02 JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. f January so, issi. 
h.c., Rawnsley, Patrick. Golden-pencilled Codes and Hens (nine) were 
a good class. First (Rawnsley) neat in head, clear in lobe, and good 
in colour and marking. Second (Beldon) another very good pair, 
pressing closely on the winners. Third (Pickles), the cock rather 
uneven in comb, but otherwise a fine pair ; h.c., Driver, Winterburn, 
Duckworth, Carver. Silver-pencilled Cocks and Hens were five and all 
noticed. First (Beldon) very good in all points except that the cock 
had an uneven comb. Second (Pickles), the cock nicely marked, the 
hen failing on breast. Third (Rawnsley) a very good pair; h.c., 
Smith, Rawnsley. Black Cocks and Hens (eleven) were remarkable 
for their heavy combs. First (Beldon) a stylish pair in brilliant con¬ 
dition, hut the cock’s comb right over on one side. Second (Rawns¬ 
ley) very good in lobe and in brilliant condition, but the cock heavy 
in comb. Third (Pemberton) moderate ; v.h.c., Bracewell, Copeman ; 
h.c., Rawnsley, Porter. 
Leghorns.— Cocks and Hens (ten) contained three pens of Whites, 
and the rest Browns. First (Gibbs) Browns, good in shape and 
colour, but heavy in comb and stained in lobe. Second (Adams) 
Browns again, the hen a nice one, but the cock rough in comb, red in 
lobe, and squirrel-tailed. Third (Hurst) Browns, the cock with an 
enormous comb ; h.c., Ardern, Bradbury. 
Malays.— Codes (thirteen) mustered strongly both in numbers and 
quality. First-and-cup (Arthur Woods) a powerful-looking dark 
bird of good carriage. Second (Bailey) very brilliant in condition but 
too soft in feather. Third (Bailey) a White, struck us as a cross-breed 
with a Game ; v.h.c., Calvert; h.c., Yendall, Bailey, Strugnell, Lewis, 
Brooke. Hens (twelve) were not so good as a class. First (Eaves) 
a shapely hen of good carriage. Second (A. Wood) a smart pullet, 
carrying her wings too high. Third (Fisher) only moderate ; h.c., 
Bailey, Abbott, Brooke. 
Houdans OR Creves.— Cods and Hens were a very fine class, 
made up of ten Houdans and four Creves. First (Mrs. Pattinson) 
Houdans, the hen very good in crest, muffling, size, and marking; the 
cock coarse in comb. Second (Jackson) a large pair of Creves, the 
hen specially good in all points. Third (Mrs. P. Turner) good Houdans 
again ; h.c., Palmer, Jackson (2, Creves), Mrs. D. Lane, Mrs. P. Turner 
(2), and Mrs. Irving (all Houdans). 
Any Other Variety.— Cocks and Hens (ten).— First-and-cup 
(Rawnsley) a very fine pair of Golden Polands. Second (Beldon) 
good Silver Polands, but not equal in our view to third (Rawnsley) 
also Silver Polands ; v.h.c., Partington (Golden Polands); h.c., Hands 
(Sultans), Calvert (La Fleche), Waller (Langshans). 
Bantams, Game.— Black-breasted or other Reds.—Cocks (twenty- 
five) were a very strong class, and all Black Reds. First-and-cup 
(Nelson) very neat indeed and good in colour, with hard close 
feathering. Second (Nelson) very smart and stylish, and in prime 
condition. Equal thirds (Anderton and Russell) both good birds ; 
v.h.c., Cook, Stretch, Wardle ; h.c., Fletcher, Wilson <fc Gowland, Roe, 
Buckley, Nicholson, Kennedy. Hens (twenty-one).—Here the Brown 
Reds had six representatives, the rest of the class being Black Reds. 
First-and-cup (Cook) a pretty little Brown Red, very sound in colour. 
Second (Fletcher) a stylish Brown Red, nicely laced on breast. Third 
(Cook) a very neat Black Red, good in colour and close in feather. 
Extra third, Eaton ; v.h.c., Wright, Fletcher ; h.c., Hore, Titterington, 
Nixon, Chorley. Any other Variety. — Cocks (eleven) were only a mode¬ 
rate class. First (J. Smith) a neat Duckwing, rather low in the carriage 
of his wings. Second (Davis) a Duckwing. Third (Lyon) a yellow¬ 
legged Pile, both rather large, v.h.c., Wright, h.c., J. Smith, Davis, 
Fletcher. Hens (seven).—A moderate class. First (Nelson) an evenly 
coloured Duckwing. Second (Eaton) another Duckwing. Third 
(Charnley) a willow-legged Pile, v.h.c., Cook (Duckwing), Charnley 
(Pile), h.c., J. Smith (Duckwing). 
