THE PIGEON BOOK 131 



to get that beautiful lustre and bronzing to which so 

 much of its beauty is attributable. 



Cumulets. 



During the past few years a breed that has been taken 

 up with considerable keenness by exhibitors is the 

 Cumulet. There is no doubt that the homing pigeon owes 

 some part of its intelligence and high flying properties to 

 the old Volant or Cumulet. Both Fulton and Belgian 

 authorities give the Cumulet credit for having been used 

 in producing the Homer. 



The Cumulet is really a pigeon that stands alone. It 

 is a very high-flying bird, and, like the Tippler, performs 

 well, and will work well on the wing if bred for flying; 

 but in recent years, owing to the classes at exhibitions, 

 they have been bred really for exhibition purposes and 

 type. Cumulets are white and chuck, with a nice-shaped 

 head and good carriage in the pen. There is a Cumulet 

 Club, which has a standard, and good classifications are 

 provided for them at most shows, although I do not think 

 the Cumulet will ever have as many votaries as such breeds 

 as the Magpie, Show Homers, or others that are easy to 

 produce; still, the Cumulet is a hardy, healthy pigeon, 

 and there is no reason why fanciers living in the country, 

 where they can keep their birds perfectly clean, should 

 not derive much pleasure from breeding the variety. 



The Copper Wing Blaze Face. 



This pigeon somewhat resembles in type the White 

 Spot, with the exception that the Blaze Face has only 

 the white patch on the front of the head, and white 

 tail. The Copper Wing is not found with white wing 

 bars. The head, neck, and breast are very lustrous in 



