WING ADJUNCTS 21 



K is the Cheek. Cheeks are commonly of 

 Jungle Cock, Blue Chatterer, or Indian 

 Crow. They are superimposed upon the 

 sides (where these occur), and are quite 

 short. In some flies (e.g., the Akroyd) 

 they are tied on so as to droop. 



L is the Topping. The topping is invariably 

 from the Golden Pheasant's crest. The 

 effect of a properly shaped and properly 

 adjusted topping is to keep the wings 

 together, and also to produce a glistening 

 transparency to the upper edge of the wing, 

 which is most effective in bright weather. 



M represents the Horns. Horns are usually 

 obtained from the tail feather of the 

 Macaw, and may be blue and yellow, blue 

 and red, or scarlet single strands of the 

 feather being used as a rule. They con- 

 stitute an element of mobility in a fly, 

 and mechanically are useful in protecting 

 brittle, delicate feathers, such as Jungle 

 Cock, when these latter are used as cheeks 

 or sides. They are usually put on last of 

 all and over the topping.* 



* With the foregoing as a guide the reader will perhaps 

 be in a position to understand the description of a pattern 



