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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ December 19, 1872. 



the first-prize bird. The Any other class contained a Kite bird, 

 a perfect favourite of the fancy, not only beating ten head and 

 beak birds in every point, bat taking the cup over Almonds, Car- 

 riers, and Pouters ; second going to a very rich Red; and third 

 to the wrong Yellow, which was a little beauty. Carriers were 

 well represented, and the best birds were Duns ; first pen being 

 a rare specimen of this breed, and of a structure that is seldom 

 met with, taking the two-guinea medal; the second holding the 

 third in narrowness of skull and condition; both were Blacks. 

 In hens — broad heads being the drawback with several — no fault 

 could be found with the awards, the prizes going to Blacks. 

 Pouter cock class contained all colours, but could not be said to 

 be of any great merit when a White was considered the best, 

 yet the bird, nevertheless, was of good dimensions ; but we pre- 

 ferred any of three Blues, or a Red bird, standing second. 

 The first prize in hens fell to a good Blue, which was awarded 

 the one-guinea medal for slender make, length of feather, and 

 leg ; Whites taking second and third for the two latter propor- 

 tions ; a good Black, well up in all points, highly commended. 

 Barb cocks were headed by a Red and very broad-skulled bird, 

 winning the cup, and beating Trumpeters and Fans ; second, a 

 fine-proportioned bird, yet not so broad in skull as the third-prize 

 bird. The hens had a greater mixture of colour, but we were 

 sorry the first could not be given to a better bird; second to a 

 Red, a pretty fair bird as a hen. Trumpeter classes being small, 

 need no comraent, as exhibitors will not enter against those 

 foreign birds, Black taking the two-guinea medal. The Fantails 

 well displayed their propensities, and in large numbers ; none 

 could be found to beat the first-prize pen, which took the one- 

 guinea medal, considering all points, the bird having plenty of 

 motion, with a good flat tail, of which the second was wanting; 

 the third possessed that property, yet out of condition in tail. 

 The whole a grand class. Any other colour of Fautail also in 

 good numbers. Flatness of tail was there in extreme, yet wanting 

 in style ; first and second-prize pens need changing to be cor- 

 rect. In Jacobins, Red or Yellow, the first and cup in section 

 won by a Red of nice soft and silky plumage, and a fair good 

 hood and chain ; second pen was less, and nothing behind in 

 any point ; third going to a good little Yellow, that was almost 

 beaten by another of the same colour. The Any other class con- 

 tained chiefly Blacks, first bird good in colour, but not the best 

 in chain and hood ; a very fine White second ; and Blue, the 

 greatest novelty in Jacks, third. Turbits, Blue and Silver, con- 

 tained many good little specimens, some with fine frills and 

 good in colour, others with good points and short beaks, first 

 and second being Blue and third Silver, the first taking the one- 

 guinea medal. Any other had a good mixture of colour, first 

 being Red and second Black, the latter so good in all points that 

 it ought to have stood first ; a very good Yellow taking third, 

 and several exceedingly good birds highly commended. Foreign 

 Owls proved first-class, a White winning the two-guinea 

 medal; the second, a grand-headed little Black, having the 

 proper Owl-like appearance. Blue, third, and many good birds 

 commended. English Owls were also a good class, a Silver 

 taking the two-guinea medal and well deserving ; really good 

 Blue second and third. In Dragoons, Blue or Silver, the best 

 birds by no means won, a Silver was much to be preferred to 

 the Blues that won. Any other Dragoons, Yellow proved 

 superior to Reds and Whites, taking all the prizes and winning 

 the three-guinea cup. The English variety contained some 

 good Magpies and Nuns. The foreign variety had some rare 

 specimens of the unknown, the first taking the one-guinea 

 medal. The Selling classes were well filled with a lot of very 

 cheap birds. The locked pens were much admired by all. 



Tuhblers (Almond).— Cocks.— 1 and 3, R. Fulton, Brockley ftoad, London. 

