516 JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. [ December 2 , isao. 
poor in colour ; b.c., Eraser ; c., Arden, Wilson. Whites.—Cock and 
hen, any age (six).—First (Bradbury). The cock smart but small, and 
pink in lobe, with a neat comb ; the hen very dirty. Second (Caldi- 
cott), cock too high in tail and stained in lobe; hen too heavy in 
comb; h.c., Morecraft. In this class Mr. Fowler showed a pair of 
Cuckoo Leghorns, a recent importation. They were nice in marking, 
fair in shape, and defective in lobe. They could not be noticed by 
the Judge, as they were only sent at the last moment to the White 
class. 
Minorcas (six).—A moderate class rightly judged. First, Roscorla. 
Second, Wilson ; h.c., Harwood. 
Sultans were a fair class of seven. First, Beldon. Second, Eyles. 
Third, Rawnsley, were even in quality ; h.c.. Muir. The first-prize 
hen died during the Show. 
Hamburghs .—Black cocks (eight).—First (Heath) best in lobe and 
colour, but rather rough in comb. Second (Bracewell) a neat bird, 
with a comb too much up at back, otherwise fine ; h.c., Hinde, 
Mallinson. Cockerels (eighteen).—First-and-cup (Kelleway) good in 
lobe, nice style and condition ; passed over at Palace, we believe. 
Second (Rawnsley) very stylish and in brilliant condition. Third 
(Bell) a shapely bird of even quality all round. 1067, v.h.c. (Serjeant- 
son) very nice in lobe ; v.h.c., Hogg, Serjeantson; h.c., Kilvert, 
Booth, Lawson. Hens (eight).—First (Gladstone) very neat in head, 
clear in lobe, and bright in feather, but slightly ticked with white on 
neck. Second (Heath) a shapely bird, in nice condition, but not clear 
in lobe ; h.c., Coperuan, Caldicott, Wilde. Pullets (nineteen).—First- 
and-cup (Copeman) a very stylish pullet, good in colour, comb, and 
lobe. Second (Booth) good in other points, but crooked in comb. 
Third (Kelleway) rather pale in head, and not in condition ; v.h.c., 
Garnett, Hogg, Kilvert, Heathcote, Serjeantson ; h.c., Serjeantson, 
Bell, Kilvert, Fellowes. Golden-pencilled cocks, any age (fourteen). 
—First-and-cup (Beldon) the Palace and Hull winner, best in style, 
very rich in colour, splendid in tail, fair in comb, good in lobe. Se¬ 
cond (Fielding) very neat in head and comb, but not up to the winner 
in tail or condition. Third (Burn) another rich-coloured oue, better 
in tail than second, but behind first in this point; v.h.c., Whittaker 
(2). Hens, any age (eight).—First-and-cup (Driver) the first at Palace, 
veiy neal, nicely marked, and in fine bloom ; an easy win. Second 
(Bell) rather twisted in hackle and not in show form. Third (Field¬ 
ing) a neat pullet, but not up to the other two in tail marking. 
Silver-pencilled cocks, any age (six).—First (Rawnsley) a very neat 
bird, but rather overdone. Second (Beldon) not equal in tail marking 
to the winner, otherwise a good one ; h.c., Fielding, Pickles. Hens, 
any age (six).—First (Fielding) neat in style, good in marking, but 
uneven in comb. Second (Beldon) meaty in comb again, though 
better in this than first; behind her, however, in marking ; h.c., 
Rawnsley, Pickles. Golden-spangled cocks, any age (thirteen).— 
First-and-cup (Caleb May) a very stylish bird, good in marking and 
lobe, fair in comb, in splendid condition. Second (Thomas May) 
rather heavy in comb and wild in the pen, marking moderate. Third 
(Fielding) a large-bodied bird in brilliant condition ; v.h.c., C. May ; 
h.c., Parsons, Jackson, Dent, Westley, Bracewell. Hens, any age 
(nine).—First (Duckworth) neat in shape and head, very rich in 
colour, and good in markings. Second (Randall) looked ill about the 
head and overdone ; she was nice in shape and colour, with moderate 
marking. Third (Blakeman) had also a pallid head, and was loose in 
tail ; h.c., Dent, Simpson, Driver. Silver-spangled cocks, any age 
(ten).—First (Rawnsley)good in size, moderate in comb, nicely marked. 
