156 TIPS. 



on this splendid bird resemble those of the heron, but they are 

 superior in colour, fmcr in fibre, and infinitely more mobile in the 

 water. The bird is to be had at L. Martin's establishment, 8, Place 

 de la Madeleine, and 34, Avenue de I'Opera, Paris. It costs only four 

 francs. 



BLACK VARNISH FOR FLY HEADS. 



Fuse 3 lib of Egyptian asphaltum, and when liquid add jpb- of 

 shellac and i gallon of turpentine. This varnish is a great improve- 

 ment on ordinary spirit varnish. It lasts longer, and does not change 

 colour in the water. Smaller quantities can be made by decreasing 

 the proportions. 



IMPROVED TINSELS. 



Some time ago, Messrs. Hardy Bros., of Alnwick, informed me 

 that all their salmon flies are dressed with tinsels which are absolutely 

 untarnishable, and wrote: — "We have tested them in every possible 

 way, and guarantee their continued brightness. . . . This, we 

 consider, is a most important development." And so do I. Even 

 from my own experiments with the different sizes, though of short 

 duration, it may confidently be stated that the claim made for these 

 tinsels is amply justified. 



