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(6) Black and white with pencilings Silver-Penciled Wyandotte 



(7) Red, brown and black with pencilings Partridge Wyandotte 



(8) White, with black in hackle, wings and tail Columbian Wyandotte 



Breed No. 3.— Javas: Single comb, long back. Cock, 9^ lbs.; hen, 7?^ lbs. 



Varieties : 



(1) Black with greenish sheen Black Java 



(2) Mottled black and white Mottled Java. 



Breed No. 4. — Dominiques; Rose comb; back with concave sweep, medium length and 



\ broad. Cock, 7 lbs.; hen, 5 lbs. 

 Varieties: 



(1) Irregular bars of slate and white American Dominique 



Breed No. 5. — Rhode Island Red: Back broad and long, breast full, body oblong, 

 closely feathered. Cock, 8% lbs.; hen, 6J^ lbs. 

 Varieties: 



(1) Rich red, black in tail and wings, rose comb Rose Comb Rhode Island Red 



(2) Single comb Single Comb Rhode Island Red 



Breed No. 6. — Buckeye: Broad and long back, rounded breast. Cock, 9 lbs.; hen, 6% 

 lbs. 



Variety: 

 (1) Color mahogany bay, pea comb American Buckeye 



Class II. Asiatic breeds: Legs and toes feathered, large size, meat 

 breeds. 



Breed No. 1. — Cochins: Round and plump body, single comb. Cock, 11 lbs.; hen, 

 8% lbs. 



Varieties : ' 



(1) PrevsiiUng color buff Buff Cochin 



(2) Plumage white White Cochin 



(3 )Plumage black Black Cochin 



(4) Prevailing colors black and red Partridge Cochin 



Breed No. 2. — Brahmas: Body long, compact, closely feathered. Pea comb. Cock, 

 12 lbs.; heij, 9^ lbs. 

 Varieties : 



(1) White, except black in hackle, wings and tail Light Brahma. 



(2) Plumage black and white Dark Brahma 



Breed No. 3. — Langshans: Short body with concave sweep to back; single comb. 

 Cock, 9% lbs.; hen, 7% lbs. 



Varieties; 



(1) Plumage black Black Langshan 



(2) Plumage white White Langshan 



Class III. Mediterranean breeds: Body slender and small, graceful 

 carriage. Legs and toes clean. Egg breeds. 



Breed No. 1. — Leghorns: Moderately long body, yellow legs, white ear lobes; 

 sprightly carriage. 

 Varieties : 



(1) Plumage white, rose or single comb White Leghorn 



(2) Plumage brown and black, rose or single comb Brown Leghorn 



(3) Plumage buff, rose or single comb Buff Leghorn 



(4) Plumage black, single comb .Black Leghorn 



(5) Silvery white, with black in hackle, single comb Silver Leghorn 



(6) Orange, red, salmon, white Red Pyle Leghorn 



Breed No. 2. — Minorcas: Large size, long body. Cock, 9 lbs.; hen, 7% lbs. 



Varieties; 



(1) Plumage black, rose or single comb Black Minorca 



(2) Plumage white, rose or single comb White Minorca 



(3) Plumage buff, single comb Buff Minorca 



Breed No. 3. — Black Spanish: Plumage black; ear lobes and face white. Cock, 8 lbs.; 



hen, eVu lbs White-Faced Black Spanish 



Breed No. 4. — Andalusians: Leghorn type, medium size, graceful carriage. Cock, 6 



lbs. ; hen, 5 lbs. Plumage blue , Blue Andalusian 



Breed No. S. — Anconas: Leghorn type. Cock, S'/i lbs.; hen, 4>ri lbs. 



(1) Plumage mottled black and white Mottled Ancona 



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