December 1, 1B7S. ] 



JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



443 



Sweepstakes (Game Cock).— 1 and he, W, H, Stag£. 2 and 3, Or. S. Sains- 

 lrary. 



Mr. Edward Hewitt, of Birmingham, was the Judge. 



OAKHAM POULTRY SHOW. 



The weather during this Show was unfavourable to the attendance 

 of visitors, as well as to the poultry exhibited, for although it was 

 stated in the printed catalogue that the exhibition waa to be held in 

 the Riding School, all except the Pigeons and Bantams, which had 

 the shelter of a large barn, were placed under a large tent, through 

 which the rain penetrated so much as to make it a question whether it 

 was any protection or not. The only difference at first sight was 

 that a portion of the birds were perfectly dry, whilst others were sub- 

 jected to e^en a greater downpour than had they been shown without 

 any covering whatever. Tents are never to be depended npon at this 

 season, and we trust that on future occasions an improved plan may be 

 resorted to, as, certainly, the high value of most of the birds shown 

 demanded more favourable quarters. Considerably more than five 

 hundred pens of poultry and Pigeons were in themselves ft very good col- 

 lection ; many of our first-rate exhibitors were competing, and the show 

 pens of Messrs. Turner, of Sheffield, left nothing that could be bettered 

 od that head. 



It is beyond question that the Rutland Show just held contained by 

 far the best collection of Cochins that has ever been seen in the dis- 

 trict; Partridge, Buff, and White proving excellent. The Game classes 

 were remarkably good, the Brown Red cocks and Duckwing Game 

 bens being of far higher merit than usual. Some very well matched 

 Pekin Bantams were shown, and we noticed some first-rate Malays 

 and Silky fowls. Turkeys were far beyond the average, and in the 

 Ducfc classes were to be found contributions from the best breeders in 

 the kingdom. The Selling class was one of more merit by far than 

 usual, a silver cup for the best pen causing first-rate specimens to be 

 entered. It was taken by a well-shown young White Cochin, which will 

 probably again secure similar trophies. French fowls were entered in 

 far larger numbers than have been hitherto known in Rutland, and most 

 of them were excellent. It is impossible to give more than a very 

 rongh estimate of the Hamburghs, as they were so perfectly saturated 

 in some instances that the markings were indistinguishable. The 

 Pigeons were a fine collection, and had, as before said, luck on their 

 side, being secure from cold draughts and driving rain. We are 

 assured that the Riding School, or some similar building, will be 

 socored for future Oakham shows. 



Dorkings.— Coloured.— Cock.— 1 and Cup, C. Speed. 2, R. Wood, Clapton. 

 Tbrapston. hc, J. HornBby, Grantham; J. Stott, Hea'ey, Rochdale; Marchioness 

 o£ Exeter, Burghley Park, Stamford; J. Longland, Grendon (2); H. Lingwood. 

 Barking, Needhani Market (2) ; J. M, Wellington, Oakham, c, G. A. Crewe, 

 Etwflll, Derby. Hens or Pullets.— 1, H. Lingwood. 2, L. Patton, Hillmore, 

 Taunton, he. Lady Aveland, Oakham ; J. Hornsby ; R. Wood ; J. Stott. Silver- 

 Grey.— Hens or Pullets.— 1, O. E. CresswelL Hanworth Rectory, Feltham. 2, J. 

 Ijongland. he, D. E. Campbell, Brentwood, c. Marchioness oi'Exeter; Mrs. 

 Jjowther, Barleythorpe Hall, Oakham. White.— Cock.— 1, Miss E. Williams, 

 Henllys Berriew, Montgomeryshire. 2, C. Boyes, Kettering. hc, Marchioness 

 of Exeter. Hens or Pullets.— 1, Miss E. Williams. 2, Marchioness of Exeter. 

 Tic, Marchioness of Exeter; O. E. CresswelL 



Spanish — "Black— 1, J. F. Dixon, Cotgrave, Nottingham. 2, J. F. Sillietoe, 

 Wolverhampton, he, H. Wilkinson, Earbv. Chickens.— 1 and Cup, J. Boulton, 

 Bristol. 2, J. F. Dixon, Cotgrave, Nottingham he, H. Yardley, Bir mi ngham ; 

 J. F. Sillietoe ; H. Wilkinson ; J. Walker, Wolverhampton. 



Cocbin-China.— Cinnamon, Buff, or Partridge.— Cock.— 1 and Cup. R. B. 

