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ed, though few shell-crests are seen. If the peak-crest, it 

 must be very fine, come to a perfect point, stand well up and 

 central. If a shell-crest, it must be even and well spread. 

 The gullet must be very full, and reach to beginning of frill, 

 which latter must be large and well placed. The neck is 

 short, thick and broad at the base. 



The flights are rather short, and carried closely folded and 

 tight to body, and tail must also be in proportion to body, 

 and carried tightly. The legs are rather short, and are 

 grouse muffed, with short vulture hocks. 



It would be folly for me to state that the Frills are easy to 

 breed, for they are not. There is a great tendency to run 

 foul in the breast, and especially in the thighs. They also 

 run short of leg feather. They come foul also in the wings, 

 and tail. 



Again the lacing will run badly on the wings, while others 

 will be short of proper spots. 



The tail has a dark band, and in it are oval or oblong white 

 spots. They show plainly when the tail is opened, but when 

 closed, appear like a white band. These spots should be 

 clear and well defined. 



Blondinettes run in colors, Black, Blue, Dun, Ked, Yellow 

 and Sulphur Laced, and Blue and Silver Barred. 



The eyes run brown, orange and gravel to match the body 

 color, and the beaks also var\ to match. 



Barred Blondinettes have clear white wing bars, with a 

 fine black line at lower edge of each bar. 



Laced Blondinettes have each feather edged hi the princi- 

 pal parts, even to the neck. 



The Satinette has a white head, neck and body, but the 

 shoulders have a dull color, with black edging at lower part. 

 This bird does not call for a heavy marking, but it must be 

 clear and even, The eye is dark brown, with flesh colored 



