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PRINCE'S MIXTURE. G.S. 



(KELSON.) 



TAG. Silver twist and yellow silk. 



TAIL. A topping, two strands blue Macaw, and a small blue Chatterer. 

 BUTT. Black herl. 

 BODY. Silver tinsel (flat) in two equal sections, the first butted with 



Toucan under Indian Crow, followed by black herl ; at the throat 



repeat Toucan and Indian Crow, and add a Jay hackle. 

 WINGS. Amherst Pheasant, Golden Pheasant tail, and black Cockatoo 



tail in strands. Swan dyed blue and scarlet, Teal, Bustard, two 



strips of Mallard and a topping. 

 HORNS. Blue Macaw. 

 HEAD. Black herl. 



THE PURPLE EMPEROR. G.S. 



(KELSON.) 



TAG. Silver twist and yellow silk. 



TAIL. Tourocou, strands of Summer Duck and powdered blue Macaw. 

 BUTT. Black herl. 

 BODY. Silver tinsel (oval, fine) with four turns of violet Seal's fur at 



throat. 



EIBS. Gold tinsel (oval). 

 HACKLE. A silver coch-a-bonddu from butt. 

 THROAT. A hen Pheasant dyed yellow. 

 WINGS. Two Jungle (back to back), Widgeon, Swan dyed yellow, Golden 



Pheasant tail, Tourocou, grey Mallard and a topping. 



This is a capital fly on the Spey early in the year. At Wester 

 Elchies, in May, 1891, I was fortunate in getting " the fish of the river " 

 with it for the season ; and, on the water above, at Knockando in 1892, 

 followed up this success with a Salmon of 33 Ibs. in weight. In bright 

 weather and water the throat is better of Teal. 



