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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



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are surprised to find at so important a north country show no 

 class for Blaok Hamburghs. Game and the Asiatics are well 

 provided for. The Pigeon classes are very numerous, but a 

 " note " says " no third prize will be awarded unless there are 

 five entries." Oswestry once more puts forth its annual menu, 

 and really in mere charity some Salopian fanoier should try and 

 make this Society wiser in its generation. The schedule has 

 been the same for years, and in many classes the classification 

 is positively ludicrous. Class 14 is for Game Bantam chickens, 

 while there is nothing in the schedule whatever to prevent 

 Game Bantams winning again in Class 15. White Cochins, too, 

 are classified with Buffs, while Houdans come after any other 

 variety not mentioned, as if they were something quite distinct 

 from what has preceded them. 



It is refreshing to turn to Hereford, where we find well-known 

 fanciers on the Committee and the prizes good. There are two 

 point cups here, where a cup bird counts ten, and so on in 

 gradation till a commended bird gets the modest number of 

 one. There are also ten others besides these two point cups. 

 The prizes are good and the classes well classified on the whole. 

 There are two chicken classes, but we are told that chickens are 

 also eligible in all the other classes. The entry fees are low, 

 but we can find no Judges' names. Rule 20 states, " Exhibitors 

 will have a ticket of admission to any part of the Society's show- 

 yard." The next prospectus in our pile is of a humbler nature, 

 but none the less interesting ; it is that of the Warminster Cot- 

 tage Gardeners' Society. Under the able Secretary, Mr. Hinton, 

 the schedule is much improved both in poultry and in Pigons, 

 and many chicken classes are added ; pens, too, this year will 

 be provided, the Judge remaining as in former years, and being 

 Mr. Sainsbury of Devizes. Another nice little local show follows 

 in its wake, that of Malton and district in Yorkshire, where we 

 find among many useful classes one for Silkies. We notice it 

 with undisguised pleasure, and beg all exhibitors of the breed 

 to patronise this attempt to popularise a most elegant and use- 

 ful variety. The classification does the Committee credit, and 

 though the prizes are small we venture to think the entries 

 will be large. 



Chesterfield is its successor in our packet, and it is but 

 meagre. The name of the Judge (Mr. Teebay) will have more 

 power in making entries than the classification we should think. 

 On the Committee is Dr. Holmes, who is, we believe, an ener- 

 getic poultry fancier, and will probably see to the welfare of the 

 specimens. Malays have a class, and there are five pieces of 

 plate to be awarded. The next on the file is very modest, but 

 we mention it as being a means by which the clergy and squires 

 of country parishes can promote the love of poultry in their 

 villages. From actual experience we know the love of flowers, 

 birds, and animals keeps big lads and young men in their homes 

 instead of standing at road corners or frequenting plaoeB even 

 less worthy of resort. This little list has only five classes, and 

 our great breeders will perhaps sneer at it ; but we wish the 

 Rev. E. N. Thwaites of Fisherton near Salisbury much suc- 

 cess, and feci sure the same reward for good will attend this 

 new venture of his as has ever attended all those other manifold 

 attempts for the good of his parish, and we beg others to try and 

 do as he has done. 



We end Part 1 of our batch with just a line or two upon two 

 shows in prospective — viz., Ramsgate and Ipswich. For the 

 former we learn good and competent Judges hive been engaged, 

 and the prizes are to be most liberal — namely, five in each class 

 of the value of 42s., 30s , 20s., 15s., and 5s., while the entry fee is 

 only 5s. per pen. We do not think such a schedule has ever been 

 before attempted. And then lastly one word for Ipswich. We 

 hear from our worthy friend, the Stoke Park manager, to say that 

 he has consented to be the Secretary, and telling us of lotB of 

 dainties which he is providing for the poultry world's benefit. 

 Among them the Show is to last but two days, none but single 

 birds are to be shown, and the judging' is to be performed by 

 amateurs, one of whom is the Stowmarket hero for Game and 

 Game Bantams. We wish Mr. Wragg much success, and hope 

 many fanciers will help him with donations or cups to build up 

 under such an excellent leader a show worthy of the breeders 

 of the eastern counties. This schedule will, we hope, be fully 

 described in our second " batch," with many others of much 

 interest. — W. 



CHELMSFORD POULTRY SHOW. 



This was held in connection with the Essex Agricultural 

 Society's Show on the 4th and 5th inst., when the following 

 prizes were awarded. 



