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however, in the grouped classes, and especially in the clear-bodied division, indicates the fact that 

 the ordinary first, second, and third barely meet the case, and shows that various forms of merit 

 are recognised as being good of their kind. Still it is not probable that, even in the very largest 

 shows, it will ever be considered necessary to extend the provision for the Crested Norwich beyond 

 four classes, arranged on the following principle : — We first separate them into {a) Variegated ; 

 {b) Clear-bodied ; and then break up these two into four, viz. — {a) Evenly-marked Crested ; {b) 

 Unevenly-marked and Variegated Crested ; (c) Clear body with Dark Crest ; {d) Clear body 

 with Grey or Clear Crest ; leaving the Self-coloured Green to find its way to any haven of rest 

 where modest worth is appreciated. 



The general plan we have adopted in following out the prescribed outline of this work has led 

 us at times to diverge somewhat from the strict line of our march^as, for instance, in what we 

 have just written, which, perhaps, really belongs to the subject of classification rather than to simple 

 description. But we have found this to some extent unavoidable, and have not hesitated to 

 digress a little, especially when the digression has helped to throw a light on the subject under 

 consideration. It is, however, our intention to pick up all these threads at a more advanced stage 

 of our work, and unite them ; and these hints on classification based on natural forms will assist 

 the reader by-and-by, when we come to treat of compiling prize-lists, a short summary of or 

 reference to leading features being all that will then be required to enable any one who has 

 followed us through our work to recognise at a glance the basis of arrangement and the reasons for 

 its adoption. The show prize-list is, in fact, a map of the entire subject, and our desire is to treat 

 of each separate portion in such a way that, when completed, the fancier will have no difficulty in 

 tracing out the extreme boundary of any section, or in cutting it up into such divisions or 

 subdivisions as will enable him to put his dissected map together either in small pieces or larger. 

 Our main desire is not to leave any piece out, and so have a hole in the middle of our map. 



