TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



Page 



A. Statement of Problem i 



B. Method and lUaterial 5 



C. Results of Crossing 6 



Series I. Single-comb Black Minorca and 



White-crested Black Polish 6 



Statement of Problem 6 



The Races as a Whole 6 



Table of Characteristics 6 



Remarks on the Characteristics 7 



1 . Comb, 7 ; 2. Nostrils, 7 ; 3. Form 

 of Skull, 8 ; 4. Crest, 9 ; 5. Color 

 of Crest, 10. 



Material 10 



Results 10 



I. Comb, 10 ; 2. Nostrils, 12 ; 3. 

 Cerebral Hernia, 13 ; 4. Crest, 

 14 ; 5. Color of Top of Head, 15 ; 

 6. Correlation of Characters, 16. 



Conclusions 17 



Series II. Single-comb White Leghorn and 



Houdan 18 



Statement of Pioblem 18 



The Races as a Whole 18 



Table of Characteristics 19 



Discussion of Characteristics 19 



I, General Plumage Color, 19 ; 



2. Color of Upper Mandible, 19 ; 



3. Nostrils, ig ; 4. Comb, 19 ; 



5. Whiskers or MufiT, 20 ; 



6. Beard, 20 ; 7, 8. Crest ; Cere- 

 bral Hernia, 20 ; g. Foot Color, 

 20; 10. Number of 'loes, 20, 



Previous Investigations 21 



Material 21 



Results 21 



I. General Plumage Color, 21; 2. 

 Color of Upper Mandible, 22 ; 

 3. Nostrils, 22 ; 4. Comb, 22 ; 5. 

 Face Feathering, 23 ; 6. Beard, 

 24 ; 7. Cerebral Hernia, 24 ; 8. 

 Crest, 24 ; 9. Foot Color, 24 ; 10. 

 Numberof Toes, 25; 11. Corre- 

 lation of Characters, 25. 



Conclusions 26 



Series III. Houdan and Single-comb Black 



Minorca 27 



Statementof Problem 27 



The Races as a Whole 27 



Table of Characteristics 27 



Material 28 



Results 28 



I. General Plumage Color, 28; 

 i. Comb, 28 ; 3. Nostril Form, 

 28; 4. Crest, 28; 5. Cerebral Her- 

 uia, 28 ; 6. 7. MufiT and Beard, 

 28 ; 8. Foot Color, 28; 9. Toes, 28. 

 Conclusions 28 



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Page 

 Series IV. Single-comb White I^eghom and 



Rose-comb Black Minorca 29 



St atement of Problem 29 



The Races as a Whole 29 



Table of Characteristics 29 



Remarks on the Characteristics 29 



V. General Plumage Color, 29 ; 

 2. Comb Form, 29 ; 3. Foot 

 Color, 29. 



Material 29 



Results 30 



1. Plumage Color, 30; 2. Comb 

 Form, 30 ; 3. Foot Color, 31. 



Conclusions 31 



Series V. Siugle-conib Black Minorca and 



Dark Brahma 31 



Statementof Problem 31 



The Races as a Whole 31 



Table of Characteristics 32 



Remarks on the Characteristics 32 



1, General Plumage Color, 32; 



2. Wiug Bars, 32 ; 3. Comb, 32 ; 

 4. Karlobe Color, 33 ; 5. Iris 

 Color, 33 ; 6, Foot Color, 33 ; 



7. Foot Feathering, 34 ; 8. Vul- 

 ture Hock, 34. 



Material 34 



Results 34 



i. General Plumage Color, 34 ; 2. 

 Wing Coverts, 35 ; 3. Comb, 

 35 ; 4, Earlobe Color, 35 ; 5. Iris 

 Color, 35 ; 6. Beak and Foot 

 Color, 35 ; 7. Foot Feathering, 

 35 ; 8. Vulture Hock, 35. 



Conclusions 36 



Series VI. White I^eghorn and Dark 



Brahma 36 



Statementof Problem 36 



The Races as a Whole 36 



Table of Characteristics 36 



Remarks on the Characteristics 36 



I. Hackle Color, 36; 3. Wing 

 Bow, 37. 



Material 37 



Results 37 



1. General I'lumage Color, 37; 



3. Wing Coloration, 37; 4. Tail 

 Color, 38 ; 5. Comb Form, 38 ; 6. 

 Earlobe, 38 ; 7. Iris- Color, 38 ; 



8. Vulture Hock, 38 ; 9. Foot 

 Feathering, 38. 



Conclusions 38 



Series VII. Black Cochin Bantam and 



White Leghorn Bantam 39 



Statementof Problem 39 



The Races as a Whole 39 



Table of Characteristics 39 



