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(phryganea). This is regarded as a successful fly for April ; 

 body dubbed with fur from hare's ear, whipped with gray 

 or green silk, "hackle from gray cock, and wings from the 

 prolace of a partridge wing. 



Letter E, the natural, and F, the artificial of the prime dun, a 

 fly for March (ephemera) , and for which month the great 

 dun, dark brown, little red-brown, and the small dark brown 

 are also favorites. They are composed of different shades 

 of mohair, dun and speckled wings, and gray and light 

 brown hackles. 



Letter I, the artificial, and J, the natural dun drake, or March 

 brown, or Moorish brown (ephemera). Body 'of hare's-ear 

 fur and yellow worsted, or black wool whipped with red 

 silk ; mottled wings, and hackle from the gray cock. Pro- 

 fessor Rennie, M. Carroll, and hosts of other authorities, 

 consider this the best March fly. 



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