VARIETIES OF DOMESTIC FOWL. 31 



times there is a rose-colored comb, and a top-knot, through 

 crossing. The variety may weigh sixteen or eighteen pounds 

 per pair, as ordinarily bred. The eggs are large and rich, but 

 not very abundant, and they do not hatch remarkably well." 



There is also a dark red variety, the hens yellow or brown, 

 with single serrated comb, and no top-knot ; legs heavily feath- 

 ered, the feathers black and the legs yellow. The cock is 

 black in the breast and on the thighs. 



THE SHANGHAE FOWL. 



There are two varieties of the Shanghae fowl, which may be 

 distinguished as the Yellow (including the brown buff and the 





