JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
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[ February 3, 1881. 
Collisham ; h.c., Morgan. Pair of Pullets (eleven).—There were many good 
single birds, but they were badly matched throughout. First (Lucas), one 
wonderful pullet with the one fault of a not very clear hackle, mated with a 
large shapely oue rather yellow in ground. Second (Haines) a large well- 
matched pair, rather coarse in head. Third (Collisham) a neat-headed shapely 
pair, but rather small. Fourth (Morgan), both good pullets, but badly matched; 
v.h.c., Morgan ; h.c., Morgan (4). 
Cochins. — Buff or Partridge Cockerels (seventeen) were a wonderfully fine 
class. First-and-cup (Pye) a beautifully even-coloured BufE, grand in shape, 
hocked with fine feather. Second (Clatworthy) another good Buff, not so solid 
in build as the first. Third (Brown) a very good Buff. Fourth (Clatworthy) a 
neat Partridge ; v.h.c., Bloodworth (2); Clatworthy, Nicholls (all Buffs) ; Pax¬ 
ton (Partridge); h.c., Bloodworth (Partridge), Bullard (Buff). Pair of Pullets 
(ten) a moderate class.—First (Darby) large and well feathered, but not very 
even in colour, and high in tail. Second (Allerton) shapely Partridge, well 
marked and nicely fluffed out, ran the winners very close. Third (Bloodworth) 
moderate Buffs. Fourth (Bullard) large Buffs, failing in colour ; h.c., Bloodworth 
(2, Buffs), Bullard (Partridge). White or Black Cockerels (four).—There being 
less than six entries, first was withheld. Second (Darby) a grand White 
very nearly up to the cupwinner. Third (Morgan) a fair White. Fourth (Lin- 
colne) a poor Black. Pair of Pullets (four).—Hard luck again for Mr. Darby, 
first being again withheld. Second went to a very good pair of his Whites. 
Third (Morgan) Whites again, very bad in colour. (Fourth Lincolne) fair Blacks. 
Dorkings. — Cockerels (sixteen) were a good class.—First-and-cup (Swales) a 
large shapely coloured bird, good in all points. Second (Wood) a smart-coloured 
bird of the old sort. Third (B. Smith) coloured again, good in size, but rather 
long in leg and heavy in comb. Fourth (Woodgate) a very dark-coloured one, 
good in size, but too upright in carriage ; h.c., Reed, Wallis, Woodgate (coloured) ; 
c., Atterton (2, coloured), Berry (White). Pair of Pullets (eleven) were a good 
class, made up entirely of coloured birds.—First (Wood) good in size and white 
in feet, but rather long in legs, and with white ears. Second (B. Smith) were of 
similar stamp, but even longer in leg. Third (White) a good-sized pair, one 
very dark in feet. Fourth (Mills) moderate ; h.c., Darby. 
French. — Cockerels (eleven).—A very good class made up of six Craves and 
five Houdans. First (Fullarton) a large shapely Creve in fine condition. Second 
(Jackson) a Houdan of good size, but rather wanting in breast. Third (Carlton) 
a good-sized Crfeve, poor in crest. Fourth (Lamb) a small but neat Creve ; 
v.h.c., Jackson (Houdan), Mackwell (Creve) ; li.c., Darley, and Palmer (Creves), 
Howard (Houdan). Pair of Pullets (six) were for their numbers a very good 
class, all being noticed. First (Nicholls) a grand pair of Houdans. Second 
(Fullarton) fine Craves, one pullet rather crooked in crest. Third (Markwell) 
medium-sized but neat Craves. Fourth (Howard) very dark Houdans, good in 
crest and muffling ; li.c.. Palmer (Crbves), Thomas (Houdans). 
Game.— Black or Brown-Red.—Cockerels (fourteen) were a good class. First- 
and-cup for Game and Game Bantams (Fludger) a very stylish Brown Red, of 
great reach, and nicely laced on breast. Second (Martin) another Brown Red 
of similar stamp, but not so hard in feather. Third (Bothway) a close-feathered 
neat-headed Brown Red. Fourth (Adams) another good Brown Red ; h.c., 
Adams; and c., Blood & Danes (Brown Reds). Pair of Pullets (seven).—Here 
again the Brown Reds had much the best of it. First (Bothway) stylish Brown 
Reds, hard in feather, and well shown. Second (Martin) of similar stamp, as 
also were third (Snell). Fourth (Merrett) moderately Black Reds. Any oilier 
Variety. — Cockerels (ten) only a moderate class. First (Bothway) a rather large 
yellow-legged Pile. Second (Mason) and fourth (Martin) were of the same 
colour. Third (Perry) a neat Duckwing. Pair of Pullets l two).—First and third 
withheld. Second (Perry) willow-legged Piles. Fourth (Snell) yellow-logged Piles. 
