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JOURNAL OP HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



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Pullet — 1 and 2, C. Sidgwick. vhc, C. Holt, J. H. Jones. Any otlier colour.— 

 Cockerel— 1 and 2, E, J. Wood, vhc, C. Sidgwick. Pullet.— 1, T. Stretch. 2 

 and vhc R. J. Wood. Bbabmas.— Dark.— Cockerel.— 1, K. P. Percival. 2, E. 

 Pritohard. Pullet— 1, S. W. Thomas. 2, E. P. Percival. vhc, 3. Birch jun, 

 Mrs A. Tindal. Light— Cockerel— 1, H. A. Barclay. 2, J. H. Jones. Pullet— 

 1 A Bigg. 2. D. M. Barker. Game.— Black or Brown Bed.— Cockerel— 1, T. P. 

 Lvo'n. 2;G. Furness, Pullet— 1, G. Bell. 2. T.P.Lyon. Any other variety.— 

 Cockerel— \, G. FurneBS. 2, G. Ambler. Pullet— 2, G. Ambler. Polands.— 

 Cockerel— I, 3. Eawnsley. 2, P. Unsworth. Pullet— 1, J. Rawnsley. 2, Pj 

 Unsworth. vhc, H. Beldon, P. Unsworth. Hambubghs.— Golden-spangl-ed.— 

 Cockerel— I, J. Rawnsley. 2, T. Dean. Pullet.-l, T. Dean. 2, H. Beldon. 

 vhc, T. Scholes. Silver-spangled.— Cockerel— 1, H. Pickles. 2, Bt. Beldon. 

 Pullet —1, H. Beldon. 2. Fawcett & Anderton. vhc. J. Rawnsley. Golden- 

 pencilled.— Cockerel— 1, F. Simpson. 2, H. Beldon. Pullet.— 1, H. Pickles. 2, 

 W Clayton, vhc, W. Clayton, J. Rawnsley. Silver-pencilled— Cockerel— I, a. 

 Pickles. 2, H. Beldon. Pullet.— 1, J. Bawnsley. 2, Fawcett & Anderton. vhc, 

 E Riley. Black-Cockerel— 1, C. Sidgwick. 2, H. Beldon. vhc, Fawcett and 

 Anderton, J. T. Simpson. Pullet.— I, 0.' Sidgwick. 2, R. L. Garnett. vhc, 3. 

 Pickup, inn., J. T. Simpson. Doekings.— Cockerel— 1, T. Briden. 2, R. A. 

 Boissier. Pullet— 1, T. Briden. 2, R. A. Boissier. Cheve-Cozcb oe Houdan.— 

 Cockerel— 1. Robinson & Myers. 2, G. Furness. Pullet.— 1, RobinBon and 

 Myers 2. G. Furness. La Fleche ob Malax.— Cockerel— 1, A. Smith. 2, 

 Fletcher & HutchinBon. Pullet.— 1, A. Smith. 2, Fletcher & Hutchinson. 

 Bantams.— Game, Black or Brown Bed— Cockerel— 1, E. Walton. 2, R. J. 

 Hartley. Pullet.— 1 and 2, E. Walton. Game, any othtrvarietu.— Cockerel.— 1, 

 E. Walton. 2, T. Dyson. Pullet.— 1, F. Maitland. 2, E. Walton. Any other 

 variety except Game— Cockerel— \, E.Walton 2, J. W. Crowther. Pullet— 

 1 and vhc, E. Walton. 2,W. Richardson. Point Prize (Cup), E. Walton. 

 B-ocKS.-Aylesbunj.— 1, A. Petty. 2, J. Walker. Bouen.— 1, J. Walker. 2, T. 

 Wakefield, vhc, T. Mills, P. Unsworth. Ducklings.— 1, J. Walker. 2, W. H. 

 Rothwell. vhc, T. Wakefield, P. West. Geese.-I, J. Walker. 2, T. Mills. 

 Turkeys.— 1, J. Walker. Selling Class.— Cock.— I, Fletcher & Hutchinson. 

 2, W. H. Rothwell. Bens— 1, R. Barker. 2, W. H. Rothwell. vhc, 3. Brough, 

 E. Holt. 



PIGEONS.— Pouters— Biue.—Cocfc — 1,3, R. Fulton. 2, J. Kendall. Hen — 

 1. 2, R. Fulton. 8,J.Kendall. Eedor Yellow— Cock.— 1,2, R.Fulton. 8,J.Royle, 

 Sen.— 1. R. Fulton. Any other colour.— Cock.— 1 and 2, R. Fulton. Hen.— 1, 2, 

 and S, R. Fulton. Carriers.— Black.— Cock.— 1 and 2, J. Eoroyd. S and vhc. 

