October 17, 1872. ] 



JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



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East Indian Cup — Rev. John Richardson, 10s. Gd. ; O. E. Cress- 

 well, Esq., £1 Is. ; G. S. Sainsbury, Esq., 10s. Gd. ; W. E. George, 

 Esq., 10s. Gd.; R. S. S. W.,10s.6rZ.; total, £3 3s. Light Brahma 

 Cup— Mrs. Williamson, 10s. 6d. ; Mrs. Turner Turner, 10s. Gd. ; 

 Miss Hales, 5s.; J. Pares, Esq., 10s. 6(7.; W. E. George, Esq., 

 10s. 6d. ; H. M. Maynard, Esq., 10s. Gd. ; R. S. S. W., 5s. Gd. ; 

 total, £3 3s. May I take this opportunity of stating that this is 

 the first year of our poultry Show, and that we have twenty-two 

 other cups for poultry besides the two collection cups as above, 

 bo that we hope, our date clashing with no other, to be well 

 patronised. — R. S. S. Woodgate, Pembury, Tunbridge Wells. 



LONG SUTTON POULTEY, PIGEON, AND 

 BABBIT SHOW. 



This Show was held on the 9th and 10th, in a large wooden 

 shed erected for the purpose close to the railway station. Un- 

 fortunately the weather proved most disastrous for a gathering 

 of this kind. 



In poultry Dorking cocks stood first on the list. The four 

 birds entered were of good size and quality. The pullets were 

 in greater numbers, but were poor, with the exception of the 

 winning pens. In Cochin cocks Lady Gwydyr won first and 

 cup for the best pen in the first sis classes with a cockerel of 

 great beauty of form and feather, but somewhat smaller than is 

 desirable ; and the second was a nice Partridge-coloured not in 

 full feather. In hens or pullets the first were very handsome 

 Buffs and the second Partridge, both pairs being birds of this 

 year. Next came Brahma cocks, all of which were of the Dark 

 variety, but not at all a good lot, though the first-prize cock 

 carried an unusual amount of leg and feet-feathering for a bird 

 so free from hocks, but he was doubtlessly honestly shown. 

 Pullets were a better lot, and the first-prize pair were fara-head 

 of the rest in both marking and size. Hamburghs were not in 

 large numbers, and were shown in pairs, as were also all the 

 other poultry. In Gold-spangles the first and second were good, 

 but the rest were poor. The Silvers were superior as a class. 

 Golden-pencils were good, and the cup went to a good pen shown 

 by the Duke of Sutherland. Silver-pencils were very good, and 

 the prizes keenly contested, although some of the cockerels were 

 a little yellow. Spanish were not numerous, but the first-prize 

 winners a good even pen. Of Poland s were only four entries, 

 hut all very good, the first-prize pen winning the cup for that 

 section very easily. French fowls were good, the first and 

 second being Creve-Cceurs, the third Houdans. There was but 

 one class for Game, all the prizes being won with three excellent 

 pens, the first being Duckwing, second and third Black Reds, 

 and a very good pair of Brown Reds highly commended. In 

 the Variety class fine-coloured Black Hamburghs were first, 

 very good Malays second, and Black Hamburghs third. Of 

 Bantams the Black Red Game were extremely good, the cock 

 in the first-prize pen being a model bird, while all the pens men- 

 tioned contained excellent hens. The first-prize Brown Reds 

 were perhaps as good as have been seen this season, .and the 

 Test of the winners were of good quality. In Any other Game, 

 the first were Piles and the second and third Duckwings. In 

 Black Bantams the first prize was given to an unusually good 

 pen, the cock being one of the best birds we have seen this 

 year, the rest of the winners being also good and in fine con- 

 dition. In the Variety class the first were very good Silver 

 Sehrights, to which the cup was also awarded ; the second 

 Pekins, and the third Golden Sebrights. 



The class for Ornamental Birds was a most interesting one ; 

 and the first prize went to a beautiful pair of Coreopsis Geese, 

 the second to a collection of Pheasants, and the third to a pair of 

 Golden Pheasants. 



Turkeys were very large and in the best feather possible. 

 The Geese were also very fine ; the first were Toulouse, the 

 second Embden. In both Rouen and Aylesbury Ducks the 

 winners of the first and second prizes were good in all points, but 

 the remainder not noteworthy. Some very cheap birds were 

 shown in the Selling classes, and several pens found ready pur- 

 chasers. Many of the pens were too late for competition. 



