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and the nicety with which the various varieties will breed 

 true to colour and markings proves beyond doubt that 

 Eastern fanciers must have studied the breeding of 

 pigeons with great persistency and patience. 



The Oriental Frill ^'ariety consists of the Satinette, 

 Brunette, Silverette, Bluette, Sulphurette, Vizor, Turbi- 

 teen, Blondinette, and the Domino. The christening of 

 nearly every member of the family was really done by 

 Mr. Ludlow, except in the case of the Domino, which 

 was named by Mr. Yardley. 



Bluettes and Silverettes at one time were very plenti- 

 ful, but in more recent years they have become scarce. 



The Bluette in its early days is not to be compared 

 with the latter-day Bluette, which has a white bar edged 

 with black. 



The Vizor, which is practically a Satinette with the 

 mask of a Domino, is nearly extinct in this country. It 

 was considered by most fanciers to be merely a sport 

 produced in the making of the Blondinette, crossed with 

 the Satinette. 



The Blondinette family is undoubtedly one of the 

 prettiest of the Orientals, the chief beauty of which con- 

 sists in the evenness of the markings and lacings ; likewise 

 the head properties, peak and foot feathering. 



The Turbiteen in more recent years has been finer in 

 head than it formerly was, and there is no doubt it has 

 been used a good deal by breeders to improve certain 

 breeds. 



The Domino is one of the oldest of the breeds of the 

 Oriental family, and has no doubt been used for crossing 

 to obtain the Turbiteen. As a matter of fact, one seldom 

 sees the Domino shown at the present time, possibly 

 because it has been so frequently used for crossing that 

 it has become almost extinct. 



