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appear, however, to be almost extinct, and it seems to me 

 tliat it does not say much for those in whose care they were 

 that such is the case. A prettier, and, at the same time 

 higher-class pigeon, than the solitary blue Domino, shown so 

 often during the last few years, never presented itself to my 

 eyesight. I cannot say how it was as regards clean thighs 

 and under body; but its general appearance was very fine. 

 Minor defects would only be regarded if the breed were plentiful. 

 The Vizor Pigeon. 

 This variety was produced by crossing the Domino with the 

 Satmette tribe, the object being to have coloured-headed 

 Satmettes. This has been partially accomplished, and I have 

 seen some fairly marked satin and blue Yizors. The best of 

 them were, however, somewhat peppered with white about the 

 head, so that much still requires to be done in perfecting 

 them. The Vizor should be completely grouse-legged, like the 

 Satmette. It may be smooth-headed or peak-crested— the latter 

 or choice, as it is an additional property. The colour of its 

 head will, of course, be in accordance with that of its shoulders, 

 viz., light blue in the Bluette-marked, and dark purple blue' 

 m the satin. Black-headed Yizors, with black laced shoulders 

 and tail, would look very well, and will, no doubt, be produced 

 if the Eastern fanciers are successful with the blues and satins. 

 The Turbiteen Pigeon. 



According to Mi-. Caridia, it is now between thirty and forty 

 years since this much-admired variety was produced. He says 

 it is a composition of the Domino, white Owl, and Oriental 

 Turbit ; but I cannot exactly understand the method of breed- 

 ing which was adopted. I understand from his account, 

 that the Oriental Turbit was marked as the British kind; 

 and to employ a white Owl " to counteract and balance the 

 coloui- of the black tail" in the Domino, appears a very 

 roundabout process, when the Turbit of Smyrna was itself 

 white-tailed. However, it seems a misfortune that Smyrna 



