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6. FURS— CoDtinued. 



a. Mammal furs : 



(Beaver, {Castor Jiber,) of Northern Europe and Asia.) 

 Beaver, [Castor canadensis) — liuiugs aud muffs. 

 White beaver. 

 Spotted beaver. 

 Eats and mice, {Mus., sp. var.) 

 Lemming, [Myodes torqiiatus and ohensis) — robes. 

 Eabbit, or couy, {Lepus cuniculus) — children's furs, and imi- 

 tations of seal, beaver, &c., exported largely to China. 

 White variety. 

 Blue variety. 

 Brown variety. 

 American native rabbit furs, such as Lepus glacialis, used for 



muffs, boas, and fel tings. 

 Possum, {Didelphys virginiana.) 

 (Kangaroo, {Macropus giganteus,) of Australia.) 

 (Ornithorhyuchus, {OrnitJiorliynchus anatiniis,) of Australia.) 



b. Skins of birds used as furs: 



Turkey furs, {Melagris gallopavo, &c.) 



Gull furs, [Lams argentatus, &c.) 



Grebe furs, {Podiceps aristatus, &c.) 



Loon furs, {Colymhiis torqiiatus, &c.) 



Swan furs and swan's down trimmings, [Cygnus americanus^ 



&c.) 

 Pelican furs, {Pelecanus fuscus, &c.) 

 Adjutant crane, {Ciconia argala) —fenthers used as fur. 

 Puffin furs, {Fratercula arctica, &c.) 

 Penguin furs, {Aptenodytes, Pennantii, &c.) 

 Feathers of common fowl used in trimmings. 



7. LEATHERS. (See under 20.) 



8. TEXTILE FABRICS. 



a. Prepared from hair of mammals : 



Human hair used in manufacture of watch-chains. 



Hair of bats used in felting and in plaiting ropes in Central 

 America and tassels in New Caledonia. 



Hair of raccoon used in felting, (largely exported to Ger- 

 many for the use of hatters.) 



Hair of weasels and sables used in felting. 



