48 THE COTTAGE GARDENER. October 17. 
VALE OF AYLESBURY POULTRY SHOW. 
This show, held on the 3rd, 4th, and 5th instant, was 
most excellently managed, and in the feeding department 
the best we have ever seen. The show was small in 
numbers, but generally good, and the exhibition of Aylesbury 
Ducks splendid. One pen of a drake and two ducks weighed 
over 22 lbs., and the second pen of Geese over 52 lbs. The 
show of Shanghaes , with the exception of the first prize, 
were very poor indeed. The pen of Brahma chicken very 
good, and weighed 25 lbs. The pen of Spanish Chicken, 
first prize, were good, but the show of Spanish generally 
were bad. The Dorking Chicken were very good, but the old 
birds were much out of condition. 
The Judges were—J. H. Catling, Esq., and T. H. Fox, 
Esq. 
Class 1. — Ducks (White Aylesbury).—Drake and two Ducks.— 9. First 
prize, J. K. Fowler, Aylesbury, Prebendal Farm. 1. Second prize, 
Edwin Payne, Aylesbury. 11. Third prize, H. D. Davies, Spring Grove 
House, Hounslow. Highly Commended .—5. William Henry Green, 
Aylesbury. 
Class 2.— White Aylesbury. —Drake and two Ducks.— 20. First 
prize, J. K. Fowler, Prebendal Farm, Aylesbury. 21. Second prize, J. 
K. Fowler, Prebendal Farm, Aylesbury. 16 . Third prize, William Henry 
! Green, Aylesbury. 
Class 3.— Rouen. —Drake and two Ducks.—26. First prize, Theed 
William Pearse, Esq., Bedford. 25. Second prize, William R. Rose, 
Lydiard Millicent, Swindon, Wilts. 
Class 4.— Spanish Fowls.— Cock and two Hens, of any age.—30. 
First prize, E. H. Strange, Ampthill, Beds. 28. Second prize, Edward 
Terry, Aylesbury. 
Class 5.— Chicken of 1854.—Cock and two Pullets.—32. First prize, 
E. Terry, Aylesbury. 31. Second prize, G. Botham, Wexliam Court, 
Slough. 
Class 6.— Dorking (White).—Cock and two Hens, of any age.—34. 
First prize, H. Foster, Markyate-street, Dunstable, Herts. 
Class 7-— Chicken of 1854.—Cock and two Pullets,—38. Second 
prize, H. Foster, Markyate-street, near Dunstable, Herts. 
Class 8.—Dorking (Coloured).—Cock and two Hens, of any age.— 
41. First prize, E. Terry, Aylesbury. 42. Second prize, Rev. J. T. 
Drake, Amersham. Commended. —40. E. Terry, Aylesbury. 
Class 9.— Chicken of 1854.—Cock and two Pullets.—49. First prize, 
E. Terry, Aylesbury. 47. Second prize, J. Botham, Wexham Court, 
Slough. Highly Commended.—hi. J. Harrison, jun., Esq., Snelston 
Hall, near Ashbourne, Derbyshire. 
Class 10.— Cochin-China (Cinnamon or Buff).—Cock and two Hens, 
of any age.—56. First prize, E. Terry, Aylesbury. 55. Second prize, 
Rev. E. J. Luce, Amersham. 
Class 11.— Chicken of 1854.—Cock and two Pullets.—71. First prize, 
J. Harrison, jun., Esq., Snelston Hall, Ashbourne, Derbyshire. 65. 
Second prize, E. Terry, Aylesbury. Highly Commended. — 62 . F. 
Lehmann, Aylesbury. Commended.—§ 3. Dowager Mrs. Tyrwhitt Drake, 
Buckncll, Bicester, Oxon. 
Class 12.— Cochin-China (Brown and Partridge-feathered).—Cock 
and two Hens, of any age.—No entry. 
Class 13.— Chicken of 1854.—Cock and two Pullets.—No entry. 
Class 14.— Game Fowl (Black-breasted and other Reds).—Cock and 
two Hens, of any age.—72. First prize, Theed William Pearse, Esq., 
Bromham-road, Bedford. 73. Second prize, James Allen, Boxmoor. 
Class 15.—WniTE and Piles. —Cock and two Hens, of any age.— 
75. First prize, John Mead, Aylesbury. 79. Second prize, E. H. Strange, 
Ampthill. 
Class 10. — Any other Varieties.— Cock and two Hens, of any age. 
—81. Second prize, W. H, Green, Aylesbury. 84. Second prize, Edmund 
Harris, Aylesbury. 
Class 16.*— Any other variety of Fowl.— Cock and two Hens, 
of any age.—88. First prize, W. H. Green, Aylesbury. (Brahma.) 87 . 
Second prize, Dowager Mrs. Tyrwhitt Drake, Bucknell, Bicester, Oxon. 
Class 17 .— Golden-spangled Hamburgh.— Cock and two Hens.— 
89. First prize, James Allen, Boxmoor, Herts. 
Class 18.— Golden-pencilled Hamburgh.— Cock and two Hens.— 
95. First prize, Dowager Mrs. Tyrwhitt Drake, Bucknell, Bicester, 
Oxon. 97- Second prize, Rev. J. Williams, Tring Park, Herts. Com¬ 
mended,— 96 . E. H. Strange, Ampthill, Beds. 
