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WINGS. Golden Pheasant tippet and yellow rump feather (point), Parrot, 



Gallina, Ibis, yellow Macaw, and Mallard. 

 CHEEKS. Indian Crow. 

 HEAD. Black herl. 



THE GREEN PEACOCK. G.S. 



(W. MURDOCH.) 

 TAG. Silver twist and yellow silk. 



TAIL. A topping. 

 BODY. Light blue silk. 

 BIBS. Oval tinsel. 

 THROAT. Light blue hackle. 

 WINGS. Peacock herl, sword feather. 



Writing from Aberdeen, Mr. Murdoch states : " On blazing, bright, 

 hot days, during June and July, there is no fly so fatal on the Dee, taking 

 the river all over, as the Green Peacock dressed on Nos. 7, 8, and 9 

 double hooks. Brown of George Street and Garden of Union Street 

 always dress it true to pattern." 



THE GREEN QUEEN. G.S. 



(KELSON.) 

 TAG. Gold tinsel (narrow). 



TAIL. Yellow rump, Golden Pheasant (point). 



BODY. Same mixture of Berlin wools as for the " Green King." 



Ems. Gold tinsel. 



HACKLE. Crown Pigeon or Grey Heron one side of a feather stripped 



from second turn. 



THROAT. Bittern dyed yellow the white speckled feather. 

 WINGS. Dark cinnamon Turkey with lightish points; or, better still, the 



" Gled." 



As a general pattern in bright weather and water I prefer this to the 

 " Green King," which, however, is one of the best on the Spey when the 



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