THE GOOSE. 



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II. BLACK-LEGGED CHINESE GOOSE. 



Also knobbed, and usually with a white edging round the 

 knob, somewhat similar to that of the wild breed called the 

 ' White-fronted goose.' 



III. THE WHITE CHINESE GOOSE. 



A very handsome bird, knobbed as the rest, of a snow- 

 white color, and with legs of a bright orange-red. 



These geese are inferior in size to the Toulouse, but, nev- 

 ertheless, very fine birds, and worthy the attention of the 

 breeder. The white variety especially, with red legs, is very 

 beautiful, and would form an appropriate ornament on a piece 

 of water ; it has sometimes been called the ' Swan goose.' 

 The flesh of the Chinese goose is also good ; they feed well, 

 fatten easily, and are very prolific." 



THE TOULOUSE GOOSE. 



Mr. Ricnardson also describes this variety, and the plate is 

 copied from his work 



