1. Feathers or Down Taken from the Neck and Head of an Adult Bird. 



The two larger, one at each side of the group, are from the white ring toward the base of 

 tlie neck of the cock, the long hair-like middle feather is from the head, and the others 

 from the neck. The "hair" is seen to be a greatly elongated barb. 



2. A High-Grade Prime, Showing Con- 

 siderable Natural Curl. 



Bird owned by Mr. F. W. Holland, Despatch; 

 bred by Mr. Oscar Evans, Melrose. 



