FLIES FOR MAY. 95 



No. 23. THE LITTLE BAUK SPINNER. 



This is the metamorphosis of the Turkey 

 Brown (No. 22). It is a most killing fly just 

 at the be£iinnin"' of dusk. 



IMITATION. 



Body. Mulberry-coloured floss silk ribbed 

 over with purple silk thread. 



Tail. Three or four whisks out of the stained 

 hackle feather which is used for the leo-s. 



Wings. From a feather of the starling's winsf. 



Legs. From a purple stained hackle wdiich 

 appears black when looked down upon, but 

 which shines with a dark tortoise-shell tint 

 when held up between the eye and the light. 

 Hook, No. 1, long. 



No. 24. THE YELLOW SALLY. 



This fly has been believed by some persons 

 to last in season only six days, but it continues 

 for six weeks or more, and may be used not un- 

 profitably on very warm days. The wings are 

 transparent. 



