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Standard Varieties of Chickens. 
following the shape of the feather. The undercolor in both sexes is 
dark slate throughout. 
White Cornish.—The White Cornish is inferior in type to the Dark 
Cornish and is not so widely bred. In color it is white throughout 
and should be free from any foreign color or any brassiness or 
cream i ness. 
White-Laced Red Cornish.—The White-Laced Red Cornish is the 
most recent variety of this breed to he admitted to the standard. 
Fig. 21.—Speckled Sussex male. 
The general color is bright red in both sexes, each feather laced 
with white. The undercolor in both sexes is white throughout. 
SUSSEX. 
The Sussex is a breed which originated in England and has been 
very famous there for its table qualities. In type this bird has a long, 
broad, and deep body with a very prominent breast, giving it a de¬ 
cidedly meaty appearance. It is comparatively low set on the legs 
and the tail is carried moderately low. The comb is single and of 
