JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
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[ December 16, 1880, 
Polands were only two pens ; both first (Jarvis) and second 
(Huish) were Golden-spangled of good quality. 
Any Other "Variety (eight).—First (Winser) a nicely laced pair 
of Andalusians, the cock rather heavy in comb. Second (Boissier) 
moderate Minorcas. Third (England) neat Silkies; h.c., Lambert, 
Andalusians. 
Bantams.— Game , Black Bed (thirteen).—First (E. Morgan) a very 
neat pair, good in colour and in fine condition. Second (Hore) not 
quite so good in colour. Third (A. Kitchin) bright in colour and in 
splendid condition, but rather loose in carriage of wing ; h.c. (Anns) 
very good in shape and colour, but rather large ; h.c., Ladd. Brown 
Red (six).—First (Yigers) a shapely pair, close in feather. Second 
Osborne. Any Other Variety (four).—First-and-cup (Hore) yellow¬ 
legged Piles, good in shape and colour. Second (Yigers) also yellow¬ 
legged Piles. Third (Morgan) willow-legged Piles ; h.c. (Cobb) neat 
Duckwings. Black or White, Clean-legged (eight).—First-and-cup 
(Stephens) a singularly neat little pair of Black Rosecombs, good in 
all points. Second (Miss Bessie Ladd) Black Rosecombs, neat in 
comb and good in lobe. Third (Astley) the same sort again ; h.c., 
Brett and Nettlefold, both White Rosecombs. Any Other Distinct 
Variety (seven).—First (M. Leno, jun.), a very good pair of Gold- 
laced, the cock rather heavy in comb. Second (Clarke, jun.), nicely 
marked Cuckoos. Third (Astley) Japanese ; h.c., Buss (Silver-laced) 
and Hubbard (Japanese); c., Buss (Gold-laced). 
Ducks.— Rouen (eighteen).—A fine class. First-and-cup (J. H. 
Harvey) large in size, and very good in colour and marking. Second, 
Boulding; and third (Kingsnorth) also good, though some distance 
behind the winners ; v.h.c., W. F. Harvey ; h.c., W. F. Harvey, Jarvis, 
Cheesmau, Howard (2), Alter. Aylesbury (ten).—First (Weston) a 
large pair, the Duck especially good. Second, Arter ; and third 
(Hedges), also good pairs; h.c., Barrow, Sear. Any Other Variety 
(seven).—First (Sandum) moderate Pekins. Second (M. Leno, jun.) 
Mandarins. Third (Woodgate) rather large Black East Indian; 
h.c., Howard (Pekin), and England (Black East Indian.) 
Turkeys (twelve) were a fine average class, but contained nothing 
of special merit. First-and-cup, Warde ; Second, Mayhew; third, 
Warde : h.c., Phillips ; c., Knight. 
PIGEONS. 
Carriers.— Cocks (nine).—First and second (Baker) both Blacks ; 
the first best in beak wattle, the second in eye wattle. Third (Fulton) 
another good Black; v.h.c., Stephens (Dun); h.c.. Hale (Black). 
Hens (eleven).—First (Pearce), second (Stephens), third (Baker), all 
Blacks well placed ; h.c., Hale (Dun) and Baker (Black). Bred in 
1880 (eleven).—First-and-cup (Baker) a very promising Black, very 
even in eye wattle and good in beak wattle. Second (R. Fulton) a 
Black again, as also was third (Baker); h.c., Byford, Stephens, and 
Fulton, all Blacks. 
Pouters.— Cocks (twelve).—First (Gill) a Red Pied, not very even in 
rose. Second (Fulton) a Blue Pied failing in bill. Third (Baker) a good 
Blue Pied, long in limb and narrow in girth; h.c, Butler <fc Biggs 
(White), Gill (Silver Dun). liens (twelve).—First (Baker) a Red Pied, 
rather heavy in body but good in crop. Second (Gill) a Dun Pied 
again. Third (Baker) a Blue Pied ; h.c., Byford (White), Gill (Blue 
Pied). 
Barbs (ten).—First (Baker) a fine Black. Second (Fulton) another 
of the same colour. Third (Butler <fc Biggs) a Black, broad and 
short in head ; h.c., Hale (Black). 
Tumblers (sixteen).—First (Fulton) an Almond, the best in head. 
