TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



A. Statement of Problem 



B. Method and Material 



C. Results of Crossiug 



Series I. Siugle-comb Black Mil 



White-crested Black Polish 



Statement of Problem 



The Races as 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. Siugle-comb White Leghorn and 



Houdau 



Statement of Pioblem 



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, S. Crest ; Cere- 

 bral Hernia. 20; 9. Foot Color, 

 20; 10. Number of I oes. 20. 



Previous Investigations 



Material 



Results 



I. General Plumage Color, 21; 2. 

 Color of Upper Mandible, 22 ; 

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

 Face i-eatheriug, 23 ; 6. Beard, 



24; ■ 



cbral He 



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

 Number of Toes, 25 ; 11. Corre- 

 lation of Characters, 25. 



Conclusions 



Series III. Houdan and Siugle-comb Black 



Minorca 



Statement of Problem 



The Races as a Whole 



Table of Characteristics 



Material 



Results 



I. General Plumage Color, 28; 

 2. Comb. 2S; 3. Nostril Form, 

 2S;4. Crest, 28, 5. Cerebral Her- 

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

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

 Couclubious 



Page 

 Series IV. Single-comb White Leghorn and 



Rose-comb Black Minorca 29 



SI ateraent of Problem 29 



The Races as a Whole 29 



Table of Characteristics 29 



Remarks on the Characteristics 29 



1. General Plumage Color. 29; 

 2. Comb Form, 29 ; 3. Foot 

 Color, 29. 



Material : 29 



Results 30 



I. Plumage Color, 30; 2. Comb 

 Form, 30 ; 3. Foot Color, 31. 



Conclusious 31 



Series V. Single-comb Black Minorca and 



Dark Brahma 31 



Statement of Problem 31 



The Races as a Whole 3: 



Table of Characteristics 32 



Remarks on the Characteristics 32 



I. General Plumage Color, 32; 



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

 4. Farlobe Color, 33 ; 5. Iris 

 Color, 33 ; 6. Foot Color, 33 ; 



7. Foot Feathering, 34 ; 8. Vul- 

 ture Hock, 34. 



Material 34 



Results 34 



1. General Plumage Color, 34; 2. 

 Wing Coverts, 35; 3. Comb, 

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

 Color, 35 ; 6. Beak and Foot 

 Color, 35 ; 7. Hoot Feathering, 

 35 ; 8. Vulture Hock, 35. 



Conclusions 36 



Series VI. White Leghorn and Dark 



Brahma 36 



Statement of Problem 36 



The Races as a Whole 36 



Table of Characteristics 36 



Remarks on the Characteristics 36 



1. Hackle Color, 36; 3. Wing 

 Bow, 37. 



Material 37 



Results 37 



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. 



Conclusious 38 



Series VII. Black Cochin Bantam and 



White Leghorn Bantam 39 



Statement of Problem 39 



The Races as a Whole 39 



Table of Characteristics 39 



(III) 