 Wood, Uttoxeter. 2, T. Rogers, Walsall, he, H. Lingwood ; W. A. Taylor, 

 Manchester: C. Sidgwick, Ryddlesden Hall.Keigbley ; J. M. Wellington; G.A. 

 Crewe, c, Horace Lingwood, Creeting, Nnedham Market ; H. V. Storey, Lock- 

 ington, Derby. Hens or Pullets.— 1, J. Cattell, Birmingham. 2, W. A. Taylor. 

 fic.B.. Lingwood; Mrs. Woodcock, Rearsby House, Leicester; H. Lingwood; 

 W. A. Burnall, Sonthwell ; T. M. Derry, Gedney ; J. K. Fowler, Avlesbury ; H. 

 V. Storey, c, T. Rogers, Walsall. White or Black.— Cock— I, Mrs*. A. William- 

 son, Queniborou^h Hall. 2, H. H. Bletsoe, Barnwell. Onndle. c, T. Rogers. 

 Hens or Pullets.— \, H. H. Bletsoe. 2 and he, Mrs. A. Williamson. 



Brahma Pootra.— Cock.— 1, W. Adams, St. Clements, Ipswich. 2, W. T. 

 Storer, Shall Green, Brewood. he, W. A. Taylor, c, J. Thomson, Sheffield; 

 Mrs. A. Williamson. Hens or Pullets— 1, W. Adams. 2, Rev. D. Peake, Lale- 

 ham, Staines, he, Mrs. A. Williamson. 



French Fowls— 1 and Cup, C. H. Smith, Radcliffe-on-Trent (Creve-Cceurs). 

 S.J.K.Fowler (Houdane). S, W. Dring,FaTersham (Houdans). he, J.Malden, 

 Biggleswade (Creve-Cffurs); Mrs. J. Croa3, Applobv Vicarage, Brig? (Creve 

 Cceurs); R. B. Wood (Houdans); M. Kew {Houdans). c, J. Maiden (Creve- 

 Cceurs). 



Hamburohs. — Silver-spangled. — 1, C. Parsons, Wolverhampton. % G. 

 Walters, Worcester, he, J. Wright, Melton Mowbray. Silve r-penc ■* lied.— I, T. 

 Hanson. Keighley. 2, W. Collyer & Co., Dnbb, Binglev. Gold-spangled.— \ and 

 Cup, T. Blakeman, Tettenhall, Wolverhampton. 2, T. Mav, Wolverhampton. 

 c, W. K. Tickner, Ipswich ; L. Wren, Lowestoft. Gold-peneiUod.—l, R, R. Parker. 

 Ipswich. 2, W. K. Tlckner. he, A. Coles, Long Sutton, Wisbeach. c, H. 

 Marriott, Skirbeck, Boston. 



Game.— Red and other Dark Colour.— Cock.— 1,"W. Adams. 2, A. J.'Fluyder, 

 fte, A. J. Fludyer; E. Bell, Burton-on-Trent ; S. Matthew, Stowrnarket. c, T. 

 Wbitaker, Melton Mowbray ; G. Heafford, Loughborough (2). Bens or Pullets. 

 —I. G. Heafford. 2, Mrs. Lowther, Barleythorpe Hall, he, Messrs. Collyer 

 and Co. ; T. Whitaker ; W. J. Pope, Biggleswade ; H. H. Bletsoe. c, J. Jekin, 

 EUham; T. Garton, Oakham. White, Piles, and Light Colours.— Cock.— 1, S. 

 Matthew. 2. E. Winwood. Worcester, he, T. Whitaker ; G. Heafford ; J. Jekin. 

 Bens oi- Pullets.— I and Cup. S. Matthew. 2, E. Winwood. 



Bantams.— Wnite. clean legs.— I, B. Painter, Burley-on-the-HiU. e, S. & R. 

