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juggles of words to avoid infringement of its copyright. While the Standard 
was subject to revision every five years, many small breeders felt it a hardship 
to buy a book which might soon be of no value. Now that the Standard is 
practically a permanent one, they may purchase it confident that changes 
made in future will not make obsolete the book they possess. 
98. Abbreviations of Names of Varieties.— The abbreviations used in 
poultry papers and by poultrymen in correspondence often puzzle those not 
familiar with the names of varieties. Abbreviations are sometimes partial, 
sometimes complete. The most common are: Light Brahma, Z¢. Brahma, 
or ZL. &.; Partridge Cochin, P. Cochin, or #. C. In names of Plymouth 
Rock varieties the Plymouth 1s often omitted, and sometimes the breed is 
spoken of simply as focks. Fully abbreviated, Barred Plymouth Rock 
becomes B. P. &.; White Plymouth Rock, W. P. #.; Buff Plymouth 
Rock, Bf. P. R. (The advent of some of the new buff breeds has caused 
confusion in some minds, as, for instance, whether B&B. P. A. referred to 
Barred or to Buff Plymouth Rocks; B. Leghorn, to Brown or to Buff Leg- 
horn. In all cases of this kind, common usage gives the abbreviation to the 
name of the variety for which it was first used, and puts the distinguishing mark 
on the abbreviation of the new name). The word Wyandotte is abbreviated 
to Wy., W., or to.’ Dottes. Silver Wyandotte is abbreviated to S. Wy.; 
Golden Wyandotte, to G. Wy.; White Wyandotte, to W. Wy. oS. C. 
B. L., stands for Single Comb Brown Leghorn; S.C. W. Z., for Single 
Comb White Leghorn; #. C. stands for Rose Comb. W.C. B. P. is 
the abbreviation for White Crested Black Polish; G. S. A, for Golden 
Spangled Hamburg; S. P. 4., for Silver Penciled Hamburg; S. G. D., for 
Silver Gray Dorking; B. B. &. G., for Black Breasted Red Game; C. /.G., 
for Cornish Indian Game — usually applied only to the dark variety; B. J, 
for Black Minorca, etc. 