 2. H. Adamg, Beverley. Hens, — J, J, Fielding, jun., Rochdale; 2 and 3, R 

 Fulton. Any other Variety.— Cup and he, W. R. &, H. O. Blenkiosip, New- 

 castle-on-Tyne. 2, H. Adams. 3, K. Fulton, c, R. Cant, Brompton ; W. R. aod 

 H. O. Blenkinsop. 



Cabriers (Any colour).— Cocks.— Medal and 3, R. Fulton. 2, A. Billyeald 

 Nottingham. Hens. — 1 and 2, R. Fulton. 3, E. C. Stretch, Ormstirk, c, J. and 

 W. Towerson. 



Pouters (Anv colour).— Cocks.— 1. W. Ridley, Hexham. 2, R. Fulton. 3, 

 E T. Dew, Weston-super-Mare, c, Mrs Ladd, Calne (2) ; Rev. C. C. Ewbank, 

 B'iggleswade. Hens.— Medal and 2, R. Fulton. 3, Mrs. Ladd. he, E. T. Dew; 

 Rev. C. C. Ewbank. 



Barbs.— Cocks.— Cup and 2, R. Fulton. S, H. Yardley, Birmingham, he, J. 

 Fielding, jun. c, C. Ct. Cave, Spalding. Hem.— 1, J- Stanley, Blackburn. 2, 

 and 3. R. Fulton, he, J. H. Ivimy. Long Sutton, c, F. Smith. 



Trumpeters.— Mottled— land 2, R Fulton. 3.-T. & W. Towerson, Egremont 

 Any other variety— Medal and 2, R. Fulton. B, W. H. C. Oates, Newark, c, J. 

 and "W. Towerson. 



Fantails.— White.— Medal and 3, W. Brydone, Dunse. 2, J. "Walker, c, J. 

 Walkgr; J. Gait, Kilbirnie. Any other colour.— I, W. Brydone. 2 andS, H. 

 Yardley. 



Jacobins.— Red or Yellow.— Cup and 3. J. Thompson, Binglev. 2, G South, 

 New Bond Street, London, he, \V. K. & H. O. Blenkinsop. c, T. W. Swallow, 

 Northampton; H. F. Nalder. Any other colour.— I, H. F. Nalder, Croydon. 

 2. T. W. Kilburn, Bishop Auckland. 3. J. Thompson, c. H, F. Nalder; R. 

 Fulton. 



Turbits.— Blue or Silver,— Medal, A. Brown. 2, J. Fielding. 3, P. H.Jones. 

 c, T. Gallon, High Felling, Gateshead ; R. Fulton ; R. Youll. Any other colour- 

 —1 and F.xtra 3. J. G. Orr, Beith. 2, R. Fulton. S, A. A. Vandermeersch, Tooting, 

 c, H. F. Nalder: W. Croft. 



Owls.— Foreign— Medal and 3, R. Fulton. 2, A. Billyeald. c.J. Fielding (>); 

 W. R.&H. O. Blenkinsop; H. A. Sadlington; P. H.Jones; S. Holroyd, Old- 

 ham; T. W. Townson. English.— Medal and 2, W. Gamon. Chester. 3, J- Chad- 

 wick, Bolton, c. R. &, J. Anderson, Newcas'le; J. Coadn-ick; H. A. Sadding- 

 ton, Northampton ; A. Justice ; T. W. Townson. 



Drigoons.— Blue and Silver.— 1, R. Fulton. 2. S. Holroyd. 3, H. Yardley. 

 c, J. Ashworth : W. Sefton, Blackburn (3); J. Watts, King's Heath, Birming- 

 ham: J. Philpots, Clapham; W. Reddihough. Kelbrook. Calne; W. Gamon z 

 F.Graham. Any other Colour.— Cup, R. Fuliou. 2, SC.Bettv. Camden Town. 

 3, J. Ashworth. c, A. Jackson; W. Binns, Padsev ; J. Stanlev : F. Graham, 

 Birkenhead; S.C.Betty, Camden Town; J. Ashworth. 



