ORIENTAL FRILL PIGEONS. 



produce any really good specimens in the East 

 they must have kept them in their own country. 

 I am now speaking of the early days, say, 30 to 

 40 years ago, as none made their appearance in 

 this country. 



I remember seeing a hen, a black, which 

 Caridia sent over to Mr. Fred Ashford about 33 

 years ago, which was partly laced, and which he 

 told him to take great care of, as she was very 

 rare and valuable. After Mr. Caridia 's death, 

 his entire stud of birds were sent over to England 

 to be sold. I found amongst them a big headed 

 black cock, crested, and a plain headed black 

 hen, partly laced. So that we have evidence 

 that the Eastern fanciers were making the 

 attempt to produce them. 



PRODUCING BLACK-LACED SATINETTES. 



The late Mr. Joseph Smith, of London, one 

 of our greatest admirers and breeders of Oriental 

 Frills in the early days, also made an excellent 

 attempt to produce them, and undoubtedly had 

 he lived a few years longer, would have suc- 

 ceeded . I remember a beautifully laced specimen 

 exhibited by Mr. Smith at the Dairy Show about 

 30 years ago, but, unfortunately, it was clean 

 legged, which means, my young friends, no 

 feathers on shins and feet . 



Mr. Ludlow was judge -elect on this occasion, 

 and passed the bird over on this account, other- 

 wise, knowing Mr. Ludlow's love for new varie- 



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