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had in sizes from Nos. 6 to 17, and are the best styles for cats ( Fig. C). 

 The larger ones of the same style range from Nos. 16 to 26, and 

 are suitable for wildcat, leopard, lynx, panther, etc. An eye of the 

 same grade (Fig. D), which has a round pupil, veined iris, hazel or 

 brown, is for fox, dog, bear, etc. The same is made in sizes from Nos. 

 10 to 16, with white extending entirely around the iris, for dogs and 

 other small quadrupeds. For fish, irregular pupils are made (Fig. E), 

 with silver, gold, green, or bronze iris, the sizes being from Nos. 8 to 24. 

 The eyes with zvhite corners., combining all the qualities of the 

 finer grades which I have described, are considered by many taxidermists 

 to be the best. They are shown by Figs. F and G. Nos. 10 to 18, round 

 pupil, veined brown iris, for fox; Nos. 10 to 22, round pupil, veined 

 hazel iris, best for dogs, bears, etc.; Nos. 15 to 18, elongated pupil, 

 brown veined iris, for fox; Nos. 16 to 27, round and elongated pupil, 

 veined hazel iris, for large mammals. 



Sizes and Colors of Eyes for Birds. — In giving the following 

 sizes and colors of birds' eyes, I should state that they are given chiefly 

 from personal knowledge and experience, or from specimens now ac- 

 tually in my private collection. There is often a wide difference be- 

 tween the color of the eyes of the adult birds and those of the j-oung 

 of the same species. 



Xo. 23 — African Ostrich, browu. 



No. 18 to 21 — Great Horned Owl, Straw. 



No. IS or 19 — Snowy Owl, straw. 



No. 17 — Barred Owl, blue-black, or black; Great Gray Owl, brownish-yellow. 



No. 1") — Bald Eagle, adult, straw; young, called Gray Eagle, hazel. Golden Eagle, 

 browu. 



Xo. i:{ to lo — Screech Owl, straw. 



No. 14 or 1") —White Pelican, adult, pearly white; young, brown. Brown Pelican, 

 white. 



No. \'-\ or 14 — Great Blue Heron, pale yellow, straw; Osprey, straw. 



No. lo or 14 — Loon, red ; Night Heron, adult, red ; young, brown. Yellow-crowned 

 Night Heron, orange. 



No. 12 to 14 — Red-tailed Hawk, yellow or brown ; Bichardson's Owl, straw. 



No. 12 or 13 — Canada Goose, hazel; "White-fronted Goose, hazel or brown; Wood 

 Ibis, Goshawk, red; Long-eared Owl, .straw; Short-eared Owl, 

 straw. 



No. Ill — Flamingo, reddish-brown ; American Bittern, straw; Acadian Owl, straw. 

 No. 10 or 11 — Wood iHu-k, red ; American Hawk Owl, straw. 



