DESCRIPTIONS OF THE FLIES. 39 



More or less a fancy fly, and will only kill in certain 

 curious states of the weather and the water. On sluggish 

 water, in dull, heavy, sultry weather, it is sometimes useful. 



Flies on Plate 11. 



No. 57. GREY PARTRIDGE (Grey Watchet.} Hook O. 

 WlNGS. Hackled with a light feather from a Partridge's 



breast. 



BODY. Straw-coloured silk. 

 HEAD. Peacock herl. 



For cold days, and in the evenings during June and July. 



No. 58. LARGE ANT. Hook O. 

 WlNGS. From a Starling's quill. 

 BODY. Orange silk wrapped over the lower part, with 



three turns of a copper-coloured Peacock's 



herl, as shown in the plate. 

 HEAD. Peacock's herl. 

 LEGS. Fibres from the light part of a Starling's quill 



feather. 



Kills best on warm days towards the latter part of the 

 season. It is identical with Jackson's " Orange Stinger." 

 The natural fly never appears in large numbers. 



No. 59. SEA SWALLOW. Hook O. 

 WlNGS. From a very light feather from the outside of a 



Sea Swallow's wing. 

 BODY. White silk. 

 LEGS. Fibres from the wing feathers. 

 Mainly an evening fly. 



No. 60. JULY DUN. Hook i. 

 WlNGS. From a Starling's quill. 

 BODY. Yellow silk dubbed with a little Mole's fur. 

 LEGS. Fibre from a bluish dun Hen's neck. 



