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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



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vhc, Mrs. Holmes. Norwich Canaries.— Clear Yellow.— I and 2, C. J. Salt. 

 •Clear Suff.—l and 2, C. J. Salt. Variegated Yellow or Buff.— I and 2, J. Hop- 

 kins, vhc, J. Hopkins, J. Salt (2). Crested Yellow or Buff.— I and 3, C. J- Salt. 

 2, Miss Northcote. Lizard Canaries.— Gold or Silver-spangled. — 1 and 2, J. 

 Hopkins. Cinnamon Canaries.— Yellow or Buff Cinnamon.— 1 and 2. C. J. Salt. 

 S.J.Hopkins, vhc,W. Harwell, J. Bexson. Canaries.— Cage of Six. — 1, C. J. 

 Salt. 2, R. Baggs, jun. vhc, J. Hopkins. Selling Class.— I and 2, C. J. Salt. 

 vhc, C. J. Salt, H. Ba£gs. Mules.— Variegated Goldfinch— I and 2, C. J. Salt, 

 vhc, J. Hopkins (2), C. J. Salt (2). British Birds.— Goldfinch, Linnet, or Bull- 

 finch.— 1 and 2, H. B, Smith. S, Mrs. J. T. Hoknes. vhc, J. Bexson. Skylark. 

 Thrush, or Blackbird.— 1, E. A. Healey. 2, Mrs. J. T. Holmes. 8, Mrs. E. A. 

 Goddard. Any other Variety of Canary, Mule, oe British Birds. — 1, 

 MackleyBros. 2 and 3, E. Martin. Extra 2, C. J. Salt. Extra 3, Mrs. J. T. 

 Holmes (2). vhc, E. Martin, J. Bexson. Foreign Birds.— 1, Mrs. Goddard. 

 2, Mrs. May. 8, Mrs. J. T. Holmes, vhc, Mrs. J. T. Holmes, Mrs. Dmmniond, 

 Mrs. Goddard (2). Cage of Six.— Cup, Mrs. J. T. Holmes. 2 and 3. MrB. God- 

 dard. vhc, W. C. Drummond, Mrs. Goddard, Mrs. J. T. Holmes ; F.Clement (2). 

 Parrot.— Ore y.— 1 and 2, Mrs. Worger. vhc, Mrs. Holmes. Love Birds.— 1, 

 MackleyBros. 2, Mrs. Goddard. vlic, Mrs. Holmes, Mrs. Goddard (2). Macaw 

 ob Cockatoo.— 1, Mrs. Goddard. 2, Mrs. Drummond. vhc, Mrs. Goddard, Mrs. 

 Drummond. Parrot or Paroquet.— 1, F. Richards. 2, Mrs. Goddard. vhc, 

 F. Richards, Mrs. Drummond. Mrs. Goddard. 



RABBITS.— Lop-eabed.— Self-coloured.— Buck or Doe.— I, J. Crunch. 2, C 

 E.ThompBon. S, T. & E. J. Fell, vhc, C. S. Perry. Tortoiscshell —Buck or 

 Doe.—l, T. Green. 2, O. Daniels. 3, C. King, vhc, A. Payne. Yellow and 

 White.— Buck or Doe.—l, T. Chappell. 2, T. Morse. 3, C. S. Perry, vhc, C. 

 King. Any other colour.— Buck or Doe.— Cup and vhc, A. Archer. 2, T. & E. J. 

 Fell. 3, C. Daniels. Silver-Grey.— Buck or Doe.— Cap and 3, T. & E. J. Fell. 

 2, J. Robertshaw. vhc, F. Purser, D. Oldfield. Himalayan.— Buck or Doe.— 

 1, R, A. Boissier. 2 and 3, L. Oldfield. vhc, C. Eyles. Angora.— Buck or Doe. 

 —1, D. Oldfield. 2, S. Buckley. S, R. A. Boissier. vhc, H. Beach, Mrs. Crook. 

 Belgian Hare. — Buck or Doe. — 1, E. Robinson. 2, W- Lumb. 3. W. Lumb, G. 

 C. Livett. vhc, G. Viner. Dutch.— Buck or Doe.—l, J. Robertshaw. 2, H. S. 

 Leach. 3. D. Oldfield. vhc, J. Foster, T. & E. J. Fell. Any other Variety.— 

 Buck or Doe.— 1, T. & E. J. Fell. 2, T. Moss. Buck or Doe— 1, J. Hann. 2, T. 

