THE BREEDS 



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productive importance in America. Foiu* varieties are 

 recognized in this country: Buff, Black, White, and Blue. 

 All have single combs. 



The Blacks were the original Orpingtons, being intro- 

 duced by Mr. William Cook, of Orpington, Kent, in 1886. 

 He also introduced the Buffs in 1894. According to Mr. 

 Cook, the Blacks were secured by judicious crossing of Black 



Fig. 26 



Black Orpington, female (English). 



Minorca, Black Plymouth Rock, and clean-legged Black 

 Langshan blood, followed by careful and rigorous selection. 

 The Buffs were the result of the crossing of Golden Spangled 

 Hamburgs, Buff Cochins, and Dark Dorkings. As will be 

 easily seen, there is no common or even similar ancestry 

 with these two varieties of the Orpington breed. 



The Whites appeared later and were probably a " sport" 

 from the Blacks. The Blues "have only recently been recog- 



