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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



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Red, and the third White. Fantails were good, but not numerous, 

 and the Turbits also good. In this class Blacks were first, Silvers 

 second, and Yellows third. In Dragoons there .was a heavy 

 competition, the first-prize Silvers, which have capital black 

 bars, being well worthy of the cup ; second came a sound- 

 coloured pair of Yellows, and third Reds. Antwerps were also 

 numerous, the first being Short-faced Red Chequers, the second 

 Long-faced Blue Chequered, and the third Duns. This class 

 might be divided into three, one for Short-faces, with great 

 advantage to the entries. The Variety class contained some 

 good birds ; the first were White foreign Owls, the second Ice 

 Pigeons, and the third Red Pigmy Pouters. 



Lop-eared Babbits were a grand lot, and measured well, but 

 although they left little to be desired, the cup was awarded to a 

 Silver-Grey doe, such as we have never seen before ; this Rabbit 

 was very large, with heavy dewlap ; the head, ears, and feet 

 being quite equal in colour to the body, which was perfect 

 in shade, and the condition faultless. The second-prize in the 

 latter class went to a good Himalayan, and the third to a very good 

 Angora. The Lop-ears were first a Sooty Fawn buck, Id high 

 condition, in ear 22i by 5 inches ; second, a Blue buck, 224 by 41 ; 

 third, a Fawn doe, 22 by 4$ ; most of the others measiiring 

 closely upon the above lengths. Many prizes were won by local 

 exhibitors in several of the classes. 



Dorkings. — 1, Henry Lingwood, Barking, Needham Market. 2, Rev. E. Bart 

 rum/ Great Berkhampstead. Local Cup and 2, W. King, Jan., Bottishanr 

 Chickens.— Cup and 1, Henry Lingwood. 2, Rev. E Bar rum. 3, F. Parle tt" 

 hc, Mrs. F. Stevens. Abbots Hipton Hall, Hants ; "W. Tippler, Ipswich. 



Cochin-China.— Cinnamon or Buff.— Cup and 1, Henry Lingwood. 2, H. 

 Tomlinson, Gravelev Hill, Birmingham. 3. H. Lloyd, jnn , Hands worth. 

 Local Cop. W. Mansfield, Cambridge, c, W. H. James. Ditton Rectory. 



C'ichis-China.— jIt??/ Colour —Chickens.— -1, Henry Lingwood (Buff). 2, Rev. 

 R. Fielden, Mugging ton Rectory (Partridge). 



Brahma Pootra.— Light — 1, T. A. Dean, Marden, Hereford. 2. H. M- May- 

 nard, Holmewood, isle of Wight. 3, Mrs. T. Turner, Avon. Ringwood. he, Mrs. 

 T. Turner: P. Haines Pa 1 grave ; Horace Lingwood, Cree'ing. 



Brahua Pootra.— Dark.— Cup and l.T. F. Ansdel', Cowley Mount, St. Helens. 



2, Dr. Holmes, Chesterfield. 3, Horace Lingwood. Local Cup, F. W. Bell, 

 Little Shelford. lie, W. Whiteley, Sheffield; J. Watts, Birmingham, c, W. 

 Mansfield. 



Brahma Pootba.— Any variety.—!, Horace Lingwood. 2. Mrs. T. Tamer 

 (Lights 3. J. Long, Forest Hill. he. Mrs. T. Turner (Light); J. T. Hincks 

 (Light! ; G. Manders. Wnlthamstow (Dark) ; T. Spurr ; W. Whiteley ; W. Birch, 

 Coventry (Dark): W. Mansfield (Dark) (2). c, P. Haines (Light). 



Game —Black or Brown Reds —1, S. Matthew, Stowmarket. 2, H. E. Martin. 



3, R. Hall. Cambridge he. R. Hall (2) ; H. Winn. Worcester. 



6-4M.F.. — Any other variety — Cup audi. S. Matthew (Ouckwing). 2, H.C.J. 

