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side, distinctly divided so as to have Hie 

 appearance of three small combs joined 

 together in the lower part and back, the 

 largest in the middle, each part slightly 

 and evenly serrated. 



Head Small and slender. 



Eye Prominent and bright. 



Deaf-ear Large and pendant. 



Wattles Small, well rounded on the lower 

 edge. 



Neck Long, neatly curved, slender near the 

 head, the juncture very distinct, hackle 

 full and abundant, flowing well over the 

 shoulders. 



Breast Very full, broad, and round ; carried 

 well forward. 



Back Short, broad, flat betwixt the shoul- 

 ders, saddle feathers very abundant. 



Wings Small ; the primaries doubled well 

 under the secondaries, the points covered 

 by the saddle feathers. 



Tail Small ; carried very upright, the 

 higher feathers spreading out laterally. 



Tail Coverts Broad, very abundant, soft, and 

 curved over the tail. 



Thighs Very large and strong ; abundantly 

 covered with very soft fluffy feathers, 

 curving inward round the hock so as to hide 

 the joint from view. Vulture hocks are 

 objectionable, but not a disqualification. 



Fluff Very abundant and soft, covering the 

 hind parts, and standing out about the 

 thighs, giving the bird a very broad and 

 deep appearance behind. 



Legs Rather short, strong, and bony ; stand- 

 ing well apart, very abundantly feathered 

 down the outside to the end of the toes. 



Toes Straight and strong; the outer and 

 middle toe being abundantly feathered. 



Carnage Very upright and strutting. 



THE HEN. 



Beak Strong, curved, and taper. 



Comb Pea, very small and low, placed in 

 front of the head, and having the appear- 

 ance of three very small serrated combs 

 pressed together, the largest in the middle. 



Head Small and slender. 



Eye Prominent and bright. 



Deaf-ear Large and pendant. 



Wattles Small, rounded on the lower edge. 



Neck Rather short, neatly curved, slender 



near the head, the juncture very distinct, 

 full and broad in the lower part; the 

 feathers reaching well on to the shoulders. 



Breast Very deep, round, broad, and promi- 

 nent. 



Back Broad and short ; the feathers of the 

 neck reaching to betwixt the shoulders, 

 and abundance of soft, broad feathers ris- 

 ing to the tail. 



Wings Small ; the bow covered by the 

 breast feathers, the primaries doubled well 

 under the secondaries, the points of the 

 wings clipped well into the abundance of 

 soft feathers and fluff. 



Tail Small ; very upright, almost buried in 

 the soft rump feathers. 



Thighs Strong and well covered with very 

 soft feathers, curving round the hock so as 

 to hide the joint from view. Vulture 

 hocks are objectionable, but not a disquali- 

 fication. 



Fluff Very abundant and soft, standing out 

 about the hind part and thighs, giving the 

 bird a very broad and deep appearance 

 behind. 



Legs Short, very strong, wide apart, abun- 

 dantly feathered on the outside to the toes. 



Ibes -Straight and strong, the outer arid 

 middle toe being well feathered. 



Carriage Low in comparison to the cock. 



PENCILED BRA.HMAS. 



COLOR OF COCK. 



Comb,Face, Deaf -ear, and Wattles Bright red. 



Head White. 



Neck, Hackle Silvery white, striped with 



black. 

 Breast, Underpart of Body, and TJiig7is 



Black, slightly mottled with white. 

 Back and SJiould&r Coverts Silvery white. 

 Saddle Silvery white, striped with black. 

 Wing Bow Silvery white. 

 " Greater and Lesser Wing Coverts Me- 

 tallic green black, forming a wide 

 well-defined bar across the wing. 

 " Secondaries White on the outside web, 

 black on the inside web, large green 

 black spot on the end of the feather. 

 " Primaries Narrow edging of white on 

 the outside web, black on the inside 

 web. 



