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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ October 13, 1870. 



Birmingham; J. K, Fowler; J. Thompson, Netheredge, Birmingham, e, Dr- 

 Holmes. 



Spanish.— CocTc.—J, J. Maneell. 2. E. Brown, he, H. Beldon, Bingley. Hens 

 or Pullets.— -1, F. JameB. 2, H. Beldon. he, E. Brown. 



Hamburghs — Gold or Silver-spangled.— Cock— 1, H. Pieties, jnn., Earby. 

 2, T. May. 7ic, Miss C. E. Palmer; A. Woods; L. Wren; S. S Mossop; T. 

 Walker, jnn. c, T.Walker, jnn. Hens or Pullets— I, G. C. Holt. 2. T.Walker, 

 jnn. he, Mies C. E. Palmer: A. Wood?, Sefton. Liverpool; G. C. Holt; W. 

 Adam?, St. Clements, Ipswich; S. S. "Mossop: T. Walker, jnn.; H. Beldon: 

 Aehton & Booth, Mottram ; H. Pickles, jnn. ; H. Yardley, Birmingham. Gold 

 or Silver pencilled.— Cock,— Cup and 2. H. Beldon. he. J. Preston, Alierton; 

 H. PickleB. jnn. ; W. K. Tickner, Ipswich, e, A. Woods. Hens or Pullets. — 

 Cup, H. Beldon. 2, H. PickleB, jnn. he, A. Cole. Lone Sutton (2) ; H. Beldon ; 

 E. R. Parker ; H. Pickles, jun. e, J. Preston ; A. Woods. 



Game.— Black-breasted or other Reds. — Cup and 2, J. Laming, Spalding. 

 he, E. Bell, Borton-on-Trent ; J. Preston; S. Matthew, Stowmarket. Any 

 other Variety.— I, S. Matthew (Duckwing). 2. J. Laming. 



Bantams. — Black or White— I, G. Clarke. 2, S. & R. Ashton. he, S. S, 

 Mossop; T. C. Harrison, Hull, c, S. & R. Ashton; T. Dyson, Hal ; fax. Any 

 other Variety.— 1, B. S. Lowndes (Pekin). 2. T. C. Harrison (Silver-laced). 

 he, T. C. Harrison (Gold-laced) : H. Beldon (Pekia and Dresden); H. Draycott, 

 Hnmberstone (.Japanese) ; H. Yardlfty. c, Rev. A. G. Brooke, Rnyton XI-Towns 

 (Maltese); J. Watts. Game,— Black-breasted Reds .— 1, F. Steel, Stump CrjbS, 

 Halifax. 2, G. Maples, jun., Wavertree. he, W. Adams; F. Steel; W. F. 

 Entwisle, Cleckheaton; T. Barker; H. Sbumach; G. Maples, jun. ; J.Eaton, 

 Farnfield. Br oicn-br easts d Reds.—Cuy and c, W. F. Entwisle. 2, H. Shumach. 

 he, W. Greaves, Bradford. Anyothrr Variety.— I, W. F. Entwisle (Duckwings). 

 2, H. Shumach. he, W. F. Entwisle; J. Eaton (Pile). 



Ant other Variety.— Cap. T.Walker, jun. (Black Hamburghs). 2, Mrs.E. 

 Cross (Creve-Cceurs)- 3, H. Pickles, jun. 4. Hon. H. W. Fitzwilliam (Creve- 

 Cceurs). he, G. T. Phillips (Houdans); G. Sidgwiei (Black Hamburghs) ; Hon. 

 C. W. Fitzwilliam (LaFleche); H. S. Fraser "(Houdans); W. K. Patrick, West 

 Winch. Lynn (3) (Polands); Rev. A. G. Brooke (Malav); J. O. Hobson (Creve- 

 Coeurs); H. S. Mossop; J. K. Fowler (French); H. Beldon (Polands); J. J. 

 Maiden (Creve-Cceurs) ; W. H. Tomlinson (Buff Polands) ; T. Dean (White- 

 crested Black Polands). c, H. Savile (Japanese Silkies); Mrs. Seamons (Silkies) 



Ornamental Birds.— 1. J. Mayes (Gold Pheasants). 2 and c, H. Savile 

 (Young Silver PheasantB and Silver Pheasants), he, B. S. Lowndes, Stony 

 Stratford (Gold Pheasants); Miss M. Dodson (Australian Shell Parrot6); J. 