 W. J. Mason. Local Cup, 3. and he, R. Hall. 



GAiiE.-i;i]/ Colour.— 1, S. Matthew. 2. H. F,. Martin (Brown Reds). S, S. 

 Fiel't. he, G. Hawkins ; R. Hall ; C«pt. Barnett, Biggleswade. 



Hamburghs.— Gold-spangled — 1, T. Boult >n, S'oke-on-Trent. 2, L. Wren, 

 Lowestoft. 3. T. May. Wolverhampton, he, R. H. Ashton, Mottrani ; L. Wren. 

 Silver-spangled.— Cup and 1. Ashton & Booth, Mottram. 2, J. Freeman, West 

 Bromwich. Local ' up, R. Hills, Ely. 



Hamburghs — Gold-pencilled— \, W. Speakman, Nantwich. 2, C. J. N. Row. 

 3, Capt. F. G. Coleridge, he. J. Walker. Newark: C. W. Gib'os, Sutton Bridge; 

 W- E. Tiekner. Silver-pencilled — 1. H. & A. Gill 2, T. Hanson. K'eighley. 



Spanish.— 1, Nicholls Bros., Cambprwell. 2, H. Griss. 3, Mrs F. Stephens. 



French Fowls.— 1, 2, and Local Cup, W. Cutlack, jun. (Creve-Cceur and 

 Hondansi. 3. Rev. N. J. Ridley (La Fleche). vhc, C. A. Cobbe. Banbury (Creve- 

 Cceur). he, Rev T. C. Beasley, Saffron Walden ; J. Long ; W. Massey, Spald- 

 ing (Creve-Coeur). 



Game Bantams —Black or Broicn Etas.— I, A. ^rnith. Halifax. 2, G. B. 

 Morling, King's Lynn. S, O. E. Cresswell, Early Wood, Bagshot. he, W. B. 

 Jeffries. Ipswich ; J. Long; Bellingham & Gill, Burnley; S. Salter, Oxford, c, 

 S. Day, Milton, Cambs ; A. Ashley. Worcester. 



Gajif Bantams.— Any other variety.— l,Vf. Adams. 2 and 3, Bellingham and 

 Gill (Pile). c.J. Watts. 



Bantams. —Black —Cup and Medal, R H. Ashton. 2. G. B. Francis, Romford. 

 3, Rev F. Tearie. ^azelev Vicarage. Local Cup. C. Reed. Cambridge he, W. 

 H. Robinson, Koightev ; H. M. Maynard ; J. Watts ; R. Wingfield. 



Bant'MS. -Any other variety.—}, B. S. Lowndes, Stonv Stratford (Pekin). 2 

 Rev. F. Tearle. 3, J. Watts, he, W. Stringfield, Lowestoft (Sebright), c, C. 

 Reed (White). 



Ant other Variety except Bantams.— 1 and 3, W. K. Patrick. West Winch 

 (Polish) 2. Rev. N. J. Ridley, Newbury (Malay), he, Miss Mill, Rickmans- 

 worth (White Leghorns). 



Selling Class —Cocfror Drake.— 1. H. C. F. W. G. Mason, Driehlington. 2, 

 S. Salter (Partridge Cochin). 3, D. Young. Leamington (Lent Brahma), he, 

 J. Walker (Houdan and Hamburgh): T. F. Upsher, Sutton, Isle of Fly (Ruuen); 

 A. Darby. Bridgenorth (Ronen); Capt. Barnett (Game); Mrs. F Stephens 

 (Dorkinsr): C. Bayes (White Dorking); H. Dowsett (Light Brahma): A. C. 

 Swain (Black Red Game); W Tippler (Rouen), c, J. King. jun. (Avlesbury); 

 W. Cutlack, jua. (Houdan); Miss M. E. Campain (Aylesbury); J> Hedyes 

 (Partridge Cochin); W Speakman (Black Red Game); W. Tippler (Coloured 

 Dorking): A. Hall (Dark Brahma). 



Selling Class —Hens, Pullets, or Ducks. — 1, J. Hedges (Aylesbury). 2, A. 

