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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
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Second (J. Cran) good in body and feet, but not quite right in colour, 
and comb over. Third (Ovens) a little too long in leg and squirrel¬ 
tailed, good in body. Fourth (Masson) the best shape in the class, 
but yellow and dark-footed ; v.h.c., Black, Annand ; h c.,Meff, Black. 
Pullets (twenty) were a very good class, Silvers being alone repre¬ 
sented. First (Annand) the Elgin winner, a grand pullet indeed in all 
points. Second (Meff) a very neat good-coloured pullet, but far 
behind first. Third (Morris) not quite so clear in colour, long in leg, 
with dark feet. Fourth (Morris) squarely made and good in colour, 
we preferred her to third ; v.h.c., Ovens, Annand; h.c., Black, Cran, 
Ovens ; c., Meff and Duffus. 
Game. — Black or Brown Red Cocks (ten). First-and-cup (Duncan) 
a very reachy stylish Black Red, brown in fluff. Second (Park) a 
Brown Red, long in reach again and laced on breast. Third (Noble) 
a Black Red of similar type to the winner, but not so stylish. Fourth 
(Young) a Brown Red, nicely laced on bieast but rather dull in colour. 
Hens (seven).—First (Allan) a powerful-locking hard-feathered Brown 
Red. Second (Noble) a moderate Black Red. Third (Glen) a reachy 
Black Red, not very clear in colour. Fourth (Park) a Brown Red 
again, more or less laced all over. Any Other Variety Cocks. —No 
competition. Hens (six) were not a strong class. First (Maxwell) a 
moderate willow-legged Pile. Second (Cable) another of the same 
sort, as also were third and fourth (Noble). 
Houdans. — Corks (eight) contained some fine birds. First (Adams) 
a grand-bodied bird of fine colour, but rather heavy in comb. Second 
(King) good in crest, comb, and colour, but slight and long in leg. 
Third (King) good size, but coarse in head again. Fourth (Massie) 
smaller but neat and shapely, failing in crest and comb ; v.h.c., Carter 
and Thompson. Hens (thirteen) were a remarkably fine class. First 
(Adams) very nice in marking, good in crest and muffling, but hardly 
massive enough. Second (Mrs. Philip Turner) a beautiful crest, with 
good shape and colour ; on the whole we preferred her to first. Third 
(Mrs. Robinson) a solidly made hen, rather light in colour. Fourth 
(Mrs. P. Turner) a moderate bird. All the noticed birds were 
really good v.h.c., Turner, Carter; h.c., Turner, King ; c., Chalmers. 
Cockerels (nine) were again a fine class. First (Mrs. P. Turner) the 
Crystal Palace and Birmingham winner looking well. Second 
(Adams) a good-bodied bird, rather too upstanding, bad fifth toe, and 
spurs outside. Third (Adams) a stylish cockerel, perhaps a trifle long 
in leg and deficient in crest. Fourth (King) a grand Houdan of the 
Dark sort, rather rough in comb ; h.c., Craib & Reid ; c., Masson. 
Pullets (eleven) were another fine class. First (Mrs. Turner) very 
good in crest, muffling, and colour, but deficient in chest. Second 
(Mrs. Robinson) better in shape but light in colour. Third (Adams) 
a good crest but not very large. Fourth (King) a very shapely Dark 
pullet, good in all points ; h.c., King, Masson ; c., Chalmers. 
Hamburghs. — Silver-spangled.—Cocks (ten) showed, as a rule, too 
much comb. First (Campbell) good in colour and stylish, but rather 
large in comb and lobe. Second (Cowie & Fowler) a very ugly comb 
and red lobes, for which reasons we much preferred third (Campbell), 
which had a clear white lobe, and was fair in comb. Fourth (Ander¬ 
son) a nice ear-lobe, but only moderate in marking ; v.h.c., Mr. 
Matthew Mearns ; h.c., Campbell, Ogg. Hens (eight.).—Cup and all 
four prizes went to Mr. Campbell with birds good in most points, 
except that they had heavy combs ; h.c., Lawson, Ogg. Gold-spangled. 