 Wedmore. 3, T. Hambridge. vhc, a. Hunt. Selling Class.— Buck or Doe.— 

 1, J. Trueman. 2, D. Oldfield. Extra 2, H. M. Sturt. 3. C King, vhc, H. 

 Beach, L. Capenhurst, H. E. Clark. 



ALTRINCHAM POULTRY, &c, show. 



The annual Show was held at Altrincham on Saturday last. 

 The prizes for poultry were very good, and the classes numerous, 

 and some were well filled while others were but moderately 

 supported. 



Turkeys and aquatic birds headed the list, and kept up the 

 high character of this locality. Spanish were very good, espe- 

 cially the hens, but of Game there were very few, and mostly of 

 indifferent quality or out of condition. Dorkings good as to 

 size. In Cochins we could not agree with the awards in many 

 cases. In Buff cocks a worn-out old bird very mealy and light 

 in colour was placed first, the second in our opinion being far 

 the best, and especially in colour, which was perfect. In hens 

 a pullet, good in shape but pale in colour, was first, a hen 

 second, and a good ooloured pullet third. In the other classes 

 the winners were all Partridge, the cocks particularly good. 

 Light Brahmas few and only poor ; Dark Brahma cocks were 

 well placed and a good lot, but we were puzzled with the awards 

 in hens, first being a well-laced pullet, small and bad in leg and 

 foot feather, by far the best being pen 967 (Henshall), highly 

 commended only. Hamburghs as usual good here, the awards 

 being generally well made. French fowls were very good in 

 both classes, though in hens they were small and young. Polish 

 but three entries of moderate birds. Bantams a good section, 

 the Reds and Piles in Game being very good, but those of Any 

 other variety (Blacks) were wretched. 



Pigeons were a very good entry, and they were well cared for 

 in a tent, and nicely arranged. First on the list were Carrier 

 cocks, and theBe were very good ; Blacks first and second, and 

 Duns third. Hens also very good. In Pouters first was a Blue, 

 second a White, and third a Yellow hen, but none in the class 

 were at all in show form. Barbs were very good, and these 

 also had two classes, many being capital in skull and eye, but 

 sadly out of feather. Almond Tumblers were poor, except 

 the winners; a hen placed first was a perfect coloured bird 

 and well marked. Both the other Tumbler classes were good 

 and well filled. In Blue or Silver Dragoons Mr. Wood carried 

 all before him. In the Any other colour first was a perfect- 

 headed Blue Chequer, but rather coarse in beak-wattle ; second 

 and third Yellows. English Owls were a large class, the winners 

 being Blues, and good, but most of the others poor, except pen 

 1197 (Thresh), which should have had a place. In Foreign Owls 

 Whites won, and in Jacobins the winners were all Reds in the 

 firBt class and Blacks and a White in the next olass. There 

 were two classes for Turbits. In the first Blues carried off the 

 prizes, and in the next a good Black was first and another 

 second, and a Yellow third. Antwerps were good in both 

 classes and well placed, except the first Blue in the Long-faced 

 class, which was more like a Rook than a Pigeon. 



There were six classes for Babbits, but many of the pens were 

 empty, and as a rule the awards were very curiously made. In 

 Lops first was a nice Blue-and-white, which we know to measure 

 well, the next best in the class being a self-coloured Grey, which 

 for length and quality is even better than the first. Third a 

 Fawn-and-white. Angoras a good class but badly judged. 

 First a Rabbit deep in moult with far on the sides, a back not 

 longer than a Silver-Grey, with just a fringe of long wool as a 

 skirt; the best was awarded third, and was a good one all round. 

 The second best, unnoticed, was pen 1352 (Ridsdale). Hima- 

 layas a poor lot, the best being selected, except that the third 



had a white spot on the nose. Dutch a very bad lot. Silver- 

 Greys were moderate and fairly ohosen. In the Variety class 

 first was a poor coloured common Grey, seoond an exquisite 

 Silver-Cream which should have been first, and third a poor 

 Belgian Hare, but far better than first. MeBsrs. Gilbert and 

 Pepper's pens were empty. 



POULTRY.— Spanish.— Black— Cock.— 1, J. Looming. 2, J. Thresh. 3, J. 

 Powell. Hen. — 1. J. Powell. 2. J. Looming 3, J. Thresh. Game.— Black Bed. 

 —Cock.—l. W. Rudd. 2. E. Winwood. Hen.— 1. T. P. Lyon. 2, W. Jones. 

 Brown Bed— Cock— 1. C. W. Brierley. 2, W. Rudd. 3, E. Winwood. Sen.— 

 1, C. W. Brierley 3, W. Radd. Any other Colour.— Cock— 1, W. Rudd. 2, S. 

