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FARMERS’ BULLETIN 806. 
The Silver Penciled Plymouth Rock is one of the new varieties. 
Its plumage is distinctive and very beautiful. In general, the plum¬ 
age of the male consists of a silver white top color, extending over 
the shoulders and back, the hackle and saddle striped with black. 
The rest of the body plumage, including the main tail feathers and 
sickles, is black. The wings when folded show a bar of black extend¬ 
ing across below the shoulder. Below this the wing shows white, due 
to the white on the outside of the secondaries. In the female the 
general trend of color is gray, with delicate, distinct, concentric 
penciling of dark on each feather except the hackle, each feather of 
which is silvery white with a black center, showing a slight gray 
penciling, and the main tail feathers, which are black, with the two 
top feathers showing some penciling. The color of the plumage is 
practically the same as that of the Dark Brahma. 
The Partridge Plymouth Rock is also one of the newer varieties 
of this breed. The coloring of this variety is very attractive and is 
