ONE CRESTED AND ONE PLAIN. 



Sulphur I ever saw. Her career in the show pen 

 was very successful, particularly at the old 

 Haymarket shows, Liverpool, where for four 

 years in succession she won first prize, beating 

 the cocks for special on two occasions; three 

 shows out of the four being judged by Mr. Peter 

 Verdon. She was a very fascinating Pigeon; 

 very tame, and consequently a great pet. She 

 appeared very much attached to me, and as 

 often as not would, on entering her loft, fly on to 

 my shoulder. On one occasion, when showing 

 her at the Palace, a few fancier friends and 

 myself were going through the Frills, and when 

 we came to her pen my friends remarked they 

 thought she had recognised me ; a remark 1 

 volunteered to give them a demonstration. 

 Obtaining permission from one of the stewards 

 to take the bird out of its pen, I placed her on 

 the top. After talking to her for a short time, 

 I commenced walking slowly up the avenue for 

 a distance of 25 yards, she following; and, as 

 I turned to retrace my steps, she did likewise, 

 following all the way, and finally allowed me to 

 pick her up and put her back in her pen — need- 

 less to say, much to the amusement of my 

 friends. 



Brunettes are next in order, and practically 

 the same method of mating may be applied as 

 in the Sulphurs. The colour of the rump and 

 tail is similar to the Sulphurettes. But the 

 colour of the lacing is of a browny grey tint, very 



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