MARCH. 23 



wings clear and sparkling, with red and amber tinges 

 and reflections ; body, a rich orange or amber color ; 

 the dark marks and slanting dark lines on the sides, 

 distinct and clear, of a dark red brown color ; legs and 

 whisks a dim amber transparency ; eyes, dark. Is the 

 most splendid in colors of any of the drakes, and may 

 sometimes be seen almost as large as the grey drake. 



Body, bright orange or yellow silk, with eight or 

 nine open rounds of dark red brown wound upon it ; 

 winged and legged with a red or amber cock's hackle, 

 with a few fibres of amber mohair wrought in at the 

 breast. 



17TH. LIGHT BROWNS. Full length near or about 

 five-eights, or about the same as the dark brown, which 

 the craft distinguish by " inside and outside of wood- 

 cock ; " top of head and shoulders, dark and shiny ; 

 body and breast darkest brown, which becomes more 

 orange ; thighs and legs a dull ale transparency, dark 

 at the joints ; the closed wings appear of a light 

 brown ground, broken with veins ; and four fleecy 

 stripes across, of a darker shade. When looked 

 through are of a light bloish brown, dim transparency. 

 Commences hatching this month and continues into 

 summer. 



Legged and winged with a feather from outside of 

 woodcock's wing ; and orange silk for body ; and a few 

 fibres of mohair or squirrel's fur, for legs. 



1 8. BLACK FLY (or midge). Full length about one- 

 eight ; shape of the house fly, but rather darker, and 

 folds the wings one over the other ; are very numerous 



