NATURE'S FONDNESS FOR POLKA DOTS 



wings of certain moths and butterflies, 

 though some of the elite of frogdom are 

 close rivals in the color contest. 



The magnificent pale green wings of the 

 actius luna, with its glorified spots, and the 

 demas propinquilinea, the sphinx Jamai- 

 censis, the telea polyphemus, and the Owl's- 

 head butterfly from India might well serve 

 as chromatic models for an interior deco- 

 rator, or color schemes for ravishing gowns 

 and hats. Or, if a modiste wished other 

 ''exclusive" patterns, she might find among 

 the thousand fungi of America hundreds of 

 color modulations of unique charm. 



Here also one finds Nature rioting in 

 masterful triumphs with the polka dot, from 

 the modest parasol mushroom in a cream 

 gown with umber spots and the russula vivi- 

 scens, in white with pale green spots, to the 

 violet cortinarius in lavender with brown 

 polkas and the brilliant orange and white of 

 the deadly amanita muscaria. 



Among the more lowly wearers of the 

 Order of the Polka Dot are toads, frogs, 

 turtles, bugs, beetles, and worms. People 



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