_ Cocks (six) were not a strong class. First (Mearns) the Elgin 
winner in the Variety class, very stylish and good in colour, moderate 
comb and lobe. Second (Lowe & Kidd) a shocking comb, and rather 
large in body. Third (Walker) again bad in comb, but good in ear 
and colour ; only moderate in marking. Fourth (Andrew). Hens. —No 
competition. Gold or Silver-pencilled. — Cocks (six) were only a fair 
class. First (Mearns) a smart cockerel, neat in head and lobe, and 
good in colour. Second (Leslie) nice lobe, moderate comb, colour 
fair. Third (Mitchell) clear in lobe, but rough iu comb and bad in 
tail. Fourth (W. Smith) a moderate all round bird. Hens (eight) a 
moderate class. First (Meek) a nicely marked hen, good in comb 
and lobe. Second (Mitchell) not so good in breast marking. Third 
(A. Smith) only moderate. Black.—Cocks (eight) were far too heavy 
in comb as a rule. First (Winn) white lobe, and very brilliant con¬ 
dition ; very heavy comb. Second (Cowie) rather more stylish and 
in good gloss, but heavy about the head. Third (Leslie) a smaller 
comb, but one very bad lobe. Fourth (Leslie) very smart, and not so 
bad in comb as the rest; we should have placed him higher, h.c., 
Leslie. Hens (twelve) were better as a class than the cocks. First 
(Terris) in good bloom and fairly neat in head, as also was seco: d 
(Stewart). Third (Winn) failed rather in condition, though very neat 
in lobe. Fourth (Leslie) neat head and lobe, but dull in colour ; v.h.c. 
Mrs. Wilson, Cowie ; h.c., Winn, Chalmers. 
Langshans. — Cocks (six) were a fine class. First (Sleigh) a large 
glossy bird rather long in the shanks, and these almost devoid of 
feathers. Second (Bennett) of similar stamp, though not so bright in 
colour. Third (Tait) not so long in leg as the other two, and in bril¬ 
liant condition, but with a rather large tail. Fourth (J. Cran) of the 
long-legged sort again ; h.c., Mrs. Wade ; c., Pirrie. Hens (six) a 
wonderfully fine class. First-and-cup (Mrs. Bennett) far the best 
Langshan we have ever seen, of great size, full breast, shapely and 
neat in head, moderate foot feather, of the same type as the winning 
cock. Second (Mrs. Bennett) of good size, but not very bright in 
colour, and too upstanding. Third (J. Wilson) in nice bloom, but 
slight in build. Fourth (Sleigh) very shapely and in fine bloom, but 
wanting foot feather. Cockerels (eighteen) were again a very good 
class. First (Morris) large and in fine bloom, but too long in leg. 
Second (Mrs. Bennett) glossy, but long in leg and squirrel-tailed. 
Third (Watson) a good-bodied bird. Fourth (Sleigh) moderate; 
v.h.c., Linton ; h.c., Tait (2) Pirrie ; c., Sleigh. Pullets (fifteen) as a 
class were good and showed wonderful gloss and condition. First 
(Morris) square and shapely, but short of feather. Second (Bennett) 
another large good-shaped one, rather too long in leg. Third (J. Cran) 
same type as first. Fourth (Tait) very shapely, but perhaps too 
much of a Cochin type ; v.h.c., Mrs. Grant; h.c., Strachan, Mrs. 
Bennett; c., Linton. 
Leghorns. — Cocks (six) were not a good class. First (Blair and 
McDonald) a well-made richly-coloured Brown, with a huge comb 
and heavy lobe. Second (W. Fraser) a good White in all other points, 
but pink in lobe. Third (Robertson & Douglas) a Brown, fair in 
colour but rough in lobe, and comb over. Fourth (Anderson) a very 
dirty White, quite out of condition. Hens (nine) a good class. First, 
third, and fourth went to Mr. W. Fraser for Whites, good in all 
points. Second (Robertson & Douglas) a very large White, failing in 
lobe and colour of leg ; h.c., W. Fraser. 
Polands. — White-crested Blacks at the first look round struck 
us as wonderful classes, and upon consulting our catalogue we were 
surprised to find that all of the twenty birds (ten cocks and ten hens) 
shown belonged to the same exhibitor. We fancy that nowhere else 
than in Aberdeen could such a collection from one yard be seen as 
the birds sent out by Mrs. Henderson to this Show. Seven in each 
class were noticed, and deservedly so, by the Judge ; and the cup for 
the best four birds in any one class by one exhibitor (Leghorns, 
Polands, or Spanish) of necessity went to Mrs. Henderson. 
Spanish. — Cocks. —No competition. Hens (six) were, except the 
winner, poor. First (Biset) a very nice pullet with a large flat lobe. 
