. The China fowl. Poultry. 32 THE CHINA FOWL. conveyed in the question, 'Are Cochin China and Shanghae fowls the same?^ We have always entertained the opinion that they are; and since we have invariably found that fowls imported from China, feathered or plain- legged, dark-plumed or light, came hither, directly or indirectly, either from. BURNHAM'S FIRST DARK GRAY SHANGHAE HEN, SENT TO ENGLAND. (1853.) Shanghae or its immediate vicinity, we have long since concluded that 'Cochin China' is a name altogether m/sapplied to this variety. This con- clusion amounts to conviction, since we have recei
. The China fowl. Poultry. 32 THE CHINA FOWL. conveyed in the question, 'Are Cochin China and Shanghae fowls the same?^ We have always entertained the opinion that they are; and since we have invariably found that fowls imported from China, feathered or plain- legged, dark-plumed or light, came hither, directly or indirectly, either from. BURNHAM'S FIRST DARK GRAY SHANGHAE HEN, SENT TO ENGLAND. (1853.) Shanghae or its immediate vicinity, we have long since concluded that 'Cochin China' is a name altogether m/sapplied to this variety. This con- clusion amounts to conviction, since we have received a letter from Mr. Eobert Fortune, who has passed so many years in various parts of China, in which he says, —. 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 Burnham, George Pickering, 1814-1902. [from old catalog]. [Boston, Press of Rand, Avery, & co. ]
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