In our dosoripiiiMi8 t>f llio various Hroods, \Ni* liavo oiviMi 

 sutliciout ovuoral iurorniatiou u[)ou tho l^xhihitiou Points 

 tVoni tlio host authoritios; but oonsiilorablo ditVoromrs of 

 opinion bavo boon oxprossod of hito yoars, and oniinout 

 broodors dissont in souio oasos ovon from tho ovnorallv 

 roooonisod authority of tho popubir '* Standard of Exeol- 

 Kmuo." Wo, thoroft>ro, adviso intondino^ oxliibitors to 

 asoortain tho standards to bo fi^lh^vod at the show and tho 

 jnvdilootions of tho jud^vs, and to brood aooordino'lv, or, if 

 tliov objoot to tho viows lioKl, not to oouipoto at that 

 oxliibition. 



TKOUNUAL TF.UMS. 



Coirrtif. — Tiio upper and lowrr iri)i(/ coroi,^ aro tlioso 

 rano-os of foathors which oovor tho primary quills; and tho 

 ^7// I'oirrts aro thoso foathors oTowino- on oaoli sido of 

 tho tail, and aro lon^vr than tho body toathors, but shortor 

 than thoso oi' tho tail. 



Jh(blu})a. — CutUug ott' tho oond) and wattlos oi^ a 000k; 

 an oporatit^n usually oontinod to Cranio cooks. 



Ear-lolh'. — Tho small leathers covoring- tho organ ot^ 

 hearing, which is placed a little behind the eye. 



FUiiht. — Tho last tive feathers of each Aving. 



Fluff'- — Tho silky feathers growing on the thighs and 

 hinder parts o\: Cochin-China fowls. 



Jldck'lt's. — The lu'ck' Iiackh's are feathers growing fr(Mn 

 the neck, and covering tho shoulders and ]>art of tho back ; 

 and the saddle Iiacklcs those growing from the end of tho 

 back, and falling over the sides. 



Leijs. — Tho leas aro pro])orly tlio lower and scaly lind)s, 

 tho upper part covered with feathers and frocpiontlv mis- 

 i-allod logs, being correctly styled the tliitjiis. 



Priuiari/ Quills. — The long, strong quills, usually ten 

 in number, forming the chief portion of each wing, and the 

 means of flight. 



Milfure-hocked. — Feathers growing from tho thigh, and 

 projecting backwards below the knee. 



