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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



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•were as much superior as the former were weedy. The first-prize pen 

 contained a grand ben of capital colour ; the cockerel mated with her 

 was perfect in this respect, but fur too small. The second-prize birds 

 were out of place and not so good as the third, which were large and 

 heavily feathered, but more mealy in colour. 



Partridge. — A very good class. The first, second, and enp birds 

 weje remarkably good. First a good bird, well-shaped, good iu colour 

 and feather ; hen first-class. The second-prize cock was of fine shape 

 and superior to the first-prize one, but mated with a weedy pullet not 

 at all worthy of a place in the prize list. Third-prize birds large in 

 frame, but slightly red in the thigh and badly shaped in the hack. 

 Pen 121, winner of last year's enp, displayed too much white in the 

 tail to place him again in the prize list. The cocks were superior to 

 the hens throughout the class. 



White, — A remarkable class and badly judged. Excepting a pen of 

 very filthy chickens the whole of the birds were of excellent quality. 

 First, a very white cock of very fair shape, but too large in cornb and 

 too full in tail; the hen, although good, was far iuferior — indeed, tho 

 pair weighed fully 6 lbs. less than three or four other pens. Second, 

 a somewhat similar pen to the first, clean and white, but neither so 

 large iu frame nor the cock so well feathered. The third-prize pen 

 contained a grand hen, white as snow and nearly perfect ; cock a very 

 fair bird. Pen 127 (highly commended), coutained a superb hen, 

 large, clean, and well-feathered, but mated to an inferior cock. Either 

 of these pens was superior to the wianing birds, as also was an unno 

 ticed pen, 132, containing by far the grandest-shaped cock in tho class, 

 with a perfect comb, tail, and hock; the hen with him was also 

 a high-class bird. It was very noticeable in this class, also in 

 Light Brahmas, that every pen was passed over by the Judge where 

 the plumage was at all soiled, entirely disregarding the merits of the 

 birds; although some were "dirty" throughout the two classes, and 

 in spite of the awards, wo have yet to learn that a pen to win must be 

 so miraculously clean. 



Brahmas. — Liyht. — A really capital class, and the best ever seen in 

 Plymouth. The cup }mn was rnoat decidedly a mistake, the pullet 

 being small and unworthy of her position. The cockertl waa, however, 

 a good bird, grand iu carriage and colour, but too arched in tho neck, 

 well pencilled, and certainly small. Second a heavy bird, poor iu tail 

 and pencilling, with only a moderate heD. The third-prize pen con- 

 tained the -best hen in the class, large, heavily feathered, and prettily 

 pencilled. The cock was, however, far too poor; indeed, there were 

 two or three pens decidedly superior in points to those which had tho 

 second and third prizes. An unnoticed pen (No. 139), brother and 

 sister of the cup-winners, if judged by points alone, should have stood 

 first, both beiug larger birds ; the cockerel, perhaps, not so good in 

 carriage, but equal in every other respect. These cockerels far sur- 

 passed everything else in the class, and will be heard of again, almost 

 equalling any other birds of the year. 



Dark. — Thirty pen3 competed in this class. The first-prize pen was 

 well judged, both birds good iu colour, grand in shape and Bize, and 

 were soon claimed at £6. The second-prize pen was also good, but by 

 no means equal to the winners in colour or size. Vulture-hocked 

 birds were numerous, including the third-prize cock, which we think 

 a mistake; Mr. Beachy's commended pen, also No. 164 (highly com- 

 mended), being preferable. 



Polands. — This was a very poor class both in number aDd quality. 

 Mr. Pickles was first with a pen of Silvers, much oversbown and 

 scarcely able to stand in the pen. Second, fair Golden : third, White- 

 crested, and the most deserving pen in the class. With the exception 

 of an unnoticed pen of Silvers, the remainder were poor. 



Spanish. — A poor class throughout. With the exception of the 

 first-prize cock there was not a first-class bird ; he, however, was really 

 a high-class bird, and, matched with a better hen, would have taken 

 the Society's cup. Second and third only fair pens, but they will show 

 better before long. 



^Hahborghs. — Golden-pencilled. — Mr. Barter was first and second 

 with first-rate pens, good in comb, tail, and earlobe, and of capital 

 colour ; in fact it was difficult to chooso between them. Mr. Pickles 

 was third with a moderate pen mnch overshown. The remainder were 

 nowhere, the combs being particularly noticeable from their inordinate 

 size. This was a large class. 



Silver-pencilled. — Mr. Pickles was first with a fine pen perfect in 

 all points. Tho second-prize pen was only inferior in colour, running 

 the winners very closely ; the third was also a good pen. The others 

 were decidedly poor. 



