GENTLEMAN’S COMPANION, January C, 1857. 
248 THE COTTAGE GARDENER AND COUNTRY 
Botham, Wexham Court, Slough, Bucks. Commended. — Kev. W. 
Talman, Bildeston, Suffolk. (An excellent class.) 
Spanish (For the best Cock. Shown singly). — First, Mr. James 
George Yell, Chelmsford, Essex. Second, Mr. Thomas Twose, Bridge- 
water, Somerset. 
Game (Blacks, Black-breasted Reds, and other lleds).—First, Mr. 
Abishai Green, Pressney, Colchester. Second, Mr. William Cox, Brails¬ 
ford Hall, Derbyshire. Highly Commended.—Mr. Samuel Matthew, 
Chilton Hall, Stowmarket, Suffolk. Commended.—Mrs. Pattisson, Blal- 
don, Essex. Rev. Thomas Lyon Fellowes, Beighton Rectory, Norfolk. 
Chickens of 1856.—First, Mr. Henry Woodward, Stanway, Colchester. 
Second, Rev. Thomas L. Fellowes, Beighton Reetory, Norfolk. Highly 
Commended.—Mr. S. Waller, Stanway, Colchester. Mr. S. Matthew, 
Chilton Hall, Stowmarket, Suffolk. Mr. William Cox, Brailsford Hall, 
Derbyshire. Lieut. S. Trevor Dickens, R.N., Stoke-by-Nayland, Suf¬ 
folk. Commended.—Mr. R. Clark, Bury St. Edmund’s. Mr. Charles 
Henry Hawkins, Colchester. (A very good class.) 
Game (Greys and Yellows).—First, Mrs. Parkinson, Knaptliorpe, 
Newark. Second, Rev. Thomas Lyon Fellowes, Beighton Rectory, 
Norfolk. Chickens of 1856.— First, Mr. Charles Everitt King, Stoke-by- 
Nayland. Second, Mr. John J. Fox, Devizes, Wilts. 
Game (Whites, Piles, Duns, and other colours not classified).—First, 
Mr. S. Matthew, Chilton Hall, Stowmarket, Suffolk. Second, Mr. George 
J. Grave, Chelmsford, Essex. Chickens of 1850.—First, Rev. Thomas 
E. Abraham, Second, Rev. Thomas Lyon Fellowes, Beighton Rectory, 
No-folk. 
Game (For the best Cock, of any age or colour. Shown singly).—First, 
Mr. William Bagg, jun., Colchester. Second, Mr. Walter Honyuood, 
Copford, Colchester. Highly Commended. — Lieutenant S. Trevor 
Dickens, R.N., Stoke-by-Nayland, Suffolk. 
Malay. —First, Rev. Thomas Lyon Fellowes, Beighton Rectory, Nor¬ 
folk. Second, Mr. John Buncombe, Wellington, Somerset. 
Hamburgh (Golden-pencilled).—Prize. Mrs. Parkinson, Knaptliorpe, 
Newark. Highly Commended.—Hon. William Warren-Vernon, Wolse- 
ley Hall, Rugeley. Chickens of 1856.—Prize, Mr. George Botham, Wex¬ 
ham Court, Slough, Bucks. Highly Commended.—Mr. Thomas Parker 
Mew, West Cowes, Isle of Wight. Mr. A. G. Brooke, Woodbridge, Suf¬ 
folk. (A most meritorious class.) 
Hamburgh (Golden-spangled).— No award. Chickens of 1856.— 
Prize, Rev. Thomas Lyon Fellowes, Beighton Rectory, Norfolk. Com¬ 
mended.—Mrs. Parkinson, Knapthorpe, Newark. 
Hamburgh (Silver-pencilled).—Prize, Rev. Thomas Lyon Fellow-es, 
Beighton Rectory, Norfolk. Highly Commended.—Mr. Thomas Parker 
Mew, West Cowes. Isle of Wight. Commended.—Sir Charles Cunliffe 
Smith, Bart. Chickens of 1856. —Prize, Mr. William Cox, Brailsford 
Hall, Derbyshire. Commended.—Rev. Thomas Lyon Fellowes, Beighton 
Rectory. Hon. William Warren-Vernon. Wolseley Hall, Rugeley. 
