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relatively larger than the Cochin's comb, well up in front, and 

 arch-shaped. The wattles are longer and more pendulous. 



The quality of the flesh of the Langshan is all that could be 

 desired in a sense; it is fine-grained, tender and nicely flavored; 

 but it is white, a feature that is not so acceptable to American 

 housewives. The skin of the Cochin is yellow. Another objec- 



Fig. 29. — White Langshans. 



tionable feature is the bluish-black shank in the Langshan. In 

 the Cochin it is yellow. 



The plumage of the Black Langshan is a glossy, metallic black 

 throughout; in the White it is pure white throughout. The stan- 

 dard weight of cocks for both varieties is<)}4 pounds, for cockerels 

 8 pounds, for hens 7^ pounds, and for pullets 6}i pounds. 