 Ashton, Mottram; H. L. Bradshaw, Wakerley, Stamford. Black, clean legs.— 

 1 and Cop, S. S. Mossop, Long Sutton, he, S. & R. Ashton. Gold or Silver- 

 laced.— I, H. Draycott, Hnmberstone. 2 and he. Miss M. Finch. Any otlier 

 Variety —I, B. S. Lowndes, Stony Stratford (Pekin Bantams), he, Mrs. Wood- 

 cock, Leicestfr; E. Winwood, Worcester (White-booted Bantams); H. Dray- 

 cott, Humberstone, Leicester (Rumple3s Bantam). Game. — Ccck.—l. S. S. 

 Mossop. 2. G. Hall, Kendal, he, T. Wbitaker, Molton Mowbray ; Rev. E. S. 

 Tiddeman, Childerditch Vicarage, Brentwood ; W. Knight. Maplebeck, Newark ; 

 T. O. & E. Newbitt, Epworth : P. H. Jones, Fulham. c, E. Barker, StokeBly. 

 Hens or Pullets— 1 and Cup. W. B. Jeffries, Ipswich. 2, H. C. Rogers, Newport 

 Pagnoll. he. Rev. E. S. Tiddeman; F. Steel, Stump Cross, HaKax; W. B. 

 Jeffries, c. J. Smith, Edingley HitI, Southwell; H. Ashrcore, Erimington, 

 Cheateraeld; J. M. Wellington, Oakham. 



Polandb.— 1, G. W. Boothby, Louth, he, A. Almond, Oakham, c, A. Almond * 

 M. Kew. 



«A N £* 0THBB Variety.— L M. Kew (Malays). 2, Miss E. J. N. Hawker, 

 Wycliffe, Tunbrir-ge Wells (Japanese Silkies). oawiter, 



Turkeys — Old Birds.— Cock.— land Cup, G. R. pparson, Witham Common, 

 Grantham. 2. L. Patton, Hillmore, Taunton, he, G. R. Pearson ; — Hughes ■ 

 F. E. Bichardson; M. Kew; Misses G. & L. Craigh, Fotheringhay, Oundle : 

 Mrs. A. Guy, Eaton, Grantham ; E. Leech, Bochdale. e, F. Palmer: Marchion- 

 ess of Exeter. Hens.— I, Mrs. A. Guy. 2, G. R. Pearson, he, L. Patton • M 

 Kew. c, F. Palmer; F. E. Richardson, Bramshall, Uttoxeter. Young Birds — 

 Cock.—l, Mrs. A. Mayhew, Great Baddow. 2, G. R. Pearson, he. W. Hughes ■ 

 Mrs. A. Gay. c, G. E. Pearson; E. Leech. Hens.— I, G. E. Pearson. 2, e' 

 Leeoh. he, L. Patton; W. Hughes. 



Ducks.— White Aylesbury.— land Cup,E. Leech. 2, Mrs. M. Seamons, Ayles- 

 bury, he, Mrs. M. Seamons ; S. Deacon, jun., Polebrook Hall, Oundle : J K 

 Fowler, Aylesbury; H. H Bletsoe. c, G. H. Finch. M.P. (2). Rouen— 1 J 

 W. White, Netherton. 2, Mrs. M. Seamons. he, L. Patton; J. W. White' J 

 Dickinson. Leigh, Manchester, c, R. Wood. Any otlier Variety.— 1. Mrs." 

 Lowther (East Indian). 2, H. H. Bletsoe, Barnwell, Oundle (Wild) he, S H 

 Stott ; H. V. Story, Lockington, Derby (White Peruvians), c, M. Kew (Buenos 

 Ayres) ; S. Deacon, jun. (East Indian). Cross-bred or Common.— Young.—! and 

 he, G. J. Bradshaw. 2, G. R. Pearson. 



GEESE.-.Purfi White.— 1 and Cup, Mra. M. Seamons. he, E. Leech. Goslings. 

 — 1, J. K. Fowler, he, G. H. Finch, M.P. (2). Grey.— 1, Rev. C. H. Lucas, Edith- 

 weston, Stamford, he, M. Kew. c, S. H. Stott; E. Leech. Goslings.— 1, E. 

 Leech, he, J. K. Fowler, c. Rev. C. H. Lucas ; S. Deacon, jun. 



