of the Vienna Exhibition., 1873. 



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the Blumcn, or flower (Fig. 16), when the wool is made to open 

 like a cup and exhibit its rich yellow and white colouring right 

 (down to the skin, reminding the observer of a fine lily. 



Fig. U.— Well-closed Stuhhle. Fig. Ih.— Badly-closed Stuhhle. 



Fig. IG. — ^^ Blumen" or '■'■flower" in Merino-fleece. 



A well-closed stubble has the ends of the wool gathered into 

 large masses (Fig. 14), and as few openings or crevices into the 

 fleece as possible. It is called a bad stubble when only a few 

 fibres are caked together, giving the appearance of small dots 

 (Fig. 15) instead of large bold blotches. 