 Watts (Silver Pbeasants); H. Savile (Gold Cock Pheasants); S. S. Mossop 

 (Foreign Birds) ; J. K. Fowler ; J. Nutt, Long Sutton (Bengal Parrot) ; G. Clarke 

 (Gold and Silver Pheasants). 



Tcrketb (Any variety).— 1, G. R. Pearson, Witham Common. 2, M. Kew, 

 Market Overton, he, E. Leech ; G. R. Pearson, c , T. M. Derrv. 



Ducks,— Rouen.— 1, S. S. Mossop. 2, J. White, he, A. Woods ; J. K. Fowler; 

 W. H. Robson, North Reston, Louth (-1). c, Mrs. Clarke {!). Aijlesbury.—l. E. 

 Leech. 2, Mrs. Seamons. he, J. K. Fowler; Mrs. Seamons. Any oilier 

 Variety.—}, A. & J. Trickett (Carolmas). 2. S. Eurn. Whit'iy (Black East 

 Indian), c, S. & R. Ashton (Shell); T. C. Harrison; F. E. Schofield (Black 

 East Indian). 



Geese (Any variety).—!. Rev. G. Hnstler, Stillingfleet, York. 2, Mrs. Sea- 

 mons. he, E. Leech, Rochdale, c, J. H. Barker (Grey). 



Selling Class (26).— 1, H. Beldon. he, F. Parlett (Coloured Dorking); E. 

 Brown (Spanish); G. Clarke (Dorking), c, A. & J. Trickett (East Indian); C. 

 Layland (Brahma); G. Clarke (Dorking);'.!. Stephens (Cochins). (27).— 1, H. 

 Pickles, jun. (Polands). 2, Mrs. E. Cross (Creve-Cceurs). he, J. Preston ; W. J 

 Woodhouse; H. Beldon; W. F. Entwisle; W.K. Tickner (Gold-pencilled Ham- 

 burghs); S. Bcighton (Black Red Bantams). 



Couple of Fowls or Ducks.— 1, S. S. Mossop. 2, G. Clarke (Cross between 

 Dorking Cock and Partridge Cochin Hen), he. T. E. Cole ; G. Skelton (White 

 Cochin and Coloured Dorking) ; T. M. Derry (Partridge Cochin and Dorking) ; 

 G. Clarke, c, T. M. Derry. 



PIGEONS. 



Cakriebs (Black).— CocTc.—l and 2, R. Fulton, he, W. Massey, Spalding; 

 .T. C. Ord, Piinlieo ; H. Yardley; F. Smith, c, S. Campain. jun. Hen.— Cup, 

 1, and 2, R. Fulton, Deptford. he, T. W. Metcalfe, Cambridge ; R. Fulton. 

 c, F. Smith. Any Variety.— Cock.— 1, R. Fulton. 2, W. Massey. he and c, J. C. 

 Ord. Hen,—1 and 2, R, Fulton. Young Birds.~l, W. Massey. 2, G.C.Holt. 



Pouters (Red or Blue).— Cock.— 1. 2, and he, R. Fulton. Hen.— I, 2, and he, 

 R. Fulton. Any other Colour —Cock.— 1 and he, R. Fulton. 2, W. Harvey. 

 Hen.— 1, 2, and lie, R. Fulton, c, W. Harvey. 



Tumblers (Almond),— Cnp and 1, P. H. Jones, Fn'ham. 2, J. H. Ivitny, Sing- 

 field, he, F. Key, Beverlev ; R. Fulton. Any other Colour.— 1, R. Fulton 

 (Yellows). 2, W. J. Woodhouse. he, F. Graham (Beards); W. J. Woodhouse 

 (Baldheadsj; J. H. Ivimy ("Yellow Agates). 



Jacobins.— 1, T. C. & E. Newhitt. 2, R. Fulton, he, R. G. SaunderB, Leven, 

 Beverley. 



Fantails.— 1 and 2, J. T. Loversidge. he, F. 'Graham, Birkenhead; H. 

 Yardley; F.Smith, c, W.Harvey; H. Beldon. 



Owls.— 1. R. Fulton (White). 2, W. Harvey, Sheffield, lie, P. H. Jones ; J. 

 Fielding, Rochdale, c, S. A. Wvllie. 



Turbits-1, T. C. &. E. Newbitt, Epworth. 2, E. T. Drew (Silver), c, G. H. 

 Gregory, Taunton (Blue); R. D. Borne. Boston. 



