. Burpee's farm annual : garden, farm, and flower seeds. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Flowers Pennsylvania Catalogs; Vegetables Pennsylvania Catalogs; Seeds Pennsylvania Catalogs. BROWN LEGHORNS. Our stock of Brown Leghorns is second to none in this country', and has been well known for ten or twelve years past. In past years we have exhibited fowls of this breed, and have won, among other prizes, the Centennial Medal. The Brown Leghorns are of medium size, very active, great layers, and non-sitters; they have medium to large single combs, which, in the hen, droops to one
. Burpee's farm annual : garden, farm, and flower seeds. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Flowers Pennsylvania Catalogs; Vegetables Pennsylvania Catalogs; Seeds Pennsylvania Catalogs. BROWN LEGHORNS. Our stock of Brown Leghorns is second to none in this country', and has been well known for ten or twelve years past. In past years we have exhibited fowls of this breed, and have won, among other prizes, the Centennial Medal. The Brown Leghorns are of medium size, very active, great layers, and non-sitters; they have medium to large single combs, which, in the hen, droops to one side. The ear-lobes are white or creamy white ; the wattles bright red, long and pendant. The neck long and graceful; yel- lowish brown, striped with black, the colors being brighter in the cock; the backs are dark red in the cock, dark brown in the hen, penciled with lighter colors in both ; the breasts are black in cocks, and salmon brown in hens ; the wings are large ; shading from dark red to black in cocks, and being dull black, penciled with , in the hens ; legs bright yellow. They are the most beautiful of all Leghorns, and acknowledged to be the best layers in existence; they are of medium size, and non-sitters. Every feature connected with them is attractive and pleas- ing to the eye. They are great foragers, and if given their liberty need but little feeding. They mature very early; cockerels crow at six weeks, and pullets commence laying at three to four months, continuing to lay the entire season. For a table fowl they are unexcelled, the meat being juicy, sweet and delicious. We offer choice cocks or cockerels at $ each; pair, cock and hen, $; per trio, $ Eggs for hatching, $ per 13; $ per 26. We have some fine exhibition birds for sale, scoring ninety points and upward, at $ to $ per WHITE LEGHORNS. Their snowy-white plumage contrasts admirably with their bright red comb and wattles. They have been great favorites for m
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