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well, seldom grows to a greater diameter than eight inches 

 has a rather smooth, dark bark, small leaves about like rose 

 leaves in shape, but very smooth. It blossoms in May and 

 later grows a small fruit, similar in appearance to a haw, but 

 much smaller, say about like a wild cherry, first red and 

 when ripe a sort of purple color. A wood that appears to 

 be a dwarf variety grows in the North and is called saska- 

 toon. This fly rod had the two upper pieces of this wood 

 and the butt of sassafras, 'a strong and very light wood. 

 Dr. Henshall recommends ash as a wood for the butt piece. 

 White ash is very good for this and it can be procured with- 

 out cost in most places, so that the only wood you will need 

 to buy is that for the second joint and tip. For this you can 

 purchase from any of the large fishing tackle dealers two 

 pieces of square lancewood, four feet long, one piece 3/8 inch 

 in diameter for twenty cents, and another piece 1/2 inch in 

 diameter for twenty-five cents. Or you can get greenheart 

 of the same sizes for twenty-five and fifty cents, respectively, 

 or bethabara in these sizes for thirty and forty cents each. 

 These as well as all other prices given, are only approximate 

 and the actual cost will depend much on where you buy. If 

 you prefer you can buy sticks already turned round and 

 ready for finishing for about double these prices. 



You will need two pairs of ferrules, the larger 3/8 inch 

 and the smaller 15/64 inch. Plain, straight brass ferrules, 

 not shouldered or welted, will cost five cents for the small 

 size and ten cents for the larger, but you don't want these. 

 When you go to the trouble of making a rod you want to 

 make a good one, otherwise there is no satisfaction in making 

 and using it, and there is certainly no saving in cost, for 

 you can buy a cheap or medium quality rod, ready made, 

 much cheaper than you can make it. Nickel-plated, shoul- 

 dered ferrules of these sizes will cost about ten cents each. 

 German silver shouldered ferrules will cost fifteen cents and 

 twenty-five cents respectively. Welted ferrules (those having 