Hamburgh (Silver-spangled).—Prize, Rev. Thomas Lyon Fellowes, 
Beighton Rectory, Norfolk. Chickens of 1856.—Prize, Mr. George 
Botham, Wexham Court, Slough, Bucks. Commended. — Mr. Richard 
Postans, Shelly Priory, Hadleigh, Suffolk. 
Hamburgh (Black).—Prize, Rev. Thomas Lyon Fellowes, Beighton 
Rectoiy, Norfolk. Chickens of 1856.—Prize, Mr. Joseph Cooke, Col¬ 
chester. 
Bantam (Gold-laced).—First, Mr. James Monsey, Thorn Lane, 
Norwich. Second, Mr. Samuel Ridley, Clayton, Sussex. Highly Com¬ 
mended.—Mr. George W. Boot.hby, Holme Cottage, Louth, Lincolnshire. 
Mr. Thomas Parker Mew, West Cowes, Isle of Wight. (A good class.) 
Bantam (Silver-laced).—First, Hon. William Warren-Vernon, Wolse¬ 
ley Hall, Rugeley. Second, Mr. J. Monsey, Thorn Lane, Norwich. 
Bantam (Black).—First, Mr. T. Parker Mew, West Cowes, Isle of 
Wight. Second, Mr. A. Holmes, Bridgewater, Somerset. Commended. 
—Mr. Octavius Bawtree, Abberton, Colchester. Mr. S. Ridley, Clayton, 
Sussex. (A very good class.) 
Bantam (White).—First, Mr. John J. Fox, Devizes, Wilts. Second, 
Rev. G. F. Hodson, North Petherton, Somerset. Commended.—Mr. 
George James Grave, Chelmsford, Essex. 
Shanghae (Cinnamon and Buff).—First, Mr. Charles Punchard, 
Blunt’s Hall, Haverhill. Second, Mrs. Henry Fookes, Whitechurch, 
Blandford, Dorset. Commended.—Mr. Richard Postans, Shelly Priory, 
Hadleigh, Suffolk. Chickens of 1856.— First, Mr. C. Punchard, Blunt’s 
Hall, Haverhill. Second, Mrs. Henry Fookes, Whitechurch, Blandford, 
Dorset. Highly Commended.—Rev. Thomas Lyon Fellowes, Beighton 
Rectory, Norfolk. Mr. Charles Punchard, Blunt’s Hall, Haverhill. 
Shanghae (Brown and Partridge).—Prize, Mr. Charles Punchard, 
Blunt’s Hall, Haverhill. Chickens of 1856. — Prize, Rev. G. F. Hodson, 
North Petherton, Somerset. Commended.—Mr. Charles Punchard, 
Blunt’s Hall, Haverhill. 
Shanghae (White).—Prize, Mr. John Kersley Fowler, Prebendal 
Farm, Aylesbury, Bucks. Chickens of 1856.—Prize, Mr. John Kersley 
Fowler, Prebendal Farm, Aylesbury, Bucks. 
Shanghae (Black).—Prize, Rev. Henry G. Baily, Swindon, Wilts. 
Chickens of 1856.—Prize, Rev. Henry G. Baily, Swindon, Wilts. 
Shanghae (for the best Cock, of any age or colour. Shown singly).— 
Prize, Mr. Henry Ransom, Holbrook, Ipswich. 
Brahma Pootra. —Prize, Mr. George Botham, Wexham Court, 
Slough, Bucks. Chickens of 1856.—First and Second, Mr. George 
Botham, Wexham Court, Slough, Bucks. 
Poland (Black with White Crests).—Prize, Mr. Thomas Panton 
Edwards, Lyndhurst, Hants. 
Poland (Golden).—Prize, Mr. G. Botham, Wexham Court, Slough, 
Bucks. 
Poland (Silver).—First, Mr. Thomas Panton Edwards, Lyndhurst, 
Hants. Second, Rev. Thomas Reeve, Raydon Rectory, Suffolk. 
