TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



A. Statement of Problem 



B. Method and Material 



C. Results of Crossing 



Series I. Single-comb Black Minorca and 



White-crested Black Polish 



Statement of Problem 



The Racesas a Whole 



Table of Characteristics 



Remarks on the Characteristics 



i. Comb, 7 ; 2. Nostrils, 7 ; 3. Form 

 of Skull, 8 ; 4. Crest, 9 ; 5. Color 

 of Crest, 10. 



Material 



Results 



i. Comb, 10 ; 2. Nostrils, 12; 3. 

 Cerebral Hernia, 13.; 4. Crest, 

 14 ; 5. Color of Top of Head, 15 ; 

 6. Correlation of Characters, 16. 



Conclusions 



Series II. Single-comb White Leghorn and 



Houdan 



Statement of Problem 



The Races as a Whole 



Table of Characteristics 



Discussion of Characteristics 



i. General Plumage Color, 19 ; 



2. Color of Upper Mandible, 19 ; 



3. Nostrils, 19 ; 4. Comb, 19 ; 



5. Whiskers or Muff, 20 ; 



6. Beard, 20 ; 7, 8. Crest ; Cere- 

 bral Hernia, 20; 9. Foot Color, 

 20; 10. Number of 'loes, 20. 



Previous Investigations 



Material 



Results 



i. General Plumage Color, 21; 2. 

 Color of Upper Mandible, 22 ; 

 3. Nostrils, 22 ; 4. Comb, 22 ; 5. 

 Face Feathering, 23 ; 6. Beard, 

 24; 7. Cerebral Hernia, 24; 8. 

 Crest, 24 ; 9. Foot Color, 24 ; 10. 

 Number of Toes, 25 ; n. Corre- 

 lation of Characters, 25. 



Conclusions 



Series III. Houdau and Single-comb Black 



Minorca 



Statement of Problem 



The Races as a Whole 



Table of Characteristics 



Material 



Results 



i. General Plumage Color, 28; 

 2. Comb, 28; 3. Nostril Form, 

 28:4. Crtst, 28. 5. Cerebral Her- 

 nia, 28; 6. 7. Muff and Beard, 

 28 ; 8. Foot Color, 28; 9. Toes, 28. 

 Conclusions 



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Series IV. Single-coinb White Leghorn and 



Rose-comb Black Minorca 



Statement of Problem 



The Races as a Whole 



Table of Characteristics 



Remarks on the Characteristics 



i. General Plumage Color, 29 ; 

 2. Comb Form, 29 ; 3. Foot 

 Color, 29. 



Material 



Results 



i. Plumage Color, 30; 2. Comb 

 Form, 30 ; 3. Foot Color, 31. 



Conclusions 



Series V. Single-comb Black Minorca and 



Dark Brahma 



Statement of Problem 



The Races as a Whole 



Table of Characteristics 



Remarks on the Characteristics 



i. General Plumage Color, 32 ; 



2. Wing Bars, 32 ; 3. Comb, 32 ; 

 4. Earlobe Color, 33 ; 5. Iris 

 Color, 33 ; 6. Foot Color, 33 ; 



7. Foot Feathering, 34 ; 8. Vul- 

 ture Hock, 34. 



Material 



Results 



i. General Plumage Color, 34 ; 2. 

 Wing Coverts, 35 ; 3. Comb, 

 35 ; 4. Earlobe Color, 35 ; 5. Iris 

 Color, 35 ; 6. Beak and Foot 

 Color, 35 ; 7. Foot Feathering, 

 35 ; S. Vulture Hock, 35. 



Conclusions 



Series VI. White Leghorn and Dark 



Brahma 



Statement of Problem 



The Races as a Whole 



Table of Characteristics 



Remarks on the Characteristics 



i. Hackle Color, 36; 3. Wing 

 Bow, 37- 



Material 



Results 



i. General tlumage Color, 37 ; 



3. Wing Coloration, 37; 4. Tail 

 Color, 38 ; 5. Comb Form, 38 ; 6. 

 Earlobe, 38 ; 7. Iris Color, 38 ; 



8. Vulture Hock, 38 ; 9. Foot 

 Feathering, 38. 



Conclusions 



Series VII. Black Cochin Bantam and 



White Leghorn Bantam 



Statement of Problem 



The Races as a Whole 



Table of Chaiacteristics..., 



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