White Plymouth Rocks — Characteristics. 33 



ered legs. The White Plymouth Rocks in this respect breed as true 

 as the Silver Wyandottes. 



What Others Say.— Mr. Frost, commenting on an article 

 which appeared in a western publication regarding the appearance 

 of different types and creamy color of plumage in some birds sold as 

 White Plymouth Rocks, says: " It may be true as stated that ' we 

 find a great variety of shapes, shades and sizes ' in the .White Plym- 

 outh Rocks, but I do not think it is the natural consequence of their 

 not being admitted to the Standard, but more likely the great de- 

 mand for them the past year has caused such cross-breeds as the 

 Dirigos and Snowflakes, which greatly resemble them, to be sold as 

 White Plymouth Rocks. Until they are admitted to the Standard, 

 we have a guide for breeding them in the standard for common 

 Plymouth Rocks, which should be the same for them in weight and 

 all their points, with the exception of color. If breeders of this 

 variety have used this standard with good judgment, I see no reason 

 why this breed should lack uniformity." 



We have here an emphatic declaration of their breeding to uni- 

 formity, if the breeder used the Standard for Dominique-colored 

 Rocks with good judgment. 



Other Testimony. — An old and experienced breeder says: 

 "The above," referring to illustration of White Plymouth Rocks, "is 

 an offshoot from the Plymouth Rock proper, and was originated by 

 Mr. Frost, of Maine, and by careful selection and mating for eight 

 years the breed has now been brought about to perfection. It will 

 be seen by comparison with the regular Plymouth Rock, that they 

 have about the same shape, style and general appearance, except in 

 color, of their speckled progenitors. Experience in originating and 

 breeding them has demonstrated that they have now reached a point 

 where they breed truer to feather, shape, size and markings than the 

 breed from which they sprang. In fact, in a flock of one hundred 

 chickens, you will not be able to find one with an 'off-color' feather 

 or other marked disqualification. Their legs, beak and skin are a 

 bright lemon-yellow. They are plump and full-breasted, making 

 them among the best of table fowls. Abundance of fluff is provided 

 them, which keeps up the warmth in winter, and enables them to be 

 placed among the desirable winter layers. Their sitting proclivities 

 are about the same as the Plymouth Rocks. They lay a fair-sized 

 egg, of a somewhat orange-yellow color. As a " general purpose " 

 fowl, we can unhesitatingly recommend them. They are quite do- 

 mestic in their habits, and are content to remain in an ordinary 



