28 DOMESTIC FOWL. 



MARKS ON FEATHERS, ETC., CONSIDERED BEST. 



The largest moons, brightest and best green black, 

 least tipped with whii 

 moon, and the best ar 

 to the bottom colour. 



5th Back least tipped with white or red at the edges of the 



' i moon, and the best and clearest red from the moon 



The largest moons, brightest and best green black, 

 least tipped with whi 

 moon, and the best ar 

 to the bottom colour. 



6th RumTJ ] ^ east tiPP 6 ^ w i tn white or red at the eges of the 



1 moon, and the best and clearest red from the moon 



DMdto four parts:- 

 1st, Bow I 



To have two distinct bars, composed of the largest, 

 9 , ^ \ clearest, brightest, and best green black moons, 



1 and the clearest and best red from the moon to the 

 bottom colour. 



3rd, Flight The clearest and best red. 



4th, The lacing, or top I Largest, clearest, brightest, and best green black 

 of the wing, above< spots on the end of the feather, and the best and 

 the flight / clearest red from the spot to bottom colour. 



RHl T n j The brightest, darkest, and best green black. To be 



" full feathered. 



9th Legs Best and clearest blue. 



10th, General appearance The best feathered hen. 



SILVER PHEASANTS as they are denominated by the clubs, OR 



SILVER SPANGLED PHEASANT FOWL, 



Are but a variety of the same bird, with the ground of the feather 

 a silvery white, instead of being a rich orange red. The rest of 

 the marking, described in the club rules, are so similar to those 

 given above, that I shall not take up time or space with copying 

 them from the rules, but refer to the tabular form of the points 

 and markings of the Bed Mooned Pheasants. I exhibited some 

 fine specimens of both the preceding at the Kilkenny show, which 

 have become the property of A. Whyte Baker, Esq., of Bally tobin 

 House, Callan. I am not aware of any perfect specimens here, 

 but those in his possession. I have been favoured for the first 

 time, with some fine specimens of what the clubs call 



BLACK PHEASANTS, 



Which have not the least approach to the bird after which they 



