THE GRAY DRAKE AND SPENT GNAT 131 

 RONALDS. 



Body : The middle part of pale straw-coloured 

 floss-silk, ribbed with silver twist ; the ex- 

 tremities of brown peacock's herl, tied with 

 light-brown silk thread. 



Tails : Three rabbit's whiskers. 



Wings and legs : Made buzz from a mottled 

 feather of the mallard, stained a pale greenish 



olive. W. F. 



Hook 5, 6, or 7 (long). 



THE GRAY DRAKE. 



RONALDS. 



Body : The middle part of white floss-silk, ribbed 

 with silver twist ; the extremities of brown 

 peacock's herl, tied with brown silk. 

 Tails : Three rabbit's whiskers. 

 Wings and legs: Made buzz from a mottled feather 

 of the mallard, stained a faint purple. W. F. 

 Hook 5, 6, or 7 (long). 



THE SPENT GNAT. 



HALFORD. 

 Wings : Four blue ginger - pointed Andalusian 



hackles. 



Head : Bronze peacock herl. 

 Throat : Gray partridge. 

 Ribbing : Badger cock's hackle. 



