76 HACKLES. 



14-15- Range from buff to deep cinnamon, and 



16-17. are all useful; they are all hen feathers, and 



for caddis flies are very suitable. Small 



hackles of these colours are great favourites 



with grayling. 



18-21. Various colours of "Crees"; the finest 



in the markings are the most useful, and the 

 tips of the small feathers make first rate wings 

 for gnats and small stone flies. 



22. Black cock, a very useful feather for 

 many purposes. 



23. Black hen of a smoky colour, also very 

 useful. 



24. Is a lustrous black green, rather stiffer, 

 and floats better than No. 23. 



25. When held up to the light this is many 

 shades lighter, and has a fine glassy grey 

 colour. 



26. Is a hen feather, duller of fibre, but nearly 

 the same colour. 



27. Is a fine glassy light Andalusian cock of 

 good quality. 



28-29. ^""s " rusty" blues, that is : when held up 



to the light they have a distinct brownish red 

 tinge, especially at the tips. 



30-31- Are very much sought after; they are 



32- honey duns of three shades, being the colour 

 of rather dark old honey along the quills, and 

 new honey at the tips of the fibres. 



