DESCRIPTION OF FRONTISPIECE 197 



No. 4- 

 Partridge 



DRESSING AND SEASON 

 and Orange Small mottled feather from 

 the neck or back of a Part- 

 ridge, body and head 

 orange silk. One of the 

 best spring flies. 

 March, April and May. 



No. 5. 

 Blue Hawk 



No. 6. 



Light Starling 



Small marginal covert feather 

 from the upper side of the 

 wing of a Merlin, body 

 mole's fur ribbed with yel- 

 low silk. 



Season, March and April. 



Small covert feather from 

 under the wing of a star- 

 ling, body and head yellow 

 silk. 



Season, July, August, Sep- 

 tember. 



No. 7. 

 Dark Snipe 



and Purple Small marginal covert feather 

 from upper side top of the 

 wing of a Snipe, body and 

 head purple silk. 

 Season, March and April. 

 No. 8. 



Light Woodcock Small covert feather from 



under the wing of a Wood- 

 cock, body and head yellow 

 silk. 

 Season, Spring, Summer, 



Autumn. 



Rows 2 and 3 show examples of the more generally well- 

 known flies which are useful on the Eden. 