 C. Swam (Black Red Game). 3. W H. James (Buff Cochin), lie, *. S Wood- 

 gate, Pemburv, Tunbridge Wells (White Cochins); Rev. F. Tearle (Cuckoo 

 Dorkings); T F. Upsher (Rouen); W. Cutlack. jnn. (Houdan); W. K. Patrick 

 (Polish); J. Foster, Kettering (Black Hamburghs); A. Darbv <Rou<m); H. M. 

 Maynard 'Ligbf Brabma and Rouen); Capt. Barnett (East Indian Ducks): 

 W. Mait-field (Dark Brahma): E. Shaw, Plas Wilmot. Oswest y; C. Baves 

 (White Dcking) : H. Dowsett (Light Brahma), c. Major F. Barlow (Brahma 

 and Houdan); W. H James (Cionamon Cochins); J. S. Pearson, Great 

 Melton (Boff Cochin); W. Birch (Wlrte Cochin); W. Mansfield (Dark 

 Brahma); R. R. Parker (Gold-pencilled Hamburghs). 



Duces.— Cup. Land Local Cup, T. F. Upsher. 2, J. Hedges. 3. G. S.Hall. 

 fie, Mrr. J. Willimott; Miss M. E Campain: F. Richardson. Chatteris, c, J. 

 King, jun.; I. H. Wilkinson ; C. Churnal', Wittlesford (2); U.Marshall. 



PIGEONS. 



Carriers.— Cocks. — Cup, l.and vhc, R. Cant, Brompton Road. London. 2. H. 

 M. Maynard. 3, W. Massey. he, W. G. Hammock, Ilford ; H. M. Maynard; L. 

 Wren, c, W. G. Hammock. 



Carriers —He7i$ — 1 and vhc, W. Mapsev. 2 and 3. F. W. Metcalfe, he, 

 H. M. Maynard; F. W. Metcalfe (2); J. Baker, Spring Grove (2). c, S..D. 

 Baddoley, Hereford ; W. G. Hammock. 



Carriers.— Young Cock.—l and2,W. Bnlmer. Spalding. 3, F.W.Metcalfe. 

 vhc, W. Minson. St. Ives ; F. W. Metcalfe, he, Master H. Turner, Ipswich ; W. 

 Bulmer (2). c, Mrs. Ladd, Calne. 



Pouters — Cocks.— Cup and 1, W. R. Rose. 2, R. Ashton. 3. J. E. Palmer. 

 he, R. Cant: W.R.Rose; W. Stiles, Kettering H Yardley, Birmingham ; F. 

 W. Metcalfe 



Pouters.— Hens.-l, W. R. Rose. 2, Rev. C. C. Ewbank, Langford Vicarage 

 3, Mrs. Ladd. he, J. E. Palmer ; K. Ashton ; Mrs Ladd. 



Tumblers— Almond. -Cup and 1, H. Hills. 2 and 3. J- Baker, he, J. T. 

 Hicks, c, H. Yardley. Any other variety —1, H. Hills (Red). 2, H. Yardley. 

 3 and he, G. Cresswell. 



Barbs.— 1 and 3, H. M. Maynard. 2, H. Yardley. he, J. H. Watkins; G. 

 Cresswell; J. Watts, c. J. Long. 



Jacobins.— 1, A. A. Vander Meersch, Tooting. 2, G. South. 3, J. Baker, he, 

 A. A. Vander Meersch; H. M. Maynard; E. Robinson, Kettering, c, A. A. 

 Vauder Meersch. 



Fantails.— 1, H, M. Maynard. 2, J. Walker. 3, J. F. Loversidge, Newark. 

 lie. A. A. Vander Meersch. c, O. E. Cresswell. 



Turbits.— 1, S. Salter 2, H. Yardlev. 3, A. A. V.mder Meersch. he, 0. E. 

 Cresswell; G. Cresswell. c, G. S. Ball. 



Dragoon*.— Cup, 1, and 3. G Sou h. London. 2, A. W. Wren, c, G. Cress- 

 well; H. Allsop; W. Minson; J. Watts. 



