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the colour of legs and feet. Uniformity, how- 

 ever, in a pen, is indispensable. 



There are other varieties of Game Bantams, 

 as in their larger progenitors, but it is not pos- 

 sible to give the descriptive characteristics of 

 each. 



Japams^ §a;ttlams. 



These newly-imported birds are of various 

 colourfs, but all have the same form — very short 

 leg — well feathered — the tail almost touching the 

 back of the head, as in the fan-tailed pigeon. I 

 have found them delicate in chickenhood, but 

 not so when fuU grown. The buff, white, and 

 black varieties are all very beautiful. 



