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farmers' bulletin 898. 
toes should be a rich yellow. The male of this variety is shown on the 
title page and the female in figure 4. 
The Rose Comb "White Leghorn (figs. 5 and 0) is identical with 
the Single Comb White Leghorn except in the matter of the rose 
comb. 
The Single Comb Buff Leghorn is a handsome and attractive 
variety, but is not so widely kept as either the Single Comb White 
or the Single Comb Brown Leghorn. The Single Comb Buff Leg¬ 
horn is distinguished from the other Leghorns by the color alone. 
This should be an even shade of golden buff throughout. Shafting, 
or the presence of feathers having a shaft of different color from 
the rest of the feathers, and mealiness, or the presence of feathers 
sprinkled with lighter color as though powdered with meal, are 
undesirable. As deep an undercolor of buff as it is possible to obtain 
is desired. A very important point with regard to the surface color 
Fig. 0.— Silver Leghorn, male. 
