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THE AMERICAN 
Wings: Ample, the points drooping so as nearly to touch 
the ground,— the secondaries slightly expanded; — color of plum- 
age, pure white, free from yellowish tinge. 
Tail: Full, expanded, well supplied with long, curving 
sickle-feathers, carried well up towards the back of the head, 
—color, pure white. 
Legs: Thighs, short, — color of plumage, pure white: — 
Shanks, white or yellow; if white, with a slight pinkish tinge 
on the back and betwixt the scales. 
Carriage: Very upright^ proud and strutting. 
THE HEN. 
Head: Small, round and neat; color of plumage, pure 
white: — Beak, white or yellow, small, and slightly curved: — 
Eyes, full and bright. 
Comb: Bright red, double or rose, square in front, straight 
and close upon the head, the top covered with very small 
points, and terminating in a spike behind, which curves slightly 
upwards. 
Ear-lobes and Wattles: Ear-lobes, red, flat, and even 
on the surface: — Wattles, bright red, and small. 
Neck: Short, tapering, and carried well back, — color of 
plumage, pure white. 
Back: Short, and tapering to the tail, — color, pure white. 
Breast and Body: Breast, full, round and prominent:— 
Body, compact and symmetrical, — color of plumage, pure 
white throughout. 
Wings: Ample, the points somewhat drooping, — color of 
plumage, pure white. 
Tail: Full, well expanded, and carried rather upright, — 
color, pure white. 