 R.Fulton. Hen.— 1 and 2, R. Fulton. 8, J. Ecroyd. Any other colour.— Cock. 

 —1 and 2, J. Ecroyd. 8 and vhc, R. Fulton. Hen.—l, J. Eckroyd. 2 and S, R. 

 Fulton. Any colour.— Young.— 1, R. Fulton. 2, J. Royle. 8, J. C. Waterhouse. 

 vhc, H. Parker, H. Simpson, J. Walker. Tumblers.— Almond— 1 and 2, J. 

 Ecroyd. 3, R. Fulton. Any other variety.— I, J. Ecroyd. 2 and 8, R. Fulton. 

 vhc, H. Yardley. Bald or Beard, Shnrt-faced.—X, R. White. 2, J. S.Martin. 3, 

 R. Chrystie. vhc, J. Rawnsley, F.Wilde. Bald or Beard. Long-faced.— 1,R. 

 Wcods. 2, J. Brown. 3, P. Heaton. vhc, 3. Gardner, P. Heaten. Any other 

 variety. Long-faced.— land S, 3. Blown. 2, G. W. Redman. S.J.Brown, vhc, 

 A. Grey. Owls.— Foreign— 1, J. Ecroyd. 2, R. Fulton. 8, F. Wilde, vhc, R. 

 Fulton (2). English, Blue or Silver.— Cocks.— 1, J.' Ecroyd. 2, H. Verdon. 3, 

 T. H. Stretch, vhc, 3. Gardner, J. W. StanBfleld, R. Woods. Hens.— I, 3. 

 Royle. 2, J. W. Stansfield. 8. J. Gardner, vhc, R. Helliwell, H. Verdon. 

 Baebs.— Cock.— 1, M. Hedley. 2 and 8, Mrs. Belk. vlic, R. Fulton. Hen.—l, 

 R. Fulton. 2 and 3, M. Hedley. vhc, R. Fulton. Any colour.— Young.— I, C. G. 

 Cave. 2 and 8. R. Fulton. Turbitb.— Red or Yellow.— I and 2, J. Ecroyd. 8, 

 R. Woods. Blue or Silver.— 1, J. Eoroyd. 2, W. Harrison. 3, A. Simpson. 

 vhc, F. Wilde. Any other colour.— 1 and 2. J. Ecroyd. 3, J. Gardener. Jacobins. 

 — Red.— 1 and 2, J. Frame. 3. W. Harrison, vhc, R. Fulton, W. Dugdale, J. 

 Frame, T. S. Stephenson. Yellow.— 1, 2, and 8, R. Fulton, vhc, 3. Frame. 

 Black.— 1, 2, and 3, J. Frame, vhc, 3. Frame, F. W. Swallow. Any other 

 ^colour—I and 8, J. Frame. 2, R. Fulton. Antweeps.— Long-faced.— 1, C. Hop- 

 wood. 2, C. Gamon. 8, J. Ecroyd. vhc, C. Hopwood, J. C. Waterhouse (2), J. 

 Wright. 7011710.— 1, J. Rawnsley. 2, S. Wade. 3 and Extra 8, C. Hopwood. 

 vhc, W. Hilton, J. C. Waterhouse. Short-faoed Dun.— Cock.— 1 and 2, J. 

 Wright. 3, J. Ecroyd. Extra 3, W. Hilton, vhc, 3. Ecroyd, J. Wright (2), J. C. 

 Waterhouse. Short-faced any other colour.— Cock.— 1, 3. C. Waterhouse. 2, C. 

 Hopwood. 3, J. Wright. Extra 8, W. B. Mapplebeck, jun. vhc, 3. Ecroyd (2), 

 C. Hopwood, J. C. Waterhouse. Hen.—l and 3, J. Wright. 2. W. B. Mapple- 

 *eok, jun. vhc, 3. Ecroyd, 0. Hopwood, J. Wright (2). Short-faced.— Young.— 

 1, J. Wright. 2 and 3, W. B. Mapplebeck, jun. vhc, C. Hopwood (2). Dragoons. 

