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Mr. W. B. Tegetmeier on Modern 



The Langshan is a recently introduced Asiatic breed, 

 which at first closely resembled the black Cochin, but by 

 careful selection has been rendered much closer in plumage, 

 more resplendent in colour, and its quality as a table-bird 

 improved. 



The Dorking of the present day (fig. 6, p. 311) is a large, 

 heavy, massive bird, which was greatly increased in size some 



Fij?. 7. 



Spanish Cockerel. 



quarter of a century since by being crossed with a large 

 •Malay or Kulm cock, introduced by Col. Sykes. It still 

 retains the fifth toe, an unnatural excrescence, which renders 

 these heavy birds very liable to diseased feet. As a remark- 

 able illustration of the effect of competition, I may state 

 that one of the successful rearers of these birds some forty 

 years since was in the habit of cutting away the supernu- 



