CHAPTER XI. 



FEATHERS FOR FLIES' WINGS. 



PLATE u. 

 Fig. 



1. This is from the wing of a cock pheasant, 



and is one of the feathers commonly used for 

 a march brown ; it is an easy feather to 

 manipulate. 



2. No. 2 is also a secondary wing feather 

 from the wing of a hen pheasant, and is used 

 for march browns, and also for sedges. 



3. Is from the tail of a cock pheasant, and 

 is very good in colour and speckle, but not 

 good to work, as the fibres do not marry well ; 

 the aider wing is sometimes made from this 

 feather. 



4. Similar to No. i , but from a lighter 

 coloured bird. 



5. Tail feather from a hen pheasant, a 

 useful sedge colour. 



6. From an Orpington cock ; a fine cinnamon, 

 and easy to work. 



7. This and many other varieties of finely 

 speckled feathers are obtained from the caper- 

 cailzie. 



