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THE AMERICAN 
AFRICAN GEESE. 
DISQUALIFICATIONS. 
Absence of knob or dewlap y color of beak and knob other than 
black; crooked backs; deformity of any kind. 
MALB AND FEMALB. 
Head: Large, with large knob, and heavy dewhip under the 
throat, — color of plumage, gray: — Eyes, hazel or brown. 
Bill and Knob: Bill, rather large, stout at the base, and 
Dlack in color: — Knob, large, and black in color. 
Neck: Long and curved, with a dark stripe from the head 
to the body, — color of plumage, light gray. 
Back: Broad and flat, — color of plumage, dark gray. 
Breast and Body: Breast, round, and moderately full,— 
color of plumage, gray: — Body, large, long, and rather up- 
riglit, — color of the under-parts, light gray. 
Wings: Large and strong, and smoothly folded against the 
sides, — color, dark gray. 
Tail: Feathers, stifl" and hard, and dark gray in color. 
Legs: Thighs, stout and short, — color of plumage, light 
gray: — Shanks and feet, dark orange-color. 
Carriage: Upright and graceful. 
