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VO I,. XXXVII. No. 4.1 
WHOLE No. 1461. ( 
PRICE SIX CENTS 
»‘A.50 PER YEAR. 
[Entered according to Act of Congress, i n the year 1878. by the Rural Publishingr Company, in the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.] 
him look even heavier than he is; his wings are 
tucked up so tightly that he scarcely shows them, 
the ends being entirely covered with his saddle 
feathers. The eye of this bird is of such a soft, 
mild appearance that it shows at once his gentle, 
docile disposition; for although his comb and 
wattle are small, yet he does not look fierce or 
restleBH. 
Over his back is seen the head of that beauti¬ 
ful bird, the Hamburg. Although there are five 
varieties of this breed, their forms are all alike ; 
their fine, rose combs and brilliant dresses give 
them a prominent position among poultry, espe¬ 
cially whoro fowls are kept for beauty as well 
as profit. 
Between these two last birds at the bottom of 
this picture, is seen the bright little game ban¬ 
tam—the embodiment of all the qualities of his 
“ big brother, " but done up in a smaller parcel. 
He, however, does not know that, and thinks 
himself equal to any emergency. 
Behind the central game cock stands the dark 
Brahma, fully as largo as his creamy-white 
brother ; but his colors are very different, as he 
has a black breast; steel-gray and black are the 
principal colors of his body, supported by his 
huge legs. 
Pacing us, to the right, is the round, large top- 
knot of a Polish hen, as round as a base-ball, 
with the two pretty horns of coral-like comb. 
There are several varieties of this breed, but the 
pure black, with white top-knot, are much the 
handsomest. 
In the top right-hand corner, is the head of 
the massive Oochin. Like his Brahma breth¬ 
ren, he can stand our severe winter (if well 
fed) with seeming indifference ; the hens laying 
all through winter. 
Below him we see the beautiful French Hou- 
dan. He, too, has a ooral-like comb and top- 
knot, the latter of which is not so large as that 
in the Polish ; but, see his fine large breast ! 
There is something worth breeding for the table, 
especially as it happens to be of delicious qual¬ 
ity I His colors are spangled black and white ; 
he has five toes, and clean legs. 
At .the extreme lower right corner, we have 
the sauciest of all fowls, the consequential little 
Seabright Bantam. His walk is so proud that 
he seems as though he did not like to touch the 
ground with his feet; be struts about on his 
toes with the proudest gait; and well he may be 
so proud, for he boasts of the prettiest, delicate, 
lace-like plumage of rich gold color, with grean- 
VARIETIES OF POULTRY 
We introduce in this picture a rew of the lead¬ 
ing varieties of domestic poultry. In the center 
of the group stands the father of all domestic 
fowls, the stately Game-cock. With his bold 
carriage, erect bearing, bright glossy plumage 
but cruel eye, he is dauntless and courageous to 
a degree that is not surpassed by any animal on 
earth. 
On the left hand is the big, heavy Brahma of 
the light variety; his largo, heavy, feathered legs 
are well adapted for carrying his weighty body; 
his plumage is thick and fluffy behind, making 