 Buckley. 3, E. Winwood. Hen.— 1. T. P. Lyon. 2. C. W. Brierley. 8. E. 

 Winwood. Dorking.— Cocfc.—l, J. Walker. 2, .1. Copple. 8 J. Stott. Hen — 

 1 and 3, J. Walker. 2, J. Copple. Cochins.— Cinnamon or Buff. — Cock.— 1, .T. 

 Walker. 2, C. SkUwick. 8. J. H. Jones. Hen— 1, J. H. Jones. 2, R. P. Per- 

 cival. 3, C. Sidgwiek. Any other Colour— Cock.— 1. R. J. Woud. 2, R. P Per- 

 cival. 3, C. Sidgwick. Hen.— 1,R. J. Wood. 2,C. Sidgwiek. 3, R. P. Pereival. 

 Brahma Pootba.— Light.— Cock.— 1, R. P. Pereival. 2, J. H. Jones. Hen — 



1, R. P. Pereival. 2, A. Bigg. 3, J. H. Jones. Dark.— Cock — 1. G. & J. Duck- 

 worth. 2, R. P. Pereival. 8, G. W. Henshall. Hen— I, R. P. Pereival. 2, J. 

 Walker. 8, A. Rothwell. Hamburghs.— Golden-spangled. — Cock.—l and 2, 

 G. & J. Duckworth. Hen. — 1 and 2, G. is- J. Duckworth. Silver-spangled.— 

 Cock.—l, H. Pickles. 2, C. R. Senior. 3, Ashton & Booth. Hen.— 1, AShtun 

 and Booth. 2. T. B. Maoley. 3. C. R. Senior. Golden-pencilled.— Cock.— 

 1 and 2. G. & J. Duckworth. 3 H. Pickles. Hen— 1, H. Pickles. 2 and 3, 

 G. & J. Duckworth. Silver-pencilled.— Cock.— 1 and 2, H. Pickles. 3, J. Nelson. 

 Hen.—l and 2, H. Pickles. S.J.Nelson. French.— Cock.— 1 and 2, 1. Ward. 

 3. Robinson & Myers. Hen — 1, W. F. Upsher. 2. J. E. Clayton. 8, A. Ogden. 

 Polish. — 1 and 2, P. Unsworth. 3, J. Fearnley. Game Bantams. — Black Bed. 

 -Cock.—l and 3, W. F. Entwisle. 2, R. J. Hartley. Hen.— land 2, W. F. 

 Entwisle. 3, T. H. Stretch. Brown Bed— Cock— 1 and 2, W. F. Entwisle. 

 S. W. Baskerville. Sere— 1, W. Baskerville. 2 and 3, W. F. Entwisle. Any 

 other Variety.— Cock.— 1 and 2, W. F. Entwisle. 8, R. J. Hartley. Hen.—l and 



2, W. Baske ville. 8, W. F. Addie. Bantams. — Any Variety except Game. — 

 1. 2, and 3, J. Nelson. Any distinct Variety not named in the Schedule. — 1, C. 

 Sidgwiek. 2, J. Griffiths. 3, G. Graves. Selling Class.— 1, R. P. Pereival. 



2. G. W. Henshall. 8, J. Sumner. Turkeys.— 1. J. Walker. 2, B. Davis. 

 Geese.— White.— 1 and 2. J. Walker. Grey.— 1 and 2, J. Walker. Ducks.— 

 Aylesbury. — 1 and 2, J. Walker. Bouen.—l and 2, J. Walker. 



PIGEONS.— Carrier.— Cocfc.— 1 and 2, T. H. Stretch. 8, J. Walker, vhc, 

 J. Royle. Hen.—l and 8, J. Gardner. 2, T. Hewitt, vhc, T. H. Stretch. 

 Pouters. — 1, J.Gardner. 2, D. M. Garside. 3, J. Royle. Barb.— Black or 

 Ditn.—l, J. Walker. 2, H. Yard lev. 3, J. Royle. Any other Colour.— 1, 2, and 

 8, J. Royle. Tumblers.— Short-faced Almond.— 1 and 2, H. Yardley. 8. J. 

 Royle. Baldor Beard.— 1, C. W. Hobbs. 2, H. Yardley. 3, W H. Tweedale. 

 vhc, S. L. Bellhouse. Any Variety except Short-faced.— 1 and 2, J. Brown. 