 —Blue or Silver.— 1,8, and vhc, R.Woods. 2, W. Smith. Young— 1 and 3, R. 

 Woods. 2, W. Smith. Bed or Yellow— 1 and 2, R. Woods. 3, C. Waddington. 

 Any other colour.— 1 and 2, R. WoodB. 8, C. Waddington. •Any colour except 

 Blue or Silver.— Young.— 1, 2 and 3, R. Woods. Fantallb— White.— 1, H. R. 

 Tenney. 2, W. Stevenson. 8. W. J. Warhurst. vhc, H. Simpson. Any other 

 colour.— I, C. Bowman. 2 and 8, W. J. Warhurst. vhc, T. Q. Bluhm. Magpie, 

 Nuns, or Swallow.— 1, R. Woods. 2, L. O. Lumb. 8, H. Seldon. vhc, 3. 

 Gardner, R. Wods. Homing Birds.— 1, R. White. 2, C.Holt. 3, C. Hopwood. 

 vhc, A. Bingham. Any otheb Vabiety.— 1, 8, and vhc, R. Fulton. 2, H. 

 Yardley. Selling Class.— Pouter, Carrier, Tumbler, Foreign Owl or Barb.— 

 1, S. Warrell. 2, E. C. & T. H. Stretch. 3, L. O. Lumb. vhc, 3. Brown, S. 

 Dyson. Any variety not mentioned in the preceding class.— 1, A. Stretch, 2 

 and 8, W. Markland. vhc, S. Dyson, R. Woods. 



RABBITS.— Lop-EABED.-Sey-cotoured.— 1, C. E. Thompson. 2, J. S. Robin- 

 son. 8, D. Oldfield. Extra 8, Howarth & Whittingham. vhc, T. & E. J. Fell. 

 Broken-coloured.— 1, T. Moss. 2, F. & E. J. Fell. Silver-grey.— 1 and 2, 

 T. & E. J. Fell. 3, J. S. Swithenbank. vhc, T. & E. J. Fell ; D. Oldfield : F. 

 Purser. Himalayan— 1 and 2, D. Oldfield. 3, J. RobertBhaw. vhc, T. &E.J. 

 Fell. Dutch.— 1, J. Robertshaw. 2, D. Oldfield. 3, J. Foster, vhc, 3. 

 Foster (2); D. Oldfield; J. Robertshaw. Angoea.—I. D. Oldfield. 2, J. S. 

 Robinson. 8, E. Robinson, vhc, 3. W. Baron ; T. & E. J. Fell ; D. Oldfield. 

 Any otheb Vabiety.— 1, E. Robinson. 2, T. & E. J. Fell. 8, A. Atkinson. 

 vhc, T. & E. J. Fell; T. Moss. 



THE IPSWICH POULTEY SHOW SCHEDULE. 



In oonsequence of the various little notes from Stoke Park 

 we knew fairly well before the list came to hand what to expect. 

 We imagined Mr. Wragg wonld be on the spot and send forth a 

 schedule which would be worthy of his fame. The list of prizes 

 and the array of cups are most tempting. We only regret that 

 Weymouth and Aylesbury should claBh with this Show. It 

 will be the first grand chicken Show of the season, and to that 

 all must look forward for a comparison of their particular birds. 

 It would take too much space to partioularise the classes, and 

 we can only recommend exhibitors who have not already been 

 supplied immediately to apply for a copy of the schedule, as 

 nearly every existing fancier, whatever his breed may be, can 

 here find scope to exhibit with a moderate entranoe fee; but 

 as the entries close on the 5th of September there cannot be 

 much time to lose. The list of patrons is large, and we find 

 among them fanciers in all grades of society, thus testifying to 

 their confidence in Lady Gwydyr's manager as the Secretary. 

 Of the ruIeB, which are carefully drawn up, we would draw all 

 fanciers' particular attention to Nos. 4, 8, and 10. Of the plate 



alone we will only say that close on £90 worth is offered for 

 competition. The Judges are to be amateurs. We do not yet 

 know all their names, but we hear that Mr. Horace Lingwood 

 will judge the Brahmas, Mr. Cresswell the Dorkings, Mr. Tickner 

 the Hamburghs, Mr. Mathews the Game and Game Bantams, &c. 

 The position of the town is good ; the market place, where the 

 Show is to be held, is capital. — W. 



THE MANAGEMENT OP LARGE RABBITS. 



