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ever, that the White Plymouth Rocks originated 

 as an off-shoot from the Barred Plymouth Rocks 

 early in the history of the latter.* The Plymouth 

 Rock form predominates in all varieties, and the 

 solid colors have the advantage of the Barred 



Fig. 18. Buff Plymouth Rock cockerel (one-seventh size). 



in mating, as often, with the Barred, the best 

 formed fowl will be objectionable on account of 

 some imperfection in color, so that it must be 

 discarded from the breeding-pen if characteristic 

 colors are desired. 



* w Barred and White Plymouth Rocks," by Wallace, 