In Pigeons the whole of Mr. Fulton's birds arrived after the 

 awards had been made. Of the Pigeons, in Black Carriers of 

 both sexes Mr. Horner had it all his own way with good birds ; 

 hut in cocks of any other colour Mr. Yardley won with a Dun of 

 good length of face, but rather flat-wattled. Carriers of this 

 season were a good class, a Black and Dun cock winning respec- 

 tively. In Pouter cocks, the first was a Red of great size but 

 rather thick in girth, and th« second a smaller "White, but very 

 good in style. Hens, a good Red first and Blue second. Fantails, 

 a large class and uniformly good, and the competition keen, 

 although the cock in the first-prize pen secured the laurels for 

 that lot and also the cup for the section. In Tumblers (Almond) 

 Mr. Horner had it all his own way, although the other birds 

 were very good, and he won the cup also. Tumblers (Any other 

 colour), Blue Beards were first and Black Mottles second. 

 Owls, the first a neat pair of foreign Blue, and the second Silver 



English, rather plain-headed, but very good in frill. Barb 

 cocks— Mr. Ivimy's splendid old cock was left out for want of 

 condition, the first going to a capital old Black and the second 

 to a very young bird of promising appearance. Hens, the first a 

 good Black, and second Yellow. Of Barbs of this year, the first 

 prize went to a Black, and the second to Dun, cocks apparently. 

 Dragoons were a very good class, the first Blues, and second 

 very sound-coloured Yellows. Antwerps, both Short-face and 

 Homing, were very good. In the former, Red Chequers won 

 first and cup for the section, and in the latter both were Blue 

 Chequers. The Any other variety class contained some capital 

 birds, the first being a pair of YeUow Swallows known as Nu- 

 remburgs or Grease-quills, the peculiarity being that, unlike 

 other Pigeons, they have a quantity of quills under the wings 

 which are charged with oil that serves to keep up an intense 

 lustre on the surface of the plumage. The second were Red 

 Magpies. The first in the Selling class were Barbs, second Blue 

 Pouters, and third VOiite Frillbacks. 



Babbits were more numerous, but not so good as those of last 

 year in the classes for Lops. In bucks of this variety a Sooty 

 Fawn in nice order won the cup ; the ears were 23 by 5 inches ; 

 the second being a Blue, the same length but not in the same 

 order ; while in point of length alone the highly commended 

 Rabbits ran close upon the winners. Of does the first was a 

 grand Fawn-and-white, 22| by 4J ; and the second Blue-and- 

 white, 21 i by 4£. No doubt most of these will measure much 

 better when in their own hutches, the weather being very cold 

 during the Show. Of any other pure breed of bucks a Hima- 

 layan was first and a Belgian Hare second; and in does the first 

 was also Himalayan and the second a Grey Dutch. For the 

 heaviest Rabbits the winners were respectively 141 and 14} lbs. 

 in weight. There was also a class for Silver-Greys, in which a 

 young doe was first and a buck second, both Rabbits being well 

 silvered. In the Sale class a Lop-ear stood first and a Hima- 

 layan second. 



The point cup for local exhibitors was won by Mr. Ivimy 

 with thirty-two points. 



Doretngs.— Cock.— 1, R. "Wood, jun., Clapton. Thrapstone. 2, Rev. E. Bart- 

 rum, Great Berkhampstead. 3, O. E. Cresswell, Earlv Wood, Bagshot. Hens 

 or Pullets— I, Rev. E. Bartrum. 2. R. Fletcher, Stoneclough. 3, K. Wood, jun. 

 he, W. H. Robson, North Reston ; G. Clarke, Sutton Marsh. 



Cochins — Cock— Cup, Lady Gwydyr. 2, T. M. Derry. 3, G. Speedy, Whitby 

 he, W. Mitchell. Birkecshaw. c, H. Lloyd, jun„ Handsworth. Hens or Pullets- 

 —1. Lady Gwydyr, Stoke Park. Ipswich. 2. T. M. Derry. 3, J. W. Taylor, he 

 H. Lloyd, jun. ; W. H. James, jun., Fen Ditton Rectory. 



BRAHiLis.— Cock.— 1, Horace Lingwood,Creeting 2,T. F. Ansdell, St. Helens. 

 3, T. Barker, Burnley. Hens or Pullets.— I, Horace Lingwood. 2, R. Caborn, 

 Biggleswade. 3, Lady Gwydyr. he, Miss Frver, Moulton Paddocks, New-- 

 market; S. T. Hunns, Anlaby : R B Wood, Uttoxeter. 



Hambubgbs.— Gold-spangled —1, HyBeldou, Bincley. 2, Duke of Sutherland, 

 Trentbam. 3, T. Mav, Wolverhampton, he. M. M. Cashmore, Sheepshead. 

 Silver-spangled— I. Ashton & Bootb, Mottram. 2, T. H. Turner, Sheffield. 3, 

 H. Beldon. he, J. Fielding, Newcburch. c. J. B. Bly, Lowestoft. 



Hamburghs.— Gold-pencilled.— Cup. Duke of Sutherland. 2, H. '.Beldon. 3, 

 Capt. F. G. Coleridge, Wargrave. Silver-pencilled. — 1, Duke of Sutherland. 2, 

 J. Bowness, Newchurch, Manchester. 3, H.Beldon. he, J. Dring ; A. Scebbings, 

 Lowestoft. 