Selling Class.— 1 and Cnp, T. Rogers, Walsall. 2, J. F. Sillietoe, Wolver- 

 hampton (Spanish Cock), he, J. Longland, Grendon, Northampton (Dorking 

 Pullets); W. B.Jeffries (Bantams); C. Boyes, Kettering (Dorkings): Mrs. 

 Berndge, Burley-on-the-Hill (Pea Fowls); J. K. Fowler (Aylesbury Ducks) 

 C.J. F. Sillietoe (Spanish Cock); W. Dring (Creve-Cceurs); J M. Wellington 

 (Black-breasted Reds) ; L. Wren, Lowestoft (Golden-Bpangled Hamburgh 

 Cockerel); W. A. Burnell (Buff Cochin Pullets); G. A. Crewe (Partridge 

 Cochins). 



LOCAL CLASSES. 



Dorkings.— Chickens.— he, C. Speed, Exton ; G. H. Finch, M.P, Burley-on- 

 the-HUL 



Game.— Chickens.— Cup, A. J. Fluyder, Ayston Hall Uppingham. 



Faemtard.— Chickens.— 1 and 2, M. Kew. 3, B. Painter, Burley-on-the-Hill. 

 PIGEONS. 



Tumblers.— I, H. Yardley, Birmingham. 2, P. H. Jones, Fulham. he, G. 

 Brentnall, Burton-on-Trent. c, H. Headley. 



Carriers.— 1 and 2, E. Walker, Leicester, c, H. Yardley. 



Pouters,— 1, W. R. Rose, Kettering. 2, E. Walker, he, R. F. Payling, Peter- 

 borough. 



Jacobins.— 1 and 2, H. Headley, Thurmaston, Leicester. 



Fantails.— 1, J. F. Loversidge, Newark-on-Trent. 2. F. H. Paget, Birkstall, 

 Leicester, he, H. Vaughan, Wolverhampton; P. H. Jones, Fulham. c, H. 

 Yardley, Birmingham. 



Trumpeters — 1, Withheld. 2, W. Gamble, Thorpe Sntchville, Melton. 



Nuns.— 1, P. H. Jones. 2, H. Vaughan. he, W. E. Easten, Hull, c, A. B. 

 Bailey, Shooter's Hill, Longton. 



Tcbbits.— J, P. H. Jones. 2, W. E. Easten. he, O. E. Cresswell; F. H. 

 Paget, c, A. B. Bailev. 



Kunts.— 1, H. Yardley. 2, T. D. Green, Saffron Walden. c, H. Yardley ; P. H. 

 Jones. 



Ant other Variety.— 1, H. Yardley. 2 and c, F. H. Paget, he, H. Headley 

 (Isabels). 



The Judges were Mr. Hewitt and Mr. Tegetmeier, 



NORTHAMPTON ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



This Society's Show of Canaries, British birdB, and Pigeons, was 

 held November 26th and 28th. The following are the awards : — 



Pigeons.— Th re e of Distinct Varieties.— I and Cup, Mrs. Hall, Northampton. 

 2, W. Nottage, Northampton, c, T. Chambers. Pouters or Carriers. — 1 and 

 o, T. Chambers, jun., Northampton. 2, T. Adams, Northampton. Barbs or 

 Anttverps.— 1, W. Morbey. 2, W. Nottage. hc,C. Tassel), Northampton. Owls, 

 Turbits, or Jacobins. — 1, W. Morbey, Northampton. 2, W. Lepper, Northampton, 

 no, F. Barber, Northampton ; W. Lepper. Any other Variety.— 1, W. Lepper. 

 2, W. Morbey. hc, — Green, Northampton. 

 CANARIES. 



Norwich.— Clear Jonque.—l, T. Irons. Northnmpton. 2, Moore & Wynne, 

 Northampton, thc, T. Mann, Camberwell New Road ; Bemrose & Orme, Derby. 

 ho, T, Irons ; G. Gayton, Northampton ; W. Gamble, Northampton, c, S. Bunt- 

 ing, Derby; Moore & Wynne (2). Ckar Mealy.— 1, Moore & Wynne. 2, Bern 

 rose & Orme. vhc, S. Bunting; — Chapman, nc, Moore &. Wynne ; Bemrose 

 and Orme. c, G. Clipston, Northampton ; W. Gamble. 



