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A New Variety of Game Bantams. 



By B. C. Thornton. 



Concerning Game bantams I think I will allow more abler 

 pens than mine to describe the different varieties. I will merely 

 confine myself to a description of a new variety, and one, to my 

 way of thinking, of the very handsomest in existence— the Lemon 

 Blues. The Lemon Blues have been shown for a number of 

 years at the Dairy and Crystal Palace ; now classes are made for 

 them at the Palace Show. 



I will now endeavor to describe the beautiful colors of the 

 Lemon Blues, the reader bearing in mind that this variety is 

 distinctly modern in shape and style. A pullet of this variety 

 was held in reserve for best Game bantam pullet in the show. 



The color of male: Face and eyes dark; the neck hackle 

 bright lemon striped with blue; back, saddle hackle and wing, 

 a bright golden lemon, very even in color — as near as I can get it 

 to a lavender blue, each feather being finely laced around by a 

 shade darker ; the tail blue. Female : Face and eyes dark ; neck 

 hackle lemon striped with blue, breast and body color an even 

 shade of lavender blue, each feather laced with a shade darker 

 blue. We (Fincke & Thornton) showed a trio of them at the 

 recent New York show, and a pair at Boston. At both shows 

 they created a mild sensation ; their beautiful color, exquisite 

 shape and style making a handsome contrast to the blue of the 

 male. The lacing on the feathers of the females exhibiting a 

 decidedly striking effect. 



Malay Bantams. 



When one considers the great and intensely enthusiastic 

 army of Game bantam breeders and notes the large exhibits of 

 high-class specimens at the larger shows, he is impressed v/ith 

 the fact that although the Malay bantam is closely allied to a 

 large extent, resembling them in shape, habit, hardness of feather 

 and color, yet they are not popular and one scarcely ever sees a 

 good specimen. They have many points that stand out as sepa- 

 ra;te and distinct. To that grand old breeder and originator of 

 bantams, Mr. W. F. Entwistle, England, we owe the variety 