Second (Beldon) very stylish and well marked, but a bit heavy in 
comb, in better condition than the winner ; these were both fresh 
birds. Third (Ashwell) the Palace third, a nice bird, but rather heavy 
in comb, light in saddle hackle ; h.c., Randall, Campbell. Hens, any 
age (eleven).—First-and-cup (Beldon) the Palace and Hull winner, a 
beautifully marked hen, rich in colour, and neat in head. Second 
(Ashton & Booth) another nicely marked one, but a good deal behind 
the first. Third (Fielding) well marked again, but out of sorts and 
loose in tail; v.h.c., Pickles ; h.c., Rawnsley, Randall, and Campbell. 
Game. —Black-breasted Red Cocks (eighteen).—First (Lyon) an easy 
win. The cup here last year as a chicken ; good in colour, rather short 
in head, and perhaps flat in shin. Second (Halsall) a good hard bird, 
but apparently suffering from a corn; not sound in tail. Third 
(Matthews) a fine bird of the usual Stowmarket style, good colour and 
quality, but perhaps a shade too light. Fourth (Dutton) a fair bird of 
good colour; h.c. (Beck) same stamp as third, but rather rusty in fluff. 
] 354 (Lyon) we think should have been noticed in spite of his back claw 
having lost a nail; h.c., Walters, Frith ; c., Frith. Cockerels (thirty- 
four).—All four prizes go to Mr. Lyon, who also takes both challenge 
cups. The cup-winner out of condition, for which some people would 
have put him below second, a bird of fine quality and good in tail, but 
faulty in hocks. Third a good hard bird of good style, but dull in 
colour. Fourth out of sorts again and swelled under the throat. We 
should have put 1390, v.h.c. (Pope), a good all-round bird, before him. 
1367, h.c. (Pope), a very promising cockerel, will make his mark later 
on. 1380, h.c. (Brierley), dull m colour and beesy on wing. 1381 
(Harley), a very smart bird, might have been in the list; perhaps his 
throat being skinned may account for it. 1387 (Matthews), h.c., 
wants time. 1389, h.c. (Goodwin), too dark in eye. 1395, h.c. (Beck), 
a pretty bird. 1397 (Fletcher) might well have stood second had he 
been in condition. 1399 (Mynors), h.c., bad tail; h.c., Staveley, Brier- 
ley. Hens (eighteen).—First (Matthews) a fine reachy hen, very like 
the Palace winner, pencilled in wing, for which reason many would 
have put second (Pope) before her. This was a first-prize winner here 
last year. Third (Harley) a bird of good quality, but not equal to 
1487 (Lyon), unnoticed. 1484, h.c. (Duiton), the second here last 
year. 1492, v.h.c. (Staveley), a well-known old hen of good quality. 
1497 (Caton), h.c., a very bright bird, rather pencilled on wing, v.h.c., 
Lyon ; h.c., Mason and Walters ; c., Weeks. Pullets.—A wonderful 
class of thirty, must have been difficult to judge. First (Lyon) took 
the £30 challenge cup for pullets, and the cup for best Black Red hen 
or pullet. She was a bird of wonderful reach and quality, but rather 
mossy in flights on one side.' Second (Harley) the Palace winner. 
Third (Pope) wants time. Fourth (Harley) we should have put behind 
some others, notably 1525 (Halsall), h.c., which some fanciers thought 
worthy of the cup. 1528, h.c. (Lyon), the Oxford winner. 1520 (Pope), 
h.c., a very good bird but for white earlobes. Most of the other h.c.’s 
might have easily been first in any other year. They were Mason, 
Horton, Lyon, Brierley, Walters, Maynard, Halsall, Pope, and Gibbs. 
Brown Red cocks (fifteen).—First (Matthew) very good style, but not 
the recognised colour. Second (Brierley) better in colour but not so 
fine in quality. Third (Martin) very good in colour and condition, 
but a trifle short in head. Fourth (Ward) fine in head and good in 
colour ; h.c. (Ashburner) too much hackle ; h.c. (Mercer) full of 
quality, and might well have stood much higher up ; v.h.c. (Bothway) 
a very good all-round bird, well shown. Cockerels (twenty-seven) 
were not a strong class for Birmingham. First and three-guinea cup 
for best Game cock in Show, also section cup (Mercer), a wonderful 
bird in colour, but in our opinion behind the old Black Red cock as a 
Game bird. Second (Matthew) a good reachy bird, dark in face but 
hardly lemony enough. Third (Dance) a smart bird, but quite enough 
hackle. Fourth (Bell) rather long in tail and not quality enough ; 
v.h.c., Dunstan ; b.c., Ward (2), Richardson, Butler, Bond, and 
Warner ; c., Martin, Dance, Brierley, Ashburner. Hens.—A good 
class. First (Mercer) a fine hen in all points, and properly placed. 
