116 BREEDS. 



majestic carriage, and will weigh, about eleven 

 pounds. 



The colour of the pair first imported was a 

 reddish yellow, but there are now many varieties, 

 black, white, &c. 



The most esteemed, however, is Black-breasted 

 Eed, the exhibition points of which we shall 

 notice. I do not think this fowl so useful as 

 some others, but it is interesting to the amateur, 

 as showing individual characteristics. 



Cock. 



Comb — small, and not extending the whole 

 length of the head. 



Wattles — poor. 



Neck hackle — red, dark or bright. 



Saddle hackle — darker. 



Upper wing coverts — rich maroou. 



Lower wing coverts — green, or a bluish black. 



Breast — black, or spangled with a chestnut 

 brown. 



Tail— h\a,ck, shaded with green. 



Thighs — same. 



Legs and feet — bright yellow 



