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JOURNAL OP HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



September 13, 1877. 



but we confess we thought Mrs. Drummond's bird of the same 

 variety in pen 470 was badly used. He was a beautifully shaped 

 and prettily combed bird and had a great deal of style. 



The Pigeons were well judged by Mr. Tegetmeier ; and Mr. 

 Baker, who brought a good team, worthily secured most of the 

 first prizes ; but in Torbits he had to give way to the Early 

 Wood birds, and in the Variety class to Mr. Parsons. 



The Babbits were judged by Mr. Allison, and were generally 

 well filled and contained some splendid specimens. Among 

 those specially worthy of notice in the classes for Lops were 

 Mr. J. Cranch's beautiful first- prize doe and a Bplendid black 

 Rabbit exhibited by Messrs. Fell. The first and second-prize 

 TortoiseshellB were very fine specimens with little to choose 

 between them, and we should have much admired Mr. Archer's 

 first-prize doe in the Any other colour class were it not for the 

 very peculiar appearance of her eyes, which if not a blemish 

 was at least no beauty. The Silver-Greys proved an excellent 

 class. Messrs. Fell's third-prize Rabbit was even better in 

 general colour than their first-prize specimen, but the darker 

 nose of the former justly put him out of court as compared with 

 the beautifully shaded head of the latter, which also gained 

 the cup. Himalayans were also good. The first-prize Rabbit, 

 though not very large, was unusually dark in all points and 

 neat in shape; the second and third a trifle larger, but not so 

 dark, especially in the feet. In Angoras the judging waB evi- 

 dently by size, since the third-prize specimen as well as No. 950 

 (Crook) were conspicuous by the fine silky quality of their wool 

 as compared with the coarser coats of the first and second prize- 

 winners. The Belgian Hare class had twelve entries of very 

 unequal merit, and the winners seemed judiciously selected. 

 Dutch were scarcely as well represented as the other classes, 

 but the winners were nice specimens, the first-prize Rabbit 

 neat9r in marking and brighter in coat than the second. In 

 Any other variety the competition was small, but the prizes 

 fell to Rabbits which seemed well worthy of the selection made 

 ia their favour. The local clasB hardly produced as many 

 entries as might hive been anticipated, but the selling class 

 was well filled and contained many excellent bargains, especially 

 in Lops, which doubtless found a ready sale. Altogether we 

 derived great enjoyment from attending what we may fairly 

 regard as one of the best shows we have seen for some time 

 past in the south of England. 



The Bath Show seems to have become an. institution, for it 

 has lived and prospered four years. Then it has its big brother, 

 the horticultural, to lean on, so one helps the other. But there 

 must be some alterations, or the attendance, which was not bo 

 good as on former years, will fall off Btill more. Ou my en- 

 trance to the Sydney Gardens I paid 2s. &d. ; second and further 

 entrance to the Poultry Show Is., which with the catalogue make 

 actually an outlay of 4s. before a bird can be seen. I would 

 advise that it might be possible to have a separate entrance for 

 the poultry, so that those who are only bird fanciers should be 

 permitted to enter on paying something less than 4s. Then, 

 next, the poultry Judge was overworked. It is not fair to ask 

 any one man to judge upwards of five hundred birds. Then 

 the numbers did not run properly, and the lower tier containing 

 some of the very best birds was too low, and they Gould not be 

 seen on a dull day. As a summing-up it may be said, that al- 

 though the entries were not bo large, the birds were of a better 

 class. Some of the chickens were magnificent — witness Mrs. 

 Acton Tindal's champion Partridge Cochin pullet, such pencil- 

 ling, &c. But I must pause or I shall be intruding upon " W.'s " 

 domains, for I saw *'W." there looking intent and critical. 

 Away then to the 



Pigeons. — There were about two hundred of these, and, of 

 course, remembering the time of the year, many were badly in 

 moult. Carriers were shown in two classes. Cocks and hens 

 of any colour. — The first cock (Baker), a Black of good frame 

 and carriage, a sure winner. Second (Cueksey), also Black, 

 good beak wattle, but thick neok. Third (Baker), a Dun and 

 nice. Hens. — First (Yardley), a Dun in very heavy moult. 

