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.. ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOH. 
cocks of either variety exhibit the pencilings, as do the hens, but jy* 
white or biown in the Silvered or Golden breeds respectively. 
Tnero aro few, if any, more striking fowls than these in the hand* of 
expert and careful- breeders, with their symmetrical, gay and upright 
carnage, their well-defined deaf ears, elegant combs aud wattles, their 
ample, well-leathered tails, and line-boned, taper, blue legs. 
i'Aiit White Wyandottes. 
The hens of both varieties must have the body clearly and definitely 
penciled, and the hackles of both cocks and hens must be entirely free 
from dark marks. The engraving which we give fully illustrates the 
characteristics of the several varieties. As fancier fowls they are superb ; 
as farm fowls delicate. 
XI. Leghorns 
This admirable breed of European fowls has become widely dissem- 
faated in the United States, being valued for their many good qualities, 
arnofug which are beauty and constant laying propensities. They are 
bred by fanciers of all colors from white to black. 
XH. White Leghorns. 
White Leghorns are, we think, the most valuable to the farmer as they 
