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surface. Some of the specimens which show a splendidly even 

 gold surface of buff are very light in undercolor. This does not 

 prevent such specimens from winning, however, though a shaft 

 that is buff to the skin is much desired. 



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BUFF PLYMOUTH ROCKS 



Half-tone from photograph of smaller sickle (1) and tail covert 

 (2), showing the defect of being marked with "chestnut" color. Also 

 a tail-covert feather (3) of pure even shade of buff. [See illustration 

 of complete tail (page 229), showing same defect.] No. 2 shows the 

 defect of very light undercolor. 



