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Comb, Face, Wattles and Ear-Lobes. Bright red. 



Neck. Silvery white; center portion of feathers, black 

 slightly penciled with gray ; feathers in front of neck, same as 

 breast. 



Wings. Shoulders, bows and coverts, gray with distinct 

 dark pencilings, outlines of which conform to shape of feathers ; 

 primaries, black with narrow edge of gray penciling on lower 

 webs ; secondaries, upper webs, black ; lower webs, gray with dis- 

 tinct dark pencilings extending around outer edge of feathers. 



Back. Gray, with distinct dark pencilings, outlines of which 

 conform to shape of feather; feathers, free from white shafting. 



Tail. Black, except the two top feathers, which are penciled 

 on upper edge ; coverts, gray, with distinct dark pencilings, out- 

 lines of which conform to shape of feather. 



Breast. Gray, with distinct dark pencilings, outlines of 

 which conform to shape of feather. 



Body and Fluff. Body, gray, with distinct dark pencilings, 

 reaching well down on thighs ; fluff, gray, penciled with a darker 

 shade. 



Legs and Toes. Thighs, gray, with distinct pencilings ; 

 shanks and toes, yellow or dusky yellow. 



Under-color of All Sections. Slate. 



Note. Each feather in back, breast, body, wing-bows and 

 thighs to have three or more distinct pencilings. 



CHAPTER III. 



DESCRIPTION OF PLUMAGE 



The Silver-Penciled Plymouth Rock should have the same 

 size, shape and body proportions as other Plymouth Rocks, and 

 the same color and markings as the Dark Brahma. 



The combination of silvery white and black in the male and 

 silvery white, gray and black in the female is pleasant to the 

 eye. When of fine quality there is no other fowl more beautiful 

 when at her best and when shown in perfect condition. 