Bantams other than Game.— Black.—Cocks and Hens (eight) 
were all Rosecombs, and a good class. First (Harrison) neat in 
comb and lobe. Second (Rawnsley) good lobes, and in brilliant 
condition. Third (Clapham) a trifle large ; v.h.c., Gunn, Anderton ; 
h.c., J. Wood, Potter. Any other Variety.—-Cocks and Hens (ten).— 
First-and-cup (Rawnsley) White Rosecombs, good in all points. 
Second (Bracewell) good Silver-laced. Third (H. B. Smith) Buff 
Cochin Bantams ; h.c., Nixon (Silver-laced), Aspden. 
Ducks.— Rouen (sixteen) were a wonderfully good class. First- 
and-cup, Messrs. Birch; second, Miss Newton; third, J. Newton; 
v.h.c., Rawson, Cranston (2), Bragg (2), Burn, Unsworth, Snell; h.c., 
Eaton, Fawcett. Aylesbury (five).—Not so large a class, but the winners 
very good in quality and size. First, J. Hedges ; second, Snell; 
third, Mrs. Gunn; h.c., Mrs. Lane, Mrs. Turner. Any Other Variety 
(thirteen) were a good class largely made up of Pekins. First, Birch, 
(Pekin) ; second, H. B. Smith (Mandarins) ; third, H. B. Smith 
(Shell) ; v.h.c., Wade and Mrs. Gunn (Pekins); h.c., Earle (East 
Indian) ; Kendal, Collinson, and Snell (Pekins), 
PIGEONS 
Were in most cases good classes, and as the prizes as a rule went to 
well-known birds, call for no special comment. 
Carriers.— Cocks (seven).—First, Baker, second, Stretch (Blacks). 
Third, R. Woods (a Dun) ; h.c., Yardley (Dun). Hens (four).—First, 
Baker (a Black) ; second, Stretch (a Dun); third, Yardley (a Black). 
Pouters.— Cocks (seven).—First (Rawnsley) a Blue Pied. Second 
(Baker) a Black Pied. Third (Gurthrie) a Blue Pied; h.c., Gurthrie 
and Wood® (Blue Pieds); Boulton (White). Hens (six).—First, 
Rawnsley; second, Gurthrie ; and third, Baker (all Blue Pieds); h.c., 
Boulton and By ford (Whites) ; Woods (Blue Pied). 
Antwerps. — Short-faced (nine).—First, Bottomley ; and second 
v\ oods (Silver Duns). Third, Hopwood (Red Chequer); h.c., Gorton 
and Hopwood (Silver Duns); Mays and Yardley (Red Chequers). 
Any other Variety (eight).—First and second, Rawnsley (Silver Duns). 
Third, Rawnsley (a Red Chequer); h.c., Mays and Preston (Silver 
Duns); Lister (Red Chequer). Any Variety bred in 1880 (nine).—First, 
Moseley (a Silver Dun). Second, Rawnsley (a Red Chequer). Third, 
Bottomley. (a Silver Dun) ; h.c., Moseley, Yardley, Rawnsley, and 
Bowker (Silver Duns); Rawnsley (Red Chequer). 
Tumblers.— Any colour Short-faced (five). — First, Baker ; second 
and third, Yardley, were all Almonds. Lony-faced (twelve).—First, 
Rawnsley (a Black Agate). Second, Brunton (a Red Agate). Third, 
Bowler (a Black Beard); h.c., Bowler (Black Mottle); Bowler (Yellow 
Agate) ; Fowler and Woods (Red Agates); Woods (Black Bald). 
Owls.— English (nineteen).—First and second, Tresh ; and third, 
Dale, were Blues ; h.c., Lister, Woods, and Lee (Silvers) ; Rawnsley, 
Lister, and Preston (Blues). Foreign (five) were all White Africans. 
First, Woods ; second, Baker ; third, Leake. 
Barbs. — Cocks (four).—First, Woods (a Red). Second, Baker ; 
third, Woods ; and h.c., Tresh, were all Blacks. Hens (four).—First, 
Woods (a Black). Second, Baker; and third, Woods (Reds); h.c., 
Tresh (Yellow). 
Fantails (seven). — First and second, Loversidge (Whites). Third, 
Chorley (a Blue); h.c., Baker and Laidlcw (Whites). 
Turbits (twenty-one).—First, Woods, and second, Goldsbrough, 
were Blues. Third, Dale (a Red) ; h.c., Stretch, Brunton, Dale, and 
Coulthard (Blues); Baker (Red); Parkin and Holt (Yellows) ; Win¬ 
terburn (Silver). 
