90 THE PIGEON-FANCIER. 



and was gratified in receiving a very flattering 

 testimonial, subscribed for by the old members, 

 and whose names thereto attached will ever 

 be dear to me, thus terminating my spell of 

 presidency in a most agreeable manner. In 

 1883 I purchased the whole of Mr. Chap- 

 man's remaining stock, consisting of a hundred 

 birds. It is very doubtful whether any con- 

 temporary breeder of this interesting variety 

 approached him either in quantity or quality. 

 I therefore esteem myself fortunate in this ac- 

 quisition, and am still desirous by all honest 

 means to improve and raise the standard of ex- 

 cellence of this pleasing variety." 



II. 

 THE BALDHEAD. 



The Baldhead Tumbler. After the Almond we 

 consider this the most beautiful variety of the 

 Shortfaced family. Moore, the patriarch of the 

 Fancy, does not mention this variety. Perhaps it 

 was beneath his patriarchal notice. The author 

 of the Treatise of 1765 seized the opportunity 

 thus charitably presented, and puts original mat- 