 Second (Baker), a good young Dun. Third a Dun as well. Well 

 done, Duns. Pouters of any colour (cock and hen classes). — 

 First cock, White, a very showy nice bird of Mr. Pratt's. 

 Second (Baker), a Blue and small. Third (Pratt), Blue, with 

 large crop but too thick in girth. Pouter Hens. — First (Baker), 

 a noble Black, she deservedly had cup as well as first. Second 

 (Mrs. Ladd), a fine big hen, but out of show, and not inclined to 

 be showy, perhaps from want of talking to. Third (Baker), a 

 Blue, overgay but very showy. A nice Yellow of Mr. Pratt's 

 was commended. Barbs were no doubt very good, but being 

 shown in pair3 was, of course, a trial to fauoiers. Out of the 

 twelve pairs more than half were good. The honours went to 

 the three fanciers — Baker, P. H. Jones, and J. Long, in the 

 orderof the names. Tumblers, best pairs, not Almonds.— First, 

 Yellow Agates, rather light but good heads, particularly that of 

 the hen; second Red AgateB; third a fine pair of Red Agates. 

 I was sorry to see a pair of odd-eyed Balds commended. If a 

 high-class Tumbler has not pearl eyes he to my mind does not 



deserve notice. This was a good class, and many Tumblers of 

 all kinds continue to be bred with Buccess. Almonds, few. — The 

 second prize (Yardley), had a very good hen. First and cup 

 (Baker), both excellent birds. Dragoons, in pairs. — Fourteen 

 entries. — First Yellows and very good ones; second Blue ; third 

 Blue again. No. 622, a highly-commended pair of good Whites. 

 Antwerps, Short-faced and Long, were, particularly the latter, 

 considered by the Judges a? of much merit. Owls. — Only four 

 pairs. First a neat pair of Silvers (Harris) ; Becond, Whites. 

 Nuns. — A few more than usual. Of course all were Black, none 

 Red or Yellow. Mrs. Holmes, a Bath fancier took second. 

 Dr. Etheredge had a highly commended pair of interesting birds 

 not often seen, Nun-shaped, but the colouring reversed, the 

 head being white, the body black. Turbits. — A capital yellow- 

 shouldered pair of Mr. CreBswell's were first; second a nice 

 Blue (Gregory); third (T. C. Burnell). One pair only of Blacks 

 which had and deserved a commendation. Fantails. — The 

 winners were all Whites. First (Baker), second (Cresswell), 

 the hen the best bird in the claBS ; third (Loversedge). Jacobins. 

 — In this class an unusual occurrence took place, all the prizes 

 going to Yellows, or at least none to Reds. First (Baker), an 

 excellent pair, one particularly. Second a nice long pair Third 

 Whites, and may be improved. No. 6S3 had a commendation. 

 Trumpeters. — A few of the older style, but of ciurse not noticed, 

 the winners being of the true Russian type. FirBt, Black; 

 second and third (Woodford), good Mottled. No. 691 were 

 Chequers, a colour in Trumpeters which I do not remember 

 having seen before. Then came a class for new or distinct 

 variety, none very new, and the Swallows were the best. Of 

 the Pigeons hatched in 1877 were many promising birds. A 

 good White Pouter first, a very promising good Black Carrier 

 belonging to Mrs. Holmes second. The Selling class had a lot 

 of bargains in it. Dun Carriers, White Owls, and a pair of 

 Archangels may be mentioned. As I fear Bristol shows are no 

 more, so I trust Bath will keep np, but people must not be 

 charged 4s for a peep at it. — Wiltshire Rectob. 



POULTRY— Dorkixgs.— Coloured— Cockerel — Cnp Rev. H. F. Hamilton. 



2, T. Briden. S ana tide, T. C. Burnell. Pallet.— I and S. T C. Burnell. 2. R. 

 W. Beaehey. Any other variety.— Cockerel.— 1, T. O. Buraell. 2, Mrs. Laiog. 

 S. T. Moore. Pullet— 1 and 2. T. C- Burnell. S, T. Moore, vhc, R. A. Boissier. 

 Cochins.— Cinnamon and Buff.— Cockerel.— Cup, E. Barrell. 2, W. Nickolls. 