3. W. H. Tweedale. vhc, J. Brown ; S. L. Bellhouse. Dragoons.— Blue or 

 Silver. — 1, 2. and vlw, R. Woods. 3, J. Gardner, Any other Variety.— 1, R, 

 Woods. 2, W. W. Jacks. 8, J. Gardner, vhc, R. Woods; H. Crosby. Owls. 

 — English'.— 1, H. Mangnall. 2, J. Royle. 3, J. Gardner. Foreign.— 1 and 3, J. 

 Royle. 2, J. Gardner. Jacobins.— Bed or Yellow.— 1, D. M. Garside. 2, J. 

 Gardner. 8, H. Mangnall. Any other Colour.— 1 and 8, H. Mangnall. 2. H. 

 Crosby. Turbit.— Blue or Silver.— 1, J. Gardner. 2, A. Stretch. 3, H. Mang- 

 nall. Any other Colour. — 1, J. Gardner. 2 and vhc, H. Mangnall. 3, J. Brown. 

 Fantailb. — 1, H. Crosby. 2 and 8, H. C. Bowman, antwerps.— Short-faced. — 

 1 and 2, W. F. Entwiele. 8, H. Yardley. vhc. J. Gardner. Long-faced— 1, G W. 

 Smith. 2, T. H. Stretch. 8, R. White, vhc, T. W. Townaon. Any other 

 Variety. — i,H. Yardley. 2, J. Gardner. 3, R.Woods. Selling Class.— Price 

 not to exceed 60s.— 1 and 8, J. Gardner. 2, H. Mangnall. Price not to exceed 

 80S— 1, R. White. 2, J. Brown. 3, H. Crosby. 



RABBITS.— Lop-eared— 1, T. & E. J. Fell. 2. Howarth & Whittingham. 

 3, J. W. Baron, vhc, E. Hobson. Angora.— 1, H. Badger. 2, W. Baron. 3, S. 

 Buckley. Himalayan.— 1, T. & E. J. Fell, Blackburn. 2, J. W. Baron. 3, J. 

 Wright. Dutch.— 1, H. Cragg. 2. T. Haslam. 3, J. Wright. SmvER-GREy.— 

 1 and 2, T. & E. J. Fell. 3, J. H. Field. Any other Variety— 1,E. Hobson. 

 2, T. & E. J. Fell. 3, J. H. Bull. 



Judges. — Poultry: Mr. R. Teebay, Fulwood, Preston. Pigeons 

 and Babbits : Mr. J. Hawley, Bradford, York. 



STAFFORDSHIRE POULTRY SHOW. 



The annual meeting of the Staffordshire Agricultural Society 

 was held at Burton-on-Trent on the 4th and 5th inst. The 

 arrangements were of an elaborate character and well carried 

 out, the local Committee rendering Mr. Tompkinson, the Gene- 

 ral Secretary, ample assistance. A capital marquee was pro- 

 vided for the poultry, the pens being from Clark of Stoke-on- 

 Trent. The Show was the best of chickens we have seen this 

 season. Black or Brown Red cockerels headed the list with 

 good entries, but many of the former were very coarse; in 

 cockerels the awards being made to Brown Reds. The first 

 very young, but perfect in shape and colour; second losing by 

 very little except length of body. In pullets two well-moulded 

 Blaok Reds obtained the places of honour, but the first (a gem 

 in other respects) was dark eyed. Several birds highly com- 

 mended will be better all round when tamed down to the show 

 pen. Any other variety, cockerel and one pullet. — First Duck- 

 wings, the best we have seen this season ; second Pile, also very 

 first-rate. Spanish were a superb lot, first going to a pair of 

 birds the pullet in which pen was of marvellous quality of face 

 and drop, reminding us of the celebrated Queen of some years 

 ago brought out by the same exhibitor, the only fault in this 

 case being that as yet the comb is perfectly straight, like that 

 of a cock ; second an even pair, as also pen 31, very highly com- 

 mended ; but the beBt cockerel with a miserable pullet was 

 shown by Mrs. Allsop, and is by far the best we have seen this 

 season. Dorkings pretty good in both classes. Cochins wer« 

 also good in colour, shape, and forwardneES in the Buffs and 

 Partridge, but the Blacks were rather small and thin-legged, tut 

 nice in colour. Brahmas. — Dark cockerels, first a fine bird, a 

 little raw, but must make a grand one; the second also good. 

 Pullets a grand claBS ; the first all that can be desired, the 

 second large, but having a little too much hock for our taste. 

 Light cocks a moderate lot, but the pullets made up for these. 

 The class large and competition keer. The first and Eecond 



