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FOTTLS. 



Chat. YTL 



The following sub-breeds agree in haying a crest, more or less 

 developed, with the comb, when present, of crescentic shape. The 

 skull presents nearly the same remarkable peculiarities of structure 

 as in the true Polish fowl. 



Sub-breed (a) Sultans. — A Turkish breed, resembling white 

 Polish fowls with a large crest and beard with short and well- 



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Fig. 32.— Polish Fowl. 



feathered legs. The tail is furnished with additional sickle feathers 

 Do not incubated 



Sab-breed (b) Ptarmigans. — An inferior breed closely allied to 



- The best account o{ Sultans is by kindness the examination of some 

 • itts in ' The Poultry Yard,' specimens of this breed. 

 . p, 7 >. I m to Mr. Brent's 



