BREEDS OF CHICKENS 75 



The Buttercup, only recently admitted to The Slundard 

 is as yet comparatively little known. 



The American Class.— The American class as given in 

 The Standard consists of seven hreeds. These are PJymonth 

 Rocks, Wyandottcs, Javas, Dominiques, Rhode Island Reds, 

 Buckeyes and Fluffs. Of these tlie I^lymouth Itocks, Wyan- 

 dottcs, and Rhode Island Reds have foujid by far the most 

 favor as farm fowls. 



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Barred Plymouth Rock, male (American). 



As has been suggested, these iVmerican breeds were formed 

 by a judicious blending of Asiatic and Mediterranean blood, 

 in which the former predominates. The characteristics 

 sought were hardiness of constitution, a larger frame than 

 the Mediterranean commonly carried, a yellow skin and 

 shank, a featherless shank, a greater activity and fecundity, 

 and an earher maturity than the Asiatics possessed. 



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A fowl to which the name of 



' Races of I^omestic Poultry. 



