. Philips' 1902 seed annual : everything for the farm and garden. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. 62 J. M. Philipi^' White Wyandottes. White W^^andottes are gener- ally classed as pure-bred fowls, they breed very true to color, and are undoubtedly of great commercial value. As layers they equal the other Wyan- dottes; and for sitters and mothers they are everything to be desired. The fowls are very handsome, with pure white plumage, low rose comb, yellow legs and beak, red face and wattles
. Philips' 1902 seed annual : everything for the farm and garden. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. 62 J. M. Philipi^' White Wyandottes. White W^^andottes are gener- ally classed as pure-bred fowls, they breed very true to color, and are undoubtedly of great commercial value. As layers they equal the other Wyan- dottes; and for sitters and mothers they are everything to be desired. The fowls are very handsome, with pure white plumage, low rose comb, yellow legs and beak, red face and wattles, and are great fa- vorites with all who like white poultry. Eggs $ per 15. Light Brahmas. During the past thirty years, while all other breeds have had their "ups and down," the Light Brahmas have kept their place, and to-day they are much praised and highly recommended by the general breeder as they were thirty years ago. Any breed that can stand the test of rival- ry so long and still continue to satisfy and please the thousands breeding them, must have qualities of a very high order. They are the largest of all poultry, and furnish more pounds of flesh and eggs in twelve months than any other breed of fowls. When they are full grown the cocks weigh 12 pounds and the hens 9 pounds. They are contented in a small yard, and can be kept in by a fence 3 or 4 feet high. Prioe: Cockerals $, pair $, trio $ Eggs $ per 15. Blue Andaluslaiis. The Blue Andalusian is an English breed of fowls, dating ba^k 50 years when they had been bred quite extensively in Andalusia," Spain, from whence they derived the name. They belong to the non-sitting class. Their plumage is a dark blue throughout, white ear lobes, bright red combs and wattles, sim- ilar to the Minorcas in size and shape, form- ing a beautiful and striking contrast in con- nection with their blue plumage. They are great layers of fine large eggs, laying the whole year around both summer and wint
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