. Fanciers' journal and land & water . wing development, the eyelike spots, nor the long tail the length of the male is between five and six feet includ-ing the tail feathers, that of the female is scarcely ever more thantwenty-six inches. Two species of this genus are now known, but the existence ofothers is suspected. POINTS IN JUDGING. the ^^o|vlE. Archangels. Head, and Beak, shape, 11 Peak, shape of, - - 11 Eye, color of, U Breast, color of, 15 Wings, and Body, color of, - - - - 33 Tail, most free from blue, 11 General shape and neatness, . - . 8 THE POET. called upon a


. Fanciers' journal and land & water . wing development, the eyelike spots, nor the long tail the length of the male is between five and six feet includ-ing the tail feathers, that of the female is scarcely ever more thantwenty-six inches. Two species of this genus are now known, but the existence ofothers is suspected. POINTS IN JUDGING. the ^^o|vlE. Archangels. Head, and Beak, shape, 11 Peak, shape of, - - 11 Eye, color of, U Breast, color of, 15 Wings, and Body, color of, - - - - 33 Tail, most free from blue, 11 General shape and neatness, . - . 8 THE POET. called upon a poet. The first I ever and quaint in his attire. With thick, unpolished glanced upon his table. And felt my eyes grow dimWith tears of tenderness and faith, Oer verses penned by tree stood in his garden, Of gnarled trunk indeed;And forth from such dry crookedness Could beauty eer proceed 1 IV. In June I saw the poet. And stood beneath his tree : Heavy, brown-backed locust-blossomsDropped down sweet scent to me. LYGODIUM PALMATUM. Whenever pressed ferns are used for decorative purposes, theLygodium palmatum, more commonly known as the climbing, orNew England fern, takes precedence, commanding a high price,with a constant demand. Its names are all significantâ-first, ly-godium, from the Greek />«) urf)?f,â


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