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Bill knohbcd, note much harsher than in 1 and 2. 



3. African or Indian. — Adult with back, wings and tail dark 

 grey ; bill and knob black. Eye hazel or brown. Legs orange 

 Dewlap under bill. 



4. Brown CJiina. — Plumage much as in African ; bill and knob 

 dark brown to black. Eye hazel. Legs dark with greenish tinge. 

 Dewlap under bill. 



5. White China. — Plumage white; knob orange. Eye blue. 

 Bill orange with white nail. Legs orange with white claws. 



There is no doubt that the European Geese are descended from 

 the C4rey Lag (Anser ferns), which has not only a wide European 

 distribution, but is also Asiatic. 



The blue eye of the Embden has a similar parallel in the Blue- 

 eyed White Chinese Goose. 



The presence of the twisted or curled neck feathers of the 

 Toulouse, Eml)den and other Europeans is characteristic of the Grey 

 Lag, and both will revert much to the Grey Lag in appearance. 



The two Chinese varieties are evidently clearly descended from 

 the Anser cygnoides ; the blue-eyed white variety having been 

 obtained from the wild form by selection. Thus we get two parallel 

 cases of blue-eyed white varieties produced from different parent 

 stock. 



The African or Indian Goose is due to crossing between the 

 Grey Lag and Chinese (White), 



