■2'2t'> TlCKllXS AM) Al.I. Alilll-T TlIKM. 



Fantail. It^ lu-ad is round, llu- beak short and thick, 

 and nic(_-l\ ciirxcd at llic tip. '1 hf f\'e is wliite, the 

 cere red, anil il is grouse-le;,;"t;"ed, tlie bod\" featherini^ 

 l.ieini^ hard and tight, witli close carriage of wings. 

 Its marldngs resemble those of the Magpie, with the 

 addilion ol an oval-slia]Deil l)if) or belt of white, 

 called the crescent, but which is not crescent shaped, 

 although it lauis across ihe chest like unto the cres- 

 cent ol tlie .Starling and the Pouter. In clearness and 

 firiglitness ol colour, and richness of lustre, it is most 

 (diannmg. In a ^^ord, il is one of the most lieauli- 

 lul Pigeons known. 



THi; .si\ua\N. 

 I'his Ijird is .1 (..lerman, I rom Suabia, hence its 

 name. It is one of the most fieautilul of Pigeons, its 

 leathering slu)\\"ing the most charming lacing and 

 chec|Uering. Tlie ground colom' is oi a dark slate, 

 almost lilaik hue; each ol the leathers on the liead 

 .and neck shouki be tipped with a cream\", sil\er\' 

 white, which, with the oi'dinar\- green and pin-j^le 

 lustre ol tile neck, makes one of the prettiest com- 

 binations one couki wish to sec. The back and scapi\- 

 kir le.athers, ;iritl w nig coxeris, shouki be spangk'd 

 with l)lacl-; on their cri'am\ extremities. Scimetimes 

 this s]3angling is triangtilar, at others it takes tlie 

 (oian ol e\en. lacing. The outia' flights shouki l)e 

 black, with cream_\" \\diile spots near the ends. The 

 tail is sometimes fiarrcd, but the perfection of mark- 

 nig- IS the S]iot on eaih feather like unto the outer 

 flights. Til shape and st ',e the vStiabiaii is like r.iito the 

 Stalling, wlioni it much resem1)les, and from wlience 

 some authorities claim il has been bred. 



Tllti m- ACIN'i'It. 



Is said to Ix ol French origin, .and is \er\- similar 

 to the Sit;ibiaii in crilonr and shai)e, althotigh some- 

 what larger. It differs, Jiowcver, from the Sitabiaii in 

 its markings. The shoulders are marked or cliec|uered 

 with white and blue. The Porcelain \er\- closelv 

 resembles the I-i\acinth, and has doubtless come fron'i 

 the same oriijinal stock-. 