Any other Variety.— English.— 1, R. Fulton. ?, W. C. Dawson, Otley 

 (Swallow). 3, J. Watts. e,W.C. Dawson (Ma-pie); M. Ord, Durham (Magpie) ; 

 J. Watts ; J. G. Dunn : W. Gamon (2); P. H Jones (Magpie) ; A. A. Vander- 

 meersch. Foreign.— Medal, W. C. Dawson (Ice). 2, M. Ord. 3, T. Lmrie, Ayr. 

 c, J. & W. Towerson ; T. W. Kilburn (2) ; A. A. Vandermeersch. 



Selling Class.— Single.— l,Vf. R. & H. O. Blenkinsop. 2, H. Adams. 3, J. 

 Guthrie, Hexham, c. J. C. Renshaw, Gale, Littleboroueh ; J. Watts; A. 

 Frame, Motherwell; W. Brydone (Tumbler). Pair.— I, J. Grant, Edinburgh. 

 2, H. Adams. 3, W. R. & H. 0. Blenkinsop. c, R. G. Sanders, Leven, Beverlev 

 (Jacobins) ; R. it G.Anderson ; J.Elgar, Osmanth^rpe Hall (German Tumblers); 

 J.Guthrie; A. Frame (2); H.Adams; G. T. WhitehouBe, King's Heath, Bir- 

 mingham; H. F. Nalder. 



Judges,— Mr. E. L. Corker. Mr. G. Fletcher. Mr. G. Fawdin. 



WEST HERTS AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY'S 

 SHOW. 



This Society's seventh annual Exhibition was held at Watford 

 on the 9th and 10th inst. Appended is the prize list, and we 

 hope nest week to publish a report of the several classes. 



Dorkings.— Coloured.— 1 and 2, Rev. E. Bartram, Great Berkhampstead" 

 he, Rev. E. Bartram ; J. H. Barnes, Watford 12) ; Lord Chesham ; J. H. James- 

 c, A. Heseltine, Staninore. White.— 2, Lord Ebury. 



Plate for best pen of Dorkings.— Rev. E. Bartram. 



Cochins. — Partridge. — 1 and 2, C. A. Barnes Any other Variety. — 1 and 2, C- 

 A. Barnes, he, T. Clutterbuck, Rickmansworth. 



Plate for beat pen of Cochins.— C. A. Barnes. 



Brahma-Pootba.— Dark.— 1 andc, R B. Dav, Rickmansworth. 2, C. A. Barnes. 

 he, C. A. Barnes ; R. B. Day. c, K. B. Day. Light— 1, Lord Chesham. 2, R. 

 Horsfall. 



Game.— 1, C. A. Barnes. 2 and he, T. Paramor. Aldenham. 



Hamburgh.— 1, A. J. Copeland. 2. J. E. Littleboy, Hunton Bridge. 7ic, Rev. 

 R. L. James. Watford (2). c, T. Clutterbuck : W. J. Lloyd. 



Bantams.— Game. — 1, J. H. Barnes, Watford. 2. C. A. Barnes, he, J. M- 

 Hughes. Bucks. Any other Variety.— 1, W. J. Lloyd. 2, C.A.Barnes. 



Plate for best pen of Game Bantams.— J. H. Barnes. 



Creve-Cceurs and Houdans. — 1, C. A. Barnes. 2 and he, J. White, Chorley r 

 Wood, Rickmansworth. 



Any other Variety.— 1, C. A. Barnes. 2, T. Clutterbuck. he, J. H. Birnes : 

 C.A.Barnes, c, J. H. Barnes. 



Selling Class.— 1. A. Heseltine 2, Lord Ebury. Itc, A. Heseltine 121: J. H- 

 James; Rev. E. Bartram (2); J. H. Barnes. c,3. E. Littleboy; C. Snewing, 

 Holywell, Watford. 



Ducks.— Aylesbury.— 1, T. Kingsley, Tring. 2, Lord Chesham. he, J. H. 

 Barnes ; T. Kingsley. c, C. Snewing. Rouen.— 1 and 2, C. A. Barnes, he, T. 

 Clutterbuck; J. E. Littleboy. East Indian.— I, Countess of Esses. 2, C. A. 

 Barnes. Any other Variety. — 1, T. Clutterbuck. 



Plate for best pen of Ducks. — T. Kingsley. 



