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Legs A furnace hackle. Wings lien blackbird or dark starling's 

 wing. Hook No. 12 or 13. 



No. 32. CINNAMON-"FLY. Body Fawn-colored floss silk. Wings 

 American rabbin's, or better the long-tailed thrush, buzzy. Grouse 

 feather, or red hackle stained brown with copperas, on above body. 

 Hook^o. 10. 



No. 33. BLUE-BOTTLE. Bright blue floss silk, tied on with light- 

 brown silk, showing the brown at the head. Wings Starling's wing 

 feather. Legs Black hackle wound on slightly from tail. Hook 

 No. 6.' 



No. 34. WILLOW-FLY. Body Mole's fur, or blue mouse. Wings 

 A dark dun cock's hackle, strongly tinged a copper color. Hook 

 No. 8. 



These are the best flies used in England. They are derived from 

 " Ronald's Fly-fishers' Entomology," with colored plates ; a very ex- 

 cellent work. The only variation I have made has been to substitute 

 the feather of an American bird whenever I knew any suitable. Un- 

 fortunately this is not the season for palmers or caterpillars ; and, not 

 having the insect or patterns, I am unable to give as many as I could 

 wish, as they are excellent trout-killers, especially after a flood. 



PALMERS. 



No. 1. THE RED PALMER. Body Peacock's harl, w r ith red cock's 

 hackle wound over it, tied with dark-brown floss silk ; two hooks are 

 used, vide plate of flies (Ronald's). 



No. 2. BROWN PALMER. Mulberry-colored worsted spun on brown 

 silk, brown cock's hackle wound over it (Ronald's). 



No. 3. BLACK PALMER. Black ostrich harl, ribbed with gold twist, 

 red cock's hackle wound over it (Ronald's). 



No. 4. YELLOW PALMER. Pale straw-colored worsted, wound on 

 same-colored silk. Pale straw-tinted cock hackle over body. 



No. 5. GREEN PALMER. Pea-green worsted on green silk body, 

 hackle steeped in onion dye. 



No. 6. FAWN-COLORED PALMER. Fawn-colored worsted on pale- 

 red silk body. Fawnish-red hackle wound over body. 



