. Le livre de Wright de la volaille, révisé et modifié conformément aux dernières normes club avicole. r chapitre sur l'Orpington ne pasêtre complet sans note sur les dernières éditions ad-à la famille, même si, comme dans thecase des Buffs, exception peut être pris comme bysome à leur strict droit de la famille nom,et au moins dans celui de la variété du Jubilé ofmarked similitude avec l'omble de Sussex, anold et utile race. Cependant, le VarietyOrpingtons ont gagné beaucoup de populations, laritv ^et Ir. Wm. H. Cook, de Saint Pauls rilE LIVRE DE roULTRY. Cray, fils de feu M. tlic whoori&lt 820/ 85 00 80 W.

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. Wright's book of poultry, revised and edited in accordance with the latest poultry club standards. r chapter on the Orpington would notbe complete without notes upon the latest ad-ditions to the family, even though, as in thecase of the Buffs, exception may be taken bysome as to their strict right to the family name, and in at least that of the Jubilee variety ofmarked similarity to the Speckled Sussex, anold and useful breed. However, the VarietyOrpingtons have come and won much popu-laritv, and ^Ir. Wm. H. Cook, of St. Pauls rilE BOOK OF roULTRY. Cray, son of tlic late Mr. W. Couk whoori<jinatcd the Orpington, and who therefore isquite ail fait with the methods of their pro-duction, very kindly contributes the followingnotes on the varieties in their order of intro-duction, viz., Jubilee, .Spangled, Cuckoo, andBlue:— This handsome variet- was introducedearly in 1897, and derived its name from theDiamond Jubilee year of our late QueenVictoria. The birds are particu-o!irtons ^^?^y handsome, with their chocolate ground colour, a blackliar and white spangle at the end of each. Jubilee tJrpingirrn iicn. feather, and to-day are exhibited showing evenmarkings of the three colours. They are cobbyin build, arc deep and broad, with short, whitelegs and four toes, all quite free from an-stubs or feathers. The comb should be ofmedium size, firmly set upon their head, andfree from any side sprigs; and the birdsshould have red ear-lobes and small, roundedwattles. During the last two or three years Jubileeshave increased in size, and there is not now(iQTl) so marked a difference between themand the Black, White and Buff varieties. For table birds tiie Jubilees certainly equal anyother fowl ; the) arc quick growers andvery prolific winter layers ; and the cockerelsarc in great demand amongst farmers forturning down witli their cross-bred hens, andexcellent results have been obtained by suchmating. Among fanciers the Juljilee is verypopular, as double mating—i.e., one p

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