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II. American class: 



A. General characteristics: 



1. Medium to large, well feathered (not as pro- 

 fusely as the Asiatic), more active than Asiatic, 

 brown eggs, good mothers, yellow skin, red ear- 

 lobes, four toes, clean shanks. 



B. Breeds: 



1. Plymouth Rock — single comb. 



2. Wyandotte — rose comb. 



3. Rhode Island Red — single and rose comb, char- 

 acteristic color. 



4. Dominique ] 



5. Java j- Not common. 



6. Buckeye J 



III. Mediterranean class; 



A. General characteristics: 



1. Smaller and closer feathered than American class, 

 very active, usually poor mothers, lay white eggs, 

 can fly well, white ear-lobes, four toes, clean shanks. 



B. Breeds: 



1. Leghorn — single or rose comb, yellow skin. 



2. Minorca, single or rose comb, white skin. 



3. Ancona — single comb, yellow skin, plumage 

 mottled. 



4. Blue Andalusians — characteristic color. 



5. White Faced Black Spanish — characteristic face, 

 not common. 



IV. English: 



A. General characteristics: 



1. Medium to large, well feathered (not as pro- 

 fusely as the Asiatic), more active than Asi- 

 atic, good mothers, white skin, clean shanks. 

 B. Breeds: 



1. Dorking — five toes, not common. 



2. Orpington — four toes, single comb, white skin, 

 buff, black, and white. 



3. Red Cap — not common. 



4. Sussex, single comb, ear-lobes red. 



5. Cornish, pea comb, ear-lobes red. 



Other classes may be studied briefly if time permits. 



