RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Mr Haines & Cocker agree that in mere length of beak you can very soon judge in young Carrier. CUL-DAR205.6.50. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 11.2021. RN1
NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. Reproduced with permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library and William Huxley Darwin. The volume CUL-DAR205.6 contains notes on embryology [pigeons].
Darwin cited Eaton in Variation 2: 197, n18: "J. M. Eaton, 'A Treatise on Fancy Pigeons,' 1852, p. xiv., and 'A Treatise on the Almond Tumbler,' 1851, p. 11."
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says he believes black fantail will breed true.
Mr Haines & Cocker agree that in mere length of beak you can very soon judge in young Carrier.
The Blue Fantails had blue or bluish rumps.
Mr W. says Hyacinths bred from Archangels & Porcelains.
Mr Eaton says he judges from old Fanciers that 7/8 was formerly long beak for Tumbler.
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