HAMBURGHS.— Golden-spangled.—Cockerels and Pullets (eight) only a very 
moderate lot. First (Jones) good in lobe and colour, but rather heavy in comb. 
Second, Jackson ; third, Plattin ; fourth, Digby. Silver-spangled. — Cockerels and 
Pullets (eight) were a rather better class, but heavy combs were too prevalent. 
First, Ashworth ; second, Pointer ; third, Stanwell; fourth, Digby. Golden- 
pencilled.—Cockerels and Pullets (sixteen) were a better class. First and Ham¬ 
burgh cup (Orriss) good in colour and marking, and neat in comb and lobe. 
Second (Castell) nice style and colour, but the cock red in lobe. Third (Carver), 
the cock bad in lobe again. Fourth (Ticknell) a neat pair ; h.c., Brown, Robin¬ 
son. Silver-pencilled. — Cockerels and Pullets had four entries, but two empty pens. 
—First and third were withheld. Second, Snell; fourth, Plattin. Black. — 
Cockerel and Pullet (thirteen).—There were four empty pens, and the quality of 
the rest was only moderate. First (Digby) stylish and in fine gloss, but rather 
heavy in comb. Second (Turner), third (Berridge), and fourth (Pointer) wer 
all fairly good pens. 
(/ BANTAMS, GAME.— Black or Brown Red. — Cockerels and Pullets (eleven).—First 
(Hore) neat Black Reds. Second (Challands) reachy Brown Reds. Third 
(Ditcham) a very smart Black Red cockerel, mated with a moderate pullet. 
Fourth (Mills) Black Reds, in fine condition; h.c., Southwell (Black Reds). 
Any other Variety. — Cockerels and Pullets (six) were a fair class. First (Hore), 
Second (Goodbody), third (Miller), and fourth (Pearson) were Piles, alter¬ 
nately yellow and willow-legged. 
Sebrights. — Cock and Hen, any age (seven), were only a moderate class. 
First (Morgan) Goldens, second (Leno), third (Morgan), and fourth (Tearle) 
Silvers ; v.h.c., Leno (Goldens, perhaps the best in the class), Nixon (Silvers). 
BANTAMS.— Any other Variety and any age, not Game or Sebrights (eleven) 
were a good class. First (Miss Hubbard) Japanese. Second (Mrs. Reed) Black 
Rosecombs. Third (Rhodes) and fourth (Tearle) both White ltosecombs ; h.c., 
Atkins (Japanese), Digby (Black Rosecombs). 
Aseels.— Cocks. —First, Fellows ; second, Bryan ; third, F. G Dutton; v.h.c., 
Bryan, Gatty ; h.c., Carvill, Mann, C. Bunnett. Hens. —First, Peake; second 
and third, Dutton ; fourth, Bunnett; v.h.c., Dutton (2), Sugden, Peake; h.c., 
Mann, Mills, C. Sugden. 
Any other Variety. — Cockerel and Pullets (fourteen).—First (S. Smith) 
moderate Spanish; second (Ekins) good Frizzles; third (Jackson) Minorcas ; 
fourth (Miss Portman) Andalusians ; v.h.c., England (Silkies) ; h.c., Horner 
(Golden Polands), Moore (Minorcas) ; 322 (Waller) unnoticed, a really good 
pen of Spanish. 
DUCKS hatched in 1880 any Variety (fifteen) were a strong class. First-and- 
cup (Morgan) Pekins, very good in colour and carriage. Second (Snell) good 
Aylesbury. Third (Englaud) very lustrous Black East Indians. Fourth (Waite) 
Good Rouens ; v.h.c., Bayley (Pekins), Rawson (Rouens) ; h.c., Bygott (Roucns), 
Portman (Black East Indian), Snell (Pekins). 
PIGEONS. 
“Antwerps.— Short-faced (nine) were not aremarkable class. First (Weaving) 
a Silver Dun, an easy win. Second (Stanhope) a Blue Chequer. Third (Carter) 
and fourth (Weaving) Red Chequers. Any Other Variety (sixteen).—A fair class. 