Barbs. — 1 and 2, H. Heaton (Dun and Black), he, J. C. Ord : J. Fielding, jnn. 

 Young Birds.-l, H. Heaton, Worsley. 2, E. Walker. Extra 2, F. Smith, he, W. 

 Massey. 



Dragoons.— 1 and 2, F.lGraham. 



Anv other Variety— 1, G. Sturgess (E?ypt ; an Swifts). 2, H. Beldon. he, F, 

 Graham; R. Fulton ; Lady F. Bushby (Blue Hunts) ; W. Harvey; S. A. Wvllie 

 (Runts); T. C. &E. Newbitt; H. Snushall. c, — Arkwrigbt (Antwerps). 



Selling Class —1, G. Roper, Croydon (Jacobins). 2, H. Beldon, he, G. H. 

 Gregory; H.N.Harvey (Barbs); J. Watts (2); W.Harvey; H. Yardley. 



RABBITS. 



Lop.— 1 and Cup. A. H. Easten (Black and White Buck). 2. J. Irving, he. A. 

 H. Easten (TortoisesheU Doe): J- Priestly (Fawn Buck); C. Gravill, jun., 

 Thome; H. J. Tomlinson; E. Vaughan, Birmingham (Yellow and White 

 Spanish Buck) ; T. Mumhy (Yel)ow and White Buck) ; J. Boyle, jun. 



Any other Pure Breed.— 1, S. G. Hudson. 2, J. Preston (Himalavan). 

 he, E. E. M. Royds, Rochdale (Silver-Grey) ; A. H. Easten (Silver-Grey) ; R. S. 

 Rothell, Rochdale (Himalayan): S. G. Hudson, Hull (Silver-Grey); J.Boyle, 

 jun. (Himalayan and Grey and White Dutch). 



Heaviest.— 1, Mrs. Arkwright (Yellow and White Doe). 2, T. Mumby, Long 

 Sutton (Grey and White Doe), he. A. H. Easten (Doe) ; S. Butterworth. c, J. 

 Taylor ; E. Vaughan (Grey and White Spanish Doe). 



Subscriptions to the French Variety Cup at South- 

 ampton. — Mrs. Leopold Paget, 5s.; Mrs. PattiauD, 10s.; Miss 

 T. K. Barnes, 5s. ; the Rev. N. Kidley, 10s. ; the Eev. J. Ward, 

 5s.; Mr. R. B. Wood, 10s.: Mr. W. 0. Quibel], 5s. Total— 

 £2 10s. Any farther subscriptions will be thankfully received 

 by H. S. Fraser, Eeq., Headley, Liphook, Hampshire. 



Great Qaeen Street, Lincoln's Inn, from 8 to 10 p.m. on 

 November 1st and 15th, December 6th and 20th, January 3rd 

 and 17th, February 7th and 22nd, and March 1st. Visitors are 

 admitted by a member's card, or by writing to the Honorary 

 Secretary, Mr. P. H. Jones, 37, High Street, Fulbam, S.W. 



The National Pebisteronic Society. — The meetings for 

 the season 1870-71 will be held at the Freemasons' Tavern, 



TONBRIDGE WELLS POULTRY SHOW. 



This Show was held on the 7th inst., and surpassed any previous, 

 shows that have been held here. About 130 pens were exhibited, and 

 nest year the Show is to be larger and penB are to be provided, as this 

 year each exhibitor had to find his own pen, which rather diminished 

 the number of entries ; nevertheless, the birds were mostly very goo$ 

 specimens, and in some classes the competition was severe. 



Spanish headed the list, and a very good class they were. Dorkings? 

 also, were well represented. In Bralimas, Darks were first, Light 

 second, in a generally good class. Hamburghs, for the south, were well 

 represented ; the prize pens were all good, and the competition was 

 large. Game were fairly shown, and the first-prize pen excellent ; 

 hardly any of the specimens were dubbed. The French class was fine. 

 The first-prize pen came from North Wales. Mr. Dring's Creve-Ccerirs 

 seemed well worthy of a commendation, but they had not this honour ; 

 his second-prize Houdans promise to be future prizetaters. In the 

 " Variety class " Silkies were first, White Cochins second. This was 

 a large class. The Ducks were all good. The Aylesburys were first- 

 class. Miss Hawker's Peruvian drake mnst have been very early 

 hatched indeed, quite on the daybreak of the 1st of January, as for an 

 1S70 bird he seemed to he in very forward plumage. 



