ORIENTAL FRILL PIGEONS. 



pleasing when the lacing is nice and sharp, and, 

 as I have said, possessing good tail spots. I 

 should certainly recommend keeping these col- 

 ours together when possible. But you will do no 

 mischief by mating with either blue-laced or 

 Sulphurs . 



BLUETTES AND SILVERETTES. 



Now we come to the next in order, and one 

 of the most charming branches of the Satinette 

 family, viz., the Bluette and Silverette, or what 

 some of our Oriental Frill breeders prefer to 

 call blue and silver barred Satinettes. Well, I 

 don't know that it much matters whether we 

 stick to the name they were first christened by 

 when they arrived in this country, or the name 

 changed to barred, so long as fanciers know them. 

 Certainly judged by the code we apply to the 

 Blondinette family, " barred " would be quite 

 in order, as we speak of the blue and silver 

 barred Blondinettes after the laced varieties. 



The Bluette and Silverette are, to my mind, 

 one of the most charming varieties of the Satin- 

 ette family. There is a daintiness about them 

 that at once appeals to one. As a rule, they are 

 slightly smaller in body, and the colours are so 

 soft and delicate. I think the soft blue in the 

 Bluette is the loveliest blue to be seen in any 

 Pigeon. Add to this a pure white bar, with a 

 narrow black edging and good tail spots, and you 

 have a bird, with its jaunty carriage, a perfect 

 little Doo ! 



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