Golden-spangled. — The winning pens were such as are seldom seen 

 in the West. The first were simply perfect ; the second and third 

 little inferior. The remaining pens were all poor, the majority being 

 much overgrown in the comb. 



Silver-spangled. — This was a wonderful class, both in numbers and 

 quality, and nothing like ic has ever been seen west of Bristol. Mr. 

 Barter's first-prize pen took both the Hamburgh and Society's cups. 

 They were almost perfect. The second-prize pen was first-rate, but 

 the hen's corah was slightly hollow, and ehe was a little too heavily 

 spangled. The third and all the noticed pens decidedly good. Mr. 

 Pickles's pen would certainly have been in the prize list but for the 

 white face of the hen. 



Bantams. — Game. — This was a large and good class. The first- 

 prize cock was a little beauty, hut slightly striped in the hackle, and 

 the pullet too mealy on the wing, otherwise the birds were first-rate. 



The second-prize birds were a very fair pen, hut larger than the first. 

 Third, Duckwings. good in colour, and thoroughly Game. By far the 

 bi s"; pen in the class. No. 2S5, was unnoticed, the pullet showing 

 stumps of feathers down the legs ; the cockerel was almost matchless, 

 and such as is very rarely met with ; in every other respect the pullet 

 was fully his equal. This cockerel will, doubtless, be heard of again. 



Any oilier variety. — This was a poor class, and without one tho- 

 roughly good pen. The first and third-prize pens were moderate 

 Blacks ; the second fair Golden Sebrights. A pen of Silkies was fully 

 equal to either of the winners, also a pen of Laplands, the cock, how- 

 ever, was deficient in crest. 



Any other variety. — A very good class. Houdans were first ; 

 the hen very old, but a capital bird in every respect. The cock was 

 too dark and short in one wattle. Second, a fine pen of Creve-CcenrB 7 

 good iu crest and colour. Third only moderate Black Hamburghs. 

 Miss Williams's pen of Crcve-Camrs, which we think could not have 

 been seen by the Judge in consequence of their removal to a larger pen, 

 were the best iu the class. 



The Selling Class mustered forty-five pens, and contained some 

 very cheap birds. A pen of very fair Dorkings was first; Light 

 Brahmas second, the cockerel a grand bird, but light in neck ; third, 

 a nice pen of Game. 



The Dtjcks, Geese, and Turkeys were not first-rate. First-prize 

 Aylesburys were heavy, but dirty, bad in bill and feather, and very 

 clumsy. Second not so heavy, but otherwise very good, and an easy 

 first in all but weight. 



Pigeons. — The first- prize Carriers were bad in eye and wattle, and 

 although claimed at u high price, we think a mistake. Mr. Yardley's 

 commended pen was very poor, coarse in wattle, aud poor in eye. 

 Tumblers and Fantails were very good, and well judged, both first- 

 prizo pens being excellent. Barbs and Nuns were good in the prize 

 birds. Jacobins were not first-rate. Pouters were simply a farce, 

 there not being a real Pouter in the Show. 



The chief blot of tho Show was owing to the pen-contractor, many 

 of the pens being only of the proper size for a pair of Pigeons. In 

 the Any variety class many birds could not stand upright, and the 

 beautiful pair of Houdans which took the first prize literally could noi 

 move, and must have suffered horribly. 



There were many single birds in all the classes of very great merit, 

 but too often badly matched. In several cases exhibitors of the large 

 breeds showed birds which, if the best had been put together, would 

 have commanded the first nrize. 



Game.— Black hreasted and other Red. — lnnd Cup, E. Martin. 2,N. Barter, Ply 

 mouth. 8, E. AckroyJ. he, J. Doney ; S. R. Higuain. Indian— \ and 2, Mrs 

 J. Panri.ige, Bow. 3. J. Palmer, c, J. Bone ; J. Jasper. Any other Variety. — 

 3, E. Miirtin, St. Austell, 2, J. H. KevnolcK Truro. 3. R. C. PoDe, Falmouth. 

 /ic.R. Dawe; T. Hawken; J. Hoit ; F. "Wentlnke. c. R. S. Higham. Cock.— I, 

 J. Harris, LiBkeard. 2, E. C. Pope. 8, Dr.Bullm&re Falmouth, he, E. C. Pope ; 

 R. S. Higham. 



Dorkings.— 1. E. Burton, Truro. 2, R. W. Bo*oby, Torquay. 3, W.Brown. 

 vhc, Mrs. Wollocombe, Stowford Rectory, he, Mrs. Thynne; J. "Ward; W. 