Antwerps.— 1, H R. Wright.' Birmingham. 2, A. R. Burnell. 3. J.W.Collin 

 son Halifax, he, F. W. Metcalfe ; F. Mauthorpe. c, R. Hall; H. Yardley; J. 

 Baker. 



Any other Variety — Book, G. Cresswell. 2, J. Braid (Ice). 3, A. A. Vander 

 Meersch. he, J. H. Watkins; A. A. Vander Meersch; J. Watts; J. Baker 

 (White Trumpeters), c, J. Robertshaw, Thornton, Bradford; J. S. Price ; G. S. 

 Hall. 



Selling Class— 1 and 2, L. Watkin, Northampton (White Pouters. 3, S. 

 Salter, he, J. E. Palmer, Peterborough (Black Carrier and Silver Owls) ; J. 

 H. Watkins (Carrier); G. C Livett, Cambridge (Carriers); J. Long; W. Wood- 

 house (White Pouters); H. B. Massey (Black Carriers); G. Cresswell (White 

 Jacobins). 



Rabbits.— Lop-eared.— 1, J. Crunch, St. John's Wood. 2, F. Banks. London. 

 3. Shaw &. Allison, Sheffield, he, J. E. Palmer ; F. Banks ; A. H. Easten, Hull ; 

 T. Buckland; J. T. Hincks, Leicester; W. Canner, Leicester. Any otlier 

 variety —Cup and 1, A. B. Simpson (silver-Grey). 2. S. G. Hudson, Hull (Hima- 

 lava). he, A. H Easten (Silver-Grey); W. Mayel!, Tolle=>hunt D'Arcy (Angora). 

 c. A, H. Easten (Himalaya); E. S. Smith, Boston (Belgian Hare); W. Mayell 

 /Silv err Grey). 



The Judges advertised were Mr. Hewitt for poultry and 

 Rabbits, and Mr. Tegetmeier for Pigeons ; but on account of Mr. 

 Hewitt's unfortunate accident, Mr. Hutton judged the poultry 

 and Babbits, and Mr. Tegetmeier the Pigeons. 



OAKHAM POULTRY SHOW. 



This Show, in connection with the Rutland Agricultural Showi 

 was held at Oakham, on the 27th and 2Sth ult., in the new 

 Poultry Hall, recently built for the purpose, well lighted, and 

 in every way suitable. This, coupled with the excellent manage- 

 ment of the Hon. Sec. and the indefatigable Steward, secured 

 the best Show ever witnessed in Rutland. 



The Pigeons were not numerous, but for quality far surpassed 

 those at former Exhibitions. The only inferior classes were 

 those confined to the county for a ten-guinea challenge cup, 

 given by the Earl of Gainsborough; but the competition for a 

 five-guinea cup, presented by the Marchioness of Huntley for 

 the best pen of Houdans or Crcve-Cosurs, brought together such 

 a number of good birds that the Judges remarked they alone 

 were worth going a journey to see. Cochins, Dorkings, and 

 Brahmas were well represented. Spanish were nothing par- 

 ticular. Hamburghs we're very good, the cup going to a grand pen 

 of Golden-spangled. Game occupied seventy-seven pens, and 

 included some remarkable birds. White, Black, and Laced 

 Bantams were very light classes, but Game Bantams filled forty- 

 five pens in the two classes, and contained some of the most 

 beautiful specimens we have seen this season. 



Turkeys, Ducks, and Geese were numerous, and included 

 birds of great weight. 



The following are the awards : — 



Dorking.— Chickens.— Cup, C. White, Clipsham, Oakham, he, C. Speed 

 Exton (2). c. Countess of Lonsdale, Barle>thorpe Hall. 



Game.— Chickens — he, A. Fludyer, Ayston Hall; Countess of Lonsdale. 



Spanish, Creve-Cceur, Houdan, or La Fleche.— Chickens.— he, J. M. Wei 

 lington, Oakham. 



