. Burpee's farm annual : garden, farm, and flower seeds, blooded stock. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Flowers Southern States Catalogs; Vegetables Southern States Catalogs; Seeds Southern States Catalogs. PAIR OF WHITE CRESTED BLACK POLISH FOWLS. WHITE CRESTED BLACK POLISH. As shown in the illustration, these are exceedingly hand- some and are becoming very popular, not only on account of their great beauty but also for the remarkable freedom with which they "shell out'* eggs. Few fowls attract more attention than pure White Crested Black Polish, iheir large white cres
. Burpee's farm annual : garden, farm, and flower seeds, blooded stock. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Flowers Southern States Catalogs; Vegetables Southern States Catalogs; Seeds Southern States Catalogs. PAIR OF WHITE CRESTED BLACK POLISH FOWLS. WHITE CRESTED BLACK POLISH. As shown in the illustration, these are exceedingly hand- some and are becoming very popular, not only on account of their great beauty but also for the remarkable freedom with which they "shell out'* eggs. Few fowls attract more attention than pure White Crested Black Polish, iheir large white crests being In pleasing contrast with the in- tense, iridescent black plumage of their bodies. Unlike other varieties of Polish, they possess strong, healthy con- stitutions, and also mature very rapidly. They are non- sitters and the very best of layers. Although only of small size (weighing 9 to 11 lbs per pair), they are also of fine quality for the table. In examining our engraving we find our artist has made the crests entirely white ; this is the way we would iike to have them, but unfortunately they always breed with a few black feathers in front, which, how- ever, does not detract much from their beauty. Price per pair; ^ per trio. Eggs forhatching, $ per PAIR OF BLACK SUMATRAS. BLACK SUMATRA GAMES. Six years ago Tlie A^nerican Agriculturist gave illustration of a pair of Sumatra Games bred by us, frorx which the above illustration is reduced in size. We were so unfortunate as to get out of the stock, and have only lately resumed breeding them. While not used for the pit, as are other Games, they are very ga7>ie in appearance. They are very handsome, their jet black, glossy appearance being iridescent in the sunlight. For beauty they are scarcely excelled by any breed of fowls. They are fir^t- rate layers and of finest table quality. Having only a limited stock at present we can spare only a few sittings of eggs, at $ per 13. No chicks of th
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