Any other Distinct Breed not named in the Previous 
Classes. —First, Mr. Frederick Manning, East Bergholt, Suffolk. 
fSurrey.) Second, Mr. R. Kennett, Langenhoe Wick, Colchester. 
(Pheasant Malay.) 
Foreign Breeds.— First, Mr. C. Coles, Fareham, Hants. (Andalusian.) 
Second, Mr. Joseph Newton, Hatton, Hounslow, Middlesex. (Egyptian.) 
Commended.—Mr. Richard Postans, Shelly Priory, Hadleigh, Suffolk. 
(Glioudook.) Mr. William Dawson, Hopton Mirfield, Yorkshire. (Sul¬ 
tan.) Mr. William Grave, High Street, Chelmsford. (Negro.) 
Turkeys (Black).—First, Mr. John K. Fowler, Prebendal Farm, Ayles¬ 
bury, Bucks. Second, Bliss Julia Blilward, Newton St. Loe, Somerset. 
Third, BIr. William A. Warwick, Colchester. 
Turkeys (Grey).—First, Blr. Richard Postans, Shelly Priory, Had- i 
leigh, Suffolk. Second and Third, Rev. Thos. Lyon Fellowes, Beighton 
Rectory, Norfolk. Commended.—BIr. William Fisher Hobbs, Boxted j 
Lodge, Colchester. Mrs. Henry Fookes, Whitechurch, Blandford, Dorset. 
(Cambridge). (A superior class.) 
Turkeys (For the best Cock of any age or colour. Shown singly).— 
First, Rev. Thomas Lyon Fellowes, Beighton Rectory, Norfolk, Second, 
BIr. William Fisher Hobbs. 
Pea Fowl. —Prize, BIr. William A. Warwick, Colchester. 
Ducks (Aylesbury).—First, BIr. John K. Fowler, Prebendal Farm, 
Aylesbury, Bucks. Second, BIr. Henry R. Sexton, Thorrington Hall, 
Wherstead, Suffolk. Third, BIrs. Henry Fookes, Whitechurch, Bland¬ 
ford, Dorset. Highly Commended.—BIr. William Fisher Hobbs. Com¬ 
mended.—Mr. Henry Robert Sexton, Thorrington Hall, Wherstead, 
Suffolk. (A very meritorious class.) 
Ducks (Rouen).—First, Mr. John K. Fowler, Prebendal Farm, 
Aylesbury, Bucks. Second, Mr. J. H. Braikenridge, Chew Magna, 
Somerset. Third, Rev. Thomas L. Fellowes, Beighton Rectory, Norfolk. 
Ducks (for any other breeds).—First, BIr. J. K. Fowler, Prebendal 
Farm, Aylesbury, Bucks. (Buenos Ayres.) Second, BIr. H. R. Sexton, 
Thorrington Hall, Wherstead, Suffolk, Suffolk. (Call Ducks.) Third, ! 
BIr. William Fisher Hobbs, Boxted Lodge, Colchester. (Improved 
Essex.) Highly Commended.—BIr. J. Beasley, Chapel Brampton, Nor- 1 
thampton. (Buenos Ayres.) 
Geese (White).—First, Mr. John Kersley Fowler, Prebendal Farm, 
Aylesbury, Bucks. Second and Third, Blr. T. Panton Edwards, Lynd¬ 
hurst, Hants. 
Geese (Grey and Blottled).—First and Second, Blr. John Kersley 
Fowler, Prebendal Farm, Aylesbury Bucks. Third, Blrs. Henry Fookes, 
Whitechurch, Blandford, Dorset. Highly Commended.—Mr. Richard 
Postans, Shelly Priory, Hadleigh, Suffolk. 
Pigeons. —Carrier*.—Prize, Blr. James George Yell, Chelmsford, | 
Essex. Highly Commended. — BIr. Frederick Esquilant, 346, Oxford 
Street, London. Almond Tumblers.— Prize, BIr. Frederick Esquilant, 
346, Oxford Street, London. Commended.—Mr. James Smith, 9, Sale 
Street, Paddington. Balds or Beards. —Prize, Blr. John W. Edge, 
Aston New Town, Birmingham. (Balds.) Commended.—Blr. Francis 
Alfred Lavender, Biddenham, Bedfordshire. (Balds.) Mottled Tumblers. 
