The Top Kow of Feathers are from the rniiip of a pure bred Chinese 



hen ; in the lower part of the feather a lanoe-headed marking is seen, 



but the light and dark bands are irregular in some and in others more 



like the transverse bars of the Mongolian. 



The Lower Eow of Feathers are from the rump of a pure Mongolian 



hen ; the feathers are more fluffy, and the cross bars of dark and light 



colour- These are not irregular, but go straight across the feather, 



while the black point ai; the tip is very smalL 



