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markings, a bird that is badly bishoped should be put 

 back accordingly. 



The Turbit is found in practically all colours. Reds, 

 blacks, and yellows are the oldest of the strains, but 

 silvers, whites, blues, and other colours have been intro- 

 duced by more modern breeders. 



A really good black Turbit is a most taking pigeon. 



In latter years at shows I have seen coarse big Turbits. 

 Personally, I think the type that more nearly approaches 

 the African Owl the most taking, and Lyell expresses 

 that opinion. 



The Turbit is recognised as one of the most difficult 

 varieties to breed to the standard, for not only have the 

 skull and head to be got right, but there are the crest and 

 frill, added to which are the difficulties that colour breed- 

 ing presents to get the correct markings. 



The Turbit is a variety in which strain tells above 

 everything. The fancier who starts breeding Turbits 

 should make sure that the ascendancy of the stock he is 

 using is right, for I think it one of the varieties of which 

 it can be said more than any other that blood will tell. 



CHAPTER TEN. 



SHOW HOMERS, EXHIBITION HOMERS, AND 

 GENUINE FLYING HOMERS. 



Under this heading I propose to briefly refer to the 

 Exhibition Homer and to the genuine Flying Homer. 

 Mr. J. Higham has been good enough to contribute some 

 notes on the Show Homer, with an illustration of an 

 ideal bird, which is as near perfection as possible, and as 

 Mr. Higham is one of the most successful and leading 