Class 19 .— Silver-spangled Hamburgh. —Cock and two Hens.— 
99 . First prize, Matthew Leno, jun., Hemel Hempstead, Herts. 102. 
Second prize, E. H. Strange, Ampthill, Beds. 
Class 20 .— Silver-pencilled Hamburgh.— Cock and two Hens.— 
107 . First prize, James Allen, Box Moor, Herts. 106. Second prize, 
John Terry, Aylesbury. 
Cla88 2l.—P olands (Black with White Crest). — Cock and two Hens, 
of any age.—No prizes awarded. 
Class 22.— Polands (Any other colour).—Cock and two Hens, of any 
age.—115. First prize, E. H. Strange, Ampthill, Beds. 114. Second 
prize, Henry Margesson, Aylesbury. 
Class 23.— Bantams (Gold-laced).—Cock and two Hens.—121. First 
prize, Uriah Spary, Markyate-street, Dunstable, Herts, 120. Second 
prize, Matthew Leno, jun., Hemel Hempstead, Herts. Commended .— 
119 . Matthew Leno, jun., Hemel Hempstead, Herts. 
Class 24.— Silver-laced. —Cock and two Hens.—126. First prize, 
Uriah Spary, Markyate-street, Dunstable. 125. Second prize, Matthew 
Leno, Hemel Hempstead, Herts. 
Class 25.— Any other varieties.— Cock and two Hens.—No prizes 
awarded. 
Class 26 .— Geese. —Gander and two Geese.— 129 . First prize, F. Day, 
Esq., Hemel Hempstead, Herts. 130. Second prize, E. Terry, Aylesbury. 
Class 27 .— Turkeys. —Cock and two Hens.—135. First prize, Abel 
Redrup, Great Kimble. 133. Second prize, J. K. Fowler, Prebendal 
Farm, Aylesbury. 
Class 28.— Guinea Fowl. —For the best pair.—137. Second prize, 
Philip Payne, Walton Grove, Aylesbury. 
Class 29 .— Pigeons. —For the best pair.—139. First prize, Rev. E. J. 
Luce, Amersham. 141. First prize, James Lowndes, Esq., the Bury, 
Chesham. 142. First prize, James Lowndes, Esq., the Bury, Chesham. 
143. First prize, James Lowndes, Esq., the Bury, Chesham. 144. First 
prize, James Lowndes, Esq., the Bury, Chesham. 
Class 30.— Dead Poultry. —Fit for table.—147. First prize, J. K. 
Fowler, Prebendal Farm, Aylesbury. 148. First prize, J. K. Fowler, 
Prebendal Farm, Aylesbury. 151. First prize, Abel Redrup, Great 
Kimble. 152. First prize, W. H. Green, Aylesbury. 
COTTAGERS’ PRIZES. 
Class 31.— Mixed Breeds of Fowls.— Best Cock and three Hens, 
of any breed.—153. Second prize, James Brooks, Aylesbury. 154. 
Second prize, John Webster, Aylesbury. 
Class 32. — Extra Stock.— Commended. —168. E. Terry, Aylesbury. 
170. J. Margesson, Aylesbury. 180. H. Margesson, Aylesbury. 175 . 
W. Denchfield, Burston, Weedon. 93. Mrs. Dowager Tyrwhitt Drake, 
Bucknell, Oxon. 
SOUTHALL POULTRY SHOW. 
The Poultry and Cattle Show at Southall, in connection 
with West Middlesex Agricultural Society, took place on 
Friday, October 6, the most dreary day that has occurred for 
months. The poultry, though few in number, were re¬ 
markably good for a minor show, and there were one or two 
circumstances connected with it not undeserving of notice. 
The show lasted but one day, and the birds were at the 
owners’ disposal at live o’clock. They were exhibited iu the 
owners’ own white wicker baskets, two feet six inches square, 
with open-work (two inches apart) top and front. The 
effect produced by this arrangement was very pleasing, the 
birds being placed at an uniform height were in all the 
better condition for not having to undergo the process of 
being unpacked and packed by assistants, who oftentimes 
manifest more energy than discretion. The expense of the 
pens forms so heavy an item in the expenditure of local 
shows, that the plan of making each exhibitor provide his 
own, seems, in some cases, worthy of imitation, especially 
as the individual expense is not heavy, the show basket 
taking the place of the hamper, which must otherwise be 
provided for the transit of fowls. 
Another pleasing innovation in the usual proceedings was, 
that the labouring population of the neighbourhood were 
admitted without charge during the last two hours of the 
show. 
It is to he regretted, that the subscription of a guinea 
was necessary to enable any person to exhibit poultry, as 
this greatly limited the number of pens, and it is surely 
useless to make exhibitors state the ages of the birds in the 
chicken classes, as the judges pay no attention to the 
statement, and it leads to great unbelief on the part of the 
spectators. 
Mr. Breyington sent some magnificent Aylesburys; the 
drakeling (if I may coin such a word), in the first prize 
pen being a most extraordinary bird; and Mr. T. Jones was 
successful with some remarkably good Silver Polands, and 
other stock.—W. B. T. 
THE DOUBLE WHITE ROCKET-BLACK 
BEETLES. 
I think if M. D. Edin., Glasgow, could but see the 
double white Rockets grown by some of the cottage 
gardeners here, lie would not think them nearly extinct. 
They cannot depend on Brompton Stocks for a show, so 
they get the nearest thing in appearance, and a good make- 
