. The Cottage gardener. Gardening; Gardening. THE COTTAGE GARDENER. [June 27. 5. MiXED PiGEON I Pitfeoii Monrlniii Moyen; Ciihimha admhla Media.âOi all rigeons these are the most. common ; at the present day, all the economical dove-cots, where they do not seek to possess piu-e races, are inhabited by them; and they, with the stock-dove, furnish the mar- kets. We shall not give their characters, because they con- sist precisely in not ha\'ing any ; only they are smaller than the preceding, and generally larger than the following. Tlie facts related of the generality of this race
. The Cottage gardener. Gardening; Gardening. THE COTTAGE GARDENER. [June 27. 5. MiXED PiGEON I Pitfeoii Monrlniii Moyen; Ciihimha admhla Media.âOi all rigeons these are the most. common ; at the present day, all the economical dove-cots, where they do not seek to possess piu-e races, are inhabited by them; and they, with the stock-dove, furnish the mar- kets. We shall not give their characters, because they con- sist precisely in not ha\'ing any ; only they are smaller than the preceding, and generally larger than the following. Tlie facts related of the generality of this race apply particularly to these. They are of every coloiu', with or without crests, rough-footed or not, and their numerous varieties cannot be described, because they ai'e the produce of mixings infinitely combined. Their distinctive character can only be their size, which equals that of a pullet three months old. 0. Mixed Pigeon : Piyeoii Mondain de Berlin; CoUimba (idmisia âThis pretty variety, brought from Prussia in iHflH, has a red filament roimd the eyes ; the plumage of a beautiful black, streaked mth white, and a row of small round and white spots, like pearls, on the wing. I have seen these handsome birds in the Paris Museum of Natm-al History ; but I do not know whether they are bred here, or whether they are very productive. {To he continued.) THE DOMESTIC PIGEON. GEXEIiAJ. HISTOEY OF PIGEONS. (Continncd from p. 166.) The jealousy of pigeons, and especially of the males, is un- bridled ; and they occasionally beat their unfaithful females with an exasperation that is only equalled by the fury with â which these defend themselves ; and it is only after numerous battles that they succeed in bringing then- capricious com- panions back to constancy. They are not only jealous of their own wives, but they are, also, so of others ; and ai-e always ready to interfere with the caresses of a strange couple whenever an opportunity ofi'ers. This is frequently fo
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