December 26. 
THE COTTAGE GARDENER. 
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Geese. —Gander and two Geese.—First prize, Mi. T. Allchin, Ditton. 
Second prize, Mr. T. Allcliin. 
Ducks. —Drake and two Ducks.—First prize, Mr. J. K. Parton, Maid¬ 
stone. Second prize, Mr. A. Warde, Durham. Highly Commended.— 
Mr. W. Dray. Commended.—Mr. E. L. Betts, and Mr. J. K. Parton. 
AMATEUR POULTRY SOCIETY OE DUBLIN. 
Tiie Society’s third Annual Exhibition of Poultry, Pigeons, 
Ac., was held in the large Round Room of the Rotunda, on 
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, 6th, Oth, and 7th, inst., 
and although the number of pens was not as largo as last 
year, the show, from the superior quality of the specimens 
exhibited, may he pronounced to have been much in 
advance of its two predecessors. The improvement that 
lias taken place in the Spanish, Dorking, and Slianghae 
classes, was very striking, particularly in the birds under a 
year old. Many of the buff pullets of the last variety were 
pronounced by competent judges to be equal to any they 
liad over seen exhibited in England. 
The White Shanghaes were not beyond mediocrity; size 
and form were in many instances wanting. The few lots 
of Partridge-feathered birds exhibited were excellent, and 
had all the points the fancier esteems. The Greys or 
“ Bramah Pootras ” do not appear to have been much bred, 
as yet, in Ireland ; there was hut one pen of old birds, and 
five of chicken of 1851. One of the cockerels had the pea- 
comb of the Malay breed, the others, that of the true 
Slianghae. 
The Malay class was very inferior, and did not contain 
one good specimen. The only two pens of Game fowl 
exhibited were excellent, well matched, and in first rate 
condition. The laced Hamburgh varieties were represented 
only by two lots of the silver-laced. Bolton Greys, and of 
the crested fowls, there was but one exhibitor, consequently 
no competition; however, the birds were beautiful specimens 
of the breed, both gold and silver-spangled, and awarded 
first prizes by the judges. It was rumoured that some of 
them would figure in the Birmingham arena on the 11th 
inst. Turkeys and Geese were few in number, but good, 
particularly those to which the prizes were awarded. Taking 
the whole class, the Aylesbury Bucks were inferior, but pen 
184, first-prize old birds, and pen 188, of ducklings, were 
very good. The Rouen Bucks were, for tho most part, 
excellent, true to feather, and of great size, and must have 
given tho judges some trouble to decide to which pens the 
honours should be given. 
The Pigeons were not numerous (thirty pens), but were 
pronounced by fanciers to have been generally an exceed¬ 
ingly good collection. 
The pens were arranged back to back, in a single row 
only, upon two circular platforms, about three feet in height, 
one within the other, leaving a passage of about nine feet 
between them; the centre table was of the same height, and 
around the outer edge tho cages for the Pigeons were 
erected. The construction was extremely simple, and very 
well adapted both for showing all the birds to the best 
advantage and for being kept clean. About throe inches 
above the floor of the pens a stout lath was nailed to the 
partitions, upon which was fixed the wire lattice front; the 
top was secured by similar laths, about two inches asunder, 
running lengthways, thus admitting the light at the top, as 
well as in front; the bottom opening, in front, admitted tho 
introduction of the feeding-pans, as well as, when necessary, 
of a small scraper, with which tho droppings and peat 
mould with which the floors were strewed was drawn out, 
and fresh mould was then thrown in through the openings 
at the top. The birds were continuously kept supplied with 
water and corn, and every morning the pens underwent a 
thorough cleansing, by which tho atmosphere was kept pure, 
and tho unpleasant odour frequently attending exhibitions 
of poultry held in confined places was avoided. The 
committee and honorary secretaries are fairly entitled to 
great merit for the admirable manner in which all the 
arrangements of the show were conducted. The birds were 
despatched home on Friday morning, in apparently as good 
health as when they arrived at the Rotunda. 
The Judges on Poultry were Thomas Itutherfoord, Esq., 
Mooretown House, Ardee ; J. D’Olier, Esq.,jun., Collegues, 
Bootuslon ; and Mr. John Higson, of Preston, Lancashire ; 
and on Tigeons, A. E. Gayer, Esq., Upper Mount-street, 
Dublin ; and J. Irwino Whitty, Esq., Henrietta-street. 
The following are the awards of the judges :— 
Class 1.— Spanish. —Birds exceeding one year old.—First prize, John 
North, Corrig Avenue, Kingstown. Second prize, J. H. Reid, Holms- 
town House, Kingstown. 
Class 2.—Chicken of 1854.—First prize, James Forest, Roebuck House. 
Second prize, Win. B. Selwood, Pcarcniount, Rathgar. Commended.— 
25. Wm. B. Selwood, Pearcmount, Rathgar. 
Class 5.— Dorking (Coloured). — Birds exceeding one year old. — First 
prize, The Rev. Chas. J. Hort, Montpelier Hill, Dublin. Second prize, 
Colonel Hill, Oatlands, Cuttlcknoch. Highly Commended.— 29 . Ri^hd. 
P. Williams, Dame-street, Dublin. 
Class 6— Dorking (Coloured).—Chicken of 1854. —First prize, llcv. 
Charles J. Ilort, Montpelier Hill, Dublin. Second prize, Rev. Charles ! 
