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Farmers’ Bulletin 1052. 
Shafting or mealiness is undesirable. It is important to have the 
shade of buff as even as possible throughout the entire surface. The 
legs and toes are white. 
Black Orpington.—The Black Orpington is the variety which per¬ 
haps shows the most massive and the best Orpington type. This 
variety should be black throughout and free from any foreign color. 
The black of the surface should show a greenish sheen while the 
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Fig. 18.—Dark Cornish male. 
undercolor is dull. The Black Orpingtons have black legs and toes, 
the bottoms of the feet being white. 
White Orpington. — The White Orpington is a pure white through¬ 
out. free from any foreign color. There should be no indication of 
brassiness on the surface or creaminess in the surface or in the under¬ 
color. Brassiness is more common in the male than in the female. 
The legs and toes of this variety are white. 
Blue Orpington. — The Blue Orpington is the newest variety of this 
breed. It h as practically the same color as the Blue Andalusian. 
The male lias a general top color of dark, lustrous blue which extends 
