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III. Mixed- Wings continued : 



6. Gordon * (hook, 1 J to 3 inches). 



Tag : Silver tinsel. 



Tail : A topping and Indian Crow. 



Butt : Black herl. 



Body : First quarter, light orange floss ; 

 remainder, ruby red floss. 



Ribs : Flat silver tinsel and twist. 



Hackle : A claret hackle. 



Throat : A light blue hackle. 



Wings : Mixed a pair of bright red hackles 

 (back to back) or of Golden Pheasant sword 

 feathers (in the larger sizes) ; strands of 

 Peacock herl ; " married '' strands of 

 orange, scarlet, and blue Swan, Golden 

 Pheasant tail, and Bustard. 



Cheeks : Tippets (small), and Jungle Cock 

 over ; a topping over all. 



Horns : Blue and Yellow Macaw. 



7. Green Highlander (hook, 1 J to 2 inches) : 



Tag : Silver tinsel. 



Tail : A topping and barred Summer Duck 



in strands. 

 Butt: Black herl. 

 Body : First quarter, golden yellow floss ; 



remainder, bright green floss. 

 Ribs : Oval silver tinsel. 

 Hackle : A grass-green hackle. 

 Throat : A lemon hackle. 

 Wings : Mixed tippet in strands; "married" 



strands of yellow, orange, and green Swan, 



* See Plate IV. 



