

 Duckwmjrs). Local, T. StenT, Lowestoft ( Black Red), he, W. Boyes, Bever- 

 ley ; K. HaU, Cambridge (Black Red and Duckwing). c, Kev. 0. Gilbert, Bur- 

 lingbam. 



DoRKiN-GS (Any variety).— Cud, L. Fatten. Hillmore, Taunton. 2, F. Parletf, 

 Great Baddow (Coloured). Local, G. W. D. Palmer, Lowestoft, c, Mrs.E. 

 Wbeatley, Ingatestone ; J. Frost, Parbam (Coloured) ; Henry Lingwood, Bark- 

 ing, Needham Market. 



SPAKISH.— Cup, F. James, Peckham. 2. Howard & Nicholls, Peckham. Local, 

 W. Saunders, Lowestoft, lie, ^\. Saunders ; J. K. Fowler. Avlesbnry. 



CocHiK-CHiXi (Any variety).— Cup, Hemv Lingwood (Buff). 2, Horace Ling- 

 wood, Creetiog (Partridge). Local. J. Ling, Lowestoft (Partridge), he, Lady 

 Gvodyi-, Stoke Park, Ipswich ; J. DuttOD, Ipswich (Buff) ; T. Rogers, Walsall. 

 c, J. Watts, King's Hc-ath (Buff). 



Brahiia Pootra (Any variety).— Cup, Lady Gwydyr. «, W. Adams, Ipswicli 

 (Dark). Extrp, Horace Lingwood (Dark). Local. A. Page, Jan., Loweetoft 

 (Dark), /ic, J. K. Fowler, c, Rev. J. Kich.irdson, Sandy (Dark); A. Page, jun. 

 (Dark). 



HAiiBCEGHS.- (?oZdc7i-^cncj((efi.— land 2, W. K. Tickner, Ipswicli. Local, 

 E. P. Youell. c. Rev. J. Richardson; R. -R. Parker, Ipswich; J. K. Fowler. 

 ailvcr-pencilled.—l, H. Pickles, ]un., Eai-bv. Goldcn-spannled —1, H. Pickles, 

 Jan. 2 and Local, L. Wren, Lowestoft. c,".'\IissC. E. Palm er,Lighthome, War- 

 wick. Silver-simnoled.—l and Cup and Local, J. B. B!y, Lowestoft. 2, Rev. F. 

 Tearle. c, H. Pickles, jun. ; J. W. Ling. Lowestoft. 



ANY OTHER Vaeietv, EXCEPT Baxtams.— 1, W. BoTrows, Diss (La Fleche). 

 2, H. Pickles, jun (Silver Polands). Extra, J. Watis (Black Hamburgh). Local, 

 Rev. A. Gilbert (Creve Cceurs). e, W. K. Patrick. West Wincti, Lynn (Polands) 

 (2); Rev. C. Gilbert (Houdan) ; Rev. K. J. Ridlev, Newbury (Malay); C.Maggs, 

 Melksliam (Black Hamburgh); J K. Fowler (French). 



S( LLisG Class.— Cocfc or Coekerel.—l, F. J.ames (Spanish). 2, H. E. Martin, 

 Sculthorpe (Brown lied Game). Extra, T. PiOgers (Cochin-China). Local, Mrs. 

 C. Denton, Lowestoft (Spanish). 7£C. Howard & NiehoUs. e, G. P. Rouse, 

 Fakcnham (Game). Hcn-s or Pu((cte.—1, S. Felgate, Ipswich (White Cochins). 

 2, Howard & Nicholls. Extra, Rev. F. Tearle, Gazeley Vicarage, Newmarket 

 (Silver-spangled Hamburgh). Local, L. W'ren (Golden-spangled Hamburgh). 

 lie, Hev. T. C. Hose, Roydon Rectory (Buff Cochins) : J. Dutton (Buff Cochins) ; 

 H. Brown. Putnev Heath (Spanish) ; R. R. Parker (Black Ked Bantams), e, H. 

 Pickles, jun. (Polands). 



CrAilE Baktahs (.\ny variety). — 1, Rev. F. Cooper, Ampnev Crucis (Duckwing). 

 Extra 1, W. Adams (B'lack Red). 2, H. W. Wallace. FramUngham ( Black Redi. 

 Extra 2 and /ic, Hon. Mrs. Paget. Hoxne, Scole (Duckwing and Black F.eds). 

 Local, J. F. S. L. Barber, Lowestoft (Bl.aok Red). 



Baxt.\ms (Any other variety).— 1 and Cup, Rev. G. F. Hodson, North Petherton. 

 2, 51. Leno, Markyate Sti'eel (Laced). Extra, C. Drake, Stoke, Ipswich (Black). 

 Local, Mias M. Jodi-el), Lowestoft (Japanese), he. Rev. F. Tearle (White), c, J. 

 Watts (Sebrights). 



Ddcks.— .ii/(fs(>!iri/.— 1, LadyGwydyi'. 2, J. K. Fowlr. Local, P. B. Potts, 

 Xessingland, Lowestoft, he, Lady Gwydvr. " Any other Varit^ty. — 1, Mrs. E. 

 Wbeatley (Rouen). Extra 1, M. Leno (Carolina). 2, J. K. Fowler (Konen). 

 Local, Rev. A. Gilbert (Musk). 



PIGEONS. 