Second (Matthew) a very stylish reachy, hen well shown. Third 
(Heaton) a good powerful hen, nice coloured hackle, rather red in 
face ; h.c., Warner, Woolf (2), Bothway, and Gibbs. Pullets.— 
First (Mercer) more reachy and better-coloured in hackle than second 
(Brierley) a very neat bird. Third (Dance) another very good pullet, 
short close hackle. Fourth (Martin) rather too light in hackle; h.c. 
(Ward) a very smart promising pullet with plenty of style ; h.c. 
(Matthew) a very stylish pullet, rather too red in face ; h.c., Warner 
and Ward. Duckwings.—Cocks (eleven).—First (Harley) a bird of 
beautiful colour and style. Second (Harley) a gocd-coloured bird, 
blind of an eye, heavy in tail and hackle, and ticked in fluff. Third 
(Matthew) we preferred to second, and should have so placed him. 
He was beautiful in head and first-rate in hackle and colour, perhaps 
rather short in leg ; h.c, (Staveley) we also preferred to second : he is 
good in colour, shape, and style, and well might have stood third ; 
h.c., Westacott and Harley. Cockerels.—First (Goodwin) a reachy 
hard-feathered bird with splendid head and tail; his faults are stripe 
in hackle and barred wing. Second (Phillips) a very good chicken, 
striped in hackle, rather young ; in a month’s time would run winner 
close. Third (Harley) the Palace winner, not in form ; h.c., Goodwin, 
(2), Frith, and Matthew. Hens (seven).—First (Wharton) a good¬ 
shaped bird well tucked up, but lacking in quality. Second (Staveley) 
a well-shaped stylish hen of very good colour, and we think she might 
well have stood first. Third (Careless) fair in colour and style, 
but we thought 1581 (Harley) a better bird in all points. Pullets. 
—First (Potter) a bird of fair style, well shown, but not in our 
opinion best in the class. Second (Goodwin) fine in style, good 
colour in breast, but pencilled in flights. Third (Staveley) a very 
stylish reachy pullet, hard in feather, and good colour. 1584, c. 
(Goodwin), a hard-feathered, stylish, good-coloured pullet, good head 
and eye, and our choice for first; c. (Staveley) another good-coloured 
stylish pullet, which we also preferred to the first and second. Any 
other variety Cocks.—First (Hulme) a yellow-legged Pile, a good- 
coloured bird well shown, but thick in head. Second (Walker) a 
yellow-legged Pile, which if well shown would have beat first. Third 
Frith; h.c. Frith. Cockerels.—First (Lyon) a stylish yellow-legged 
Pile, capital in head and tail, but a little light in hackle. Second 
(Brierley) a very hard-feathered stylish chicken, capital in colour on 
hackle, but rather dark on saddle and wing bar, but not up yet. 
Third (Heaton) the Palace cup-winner, and might have stood higher 
if in form ; his colour on saddle and wing is rather light; h.c. Both¬ 
way, Frith, Heaton, Brierley. Hens (six).—The winners all yellow¬ 
legged Piles. First (Brierley) a smart bird; second Halsall; third 
Walker. Pullets (six).—First (Halsall) a yellow-legged Pile, good in 
head. Second (Brierley) a nice willow-legged Pile. Third (Bell) 
also willow-legged ; c. R. Walker. 
Aseels were one more in number than last year, but not quite of 
such fine quality. As there is no question that the great object of 
the Indian breeders of these birds was the pit, the Judge (Captain 
Astley), as we think correctly, judged them with a special reference 
to fighting qualities. In cocks any age (fourteen) Miss Mortimer was 
first with a White, very stylish and upstanding, and hard in feather. 
Second (Sugden) was a good type of bird, bold and erect, but not in 
condition. Third (Countess of Dartmouth) a dark bird not quite of 
such style as second. Fourth (Dutton) a handsome Spangle. 1622 
(Bunnett) a powerful bird but rather coarse. 1624 (Ricketts) a very 
good old imported bird. 1626 (Dutton) good in some points, but very 
short and chubby in beak and head. 1627 (Livett) a Malay evidently. 
