290 HAMBURGH FOWLS. 



layers. In other parts of the kingdom, they are known by the 

 trivial name of "Narrowers." 



Prince Albert's breed, so named by Mr. Smith, formerly of 

 the Hippodrome, near London, are Bolton Grays, that are 

 said to be crossed with a dash of G-ame blood, to improve their 

 form. They are not to be distinguished from the Silver 

 Spangled Hamburghs. 



We take the liberty of extracting another account of them, 

 from the Agricultural Gazette, for Oct. 14, 1848: 



" The Silver (Hamburgh) Fowls are worthy of notice, both 

 on account of their beauty and productiveness; they are small- 

 bodied, have short blue legs, a very pretty head, with a full 

 comb, and a remarkably short bill, rounded, and shaped some- 

 what like a sparrow's; their colour white, with very regular 

 black dots or moons on their wings and tail. They lay well ; 

 mine commenced early in February, and are laying now, 

 (Oct. 3;) they do not show any inclination to sit; but in a 

 hatch, their Eggs are very productive. I have had fourteen 

 Chicks out of fifteen Eggs. It is necessary to keep a Game 

 Hen or two, to perpetuate the breed, (by hatching the Eggs, 

 which they will not often do for themselves.) I find rice, at 

 12s. to 14s. per cwt., soaked all night in water, and then rolled 

 in Indian meal, a very economical and fattening food, occa- 

 sionally mixed with a little barley. My Hens would have 

 commenced laying earlier in the season, if their roosting-place 

 had been warmer." W. X. 



Aldrovandi's account of his Turkish Fowls, is as follows : 

 " On the Turkish Cock, and two Turkish Hens. The Cock, 

 whose likeness we now give, is called the Turkish Cock. His 

 whole body was, in a manner, inclined to white. Still, the 

 wing feathers were partly black, the belly also was black ;* 



* Had I been aware that your mind was not quite made up as to 

 the identity of the Bolton Grays with the Silver Hamburghs, I would 