Jacobins. — Red or Yellow (ten).—First, Weyman & Buchanan; and 
second, Holt (Reds). Third, Woods (a Yellow) ; h.c., Woods, Cross- 
ley, and Dale (2, Reds) ; Weyman & Buchanan (Yellow). Any other 
Colour (seven).—First, Weyman A Buchanan ; second, Woods ; and 
third, Dale, were all Blacks ; h.c., Holt (Black); Dale (White). 
Dragoons. — Blue or Silver (twelve).—First, Shewell (a Blue). Se¬ 
cond, Wallace Smith (a Silver). Third, Shewell (a Blue) ; h.c., 
Guthrie and Close (Blues). Any other Colour (twelve).—First, Wal¬ 
lace Smith (a Grizzle). Second, McKenzie (a Dun). Third, Shewell 
(a Blue Chequer) ; h.c , Mays (White); McKenzie (Red) ; Shewell 
(Grizzle) ; Close. (Blue Chequer); Byford (Dun). Bred in 1880 { ten). 
—First, McKenzie ; and second, Booth, were Blues. Third, McKenzie 
(a Dun); h.c., Wallace Smith, Grey, Pratt (Blues) ; Yardley (Blue 
Chequer). 
Any Other Distinct Variety (seventeen). — First, R. Woods (a 
Blondinette). Second, Joseph Wood (a Black Trumpeter). Third, 
Baker (a Fairy Spot); h.c., Gatty (Red Magpie) ; Gatty (Frillback) ; 
Yardley (Owl); Mays (Nun) ; Yardley (Blondinette); Dale (Nun). 
OUR LETTER BOX. 
Incubators (Delta ).—Most of the incubators now in the market have 
given more or less satisfactory results. We refer you to our columns of last 
week for accounts of successful hatching. It must be borne in mind that in 
this matter success depends quite as much upon the operator as upon the 
machine used. There is no great amount of intelligence required, but a close 
observance of the directions given as to management is indispensable. The 
artificial rearing of the chicks is practically rather more difficult than the 
hatching, as just at first the little ones require much judicious attention ; 
many are killed by over-kindness, many by neglect! We intend shortly to 
commence a series of articles upon this subject, which we hope will be of use 
to our readers. 
METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. 
CAMDEN SQUARE,LONDON. 
Lafc. 51° 32'40" N.; Long.0° 8'0" W.; Altitude,111 feet. 
date. 
9 A.M. 
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Wet. 
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Max. 
Min. 
sun. 
grass. 
Inches. 
deg. 
deg. 
deg. 
deg. 
deg. 
deg. 
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in. 
Sun. 9 
80.351! 
34.0 
33.5 
N.E. 
37.1 
39.2 
32 8 
78.2 
28.4 
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Mon. 10 
30.072 
33.3 
31.6 
N.W. 
37.2 
35.6 
32.8 
55.3 
30.1 
_ 
Tucs. 11 
29.822 
31.8 
31.0 
N.W. 
36.9 
35.7 
31.4 
51.3 
29.7 
0.100 
Wed. 12 
29.495 
29.2 
28.8 
N.W. 
36.6 
33.0 
28.4 
65.9 
27 6 
_ 
Thurs. 13 
29.529 
25.7 
25.3 
N.W. 
86.3 
33.0 
19.3 
42.7 
13.7 
_ 
Friday 14 
29.850 
20.7 
19.8 
N.E. 
35.7 
26.9 
19.4 
38.4 
16 3 
_ 
Satur. 15 
29.802 
14.0 
13.8 
N.AV. 
85.4 
zi.8 
12.2 
32.5 
8.6 
— 
Means. 
29.847 
27.0 
26.3 
36.5 
32.7 
25.2 
50.6 
22.1 
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REMARKS. 
9th.—Fine, with bright [sunshine in morning; cloudy afternoon ; moonlight 
evening. 
10th.—Cold and dull, little sunshine in forenoon. 
11th.—Fair, calm, and overcast; slight snow in evening. 
12th.—Snow in early morning, covering the ground about 1J inch in depth ; 
very cold but fine day with bright sunshine ; moonlight night. 
13th.—Sharp frost; overcast morning; bright sunshine at 2 r.M.; fine after¬ 
noon ; starlight evening. 
14th.— Fine, calm, bright, and very cold. 
15th.—Rather misty, and excessively cold ; slight sunshine in forenoon ; over¬ 
cast in evening. 
A very cold week, with intense frost towards the end.—G. J. Symons. 