CARarEES.— Coc/s.- 1, W. H. Mitchell, Moseley, BuTuingham. 2, H. Yarolcy, 

 Birmingham. Extra. F. Smith, Selly Oak, Birmingham. Local, L. Wren. 

 lie, E. Mayston, Diss (Dnn) ; W. Massey, Spalding; F. W. Metcalf. Cambridge, 

 c, P. H. Jones ; F. W. Mc'calf. 3en.—l, F. Smith. 2, F. W. Metcalf. Extra, 

 W. Massey. Local, L. Wren, he, P. H. Jones. Fulham ; H. Vardley ; F. W. 

 Metcalf; W. H. Mitchell. (.Wt variety).— C(iic/,vn«.-l, W. Massey. 2, y< . E. 

 Mitchell. Extra, F. Smith. Locrl, L. Wren, ftc, W. Massey; F. W. Metcalf 

 (2) : L. Wren, c, J. Watts (Black). „ 



Pouters.— Cocd-s.-l, J. Walker, Newark. 2, W. Nottage, Northampton. Ecn. 

 —1, P. H. Jones. 2, W. Nottage. „ „ , 



TCHBLERS.— Sfioif-faccrf.— 1, J. Ford, Monkwell Street, London. 2, H. Yard- 

 Icv. )ic, P. H.Jones (2); W. J. Woodhouse, West Winch. Lynn; J. Ford. Jny 

 oilier Variety— 1, W. J. Wooflhouse (Baldheads). 2 and Local, Misses E. and 

 A. Wren (Yellow Beards). ,^ „ 



B.vREs.-l, F. Smith. 2, P. H. Jones. Local, D. Bedlord. Lowestoft, nf, H. 

 Cawood, Thorne ; H. Yardlev ; P. H. Jones, e. E. Mayston. Chickens.— 1, P. 

 H. Jones. 2, J. Watts. Local, D. Bedford. ;ic, W. Massey ; W. Nottage ; P. 

 H. Jones, c, J. Holmes, Lower Sydenham. 



t'AXTAiLB.— 1, H. Yardley. 2, A. A. Vander Mecrsch, Perry Hill. Local, F. S. 

 Worthington, Lowestoft, '/ic, P. H. Jones: J. Walker. 



AxTWEBPS.— I, W. H. Mitchell. 2, J. Watts. Local, D. Bedford, lie. H. 

 Y'ardley. ^ ^. \ 



AxY OTHER Vaiuetv.—I aud 2, P. H. Jones (Trumpeters iiud Jacobins). 

 Extra 1, H. Lyon, Ipswich (Yellow Dragoons). Extra 2, A. .\. Vander Meersch. 

 Local, A. W^ Wren (Yellow Dragoons), he, H. Yardley ; P. H. Jones iMagpiesl : 

 W. Bearpark, Aiuderby Steeple; C. Korm.an, Ipswich (White Ti-umpetersl. 

 c, E. Mayston (Black Runts); Hon. Mrs. Paget (Starlings and Spots); H. 

 Yardley; E. M. L. Cocksedge. Bury St. Fdmunds (Archangels); W. Noltage 

 (Whi e Dragoons and Blue Owls) ; A. W. Wren, Lowestoft (Yellow Dragoons) ; 

 J. "Watts (Swallows). 



Selling Class.—], P. H. Jones (Fantaila). 2, H. Yardley. Local, A. v,-. 

 Wren (Yellow Dragoons), c, E. Mayston (White Dragoons); P. H. Jones 

 (Barbs) ; W. Nottage ; A. W. Wren (Yellow Dragoons) ; J. F. Lovcrsidge (Fan- 

 tails); J. Ford (CaiTicrs). 



Judges : Rev. T. L. Fellowes, Honingham Bectoi-y, Norwich, and 

 Mr. "W. B. Tegetmeier. 



BARROW POULTRY SHOW. 



f The following are the awards made at this Show, held on January 

 27th and 28tb :— 



Game.- Cock.— Cup, W. Bovf s, Beverley. 2 and 8, C. W. Bricrley, Middletor, 

 Manchester, he, J. Frith. C'hntsworth; J. H. Wilson, St. Bees. coel<irel.— 

 Cop, J. Mason, Green Avrc, Lancaster. 2, J. H. Wilson, he, V, . Giice, Bcotlc. 

 e, J. Wilson, Beckermont; J. Mashiter, Ulverstnn. Fiillrls.—l and ■->, C. W. 

 Bricrley. lie W. Boulton, Dalton-in-Fumcss ; W. E. Ormandy, Burrow ; J. H. 

 Wilson : J. Mashiter. „ „ . , „ m >, 



GA5lF..-B;iicl--()rin.s(f<( oiid other ncdsl-l, C. W. Bnerlcy. 2, T.. Mason. 

 ;ic, J. Hodgson, ShpfflcUl ; W. Boyes ; J. Frith : J. H. Wilson. DaclinnOT Bad 

 ullur Crreys and B(i/c«.-l, W. Boyes (UnckwiDKs). 2, J. II. Wilson, he, J. 

 Frith (Duckwings); J. Mashiter; R. Casson, Ulvcrstou. .Uiy ollurl anely.— 

 1, C. W. Briorlev. 2. J. Frith, he, T. Mason (Pile), riilhls.—l, W. Boulton 

 (Brown Red). '2, C. W. Bricrley. )ic, T. Mason. 



Game Baxtam.-Coi-/,-.- 1, G. Hall, Kendal. 2, J. Mashiter. 

 son, Simdcrland; W. Grice; J. Hunt, Barrow. 



he, J. R. Kobin- 



