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The White-crested, Black Poland is a fowl of a deep velvety black, 
with a large white tuft on the head. They should be without comb ; 
but many have a little comb in the form of two small points before the 
tuft. The tuft, to be perfect, should be entirely white ; but it is rare to 
meet with one without a slight bordering of black, or partly black 
feathers round the front. 
The Oolden and Silver Polands are, the one a gold color, the other 
white spangled with black : the tuft, as in the black, should be large 
and compact. The more completely the color in the tuft can partake 
of the character of feather in the rest of the bird, the better. Some 
persons admit white in the tuft of the golden Poland, but I cannot help 
thinking the mixture a great fault. Mr. Baily (well known as one of 
the best judges) would like to see the feathers of the tuft laced. This 
is very difficult of attainment. The marking of the bird is a black 
spangle on the golden or silver grouud-color. The wings are barred, 
and the best judges admit lacing on the wing-coverts. 
There are several other varieties of tufted fowls or Polands, and many 
intelligent breeders have devoted great attention to them. 
The black and the white are both beautiful, with full tufts, muffs, and 
clean legs. 
THE Q OLDEN SPANGLED HAMBURG FOWL. 
Hamburg Fowls, — The Hamburg is a medium-sized fowl, with a brisk 
and spirited bearing, a brilliantly red double comb, ending in a spike at 
the back, taper blue legs, ample tail, exact markings, and a well de- 
veloped white deaf ear. They are profitable fowls to keep, being excellent 
layers, and not large eaters. They are what pigeon-fanciers would call 
good field-birds, delighting to wander far abroad, and to seek provender 
for themselves. The varieties are, 
The Spangled Hamburg , or pheasant-fowls, the marking of which 
takes the form of a spot upon each feather. They arc divided iuto gold 
and silver, according to the ground-color of the plumage. 
The Penciled Hamburg , in which the marking is more minute. 
™ hen seen at a distance, the hens have the appearance of being mi- 
nutely speckled in plumage, and over this a pure white hackle falls and 
contrasts very prettily. When one feather is taken separately, the 
mar l" 1 * ' S Very exact and beautiful, being a regular penciling ; *. e., the 
