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lar. The wing-bay is about the same shade as the shoulders, 

 but seldom shows luster and frequently is lighter than the other 

 red sections. (See illustration, Plate 86.) 



The wing-bows should be of the same shade of bright, rich 

 red that is found in head, neck and saddle sections. The fronts 

 of the wings should be black, showing a decided greenish lus- 

 ter; the primaries black with the lower side of the feathers 

 edged with bay ; secondaries, upper part black and lower side 

 with sufficient bay to form a beautiful triangle when wing is 

 folded. The end of each of the secondaries should terminate 

 with greenish black. (See illustration, Plate 91.) 



PLATE 92 



PARTRIDGE PLYMOUTH KOCKS, PATTEENS OF MARKINGS 

 FOUND IN NECKS OF FEMALES 



1. Solid, single stripe down center, edging of reddish bay, most 

 desirable for breeding exhibition males. 



2. Double penciling, solid center stripes, edging reddish bay. 



3. Double penciling, light colored quill, edging reddish bay. 



4. Triple penciling. Quill red in undercolor, edging reddish bay, 

 most desirable in females for breeding exhibition females. 



