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sive enough, as it provides for all but unexpected 



events. 



DRESSINGS OF THE PATTERNS 



No. i. GREENWELL QUILL. 



Body : Dark quill. 



Hackle : Red with black centre, often termed " cochybondu 



hackle." 



Tail : Dark olive. 

 Wings : Hen blackbird, upright. 

 Season : Reliable all through the season. 



No. 2. DARK OLIVE DUN. 



Body : Dark olive quill. 



Hackle : Cock's hackle, dyed dark olive. 



Tail : Dark olive. 



Wings : Blackbird, upright. 



Season : April. 



No. 3. MEDIUM OLIVE DUN. 



Body : Medium olive quill. 



Hackle : Cock's hackle, dyed medium olive. 



Tail : Medium olive. 



Wings : Snipe, upright. 



Season : May, and occasionally thereafter. 



No. 4. PALE OLIVE DUN. 



Body : Light olive quill. 



Hackle : Cock's hackle, dyed light olive. 



Tail : Light olive. 



Wings : Starling, upright. 



Season : June and July. 



No. 5. ROUGH OLIVE. 



Body : White swan herl, dyed olive, ribbed with gold. 



Hackle : Cock's hackle, dyed medium olive. 



Tail : Medium olive. 



Wings : Starling, upright. 



Season : Useful any time, very good in April and September. 



