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6. FURS— Continued. 



a. Mammal furs : 



(Beaver, (Castor fiber,) of Northern Europe and Asia.) 

 Beaver, (Castor canadensis) — linings and muffs. 

 White beaver. 

 Spotted beaver. 

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

 Lemming, {My odes torqnatus and ohensis) — robes. 

 Babbit, or cony, (Lepus cunieulus) — 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 feltings. 

 Possum, (Didelphys virginiana.) 

 (Kangaroo, (Macropits giganteus,) of Australia.) 

 (Ornithorhynchus, (Omithorhynehus anatinus,) 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, (Colymbus torquatus, &c.) 



Swan furs and swan's down trimmings, (Cygnus americanus, 



&c.) 

 Pelican furs, (Pelecanus fuscus, &c.) 

 Adjutant crane, (Cieonia argala)— feathers 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. 