POULTRY.— Dorkings.— Coloured— Cock— 1 and Cup, F. Parlett. 2, H. 

 Lingwood. S.H.Allen. Ben -1, Cup, and 3, Key. H. R. Peel. 2, F. Parlett. 

 Any other variety -Cock.— I and Cup, o. E. Cresswell. Hen— 1 and Cup, 0. E. 

 CreBBwell. 3. E. Snell. Cochins.— Buff or Cinnamon.— Cock.— 1 and Cup, S. R. 

 Harris. 2. Lady Gwydyr. 3, Mrs. A. Tmdall. Here.— 1 and Cup, C. M. Stackings. 

 2, A. E. W. Darby. 3, Mrs. A. Tindall. Any other colour.— Cock.— I, Cup, and 

 S, Mrs. A. Tindall. 2, F. H. Jenninga. Hen.— 1. Cup, and 2, Mrs A. Tindall 3, A. 

 Beaumont. BRaHMAS.— Darfc.— Cocfc.— 1, Horace Lingwood. 2, Mrs A. Tindall. 

 8, Lady G-wydyr. Hen.— 1, Cup, and S, Horace Liugwood. 2, E. Pritehard. 

 Light.— Cock.— 1 and Cup. Horace Lingwood. 2, P. Hainea. 3, Mrs. A, Tindall. 

 Sen.— I and Cup, Horace Lingwood. 2 and 3, P. Haines. Game.— Black or 



Brown Red.— Cock.— V, S. Matthews. 3, C. Rowley. Hen.— 1 and Cup, S. 

 Matthews. 2, E. Pettitt. Any otlier colour.— Cock —1 and Cup, S. Matthews. 



2, H. W. Peck. 3, W. Jefferies. Hen— 1 and Cup, S Matthews 2. T. Doowra. 



3, E. Winwood. Hamburghs.— Gold and Silver-pencilled —1. W. K. Tickner. 

 2 and 8, E, Snell. Gold and Silver-spangled.— 1, J. RawnBley. 2, J. Long, 

 French— 2, E. Snell. Any other Variety.— 1, T.Norwood. 2, J.Long. 8,G.W~. 

 Boothby. Bantams. — Game.—l, W. Adams. Any other variety. — 1, L. J. 

 Morrell. 2, Ludlo w & Raokham. Selling Class.— Cock or Drake.— 1, Duchess 

 of Hamilton. 2, S. W. Hallam. 3, W. Tippler. Hens or Ducks.— 1, Mrs. A. 

 Tindall. 2, Rev. H. R. Peel. 3, T. Docwra. Cottagers' Class— 1, R. Brown. 

 2, T.Pitts. 3, J. Burrell. Docks.— Aylesbury.— 1, J. Hedges. 2 and 3, E. Snell. 

 Rouen.— 1, H. Dowsett. 2, E. Snell. 3, F. Parlett. Geese— 1, J. Everett. 2, E, 

 Snell. 8, W. Tippler. Turkeys.— 1, Mrs. Mayhew. 2, E. Snell. 3, W. Tippler. 



BARNSTAPLE POULTRY SHOW. 



This Show was held in the Market-house, and the entries in 

 many classes were large. Mr. Dixon of Bradford made the 

 awards, which were favourably received. Malays with seven- 

 teen pens opened the catalogue. Many of the birds were rapidly 

 losing their feathers. We liked the first pair very much, and 

 the second contained a well-made pair of birds standing well on 

 their legs. The first Black Red cock was a stylish bird, with a 

 good hen as companion; the second, too, were of good colour 

 and shape. Brahmas had one class of fourteen pens, the Dark 

 being perhaps the best in quality. Cochins, again, were all 

 classified together. We saw some good Buffs and a pair of 

 Whites. Dorkings were rather out of feather. We liked the 

 colour of Mrs. Radcliffe's third-prize cock ; he appeared, how- 

 ever a little leggy. The Hamburghs mustered well. The first 

 Pencilled (Barter) was a good hen, her markings clear and dis- 

 tinct. In the Spangles we thought the Silvers the best. The 

 first hen had good spangles, and the cock was very fair in 

 sickles; but Mr. Harris won with his leaBt esteemed pen we 

 suppose, for his winnerB were in at 90s., while .£10 was the price 

 on his second-prize pen. French made only half a dozen pens, 

 among which we saw an excellent pen of Creve-Cosurs. An 

 immense clasB there was of Minorcas and Andalusians, no less 

 than a score of pens. The first-named showed up in the greatest 

 numbers, and the winning birds were apparently well selected. 