Cross-bred.— Chickens.— 1. M. Kew. Market Overton, Oakham- 2, W. Hughes, 

 Oakham. 3, J. Rawlings. Oakham, he. M. Kew ; J. Pollard. Oakham, c, F. E. 

 Heycock, Braunston, Oakham ; J. Rawlii gs : Rev. G. Skipwnrth. Oakham. 



Ducks. — Cross-bred or Common. — 1, J. M. Wellington. 2. W. HugheB. 



Dorking— Coloured —Cock— Cap. J Tyler, jun., Loughborough. 2. J. Long- 

 land, Grendon. 3, R.Pawl-y, Mantun. he, Mrs. somerville. chirk, N. Wales ; C. 

 Speed; J. Longland. c, W. B. R-.bson, Louth. Hens or Pullets— I, L. Patton, 

 HillmoTe. Taunton. 2, Rev. E. Bartrum, Berkhampstead, Hens. S, J. Stott, 

 Healey, Rochdale, he, E. Leech, Rochdale : A. Darby, Bridgenorth ; W. H. 

 Crewe, Etwall, Derby. 



Dorking —Silver-Grey.— Bens or Pullets.— L O. E. Cresswell, BagshoL 2, 

 Marchioness of Exeter, Bnrghley Park, Stamford, he, W. Fowler, Barrow, 

 Oakham. 



Dorkin'G— White.— Cock.— 1, Mrs. F. Williams, Henllys, Berriew. 2, N. 

 Whitchurch, Melton Mow i ray. he, Marchioness of Exeter. Hens or Pullets. 

 — 1, O. E. Cresswell. 2, J. Mitchell, Moseley, Birmingham, he, C. Speed; C. 

 Bayes, Kettering. 



Spanish —Black.— I, H. H. Cooper, Walsall. 2, J. Dixon, Cotgrave. Notting- 

 ham. 3, M. Brown, Melton Mowbray. Chickens.— Cup and he, J. F. Dixon. 

 2. W. R. Bull. 3. J. MeConnell. Hereford. 



Cochin,— Cinnamon, Buff, or Partridge.— Cock. — 3, H. Uoyd. jun., Hands- 

 worth. 2,Rev. R. Storey, Wensley, Bedale. he. Capt. F. GCo^fidge, Wargrave. 

 G. H. Finch, Burlev-on-the-hill. Hens or Pullets.— Cup, H. Lloyd, jun. 2, Rer. 

 R.Storey, he, Capt F.G.Coleridge, c, A. Darby ; G. H. Finch; H. Yardley, 

 Birmingham : T. M. Derrv. Wisbeach. 



Cochin.— White or Black.— Cock.— 1, R. S. S. Woodgate, Tunbridge Wells 

 2, Rev. C. H. Lucas, he, Mrs. A. Wi liamson. Leicester ; Kev.C. H. Lucas; R. S 

 S. Woodgate. Hens or Pullets.— 1, R. S. S. Woodgate. 2, H Vaugban, Wolver- 

 hampton, he, Mrs. A. Williamson ; Lady G. Gordon, Orton Longueville, Peter- 

 borough. 



Bba,hma Pootra.— Cock.—l, J. M. Atkinson, Alford. 2. Mrs. A. Williamson. 

 he, Mrs. A. W. Buchan Hens or Pullets— I, Mrs. A. Williamson. 2, R. Caborn, 

 Biggleswade, he, R. B. Wood, Uttoxeter ; Hon. O. Parker, WaOington ; H. 

 Chawner, jun., Uttoxeter. 



Houdan.— Old or Young —1. Ladv Aveland, Stamford. 2, Mrs. Hill, Chelten 

 ham. he, W- O. Qoibell, Newark; W. Dring, Faversham; Mrs. G. Adcock, 

 Melton Mowbray ; R. B.Wood. 



Cheve-Cceurs.— Old or Young.— Cup, R, B. Wood. 2, W. Dring. he, R, 

 Wood ; E. Pritchard, TettenhaU. 



