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Late English writers do not so use the term. According to the 

 classification adopted by the work above noticed, and which prevails 

 with the British poultry societies, all top-knots are placed under 

 the head of Poland fowls, and are sub-divided according to coloring 

 and certain minor distinctions — as White Polands ; Black Polands 

 with white tops ; Silver Polands (those having a silvery-white ground 

 color ;) Golden Polands (having a yellow ground color,) with other 

 classes for such as have beards and muffs. 



Hamburg fowls, on the other hand, have no top-knots. Under 

 this head are placed what in this country are called Bolton Grays, 

 Creoles, &c. The Hamburgs are divided into Silver-spangled 

 Hamburgs and Gold-spangled Hamburgs, and these two classes 

 are again sub-divided into Silver-pencilled Hamburgs, Golden-pen- 

 cilled Hamburgs, &c. To avoid confusion, it is proper that our 

 amateurs should conform to this classification. 



The foregoing remarks in reference to the misnomers of fowls, it 

 is hoped, may tend to correct the misunderstanding which has pre- 

 vailed on the subject in this vicinity. Other matters in reference 

 to poultry have lately been so thoroughly discussed through the 

 medium of periodicals, poultry books, &c., as to require no further 

 notice at this time. 