Second (Rayner), and third (Baker) were also Almonds ; h.c., Curry, 
(a Red Agate Splash), Pettman (a Long-faced Black), Savage, Baker 
(both Almonds), S. Palmer (a Long-faced Yellow Agate). 
Dragoons.— Blue or Silver Cocks (fourteen).—First (Osmond), 
second (Howard), and third (Osmond) were all Blues ; h.c., Ash- 
bee, Waterman, Winser, all Silvers ; Fulton, Dwelly, Howard, 
all Blues. Hens (twelve).—First (Osmond), second (Fulton), third 
(Sutton); h.c., (Lush, jun.), were again all Blues. Any Other Colour 
Cocks (eleven).—First (Howard) a Blue Chequer. Second (Osmond) 
a Grizzle. Third (Howard) a White; h.c., Leith (Yellow). Hens 
(eleven).—First (Osmond) a Blue Chequer. Second (Waterman) a 
Yellow. Third (Howard) a Grizzle; h.c., Howard, Leith, Atkins. 
Bred in 1880 (seventeen).—First (Waterman) a Red. Second (Os¬ 
mond) a Blue Chequer. Third (Dwelly) a Grizzle ; h.c., Osmond, 
Tate, and Ewen ; c., Howard, Ashbee, Tate, and Ewen. 
Jacobins (eight).—First (Fulton) a Red; second (Avenell) also a 
Red ; third (Fulton) a Black. 
Owls.— English (eleven).—First (Weaving), and second (Van 
Senden) were Blues ; third (Brunton) and the two h.c.’s, (Yan Senden, 
Fulton) were all Silvers. Foreign (eleven).—First and second (Baker) 
and third (Theobald) were all White Africans. 
Turbits (nineteen).—First (Fulton) and third (Homes) were Blues ; 
second (Baker) a silver; h.c., Homes (2, Blues), Dungey (White), 
Fulton (Red). 
Fantails (twelve) were as usual all Whites, and were a good class. 
First (Fulton) was splendid in tail. Second, Loversidge ; third, 
Baker ; v.h.c., Baker ; h.c., Hall, Loversidge (2), Bakewell. 
Antwerps.— Short-faced Cocks (eight).—First and second (Buck- 
land) both Red Chequers. Third (W. Birchel!) a Silver Dun. Hens 
numbered seven, all the birds in the list being Red Chequers. First, 
Weaving ; second, Buckland ; third, Pettman ; h.c., Ashbee. Homing, 
Long or Medium-faced. — Cocks (twenty-three) were commented upon by 
the Judge as a good class throughout. First (Pearce) a Blue Chequer, 
as also was second (Ayres), and third (Carvill); v.h.c., (Winser) a Red 
Chequer) ; h.c., Leake, Carvill, Ashbee (2), Bowes, Poncia, Hills (all 
Blue Chequers); c., T. Foat. Hens (seventeen).—First (Poncia) and 
third (Leake) Blue Chequers. Second (Pearce) a Red Chequer) ; h.c., 
Ashbee: c., Sutton. Hatched in 1880 (sixteen).—First and third 
(Ashbee), as also second (Bowes) were Blue Chequers ; h.c., Carvill, 
Wanser, Crust, and Poncia. 
Any Other Variety (seventeen).—Cup and second (Baker) with 
a Turbiteen and a Trumpeter. Third (Thomson) a Priest; h.c., 
Thomson (an Archangel), Allen (2, an Archangel and a Satinette), 
Nettlefold (a Magpie). 
WATFORD POULTRY SHOW. 
The annual poultry Show in connection with the West Herts 
Agricultural Society was held at the Agricultural Hall at Watford 
on Tuesday and Wednesday last. Few places are better adapted for 
a country show than this hall; and although the competition is con¬ 
fined to persons residing in Herts or within twenty miles of Wat¬ 
ford, many pens of good birds were shown. The attendance was 
numerous, and the Show altogether a success. 
The Dorkings were pronounced by the Judge to be very good 
classes. In the Coloured class the first and second prizes went to the 
Rev. E. Bartrum, the third to the Rev. H. R. Peel. In Whites or 
Silvers the cup and champion cup of the Show was awarded to Miss 
Alice Peel for a splendid pen of Silvers; the cock is a fine-bodied 
bird, excellent in colour. Second, Alterton ; third, Snewing. 
