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THE POULTRY-BOOK. 



THE CHINESE GOOSE. 



Some beautiful specimens of this variety were brought out 

 from China by Fletcher Webster, Esq., and are now on the 

 farm of the Hon. Daniel Webster, at Marshfield. 



Richardson describes three sub-varieties of this species, all 

 vrhich, however, agree in the general characteristics. 



"I. THE HONG KONG. 



This bird has a large horny nob on the bill and forehead ; 

 i's prevailing color is gray, with a longitudinal stripe of a deep 

 brown running above the back of the neck. The legs are of a 

 red color, whence it is sometimes distinguished as the ' Red- 

 legged China goose.' This is the same long known amongst 

 us under the erroneous name of the ' Poland goose.' 