First (Spink) a Red Chequer. Second (Dant) a poor Blue Chequer. Third 
(Tebbutt) a Silver Dun. Fourth (Denny) a Blue; h.c., Bracher, Coulson, Hin¬ 
son (Blue Chequers). 
Carriers.— Cocks (nine) a good class well placed. First (Baker) the champion 
Black. Second (Hale) a Black. Third (Hammond) a Blue. Fourth (Waldock) 
a Dun ; h.c., Stocker (2, Blacks). Hens (thirteen).—After the winner a poor 
class. First, Mr. Baker’s well known Black hen. Second (Denny) a Dun. Third 
(Hammond), a Blue. Fourth (Lass), a Black ; v.h.c.. Hale (Dun) ; Stocker 
(Black) ; h.c., Hollick and Hutt (Black); Leno and Kempton (Duns). Cock or 
Hen hat died in 1880 (thirteen) a very good class. First-and-cup (Baker) a well- 
known Black. Second (Hale) a Dun. Third (Kempton) and fourth (Clifton) 
Blacks ; v.h,c., Hollick (Black); h.c., Byford (Black), Hollick (Dun). 
Dragoons (twenty-two) a very good class. First (W. Smith) Blue, an easy 
win. Second (Waterman) Yellow. Third (Elkington) a Blue Chequer. Fourth 
(Greenhalgh) a Blue; v.h.c. and h.c., Atkins (Yellow); h.c., Berridge (White), 
Byford (Yellow), Waterman (2, Blue and Red). 
POUTERS.— Cocks (eighteen).—This and the next class were the best amongst 
the Pigeons. First-and-cup for Pouters and Tumblers (Sugden), the Birming¬ 
ham and Palace winner. Second (Herrieff) a grand Red. Third (Baker), the 
well-known Blue Pied Kilmarnock cock. Fourth (Byford) Mr. Pratt’s old 
White cock; v.h.c., Sugden (Red) ; h.c., Sugden (Yellow), Ashton & Byford 
(Whites), Greenhalgh (Blue), Howard (Sandy), Herrieff (Red). liens (fourteen). 
—First and fourth (Sugden) Blues. Second (Byford) a grand White hen. Third 
(Herrieff) Red ; v.h.c., Howard (Yellow) ; h.c., Baker (Blue), Sugden (Red) 
Swan (White). 
Tumblers.— Short-faced (thirteen).—A very good class. All the prizes went 
to Mr. Braid. First, an Almond hen; second, a Kite hen ; third, an Almond 
cock, the Birmingham cupwinner; fourth, a Red Agate Mottle; h.c., Baker, 
Howard (Almonds) ; h.c., Braid (Almond), Langridge (2), an Almond and a 
Yellow Agate. Any Other Variety (thirteen).—A poor lot. First and second 
(Bowler), a Red Mottle and a Black Mottle ; third (Braid), a Black Bald ; fourth 
(Howes), a Blue Beard ; h.c.. Waterman (Black Mottle). 
Jacobins (thirteen).—After the winner only moderate. First (Gould) a Red 
well placed. Second and third (Hammond) a Yellow and a Red. Fourth (Mann 
and Porter) a Yellow ; h.c., Mann & Porter, Passmore, & Gould (Reds). 
OWLS (fourteen).—A good class. First and third (Weaving) a Silver and a 
Blue. Second (Baker) White African. Fourth (Stauhope) Silver; h.c., Alford 
and Cliipperfield (Blues), Langridge (Silver). 
TURBl'l s (fifteen).—After the first three a poor lot. First-and-cup for last 
five classes (Baker) a Blue. Second (Sugden) a Blue. Third (Lumley) a Blue. 
Fourth (Tebbutt) a Yellow; h.c., Lumley (2), and Brampton (all Blues). 
Barbs (six).—First (Baker) a well-known Black, easily ahead ; the rest only 
moderate. Second (Hale) a Black. Third (Stanhope) a fair White. Fourth 
(Alford) a Black. 
any Other Variety of Pigeons (fifteen).—First (Greenhalgh) a Red 
Swallow. Second (Elkington) a Frillback. Third (Baker) a Black Mottled 
Trumpeter. Fourth (Baker) a Blondinette ; v.h.c., Ashford (Satinette), Rum- 
below (Blue Priest) ; h.c., Ashford (Brunette), Collingwood (White Fantail), 
Mudie (Red Magpie), Reid (Blue Runt). 
