ORIENTAL FRILL PIGEONS. 



assure my young friends that I was an excellent 

 listener on those occasions. 



THE SATINETTE FAMILY. 



Having given a brief history of Oriental 

 Frills and how they found their way into this 

 country, I will proceed to deal with the Satin- 

 ette family, commencing with the oldest mem- 

 ber, the blue-laced. And, bear in mind, as 

 stated at the outset, my notes are written chiefly 

 for the information and guidance of the novice, 

 the admirers of Frills who have had absolutely 

 no experience of the breed, and to whose ears 

 the sound of " ettes " is a mystery. Therefore, 

 I shall do my best to make my remarks as plain 

 and simple as possible. 



How often have I been asked the question by 

 friends who know I have a weakness for the 

 hobby : — 



" What kind of Pigeons do you keep, Mr. 

 Machin ? " 



" Oh," I say, " I keep what are known as 

 Oriental Frills." 



" Oh ! those funny kinds of Pigeons with 

 ruffles round their necks ! " 



" No," I say, " what you have in your 

 mind, I think, are called Jacobins." 



"Ah! Jacobins. That's the kind. Then 

 yours are not Jacobins ? ' ' 



"No," I reply. " Mine are Oriental 

 Frills — Satinettes, Blondinettes, etc." 



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