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and proportionately as such a tendency manifests itself. (See 

 illustrations, Plates 92 and 93.) 



The Desired Shade. This must, of course, be carefully con- 

 sidered. For the color of the wing-bow, secondaries, back, 

 tail-coverts, breast and body, the Standard requires a rich, ma- 

 hogany-brown. Obviously, this term allows some latitude for 

 individual preference and, as the writer looks at the matter, there 

 is no objection to that, rather the contrary, because it will be 

 a regrettable occurrence when color requirements are made so 

 arbitrary that breeders cannot play their fancies within reason- 

 able limits in this particular. Furthermore, judging for color 

 may be overdone and very easily, as frequently has been the 

 case when the Standard has described the color over-exactly. 



We may state, then, that the shades of mahogany-brown as 

 they appear even upon different winning individuals vary some- 

 what, some being a little lighter, approaching, perhaps, a deep 

 orange-red, others being very much darker or richer, the latter 

 being the term commonly used by breeders and exhibitors of 

 these varieties. The lighter shades are popular with some be- 



PLATE 95 



FEATHEES OF PAETEIDGE PLYMOUTH EOCK FEMALES, 

 IDEALIZED 



1. Upper breast. 2. Lower breast. 3. Back. 