3. Mrs. A .Tindal. Pullet— 1. J. Gee. 2, W. NickollB. 3, E. Barrell. vhc. Rev. 

 C. J. Watson. White.— Cockerel— 1, R^v. R. S. S. Wood?ate. 2, Mrs. A. 

 Tindal. S.J.Long, vhc, J. Turner. Pullet— 1, Rev. R. 8 S Woodgate. 2. J. 

 Long. 3, Mrs. A. Tindal. vhc. Mrs. Lang, Rev. R. 3. S. Woodgate. Any other 

 variety.— Cockerel— I, Mrs. Gordon. 2. Mrs. A. Tindal. 3, J. K. & R. R. 

 Fowler. Pullet— Cup and 2. Mrs. A. Tindal. 3, H. C. While, vhc, W. Niekolls, 

 R. P. Percival. Brahmas.— Dark— Cockerel— 1, R. A. Baker. 2, E. Lloyd. 3, 

 H. Lingwood Pullet.— Cup and vhc. W. R. Garner. 2, H. Lingwood. 3, T. 

 Earle. Lioht — Cockerel.— Cup, P. Haines. 2, H A. Barclay 3, G. B. C. 

 Breeze. Pullet.— 1, T. A. Dean. 2 and 3, P. Haines. Game — Cockerel — Cnp, 

 J. Colgrove. 2, C. W. Laxton. 3, W. Perren. Pullet— 1, J. Colgrove. 2, W. 

 Perren. S, G. Bell. Hamburghs.— Gold and Silver-pencilled.— Cockerel. — 



1, J. Calcutt. 2, H Pickles. S, H. K. Hobson. Pullet— 1. H. K. Hobson. 2, O. 

 E. Cresswell. 3, F. C. Davis. Gold and Silver-spangled. — Cockerel— Cup. H. 

 Feast. 2. J. Jaekeon. 3, J. Long. Pullet.— I, J. Oarr. 2, J. Stnttard. 3, Mrs. 

 Myers. Black —Cockerel.— 1, C. Sidgwicff. 2, J. W. Kellaway. 8, H. Pickles. 

 Pullet.— 1, C. Sidgwicte. 2, J. Long. 3, B. A. Hogg. Malays.— Cockerel. — 

 Cnp. A. S. Richards 2, A. Smith. 3. Rev. N. J. Ridley. Pullet. -1, Rev. N. J. 

 Ridley. 2, A. Smith. 8, P.. Hawkins. Spanish— Black.— Cockerel— 1, H. 

 Flower. 2, J. T. Barker. 3. J. Powell. Pullet.— 1, J. Newick. 2, J. Palmer. 8. 

 J.Powell. Leghorns.— TP/irte.—l, A. Kitchen. 2, J. K. & R. R. Fowler. S, J. 

 H. May. Brown —1, J. H. May. 2, H. S. Hill. 3. Bradbury Bros. Houoans — 

 Cockerel —1, S. W. Thomas. 2, W. Hamlyn. 3, G. D. Harrison. Pullet — Cupv 

 H. Feast. 2, E. Lloyd. 3, J. E. Clayton. French. — Any other variety. — 

 Cockerel— 1 and 2, W. Majoribanka. 3, R. Pound. Pullet— Cup. Mrs. Williams. 



2. H. Stephens. 3. J. K. & R. R. Fowler, vhc, R. Pond. Silkies— Cup and 2, O. 

 E. Cresswell. 8, J. K. & R. R. Fowler. Ornamental Fowls.— 1,F. H. Nicholls. 

 2. A. Bigg. Any other Variety.— Cockerel — 1 and 3, E. Lloyd. 2, P. 

 Unsworth. Pullet— I, P. Unsworth. 2, E. Burrell. 8, E. Lloyd. Bantams.— 

 Game.— I, E. Winwood. 2 and 3. F. C. Davis. Any other variety. -Cup, M. 

 Leno. 2, Ludlow & Rackham. 3, Mrs. J. T. Holmes, vhc, C. F. Davis. 

 Docks.— White Aylesbury.— Cup, J. K. & R. R. Fowler. 2, E. Snell. 8, W. 

 Weston. Rouen.— 1 and 2, W. H. Cepplestone. 3, J. Gee. Black East Indian. 

