82 AMERICAN I'lSlIES. 



treatises have been published, wliicli depict the insects and their types 

 in their natural colors, still a couipilatiun of all that is instructive, with 

 such additional information as research and exp'jrience may procure, 

 would make a volume of deep interest to the naturalist and the angler. 



DESCRIPTION OF SALMON AND LAKE TROUT FLIES. 



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The Salmon Flies three in number. Upper row, from left to 

 right. 



Largest Fly, No. 1. — Blue wor.sted head; black hackle body, 

 with silver thread ; upper wings, speckled turkey ; broad wing, bright 

 golden pheasant ; green peacock herls, blue-jay and red hackle legs ; 

 bird of paradise tail ; scarlet-dyed antennaj. 



Middle Fly. — Red worsted head ; ruffed grouse hackle and blue- 

 geai wings ; green peacock herl ; red hackle body ; ruffed grouse 

 hackle legs ; orange silk tuft ; bird of paradise tail ; blue macaw an- 

 tennae. 



Third Fly. — Green peacock harl head; speckled turkey and blue 

 o-eai wind's, with copper peacock's herl ; red hackle legs ; blue flo.s8- 

 silk body ; bird of paradise tail. 



DESCRIPTION OF LAKE TROUT FLIES. 



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Left-hand Fly, Lower Row, No. 2. — Black floss silk head; 

 brown peacock's wing ; red hackle legs ; copper peacock's herl body ; 

 orange worsted tuft. 



