94 ON ARTIFICIAL FLIES. 



peacock herl when stripped are exactly 

 this colour, but if such are not pro- 

 curable, bleach an ordinary peacock eye 

 in Dioxide of Hydrogen, and dye it 

 slightly in No. IX. 



Hackle and Whisk. Pale sandy ginger. 

 Hook, o or oo. 



This is one of the many brown-tinted autumn 

 or winter duns, and for a variety can be dressed 

 with pale coot wings. It is essentially a gray- 

 ling fly for August, September, and even Oc- 

 tober. 



34. INDIAN YELLOW. 



Wings. Inside grouse wing from a young 

 bird or pale coot. 



Body. Floss silk about the colour of natural 

 Russia leather, ribbed with bright lemon- 

 coloured tying-silk. 



Hackle and Whisk. Pale buff - coloured 

 Cochin cock. 



Head. Three or four turns of orange tying- 

 silk. 



Hook, o or oo. 



Mr. Aldam's pattern, and an excellent one, espe- 

 cially for grayling. 



35. LITTLE MARRY AT. 



Wings. Palest starling. 

 Body. Fur from flank of the Australian 

 opossum. 