Second (Ogg) a hen very good in face, but with a humped back and 
too long in leg. Third (Duncan) and fourth (Hunter) only moderate. 
Any Other Variety.— No competition. 
Bantams. — Game , Black, or Brown Red Cocks (fifteen) were all 
Black Red3 and a fair class. First (Grieve) a very shapely bird, 
good in reach but a trifle dull in coloui’. Second (Frew) another 
very smart bird, carrying his wings rather low. Third (Duncan and 
Kennedy) very dull in colour and apparently out of sorts. Fourth 
(King) in brilliant condition, but rather large, and showing some 
brown on his breast; c., Horne, Robertson. Hens (ten) were again 
all Black Reds and a moderate class. First-and-cup (Duncan and 
Kennedy) a neat hard-feathered bird, the best in colour. Second 
(Robertson) good in reach, as also -was third (Carter and Thompson). 
Fourth (Grieve) ; h.c., Frew ; c, Anderson. Game Any Other Variety 
Cocks were a moderate class of six. First and Fourth (Duncan and 
Kennedy) both -willow-legged Piles. Second (Mitchell) a yellow¬ 
legged one, as also were third (J. Adam) ; and h.c., W. Adam. Hens. 
—No competition. Black Cocks and Hens (ten) were all Rosecombs 
and fair as a class. First (Grant) neat in head, nice in lobe, and in 
fine condition, but the cock a trifle large. Second (Mr. Andrew) good 
in lobe, but the cock rough in comb and the hen dull in colour. 
Third (Pirie) not in condition. Fourth (Craig); h.c., Ogg, McAndrew ; 
c., Miss Frew. Any Other Variety. —No competition. 
Ducks. — Aylesbury. —No competition. Any Other Variety (ten) 
were a fair class. First (Mrs. Turner), good Pekins. Second (Mrs. 
Wade) Pekins again. Third (Fenton) Muscovies. Fourth (Angus) 
Rouens ; v.h.c., Shepherd (Rouens) ; h.c., Mrs. Jack, Mrs. Barclay, 
Reid (all Rouens), Fenton (Muscovy). There was no competition in 
the classes for Turkeys, Geese, and Crossbred fowls respectively. 
PIGEONS. 
Pouters. — Blue or Black-pied. — Cocks (eight).—All the winners were 
very fine and well placed. First (Mitchell), second (Robb), and third 
(Johnston) were all Blacks. Fourth (Black) a Blue. Hens (eight).—A 
very fine class. First, second, and fourth Blacks, and third a Blue, 
all came from the lofts of Mr. Mitchell of Glasgow ; c., Mitchell 
(Blue). Red or Yellow-pied. — Cocks. —No competition. Hens. —No com¬ 
petition. Any Other Colour. — Cocks (nine).—The winners were all 
fine specimens. First (Phillips) a grand Mealy. Second (Robb) a 
Strawberry. Third (Towers) ; fourth (Hay), both Whites. Hens 
(nine) were another good class. First (Mitchell) a Black Chpquer, 
second (Mitchell) a Red Chequer, third (Phillips) a Silver, and fourth 
(Hay) a White, were all true Pouters, small in girth, long in feather, 
and of good carriage. Any Colour Cocks bred in 1880 (eleven).—First 
(Mitchell) a grand Blue. Second (Black) a Black, wanting a little m 
crop, but otherwise a good one. Third (Robb) a fine Black. Fourth 
(Wilson) a good Blue ; v.h.c., Mitchell (Red-pied) ; h.c. and c., John¬ 
ston (Black). Hens bred in 1830 (eight) were another verv erioH ebiss. 
First (Thomson) and second (Johnston) were Blacks, third (Wilson) 
and fourth (Robb) Blues ; v.h.c., Mitchell (Blue) ; h.c., Towers (Red- 
pied) ; c., Phillips (Blue). 
Dragoons. — Cocks or Hens (twelve), besides the winners, contained 
some splendid birds, worthy of a place almost at any show. First 
(Leith) a Yellow. Second (M’Boyle). Third (Johnston) Blues. 
Fourth (Leith) Red ; h.c., Yardley; c. Findlay (a fine Blue) we 
preferred to second. 
Barbs and Carriers.— Cocks or Hens. —No competition. 
Fantails. — Cocks or Hens (nine) contained some very fine speci¬ 
mens indeed. First, second, and v.h.c. (Stevenson) Whites. Third 
(Stevenson) a Black and White. Fourth (Glenday) a White. 
