IjO INHERITANCE IN POUI.TRY. 



Pl<ATE XIV. 



Pig. 41. — Frizzle fowl, cf I5- Note rose comb and feathers that turn forward, forming a 

 ruff on the neck. On the exposed vanes of the upper secondaries the twist- 

 ing of the barbs may be seen. 



Fig. 42. — Frizzle fowl, ? i8a. Note extreme curling of feathers, the absence of barbs on 



part of the secondaries, leaving the shaft quite naked, and the absence of 



plumage on the back of the head. 

 Fig. 43. — Silky fowl, cC 21A. Note single comb, small crest, the downy condition of the 



contour feathers, and the elongated and disconnected barbs of the wing 



secondaries and tail feathers. 



Fig. 44. — First hybrid between Frizzle and Silky, (^ 219. Note the white plumage, rose 

 comb, trace of crest, frizzled feathers (ruff !), and absence of elongated barbs 

 on the wing, secondaries, or other evidence of silkiness. The booted feet and 

 extra toe are derived from the Silky. (H. A. H.) 