There was a fair show of Pigeons. Mr. Yardley showed a pretty 

 collection of six pairs of different kinds. Below is the prize list : — 



Spanish — 1, F. James. Peekham. 2, E. G. W. Stratford, Addington Park' 

 Maidstone, c, F. C. Hore, Tonbridge. Dorkings. -1, G. Field, Ashurst, Toil- 

 bridge Wells. 2, A. Arnold, Lambcrhnrst. s, E. G. W. Stratford, c, J. Field, 

 Tonbridge Wells. Beahmis.— 1, B. G. W. Stratford. 2, H. Mitchell, Catfprd 

 Bridge, SuBsex. c, Miss Kelsey ; W. Dring, Faversham. Hamburghs.— Golden- 

 spangled.— 1. W. Taylor. Maidstone. Golden-pencilled— l t K. S. S. Woodgate. 

 Pembury, Tonbridge Wells, c, W. Taylor : R. S. S. Woodgate. Silver-pen- 

 cilled— I, Mrs. Miller, Tonbridge Wells. Silver-spangled.— 1, W. Taylor, c. J. 

 Lopwirth. Game— 1, Mrs. Lee, Penshnrst. 2, J. Joskin, Eltham. 3. E. G.W. 

 Stratford, c, Earl of Abergavenny. French— 1, Miss E. Williams, Welshpool, 

 2, W. Dring. Any other Variety. — Chickens. — 1, Miss Hawker, Tonbridge 

 Wells. 2, R. S. S. Woodgate (White Cochins). Adults.— I. J. Field. 2, Mrs. 

 Miller, c, R. S. S. Woodgate (White Cochins). Bantams— 1, E. G. W. Strat- 

 ford (Game). 2. A. C. Ramsden. Ashurst (Japanese), c, F. Hore. Turkeys.— 



1, Sir D. Salomons, Bart , MP., Tonbridge Wells. 2. J. Patchett. Mayfield, 

 Sussex. Geese.— 1, A. J. Beresford Hope, M.P., Bedgbury Park, Kent. 2, G. 

 Reid, Broadwater, Sussex. Ducks.— Aylesbury.— 1, G. Wax. Frant. SuSBex. 



2, Mrs. C. Roberts, Frant- c. F. Eilgehill. Bouen.—l, A. Pattchell, Mayfield. 

 2, Rev. R. Hill, Fraat. Any other Variety— I, Mrs. Lee. 2, Miss Hawker, c, A. 

 Patchett. 



Pigeons.— 1, H. Yardley, Birmingham. 2, A. A. Meersch, Catford Bridge. 

 Extra 2, G. Ware, c, Mrs. C. Roberts. 



Mr. M. Headley. of Redhill, was the Judge. 



Scarborough Canary Show. — Do not forget the entries close 

 on the 15 ih. The schedule is comprehensive thongh somewhat 

 condensed, but by liberal support the Committee will be encou- 

 raged to extend their prize list nest season. It is the second 

 annual exhibition, and I hope will become one of the perma- 

 nent fixtures in the " northern circuit." — W. A. B. 



HISTORY OF THE BRAHMAS. 



I give below all the facts relating to the early history of the 

 Brahma Pootra fowls I can call to mind at this late day. At 

 an earlier day I could have given a history of these fowls more 

 satisfactory to myself — i e., more fully than I can now; never- 

 theless, so* far as it goes, the truth ol it cannot be questioned. 



1st, Mr. Chamberlaine's Christian name is Nelson H. 



2nd, The sailor's name I never made a note of, and cannot 

 give it. 



3rd, The ship arrived in New York in September, 1616. The 

 first brood came out in May, 1847. I purchased the most of 

 that brood in August, and the old pair the April following. 



4th, The name of the port from which the ship sailed with 

 the fowls on board is Luckipoor. This port is up from the 

 mouth of the Brahma Pootra river, in India. The name of 

 the ship I cannot give, neither can I give the name of the 

 captain. Did not at the time think it of importance, and made 

 no record of it. 



5th, The Brahmas were first exhibited in Boston by Mr. 

 Hatch, of Hampton, Conn., under the name of Grey Ohitta- 

 gongs, in 1S50. I declined exhibiting mine at that time : I 

 believed them to be a breed different from the Chittagong, and 

 preferred to accumulate stock and test them further before 

 bringing them out publicly. 



Cth, I attended the exhibition at Boston, and contended that 



