DEVELOPMENT OF LACING. 



although, taking him all round, he does not fall 

 very short in this respect. The photograph and 

 reproduction are very clever, but to say they 

 flatter would be to do an injustice to the bird. 

 He has a better head than appears in the picture, 

 and the position or attitude depicted is not one 

 of his best by any means. But that is no fault 

 of the photographer. An exhibitor taking his 

 terrier into the show ring, do what he will, at 

 times cannot coax the dog to show himself to 

 the best advantage. It is the same in taking a 

 photo, of a Pigeon. 



DEVELOPMENT OF LACING. 



I selected this bird in order to demonstrate 

 the wonderful development in lacing. Also, 

 to put in a word of warning both to young and 

 old fanciers alike, in reference to the lacing 

 or frost iness on the head. 



I have named this bird " The Climax," but 

 be it understood this remark applies more par- 

 ticularly to the head. We do not want white- 

 headed Blond inettes, and this bird is as far as 

 we may go in this direction. 



I hope my young friends will not weary if I 

 mention the development in the Black and Dun- 

 laced Blondinette during the past forty years. I 

 think it would be more correct to describe the 

 birds of this colour when they first came to this 

 country, and for several years afterwards, as 

 black and dun barred, for there was very little 



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