J. Hort. Highly Commended.—52. Hon. Mrs. Lindsay, Island House, 1 
Island Bridge. 54. George A. Pollock, Oatlands, Navan. Commended. 
— 49 . Joseph F. Darley, Upper Leeson-street, Dublin. 
Class 10.— Siiangiiae or Cochin-Cuina (White).—Chicken of 1854. | 
—First prize, Thomas Bewley, Rockville, Blackrock. Second prize, Mrs. I 
George Roe, Nutley, Donnybrook. 
Class 11 .—Sii angiiae or Cochin-Ciiin a (Grey—“ Bramah Pootra”). 
— Prize, The Houblc. Mrs. Lindsay, Island House, Island Bridge. 
Class 12.—Chicken of 1854.—First prize, Richard W- Herbert Nash, 
6, Drumcondra Terrace, Dublin. Second prize, James Forrest, Seafield 
Avenue, Monkstown. 
Class 13.—SnANGiiAE or Cochin-China (Light Colours, Lemon, 
Buff, or Cinnamon).—Birds exceeding one year old.—First prize, Thomas 
Skilling, Lakeview, Galway. Second prize, Thomas Bewley, Rockville, 
Blackrock. 
Class 14.— Shangiiae or Cochin-China (Light Colours).—Chicken 
of 1854.—First prize, Andrew Me Callagh, Monkstown Hill. Second 
prize, Thomas Skilling, Lakeview, Galway. Highly Commended. —108. j 
Jaffray Barcroft, Kilbagget, Cabinteely. Commended. — 101. Rev. 
Charles J. Hort, Montpelier Hill, Dublin. 
Class 15, — Siianghae or Cochin-China (Dark Colours, Black, 
Grouse, or Partridge).—Birds exceeding one year old.—First prize, James 
R. Dombrain, 36, Leeson-street, Dublin. Second prize, Thomas A. 
Poison, Rose Hall, Tcmpleoguc. 
Class 16.— SiiANG n ae or Cociiin-Ciiina (Dark Colours).—Chicken 
of 1854.—First prize, George Kinalian GlcnviUe, Monkstowu. Second 
prize, James R. Dombrain, 36, Leeson-street, Dublin. 
Class 18.— Malay, —Chicken of 1S54.—First prize, Mrs. Strahan, 
Timolin, Ballitorc. 
Class 19.— Dutch Pencilled Fowl. —Birds exceeding one ycat old. 
—First prize, Honblc. Mrs. Liudsay, Island House. 
Class 20.— Dutch Pencilled Fowl. —Chicken of 1854.—First prize, 
George Kinaliam Glcnville, Monkstown. 
Class 23.— Game Fowl. —Birds exceeding one year old.—Prize, Wm. 
Madden, 75, Janics’s-strcet, Dublin. 
Class 33 .—Sebright Bantams (Gold-laced).—Birds exceeding one 
year old.—First prize, James 11. Dombrain, 36, Leeson-street. 
Class 35.— Sebright Bantams (Silver-laced).—Chicken of 1854.— 
First prize, James R. Dombrain, 36, Leeson-street. 
Class 36. — Bantams (Clcan-lcggcd). — First prize, Miss White, 
Bernardville, Rathmincs. 
Class 42.— White-crested — Black Fowl. —Birds exceeding one 
year old.—First prize, Richard P. Williams, Dame-street, Dublin. 
Class 48.— Spangled Fowl (Golden).—Birds exceeding one year old. , 
—First prize, Richard P. Williams, Dame-street, Dublin. 
Class 49.— Spangled Fowl (Golden).—Chicken of 185 4.—Richard ' 
P. Williams, Dame-street, Dublin. 
Class 50.— Spangled Fowl (Silver).—Birds exceeding one year old. 
—First prize, Richard P. Williams, Damc-street, Dublin. 
Class 51. — Spangled Fowl (Silver).—Chicken of 1854.— First prize, j 
Richard P. Williams, Damc-street, Dublin. Second prize, Richard P. 
Williams. 
Class 54 .—Turkeys (American).—First prize, Colonel Hill, Oatlands, 
Castleknoch. 
Class 56.— Poults.— First prize, Colonel Hill, Oatlands, Castleknoch. . 
Class 57 .—Turkeys (Norfolk).—First prize, Rev. Thomas Adderly, 
Stopford, Clongell Rectory, Navan. 
Turkeys (Cambridgeshire).—Prize awarded to 179* Mrs. Warburton, 
Kill, County Kildare. 
Class 58.—Geese (Improved Breed).—Birds exceeding one year old.— 
First prize, Mrs. Warburton, Kill, County Kildare. Second prize, Mrs. 
Arthur B. Cane, Colinstone, Clondalkin. 
Class 59.— Goslings of 1854.—First prize, Mrs. C. Bury, Roseville, 
Clane. 
Class 60 .—Ducks (Aylesbury).—Birds exceeding one year old.—First 
prize, George Perrin, Bullock, Dalkey. 
Class 61.— Ducklings (Aylesbury).—First prize, Mrs. Warburton, 
Kill, County Kildare. Second prize, George Perrin, Bullock, Dalkey. 
Class 62.— Ducks (Rouen).—Birds exceeding one year old.—First j 
prize, Capt. Fred. J. Isaackc, Woodvicw, Donnybrook. Second prize, ■ 
Thomas A. Poison, Rosehall, Templeague. 