 Spanish mustered only seven pens, where a CnrniBh fancier for 

 once was victorious over celebrated Bristol. The winners were 

 fairly smooth in face and good in combs. The Variety class 

 was truly a beautiful collection. There were seventeen pens, 

 and nearly all of merit. The first went to fine White-crested 

 Polands. The cock was, we think, the first Palace bird, with a 

 young hen which we have never seen before. There were other 

 good Polands in the class, Black Hamburghs, &c, and though 

 the Judge had four prizes to award we think he must have had 

 plenty to do to choose them wisely. Game Bantams made also 

 a score of pens. The winning birds were certainly smart in 

 heads and carriage, but we fancy there has been of late a great 

 inclination to coarseness and to too large size in the breed. 

 Many birds seem to be losing that gracefulness which we used 

 to see more often. In the Variety Bantam class of ten pens the 

 Black Rose-combs were excellent and the winners well placed. 

 The Turkeys were only three pens, and Geese four. The first 

 pair of Turkeys (Heal) were entered only for 60s., and were of 

 no very great merit. Bucks were all classed together. We 

 noticed a fairly good pen or two of AyleBburyB. Two large 

 single-bird Selling classes ended the list, where over seventy 

 pens, in value from 20s. to 12s. 6d. per pen, competed for half a 

 dozen prizes. We daresay many pens were claimed, but Buch 

 olasses can only depreciate the value of fancy poultry, and do 

 but little good. 



POULTRY.— Malays.-I, T. Joint. 2, T. Leecher. 3, A. S. Richards. Game. 

 —Black-breasted Bert— 1, J. Westacott. 2, Rev. A. Cruwys. 8, E. Ray. Any 

 other variety. — 1, J. WeBtacott. 2, Rev. A. Cruwys. 8, G. bickham. Brahmas. 

 — 1, Mrs. Radcliffe. 2, H. Statton. 3, T. Fry. Cochins— 1 and 2, C. Blood- 

 worth. 3, J. Buckmaster. Dorkings.— 1, J. H. Nicholls. 2, J. Croote, jun. 3, 

 Mrs. RadclifTe. Hamburghs.— Gold and Silver-pencilled — 1 and 2, N Barter. 

 8, R. Pettle. Gold and Silver-spangled.— I and 2, S. R. Harris. 8, J. Buck- 

 master French Fowls. — 1, C. M. Saunders. 2 and 3, W. Hamlyn. Minorcas 

 and Andalusians.— 1, J. Harwood. 2, J. Croote, jun. Spanish.— 1, J. Burt. 2, 

 J. Hunt 3, J. Bassett. any other Varifty escept Bantams. — 1, T. Nor- 

 wood. 2, C. M. Saunders. 3, H. D. Nightingale. 4, J. Fullwood. Bantams.— 

 Game.—l, F. C. Temple. 2. F. Maitland. 3, Joint & Son. Any other variety — 

 1 aud 8, T. F. Phelps 2, Morris & Cameron. Selling Classes.— Cock.— I, J. 

 C. Huxtable. 2, J. Bassett. 3, J. Westacott. Hen or Pullet.— 1, G. B. Bick- 

 ham, jun. 2, J. Buckmaster. 3, E. Mearles. Turkeys.— 1, J. Heal. 



VISIT TO MR H. M. MAYNARD'S PIGEONS, 



HOLMWOOD, RYDE, ISLE OF WIGHT. 

 Part 1. 

 The name of Mr. Maynard has during the last few years 

 steadily advanced in the prize liets of our great shows. Taking 

 up the fancy some ten years since he attaohed himself to Carriers 

 especially, then he took up Barbs as a second horse, while other 

 Pigeons have followed as favourites with him. Success at small 

 shows led, as usual with a persevering fancier, to at firBt little 

 notices and minor prizes at large exhibitions ; then, as now, to 

 many first and second prizes at the great shows. At this present 

 time the name of Maynard is well known to all Pigeon fanciers, 

 and is a terror to exhibitors. Maynard's birds are looked out 

 for at our Bhows and are objects of much notice and admiration. 

 As a conclusive proof of Mr. Maynard's success with Carriers, I 