Norwich.— Evenly-marked Jonque.—l, Moore & Wynne. Equal 2, R. Haw- 

 man, Middlesbrough. Equal 2, W. Gamble, vno, Moore & Wynne ; Bemrose 

 and Orme. hc, H. Apted, Worthing; J. Bexson, Derby, o. S, Bunting; T. 

 Irons. Evenly-marked Mealy.— 1. Moore&Wynne. 2, G. Gayton. VHC.Mooro 

 and Wynne ; Bemrose & Orme. hc W. Gamble, c, H. Apted; J. Bexson. 



Norwich. — Ticked or Vneven-nuxrked Jonque. — 1, Bemrose & Orme. 2 and 

 HO, Moore & Wynne, vhc, T. Mann ; R. Hawman. c, H. Apted ; T. Irons. 

 Ticked or Unevensmarked Mealy.— 1, Moore & Wynne. 2, Bemrose & Orme. 

 vhc, Moore & Wynne ; Bemrose & Orme. ho, H. Apted; W. Gamble. 



Norwich.— Any variety of Crested Jonque.—l, R. Hawman. 2, T. Irons. 

 vhc, Moore & Wynne; T. Irons, hc, Moore & Wynne; W. Barwell, North- 

 ampton, c, J. Turner, Birmingham ; G. Smith, Northampton. Any variety of 

 Crested Buff.— 1, T. Dons. 2, J. Turner, vhc, S. Bunting; T. Irons, hc, — Cox; 

 T. Irons, c, W. Holmes, Nottingham ; — Hyllier. 



Belgian.— Clear Yellow.— 1, J. Turner. 2, J. N. Harrison, Belper. vhc, S. 

 Spinke, Chippenham ; J. N. Harrison, c, W. Needier, Hull ; J. Close, Derby. 

 Clear Buff.—l, 3. Turner. 2, W. Bexson. vhc, S. Spinke (2). hc, J. N. Harrison. 

 Marked or Variegated.— 1, J. Turner, 2, S. S pinke. hc, S. Bunting, c, J. N. 

 Harrison. 



Lizards.— Golden-spangled.— 1, T. W. Fairbrass, Canterbury. 2, G. Tuck- 

 wood, Northampton, vhc, J. N. Harrison ; Stevens & Burton, Middlesbrough. 

 hc, T. W. FairbrasB; H. Ashton, Polefield Hall, Prestwioh. c, Stevens and 

 Burton; R. Hawman. Silver-spangled. — 1, H. Ashton. 2, Stevens & Burton. 

 vhc, R. Hawman ; Stevens & Burton, hc, S. Bunting, c, G. Tuckwood ; J. N. 

 Harrison. 



Cinnamon. — Jonque.—l. 2, and vhc, T. Irons, hc, — Tomes : S. Bunting ; G. 

 Glipston. o, Moore & Wynne; H. Apted. Buff.— 1 and hc, T. Irons. 2, W. 

 Camble. vhc, H. Apted; —Tear, Northampton, c, W. Gamble; H. flpttd. 

 Marked or Variegated.— 1, Stevens & Burton ; 2 and c, Moore & Wynne. 

 vho, — Tomes. 



Ant other Variety.— I, H. Ashton. 2. A. Webster, Kirkstall, Leads. vhc,G. 

 Gayton: W- Hutton, Baildon, Leeds, hc, W. Holmes; — Ri tt-, i>urthamiton; 

 W. Hutton, c StevenB & Burton; H. Ashton. 



Goldfinch Mule.— Jonque.— 1 and 2, H. ABhton. vhc, Stevens & Burton ; 

 W. L. Chapman; W. Needier. Mealy.— 1, Fairclough & Howe. 2, S. Runtiru'. 

 vhc, W. & G. Bumiaton, Middlesbrough; S.Bunting. hc, H. Aahinn 12). c.Yv. 

 Needier; W.L. Chapman. Dark—1, Moore & Wynne, i, — Cox. vhc, Stevens 

 and Burton ; Moore & Wynne, hc, W. Cattell.Nonhampton ; A. Webster; W. 

 L. Chapman, c, — Cox; — Hyllier. 