Spaxish.— 1, J. Powell. 2, "W. R.Bull, Newport Pagnell. 3, T. M. Derry 

 Gedney. 



Polands.— Cup and 2, H. Beldon. 3, A. Alderslev. Keighlev. 



French Fowls. -1, R. B. Wood. 2 and 3, J. K. Fowler, he, W. Cutlack, jun., 

 Littleport. 



Game.— I, 2, and 3, R. Fletcher, he, H. E. Martin, Sculthorpe. c, W. H. L. 

 Clare, Atberstone. 



Axr other VARlETr. — 1, H. Eeldon. 2, Rev. A. G. Brooke. Shrawardine 

 (Malay). 3, Duke of Sutherland, he, Slott & Booth, Huntley Brook, Bury 

 (Black Hamburghs). 



Game Bantams.— Black-breasted Beds. — Cap, W. F. Entwisle, Westfield, 

 Bradford. 2. Addie & Wilding. 3,W. Rogers. Sun derland. he, W. F. Entwisle ; 

 H. Tongue, Farnsfield : W. Ruaers : H. Sbumach. Broien-bteasted Beds. — 1, 

 E. Newbitt. 2, J. R. Yates, Prestwich Park. 3, W. F. EntwiBle. he, T. Barker, 

 Burnley, c, A. Cole, Long Sutton. Any other Variety. — 1 and 2, W. F. 

 Entwisle (Pile and Duckwing). 3, H. Sbumach (Duckwing). he, W. Adams. 



Bantams— Black.— 1, G. Clarke. 2, J. Watts. -, R. H. Ashton. he, J. E. 

 Thirtle. Any other Variety.— Cup. M. Leno, Markvate Street (Laced). 2, B. S. 

 Lowndes (Pekin) 3, H. Beldon. he, M. Leno (Laced); H. Draycott, Leicester. 



Ornamental Birds. — 1, Rev. C. H. Lucas, Edith Weston (Cereopses). 2, G. 

 W. Thomas (Silver Pheasants). 3, J. K. Fowler, Aylesburv JGold Pheasants). 

 he, W. A. Johnson, Boston (Blackbird); T.Hobster ( Singing Lark) ; W.Hardy, 

 Bolbeach (Stock Doves); G. Wright; G. W. Thomas (Belgian Storks); M. 

 Leno (Silver Pheasants); F. Townsend (Parroquet). 



Turkeys.— 3, E. Arnold. 2, M. Kew, Market Overton. 3, Mrs. Harris, he, E, 

 Harris, Sutton St. James ; T. M. Derry, Gedney. 



Docks— Rouen— 1, J. White. Wuitelev, Netherton. 2. J. K. Fowler. 3, W. H. 

 Robson, North Reston. Aylesbury.— 1 and 2, J. K. Fowler. 3, Miss M. C. Cam- 

 pain, c, G- Reed. Ami other Variety.— 1, W. Binns. 2 and 3, M. Leno (Fancy 

 Waterfowl), lie, W. Binns (2) ; J. Watts. 



Geese.— 1, J. White. 2, W. H. Butcher. 3, T. M. Derry. he. M. Kew; J. K. 

 Fowler. 



Selling Class.— No. 1. — 1, P. Hutchinson, Spalding (Buff Cochins). 2 and 3, 

 Miss M. C. Campain, Spalding (Aylesbury Ducks and White Cochin), he, H. 

 Beldon; P.Hutchinson (Buff Cochins) ; G. Clarke (Brahmas, Rouen and East 

 Indian Ducks). 



Selling Class.— No- 2.— 1, H. Beldon 2, W. Cutlack, jun. (Houdans). 8, 

 G. Clarke, Sutton Marsh (Black Bantams), he, A. Aldersley, Keighley (Silver 

 Polands). 



PIGEONS. 



Carrier.— Black.— Cock.— Cup and 2. E. Horner, Harewood, Leeds, he, E. 

 Walker, Leicester. Hen.—l and 2, E. Horner. 



Cabrler. — Any other Colour.— Cock.— I, H. Yardlev, Birmingham. 2, S. 

 Warrell, Spalding. Hen— 1, S. Warrell. 2, P. Hutchinson, he, E. Horner. 



Carrier — Young Birds.— 1,W. Buhner, Spalding. 2, P. Hutchinson, he, w. 

 Buhner (2); T. H." Dows, Boston ; G. W. Thomas, Boston; E. Horner, c, E. 

 Horner. _ _ 



Pouter.— Cock— I and e, E. Horner. 2, G. W, Thomas, he, T. H. Dows. 

 Hen — 1 and 2, E. Horner. 



Trumpeters — 1, Miss E. Beveridge. Ayr. 



Fantails.— Cup, J. Walker. 2, J. F. Loversidge, Newark, he, J. F. Lover- 