Geese— 1, J. H. Barnes. 2, T. Kingsley. he, C. A. Barnes ; Lord Chesham : 

 c, C. A. Barnes. 



Plate for best pen of Geese. — J. H. Barnes. 



Turkeys.— 1, J. H. Barnes. 2, W. J. Lloyd, he, J. H. Barnes ; Lord Chesham ;. 

 A. Heseltine ; T. Paramor. c, C. A. Barnes ; R. Blackwell. 



Plate for best p^n of Turkeys. — J. H. Barnes. 



Judges. — Mr. E. Smith, Orrels Farm, Timperley; Mr. J. 

 Baily, Mount Street London. 



BUBTON-UPON-TKENT POULTRY SHOW- 



The fourth annual Exhibition of Canaries and other fancy 

 cage birds, poultry, &c, took place in the Town Hall on the 

 8th and 10th inst., and was successful both as regards attend- 

 ance and the number, variety, and value of the birds exhibited. 

 Altogether there were about 130 entries of Canaries and fancy 

 cage birds, and about one hundred pens of poultry. The speci- 

 mens in each of the classes were considered to be of high merit, 

 especially the Game, Hamburghs, and Bantams, to which 

 additional prizes were given ; and the Judge made a special 

 remark in the prize catalogue that the mixed class of poultry 

 was meritorious. The Parrots were particularly noticed, and a 

 "White Cockatoo, sent by G. H. AUsopp, Esq.., was one of the 

 chief attractions in that department. The patrons of the Society 

 highly complimented the Committee of Management upon the 

 excellence of the Show. 



Brahjias— 1, E. Pritchard, Tettenhall. 2. J. Freeman, West Bromwich. S 

 A. O. Worthington, Burton, he, J. Walker, Newcastle; H. Chawner, Jan. 

 Uttoxeter. 



Game— 1, Mrs. AUsopp, Hindlip Hall. 2, J. Hood, Tatenhill. S, J. Lane, ]un. 

 Burton, i, W. S. Mathews. Bretby Park, e, E. Clavey ; J. Tyler, Jan., Lough 

 borough : W. Garratt, Burton. . 



Hambubghs —1, G. J. Mitchell. 2, E. Bell. 3, J. Freeman, West Bromwich. 

 4, C. Daws, lie, W. Catlack, jun., Littleport ; Boot & Sinclair, Hormnglow. c, 

 J. Freeman. 



Bantams — 1, E. Bell. 2, F. Thomas, Barton. 3, C. H. Kyte, Nottingham, 



Any other Variety.— 1, J. Tyler, jau. (Dorkings). 2 and 3, Mrs, AUsopp 

 (Spanish and Cochin). 



Crobs Breed.— 1, W. Cutlack. 2, E. J. Draper, Winahill. 



CAGE BIRDS. 



Belgians— Buff or Yellow Clear— 1, T. Newbold. 2, R. Heath. Buff or 

 Yellow-markcd.—l, T. Newbold. 2, R. Heath. 



Norwich— Clear Yellow.— I, J. Mann. 2. R. Heath. 

 Cowley. Clear Buff.— I, J. Mann. 2, T. Newbold. 3, 

 Gretton. „ ,_ 



Nobwich— Marked Yellow— 1, J.Mann. 2, J.Dent. 8, T. Newbold. 

 Buff— I, J. Dent 2, T. Bidder. 3, W. Port. , „ „ „ , 



Norwich.— Variegated Yellow.— 1, R. Heath. 2, T. Newbold. c, R. Cowley 

 Variegated Buff— I, R Cowley. 2, J. Mann. 3, A. Cui-tii, Burton. 



Norwich— Green Yellow— 1, T. Newbold. 2. J. Mann. 3. W. Jackson. 

 Crested Buff.—l, J. Dent. 2, W. Holmes. 3, J. Mann, he, A. Curtis. 



Cinnamons.— Buff.— I, A. Curtis. 2, W. Gretton. 



M17LES.— Dark.— 1, A. Curtis. 2, W. Port. 



Go-dfinches.—I, R. Heath. 2, A. Curtis. 3, J. Dent. 



3, J. Dfnt. he, R 

 R. Heath, he, W 



Mark 