In the Cochin class Mr. G. H. Wood won first and cup with a 
heavily feathered pen of Partridge; second, Wood; third, Tuke. 
Mr. Wood also won first for White Cochins with a very good pair. 
In the Brahma classes the competition was very keen. First, 
Breeze ; second, Leno ; third, Breeze. In Light Brahmas, first and 
cup went to G. H. Wood for a good pen, but the cock was rather 
light in comb. Second and third, Breeze. 
The Game were fair classes. First Black-breasted Red. First and 
third, Moss ; second, G. Bentley. The Game cup went to C. Rowley 
for an unusually good pair of Brown-breasted Red ; second and third, 
Flitt. 
The Hamburghs were rather poor. First-and-cup (Spangled) G. J. 
Pointer; second, Miss Lawrence; third, Seward. In the Pencilled 
class first Pointer; second and third, Viscount Grimston. 
In Game Bantams the first prize went to the smallest and smartest 
pen. First, second, and third, J. W. Flitt. In Any other variety 
first and cup were awarded to Golden Sebrights (Herbert Peel) ; 
second to Cuckoos (Wright) ; third to Japanese (Astley). 
In Creve-Cceurs and Houaans first and cup to H. Jackson ; second 
to A. Longman. 
In Any Other Variety the entries were very numerous, and many 
pens of every imaginable kind were commended. The first prize was 
won by Black Hamburghs (Pointer), second by Plymouth Rocks 
(Ludgate), third by Polish (Huish). 
The Ducks were a good class. First, How ; second, Thompson ; 
third, Eley. In Any other distinct breed Pekins won first. Cup, Mrs. 
Peel. Second, East Indian (Lord Ebury). Third, Fancy Ducks, 
Red-billed Whistlers (M. Leno). 
In Geese the Judge left out all that were down behind and over¬ 
fat. His decision seemed to astonish many of the Watford folks, but 
he undoubtedly was right. First-and-cup, Hill. Second, J. Lloyd. 
In Turkeys, first-and-cup, Field ; second, Leno : third, Longman. 
Any other variety, first and second, Finch ; third, W. Jones Loyd. 
Best Barndoor Cock and two Hens.—First, Snewing ; second, 
Leno ; third, Viscount Grimston. 
The Pigeons were a good collection, especially the Tumblers, Mag¬ 
pies, and Fantails. Mr. T. C. Burnell acted as Judge. 
LEEDS POULTRY AND PIGEON SHOW. 
This Show opened on the Tuesday in this week and closes to-night. 
The poultry entries numbered 540, and the Pigeons 228. Mr. Dixon 
and Captain Heaton divided the judging of the poultry between 
them. Mr. J. Hawley judged the Pigeons. The Show was upon the 
whole a very fine one, and nearly all the classes were well filled. 
Game. — Any Variety.—Cock (nine).—These Any Variety classes, 
which we presume were meant to be to a certain extent champion 
classes, did not fulfil our expectations. First (Brierley) a reachy 
Brown Red, hard in feather but a trifle heavy in head and flat in shin. 
Second (Braithwaite) another stylish Brown Red, finer in head but 
not so powerful-looking as the winner. Third (Clegg) a Brown 
Red again, well pencilled on breast ; b.c., Hodgson (Brown Red). 
Cockerels (thirteen).—First (Brierley) a Black Red, long in reach and 
good in head, but very faulty in colour on thighs and fluff. Second 
(Mason) a moderate Black Red. Third (Braithwaite) a Brown Red ; 
h.c., Staveley (Black Red), Hick (yellow-legged Pile). Pullet (eighteen). 
—This was the best of these classes. First (Walton) a shapely 
willow-legged Pile, fine in head and hard in feather. Second (Brierley) 
a Brown Red, not the equal of the winner in head. Third (White- 
head) Brown Red again ; h.c., Mason (Black Red), Ward (Brown Red); 
c., Sootheran & Palliser (Brown Red). Black-breasted Reds.—Cock 
and Hen (nine).—A moderate class. First (Sales) a reachy pair of 
birds, but the cock rather heavy in head and brown in fluff. Second 
(Hemmingway) not so good in style. Third (Staveley) a fine reachy 
