66 GOLDEN TAIL. 



Indians, are esteemed the loveliest orna- 

 ments by people of civilized countries, and 

 have made their way to Europe. 



Now and then, a splendid bouquet is 

 purchased by the European, that is not 

 altogether what it professes. The leaves 

 should be made of the feathers of the 

 Parrot ; but instead of this, the Indian 

 has procured plumes from the back 

 of some other bird more easily met 

 with — such as the white Ibis — and dyed 

 them to imitate the gaudy tints of the 

 Parrot. 



The Scarlet Ibis and the Rose-coloured 

 Spoon-bill, both of which are found on 

 the shores of the mighty rivers that run 

 through the forest, yield the most gay- 

 coloured feathers. 



The carnation, or the tulip, or even the 

 queen of the flowers, the rose, is imitated 

 with the most exquisite skill, and makes 