— Prize, Mr. James Smith, 9, Sale Street, Paddington. Commended.— 
BIr. F. Esquilant, 346, Oxford Street, London. Owls. —Prize, Mr. 
Thomas Twose, Bridgewater, Somerset. Commended.—Blr. Francis A. 
Lavender, Biddenham, Bedford. Nuns. —Prize, BIr. J. W. Edge, Aston 
New Town, Birmingham. Turbits. —Prize, Blr. Francis A. Lavender, 
Biddenham, Bedford. Archangels. —Prize, Bliss Julia Blilward, Newton 
St. Loe, Somerset. Jacobins. —Prize, BIr. Thomas Twose, Bridgewater, 
Somerset. Highly Commended,—Blr. James G. Yell, Chelmsford, 
Essex. Fantails. —Prize, Mr. Richard Postans, Shelly Priory, Hadleigh, 
Suffolk. Highly Commended.—Blr. James George Yell, Chelmsford, 
Essex. Commended.—BIr. Robert W. Cowell, Hatfield Peverel, Essex. 
Trumpeters. —Prize, BIr. James G. Yell, Chelmsford, Essex. Highly 
Commended.—BIr. Thomas Twose, Bridgewater, Somerset. Powters 
or Croppers. — Prize, Blr. Thomas Twose, Bridgewater, Somerset. 
Commended.—BIr. James G. Yell, Chelmsford, Essex. BIr. James 
Smith, 9, Sale Street, Paddington. Barbes. —Prize, Blr. James G. 
Yell, Chelmsford, Essex. Commended.—Blr. C. W. Burningham, 142, 
Edgware Road, London. Blr. William Grave, Chelmsford, Essex. 
(Black.) Runts. —Prize, Blr. Francis Alfred Lavender, Biddenham, 
Bedford. Dragoons. —Prize, Blaster G. E. Attwood, Colchester. Com¬ 
mended.—Blr, James G. Yell, Chelmsford, Essex. Any other new or 
distinct variety.— Prize, Blr. Francis Alfred Lavender, Biddenham, Bed¬ 
ford. (Frill Backs.) Highly Commended.—Blr. Francis Alfred Lavender, 
Biddenham, Bedford. (Spots.) 
Sweepstakes. — Winners. — BIr. Samuel Blatthew. BIr. Henry 
Woodward, in Black-breasted Game Chickens. BIr. William Henry 
Cobb. Rev. T. Lyon Fellowes—to decide. Lieut. S. Trevor Dickens. 
BIr. George Botham. 
OUR LETTER BOX. 
Cock’s Comb become Purple. — “I have a valuable Dorking cock, 
now entered for exhibition, whose comb has lately assumed an unpleasant 
appearance, being all round the edge of a dark purple colour, and hang¬ 
ing over on one side. Can you tell me the cause? or, what is more to 
the purpose, can you give me a remedy to restore it to its proper colour 
and its former elevation ? I think it may have been caused by the 
extreme cold of the 4th and 5th of last month.—J. F. N.” 
[Confinement in a warmer situation for a few days, with plenty of 
green food, and a little bread sopped in ale given daily, will restore the 
colour and firmness of the comb, unless there is organic disease in the 
bird.] 
Mistakes in Pigeon Entries.— “ It is a pity that gentlemen should 
judge Pigeons who know but little about them, and give encouragement 
to parties entering birds in classes to which they not belong. A pair of 
young Carriers are being sent to various Shows as Dragoons, and 
the Judges, being incompetent to tell the difference of the varieties, are 
awarding them prizes. The same birds were sent to Anerley, but having 
gentleman Judges there who were capable, were, along with others, very 
properly disqualified.— Straightforward.” 
London: Printed by Hugh Barclay, Winchester High-street, in 
the Parish of Saint Blary Kalendar; and Published for the Proprietors 
at The Cottage Gardener Office, No. 20, Paternoster Row, in 
the Parish of Christ Church, City of London.—January 6, 1857. 
