230 C A. VARIES- AND CaGE-BiRDS. 



We remark, further, with reference to the Variegated groups — that is, the Piebald proper 

 and the Foul-feathered — any ground-colour is admissible, by which we mean either Green or 

 Cinnamon, of which, it will be understood, any Piebald form whatever is simply the equivalent 

 of our " broken." Cinnamon, as Cinnamon, is valueless in Scotland, and no special provision 

 is made for it as with us. The consequence is that Cinnamon and Green blood is mixed without 

 regard to any consideration apart from " model," and the pedigree of some of the finest 

 specimens bears out all we have advanced elsewhere with respect to the singular potency and 

 striking peculiarity of Cinnamon blood. Many of the Clean birds are pink-eyed ; and, indeed, 

 throughout, there are evident signs of a strong admixture of this element, though the bulk of 

 the Piebalds are of Green extraction. Many of the Greens, however, are what practical Cinnamon- 

 breeders will recognise as " from the Duns," as is shown by the frequent appearance of Greens 

 and Cinnamons in the same nest, though no immediate direct admixture of the latter may 

 have been used. 



A Green bird in Glasgow is one which has no break in the green on the back — head, neck, 

 and back must be all green : that is sufficient. Few Scotch show-specimens would pass muster 

 in our Green classes where even a slightly run waist would disqualify. The body-colour of 

 these birds — i.e., the green — is, however, of the most brilliant description, and such as would 

 ravish any disciple of the long, straight, Yorkshire Green school. 



Such is a description of the different varieties as classed in the leading Scotch schedules, 

 of which that issued by the Glasgow Ornithological Society may be considered the principal. 

 They may vary slightly in some districts, as they may be more or less remote from that 

 centre, but the foregoing will be found to include all the recognised forms under whatever 

 name they may appear, the requirements of shape being such as we have described, subject 

 to any trifling differences which may arise from more or less implicit allegiance to the high 

 modern standard to which breeders generally are directing their attention, and which we have 

 done our best to depict. 



