PIGEOXS AND ALL ABOUT THEM. 24o 



OTHER VARIETIES. 



Rectors of the Church of England, after specific pray- 

 ers for various persons, use a general prayer for " all 

 sorts and conditions of men 1 ' and so 1. after treating of 



the popular breeds, will speak in a general way of " all sorts 



and conditions'' of pigeons. 



Many of these of which I now write are almost unknown 

 in this country and are rarely seen at shows on the other 

 side, yet they are pigeons and therefore worthy of brief 

 notice in this book, which is claimed to cover all known 

 breeds. 



THE PRIEST. 



This is a plump, compact pigeon that comes hi four stand- 

 ard colors, Black, Blue, Red and Yellow. It has a shell crest 

 and a tuft or rose over the nostrils. Its shape is much like 

 that of the Swallow and it has the same heavily booted legs. 

 though some are only grouse-legged. There are many Priests 

 that do not have the rose, but these are of little value. The 

 top mandible is white and the lower black. The eye should 

 be dark or ''bull." All blues should be barred with white 

 and a white band on the tail primaries is correct. 



THE BRUNSWICK. 



This bird is almost identical with the Priest, about the 

 only difference being that the entire top of the head, the 

 crest and the rose are white. The ten primary nights are 

 also white. The same general rules that govern the Priest 

 apply to the Brunswick. 



THE HYACINTH. 



These are German birds, large, bold and strong looking. 

 The bird is a dark, rich blue as to body, with breast, thighs. 

 rump and tail a little lighter in shade. Orange eye, black 



