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ant, Mich., which flock, however, Mr. Hageman opines is noth- 

 ing more nor less than Partridge Wyandottes breeding, using, 

 of course, the single-comb sports. 



Similarity Between the Old and New Varieties. This state- 

 ment of Mr. Hageman gives evidence that the Brown Leghorn 

 and Cornish blood cross is employed in more than one instance. 

 This is not surprising, as the striking similarities between the 

 plumage of the Brown Leghorn and the Partridge Cochin males 

 and the not very unlike plumage of the females of these two 

 varieties, taken together with the fact that the type sought, 

 Plymouth Rock, is about a mean between the Leghorn and 

 the Cochin, suggests very favorably the possibilities of such a 

 cross. The possibilities of a Cornish cross, too, are clearly ap- 

 parent because of certain similarities, particularly the shade of 

 color of both male and female and the penciling of the latter, 

 very similar in fact, though not of the required number. 



It is noteworthy that each one of the originators and early 

 breeders lays great stress on the efforts made to quickly per- 

 fect type by selecting only those specimens that were the best 

 Plymouth Rock shape. The impression given is that type was 

 ever given the preference over color and penciling, but to some 

 of those who have watched the variety develop, and not only 

 this but other penciled varieties, it appears that many sacrifices 

 in type must have been made for the sake of true pencilings, 

 that is, unless type refers to comb. 



