438 The Illustrated Book oe Poultry. 



faulty as regards Plymouth Rocks ; but by the kindness of Mr. W. Simpson we are enabled 

 to give a correct revision of it, such as will be issued shortly, and may be depended on. 



PLYMOUTH ROCKS. 



Cock. Comb — Single, medium size, perfectly straight and upright, with -well-defined serrations, and free from side sprigs. 



]}ga]i Yellow, short, and stout at base, and tapering to the point. j^ivzi/^Medium size, and carried well up. Eye — Large, bright, 



and very clear. .far-Zofe— Bright reJ. Wattles — Broad and full, well rounded on lower edge. Neek — Medium length, finely 

 tapered, and well hachled. Breast — Very broad, deep and full. Body — Large, very square, and compactly built. Back—\e.\y 



broad. Wiifs Medium size, and carried well up; bow and tip covered by breast and saddle-feathers. Tail — Medium size, 



similar to Cochin. Thighs — Large and strong. Zc^j— Rather short, stout, and bony, well spread apart, perfectly free from 

 feathers, and bright yellow in colour. Eeet — Four-toed, stout, and strong. Colour of Plumage — Ground-colour ashy-grey, banded 

 with black, the two colours shading into each other, the shafts of the feathers conesponding with the bands, the entire plumage 

 evenly marked, and free from red, white, or black feathers. Carriage and Afpcaranee — Veiy upright, noble, and grand. 



Hen. — COT«i5-Same as cock, but small. Beak, Head, Eye, Wattles, Ear-lobe, Neck, and Breast — Same as cock. Bad; — 

 Broad, the neck-feathers flowing well over the shoulders, saddle-feathers quite full. Wings — Same as cock. Tail — Small, 

 carried upright, and rather pointed. Thighs — Large, and well covered with fluffy feathers. Le^s — Toes, plumage, and carriage, 

 same as cock. 



POINTS IN PLYMOUTH ROCKS. 



Size 25 



Comb ........... 10 



Head S 



Tail S 



Colour of Plumage ......... 25 



Symmetry ........... 20 



Condition ........... 10 



100 



Of other breeds we can learn little that is definite, except that they are admittedly inferior 

 to the foregoing. The Danvers White was a breed formed by crossing Buff Cochins with White 

 Dorkings, and had a white body with bright yellow bare legs, which latter we have already 

 remarked that American breeders seem very partial to. It had the reputation of being a good 

 fowl for laying and hardiness, but is little known now, the White Leghorn having superseded it. 

 The Jersey Bhics resembled Andalusians in colour, and were described as having a Dorking-shaped 

 body, but being much hardier. We have a strong suspicion that it may have been the Andalusian 

 fowl itself; though some stray notices we have hunted up seem rather to denote a Malay character; 

 the Malay indeed seems to have attained a general distribution and popularity in the States under 

 various names, very different to the English estimate of this breed. The name is derived from 

 New Jersey ; indeed, we may remark that the local names of all American breeds, except 

 Dominiques and Leghorns, are strong testimony to their local and ephemeral character. The 

 " Bucks County " fowl, so far as we can make out, must have been very similar to, if not identical 

 with, the Jersey Blue. 



In framing a Schedule for judging American breeds, according to the form adopted by us 

 after many trials and long consideration for the other portions of this work, we have felt in some 

 difficulty, from the little practically known of them in this country. We have given the American 

 Standards, as carefully revised by the best breeders ; and it may justifiably be asked, why not let 

 the matter there rest ? Two reasons have operated against such a course. The first is, that we 

 have adopted our own form, as just stated, from the fullest and most deliberate conviction, tested 

 by rigorous trial, of its superiority ; the second, that we have reason to know our opinions and 



