andhavepreparedskeletonsofall。IhavereceivedskinsfromPersia，andalargenumberfromIndiaandotherquartersoftheworld。（5/1。TheHon。C。MurrayhassentmesomeveryvaluablespecimensfromPersia;andH。M。Consul，Mr。KeithAbbott，hasgivenmeinformationonthepigeonsofthesamecountry。IamdeeplyindebtedtoSirWalterElliotforanimmensecollectionofskinsfromMadras，withmuchinformationregardingthem。Mr。Blythhasfreelycommunicatedtomehisstoresofknowledgeonthisandallotherrelatedsubjects。TheRajahSirJamesBrookesentmespecimensfromBorneo，ashasH。M。Consul，Mr。Swinhoe，fromAmoyinChina，andDr。DaniellfromthewestcoastofAfrica。）SincemyadmissionintotwooftheLondonpigeon—clubs，I
havereceivedthekindestassistancefrommanyofthemosteminentamateurs。（5/2。Mr。B。P。Brent，wellknownforhisvariouscontributionstopoultryliterature，hasaidedmeineverywayduringseveralyears:sohasMr。Tegetmeier，withunweariedkindness。Thislattergentleman，whoiswellknownforhisworksonpoultry，andwhohaslargelybredpigeons，haslookedoverthisandthefollowingchapters。Mr。BultformerlyshowedmehisunrivalledcollectionofPouters，andgavemespecimens。IhadaccesstoMr。Wicking’scollection，whichcontainedagreaterassortmentofkindsthancouldanywhereelsebeseen;andhehasalwaysaidedmewithspecimensandinformationgiveninthefreestmanner。Mr。HaynesandMr。CorkerhavegivenmespecimensoftheirmagnificentCarriers。ToMr。HarrisonWeirIamlikewiseindebted。NormustIbyanymeanspassovertheassistancereceivedfromMr。J。M。Eaton，Mr。Baker，Mr。Evans，andMr。J。Baily，jun。，ofMount—street——tothelattergentlemanIhavebeenindebtedforsomevaluablespecimens。ToallthesegentlemenIbegpermissiontoreturnmysincereandcordialthanks。）
TheracesofthePigeonwhichcanbedistinguished，andwhichbreedtrue，areverynumerous。MM。BoitardandCorbie（5/3。’LesPigeonsdeVoliereetdeColombier’Paris1824。Duringforty—fiveyearsthesoleoccupationofM。
CorbiewasthecareofthepigeonsbelongingtotheDuchessofBerry。
BonizzihasdescribedalargenumberofcolouredvarietiesinItaly:’LevariazionideicolombiDomestici’Padova1873。）describeindetail122