We have described every variety of Rabbit that is generally 

 known in this country, including Lops, Angoras, Himalayas, 

 Silver-Greys, Silver-Creams, Siberians, Dutch, Belgian Hares, 

 and Patagonians. These varieties differ from one another not 

 only in appearance, but also in characteristics and size ; hence 

 the same management will not do for all. 



There are three distinct methods of management — one suit- 

 able for Lops, another for the larger breeds, including Belgian 

 Hares and Patagonians, and a third for the smaller varieties. 

 We have already given a description of the method of manage- 

 ment of the Lop, and now proceed to give that of the larger 

 varieties. 



Of course these large breeds require large hutches — large in 

 length, breadth, and depth. They stand much higher than the 

 other breeds, and consequently require a high hutch. If a sleep- 

 ing compartment be added, as it should be, for breeding hutches, 

 the hole for ingress and egress should be very muoh larger — 

 twice as large as in those for the smaller sorts. Especially 

 should the height be looked at, as the breeds under notice have 

 upright ears, and would have a difficulty in creeping through 

 a small hole. The sleeping-room itself should be about 6 inches 

 longer than in the ordinary hutches, so as to allow the inmates 

 to turn round without difficulty. The bars in front should also 

 be much stronger and thicker, but they need not be so close to- 

 gether, for while the animal's jaws will be inordinately strong, 

 and they will be able to bend thin aviary wire, their noses will 

 be much thicker, and they will not be able to poke them through 

 the bars, even though they are a couple of inches apart. Special 

 attention should be paid to zinoing or tinning the crevioes and 

 edges of the partition, or the animals will gnaw or rather tear 

 the woodwork to pieces. Strange as it may seem, they eat but 

 very little more than the other varieties, and certainly much 

 less in proportion. This is the case when they are kept in 

 moderate breeding condition, but when they are putting on 

 flesh for the pot they consume a large quantity of food. This 

 is not to be wondered at seeing the great weight they will 

 attain, especially the Patagonian and a cross between it and the 

 Belgian Hare. Some really fabulous weights have been said to 

 have been attained, especially by mongrels— even beyond 20 lbs. ; 

 but it is certain that, without exagg eration, Rabbits in good con- 

 dition have been weighed over 15 and 16 lbs. With ordinary 

 care they will be as heavy at ten or twelve weeks as a common 

 Rabbit when full-grown, so that four or five months of keep are 

 saved. 



Bran and oats, or chaff and oats, are both good foods, but the 

 green food will also want every attention paid to it. 



The young will grow better and at the same time stronger 

 if they have occasional opportunities for exeroise. An hour's 

 run every day in a dry well-drained yard, or, if possible, under 

 cover, will be well repaid by the extra strength imparted. A 

 little green food scattered about will greatly add to the delecta- 

 tion of the youngsters. This diurnal run should be the means 

 of ascertaining in what state the animals are as regards health. 

 If they run about, sporting and gambolling, little apprehension 

 need be felt as to their well-doing. It is those that sulk in the 

 corner or squat on their haunches and munoh a little green 

 stuff that are likely to do badly and be always stunted in 

 growth. There is a vast difference between the sulky squat of 

 the Biokly one to the hurried rest of the tired healthy little 

 fellows. Those that are ill should be removed and their ill- 

 nesses attended to. The more exercise the young have the more 

 green stuff they will be able to take without any harm ; and the 

 same remark applies, only to a lesB extent, to the older Rabbits. 

 If destined for fattening, and if wanted to be very heavy, they 

 should be kept in a hardy, healthy, and growing condition till 

 they are about six months old ; they will then |be very good- 

 sized Rabbits, and probably long and thin. The business of the 

 fattening will be to fill out the sides. This fattening is rather 

 expensive if carried to a great extent, but the flavour of the 

 flesh is very rich and far superior to that of the Hare. When 

 selected for fattening they should be placed in separate hutches 

 and fed well and carefully, meals of various kinds forming the 

 staple food. More detailed directions for fattening will be given 

 hereafter. Prom one to two months should suffice to make 

 them all that can be wished. 



The does make rather awkward mothers sometimes, and do 

 not always bestow quite so much attention on their young as 

 the Bmaller varieties do. The young should henoe be zealously 

 guarded the first few days, and as the doe is very easily angered 

 every endeavour Bhould be made to ensure quietness.— Geta. 



