VARIETIES OF DOMESTIC FOWL. 



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THE GUELDERLAND FOWL. 



The fowls which are portrayed in this cut were obtained 

 from Dr. E. G. Kelly, of Newburyport, and are now in pos- 

 session of Mr. Joseph Rider, of Plymouth, for breeding-. An 

 inspection of the engraving will show the extraordinary symme- 

 try of these birds ; and they are very graceful in their motions. 

 They have one very noticeable peculiarity, which consists in 

 the absence of a comb in either sex. This is replaced by an 

 indentation, on the top of the head ; and from the extreme end 

 of this, at the back, rises a small spike of feathers, as shown in 

 the picture. This adds greatly to the beauty of the fowl. The 

 presence of .the male brrd is especially dignified, riot to say 

 majestic, and the female is little inferior in carriage. The 



