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wattles none, being replaced by a dark or spangled beard 

 and whiskers. The size of this breed is very fair, the cocks 

 weighing 6 to 7^ lb., hens 4 to 5^ Ib. 



GOLD-SPANGLED. This breed resembles the preceding 

 in black markings, only substituting rich golden ground for 

 the white. 



BUFF or CHAMOIS POLISH resemble the Golden- spangled 

 in the colour of the ground, but the spangles present the 

 anomaly of being white instead of black. They were first 

 produced, there can be no doubt, by crossing the Golden- 

 spangled with White birds, just as Piles were produced 

 from Black-red Game. At first these birds did not breed 

 at all true, showing probably a recent cross ; but of late 

 some very fine importations have been made from the 

 Continental shows, which may give this pretty marking a 

 better chance. These foreign specimens have been larger 

 and finer than any we have seen bred in England. 



Blue, grey, and cuckoo or speckled Polish are occasion- 

 ally shown, but are evidently either accidental occurrences, 

 or the result of cross-breeding, and cannot be recommended 

 even to the fancier. 



All the Polish breeds are rather liable to grow up 

 " hump-backed," or " lob-sided " in the body. Of course 

 either defect is a fatal disqualification. 



SULTANS. This breed was introduced by Miss E. Watts 

 from Turkey. The birds are very ornamental, differing 

 greatly in appearance from any of the varieties hitherto 

 named. In size they are rather small, the cocks weighing 

 only from 4 to 5 lb. They make most exquisite pets, 

 being very tame, but at the same time brisk and lively ; and 

 their quaint little ways never fail to afford much amusement. 

 They are well adapted to confinement. 



The plumage is pure white, crest included, in which 

 they therefore resemble the white Polish. They differ, 