 Trevitkiek ; E. Burton, c, W. Brown. 



Cochins.— Buff or Cinnamon.— I, S. R. Harris, St. Day. 2, Mrs. Wollocombe. 

 3, W. Masland, Milverton. vlic, he aud e, Mrs. Wollocombe. c, G Widger ; J. 

 Mil ward ; T. M. Hawke Partridge— 1, Cup and 2, J. Beard, St. Blazey. 3, J. 

 Long, Plymoutb. he, J. H. Nichollu. e, W. Beckerlev; E. Cornelius. White. 

 — 1, T. Rogers. Bristol. 2, T. M. Hawke. S and he, F. Brewer, Lo3twitbiel. 



Brahmas.— Light— I and Cup, H. T. Pearce, TutneBR. 2, P. D. Madrtox,. 

 Launceston. S.J. H. Nlcholls, Lostwithicl. vhc, Mrs. Wollocombe. he, Mrs. 

 Wollocombe ; Rev. J. Ridley, c, W. Matland. Dark— I, R. W. Beachy. 2, J, 

 G. Price. 3, J. H. Road, he, E. Burton ; F. Seccombe. c, H. Burt; E. Corne* 

 liua ; Mrs Thynne ; F. Seccombe. 



Polands.— 1, H. Vickies jun., Earby. 2 and c, T. Jacobs. 3, J. Beard. 



Spanish.—!, G. Tonkin, Bristol. 2, J. H. Read, Colstoek. 3 J. Gliddon, Bris- 

 tol, c, J. H. Nicbolls. 



Hamburghs.— Gold-pencilled,— \ and 2. N. Barter. 3, H. J. Pickles. Silver- 

 pencilled.— I, H. Pickles jun. 2, Sand he, N. Barter. Gold-spanr/led.— 1 and 3, 

 J. Med way, Newton Abbott. 2, N. Barter. Silver-spangled.— I, Cup and Society's 

 Cup. N. Barter. 2, Miss E. Browne, Chard. S, E. Newton, he, 3. Newick ; J. 

 Woodley ; S. R. Harris ; Miis E. Browne, e, S. R. Harris. 



Bantams.— Game. — 1, N. Barter. 2, J. H. Glossop, Weston-super-Mare. 3, 3-. 

 Pearson, he, T.Jacobs, Newton Abbott, c, E. Burton; J. Catlacott, Tavistock- 

 Any other Variety.— \, R. Coaih. Liskeard. 2, N. Barter. 3, C. Drake, Ipswich- 



Any other Variety.— 1, F. Brewer. 2, J. H. Nicholls. 3, T. K-. Hawken, 

 Lostwithiel. he, E. Burton (Minorcas) ; J. Long, c, P. D. Maddos (Houdans). 



Selling Class.— 1, F. Seccombe. 2 H. D. Pearce. S.N.Davey. he, P. D. 

 Maddox; W Humphreys, Liskeard. 



Duces.— 1, J. H. Nicbolls. 2, T E. Hawken. Rouen.— 1 and 2, J. H. Hoit. 3 

 and he, E. Burton. White Aylesbury.- 1, S. R. Hams. 2, T. E. Hawken. 3, S^ 

 R. Higham. e, F. Brewer : F. Seccombe ; B. Shapter. 



Geese— I and 2. F. C Ford, Plympton. 



Turkeys. — 1 and 2, J. B. Parsons, Launceston. 

 PIGEONS. 



Carriers.— 1, J. H. GIossop. 2, W. H. Mitchell. 



Tumblers. l.T.Chudley. 2, E. Burton. 



Fantails.— 1, H. Yardley. 2, S. Richards. 



Any other Variety.— 1, H. Yardley. 2, F. Brewer. 



Mr. Fielding judged the Game, Hamburglis, Bantams, and Ducks ; 

 Mr. L. Wright the Dorkings, Cochins, Brahmas t Polish, Spanish, anoE 

 Any oilier variety ■ and both the Judges together the Setting Class. 



EEIGATE POULTRY SHOW. 

 This was held on the 13th inst., when the following awards were 

 made : — 



LOCAL CLASSES. 

 DoRErNos.- 1, Ivery & Son, Dorking. 2 and 3. E. T. Bennett, Betchworth. 

 Chickens. — Special for best pen of Dorkings in the Show. 1, and 3. Ivery * Son. 

 2, G. Ellis, he, E. T. Bennett, c, G. Allen. Buckland; J. W. Taylor. White.— 

 1 and 2, Mrs. Jaffray, Betchworth. e, J. Clutton. Chickens.— 1 and 2, Mrs 

 Jaffray. he and c, P. Hanbury, Redhill. 