 — 1 and 2, J. W. Kellaway. 3, Mrs. Lang Waterfowl.— Any other distinct 

 breed— -1 and 2, M. Leno. 8, H. Yardley. vhc, MisB M. E. Davia. Geebe.— 1, 

 Mrs. Radclyffe. 2, E. Woodford. 8, S. H. Scott. Tcrkeyb.— 1, Rev. K. J. 

 Ridley. Dorkings.— Cup, T. C. Burnell. 2, Mrs. Radclyffe. 3, T. Moore. 

 Cochins.— 1, F. A. Dean. 2 and 8, W. A. Burnell. Brahmab —1, Mrs. J. T- 

 Holmes. 2, W. R. Garner. 3, F. Feast. Game.— Cup, E. Winswood. 2. J. H. 

 Jenkins. S. H. Feast. Hambcrghs.— I, J. Long. 2, H. Feast. S.H.Stephens. 

 Spanish (Biack), Minorca, ANDALuaiANe, and Leghorns.—], H. Feast 2, J. 

 Bonlton. 8. J. H. Brown. French Fowls.— 1, H. Stephens. 2, E. Lloyd. 8. 

 E. Burrell. Any other Variety — 1, Rev. R. S. S. Woodgate. 2, R. Morse. S,. 

 Misa How. Bantams.— 1, M. Leno. 2, Mrs. J. T. HolmeB. 3. F. A. Dean. 

 Local Classes.— Dorkings, Cochins, or Brahmas .—Cock or Cockerel— -1, Mrs. 

 J. T. Holmes. 2 and 8, J. Turner. Ben or Pullet— Cup, Mrs. Holmes. 2, J. 

 Turner. 3, Rev. C. J. P. Keene. vhc, J. Kelson, jun., Mrs. Drummond, E. 

 Scammell. Any other variety.— Cock or Cockerel —1. Rogers & Fidler. 2, J. 

 Bolton .8, J. Hunt. Ben or Pullet— 1, Mrs. Crook. 2, J. Hunt. 3, D. Stent. 



PIGEONS.— Carriers.— Cock.— Cnp and 3. J.Baker. 2, S. K. Cueksey. Ben. 

 —1. H. Yardley. 2, J. Baker- 3, J. Harwood. Pooters.— Cock.— 1 and 8, H. 

 Pratt. 2, J. Baker, vhc, J. Baker, Mrs. J. T. Holmes. JFfen.-Cup and 8, J. 

 Baker. 2, Mrs. Ladd. Barbs.— 1, J. Baker. 2. R. H. Jones. 3, J. Long. 

 Tumblers.— 1 and 2, J. Baker. 3 and vhc, S. Rogers. Almond.— Cnp, J. Baker. 

 2, H. Yardley. S.F.Williams. Dragoons.— Cnp, J. Baker. 2, J. Allen. 3, R. 

 Shutter. Antwerps— Short-faced.— 1, C. M. Southwood. 2, W. Slater. 3, J. 

 Knndrick. Any other variety.—!, W. D. Richardson. 2, T. Gomm. 3, J 

 Chandler. Owt.8.— 1, R. T. Harris. 2, J. Baker. 3, J. Barnes. Ndns.— 1. C. 

 Parsons. 2, Mrs. J. T. Holmes. 8, Mrs. Allen. Tr/RBiTS.-l, O. E. Cresswell. 

 2, G. H. Gregory. 8, T. E. Bnrnell. Fantails.— 1, J. Baker. 2, O. E. Cress- 

 well. 3, J. F. Loversidge. Jacobins.— 1 and 3, J. Baker. 2, F. W. Swallow. 

 Trumpeters.-I, J. Baker. 2 and 8. C. J. Woodford. Any other Variety.— 

 1, C. ParBons. 2. A. P. Maurice. 3. H. Yardley. vhc, G. H. Gregory. Cockerel 

 or Pullet— I, J. Baker. 2, Mrs. J. T. Holmes. 3, J. Dinner. Selling Clasb.— 



1, Miss Horton. 2, R. T. Harris. 8, J. Barnes. Local Olabs.— 1, Mrs. Allen. 



2, W. H. Smith. 8, S. Rogers. 4, T. RnBsell. 5, J. T. Holmes. 



CAGE BIRDS.— Belgian Canaries— Clear or Ticked Yellow.— Cnp and 2, 

 Rev. H. F. Hamilton. Clear or Ticked Buff.—l and 2, Rev. H. F. Hamilton. 