OUR LETTER BOX. 
Artificial Hatching and Hearing (La FUche ).—Through an oversight 
the temperature to be maintained during the first ten days of hatching was 
given on page 82 (last week) at 202°, it should of course have been 102°. 
Artificial Hatching (L. Malcolm ).—You cannot hope to attain any 
success by the method you indicate, you must procure a proper incubator. The 
hot-water pipes might be utilised for rearing the chickens, but to hatch in such 
a way is quite out of the question. As to the proper temperature see our article 
in last week’s Journal. Books on hatching. &c„ at. present published, are 
“Hydro-incubation,” by T. Christy, 1.9. (Christy & Co., 155,Fenchurch Street, E.C.), 
“Practical Artificial Incubation,” byE. Brown, Is. (Cassell & Co., LudgateHill), 
and “ Artificial Incubation,” by H. Tomlinson (see advt. in No. 29 of Journal). 
Distinguishing Sex of Guinea Fowl ( R. J. HI ).—There is no dis¬ 
tinction between the plumage of the cock aud heu. The male birds arch their 
backs and run along on tiptoe with a mincing air, they are also more vicious to 
other fowls than the hens ; they also have larger wattles. The hen alone utters 
the peculiar cry which resembles the words “ Come back.” It is only by ob¬ 
serving these points that you can tell which is which. In a state of nature 
Guinea Fowls pair. In confinement two hens are as many as you can safely put 
with one male bird. 
METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. 
CAMDEN SQUARE, LONDON. 
Lai. 51°32'40"N.; Long. 0° 8-0” W.; Altitude,111 feet. 
DATE. 
9 A.M. 
IN THE DAY. 
Rain. 
1881. 
Jan. 
1 Barome- 
! ter at 32° 
1 and Sea 
| Level 
Hygrome¬ 
ter. 
Direction 
of Wind. 
Temp, of 
Soil at 
1 foot. 
Shade Tem¬ 
perature. 
Radiation 
Temperature. 
Dry. 
Wet. 
Max. 
Min. 
In 
sun. 
On 
grass. 
Sun. 23 
Mon. 24 
Tues. 25 
Wed. 26 
Tlrars. 27 
Friday 28 
Satur. 29 
Inches. 
30.186 
3''.299 
30.043 
29.727 
29.324 
29.088 
28.913 
deg. 
32.8 
23.8 
24.3 
18.7 
34.6 
36.6 
44.4 
deg. 
32.0 
23.8 
24.0 
18.5 
34.6 
36.6 
44.3 
w 
N.E. 
N.E. 
N.E. 
S.W. 
N.W. 
S. 
deg. 
33.4 
33.4 
33.3 
33.1 
83.1 
33.3 
33.4 
deg. 
36.8 
31.6 
30.0 
38.6 
42.2 
42.7 
47.8 
deg. 
15.4 
23.8 
23.2 
17.3 
19.4 
33.8 
36.3 
deg. 
46.0 
30.8 
60.8 
33.0 
46.8 
49.4 
53.4 
deg. 
15.4 
23.4 
20.3 
9.4 
19.4 
33.3 
33.3 
In. 
0.107 
0.077 
0.081 
0.156 
0.421 
Means. 
29.659 
30.7 
30.5 
31.3 
37.8 
24.2 
4.5.7 
22.1 
REMARKS. 
23rd.—Generally cloudy and calm, occasional sun, frost less severe. 
24th.—Sharp frost, overcast aud misty. 
25th.—Very cold, but fine with bright sunshine, 
26th.—Calm, overcast, sharp frost; milder in evening, silver thaw at night. 
27th.—Thick fog in morning and thaw, fine in middle of day, misty again in 
evening. 
28th.—Very damp, cloudy, bright at intervals. 
29th.—Very mild, warm wind and rain, snow fast disappearing. 
No frost after the 27th, but a gradual thaw with drizzlmg rain. The mean 
temperature of the week, notwithstanding the mildness of the last two days, 
was far below the average. The mean temperature of every day from the 5th 
to 27th was below the average ; that of every day from the 12th to 27th was 
below freezing point. It was one of the most remarkable cold periods of this 
century, but shorter in duration than that of January, 1814.—G. J. SYMONS. 
