. The pet book. Pets. TheNonvich^this may be crested or plain headed, and may be yellow, bujff or variegated in color. It has been estimated that four thousand breeders are engaged in the city of Norwich alone in rearing these birds. It is probably the oldest of the English breeds. The Yorkshire canary is a straight, long bird, with slender, graceful body and long tail. It has. varieties of yel- low, buff, variegated and green. The Cinnamon—takes its name from its color which is golden brown; the color of cinnamon. This is also bred as a crested bird, and there is also a variety which is buff
. The pet book. Pets. TheNonvich^this may be crested or plain headed, and may be yellow, bujff or variegated in color. It has been estimated that four thousand breeders are engaged in the city of Norwich alone in rearing these birds. It is probably the oldest of the English breeds. The Yorkshire canary is a straight, long bird, with slender, graceful body and long tail. It has. varieties of yel- low, buff, variegated and green. The Cinnamon—takes its name from its color which is golden brown; the color of cinnamon. This is also bred as a crested bird, and there is also a variety which is buff color, and one that is variegated. The Lizard has its wings beautifully and finely spangled, from the plain colored cap on the head down over the back and wings. The London Fancy is a stouter bird than any of the above, and is pure colored, except for the dark flight feathers in the wings and tail. The Scotch Fancy is bred to crescent shape. The Belgian has a peculiar hump-backed appearance, be- cause of the attitude in which its head is carried, and because the shoulders are high and massive, and held in an elevated' position. THE YORKSHIRE. THE LIZARD 141. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Comstock, Anna Botsford, 1854-1930; Lord, Henry B. ins; Wright, Albert Hazen, 1879-1970 ins; Comstock, Anna Botsford, 1854-1930. ins. Ithaca, N. Y. : Comstock
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