ILLUSTRATIONS 



Mr. J. L. Burgess's White African Owl. Frontispiece. 



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A Useful Pole Dovecote lo 



The Locker Hole Loft ii 



A Typical Loft for Racers facing 12 



Interior of Loft facing 12 



A Garret Loft ... 13 



A Useful Nest-box 14 



A Range of Lofts 15 



The Cleaning Scraper ... 17 



A Steel Shovel ... ... 18 



The Evolution of the Pigeon ... ... facing 20 



Young Squabs. Just Hatched 23 



Squeakers Ready to Leave 26 



A Group of Oriental Frills 97 



Mr. J. Higham's Blue Show Homer ... facing 104 

 Champion 1907 Long-faced Black Self- 

 Tumbler Cock "Nonsuch" 109 



The Beaed 119 



The Scandaron, The Trumpeter, etc 129 



Mr. F. Warner's Ideal Blue Magpie ... facing 138 



Black Nun, Property of Mr. J, T. Baldwin facing 140 



Black Nun Hen facing 142 



The Latz, The Priest, etc facing 144 



Light Mottle Tippler "Worry" 146 



