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Hackle: Black, or a dull-coloured feather, with black centre 



and ruddy tips. 

 Wings : From the tail feather of a hen pheasant. 



There is another very good variety known as the * Button,' 

 or ' red- winged alder,' which should be dressed as before, only 

 that the wing should come from the red tail feather of a 

 partridge. 

 Hook, No. 2. 



XII. THE BROWN QUILL. 



Very useful in August and September. 



.Body: Some light quill dyed in Judson's light brown. Very 

 good imitations have been produced by taking ordinary 

 peacock quill and bleaching it. 



Zegs and Whisks : Ginger. 



Wings : Medium starling. 



Hook, GO. 



XIII. THE INDIAN YELLOW. 



Body : A delicate brown silk ribbed with bright yellow. 

 Zegs and Whisks : A rich buff. 



Wings : From the under wing-feathers of a young grouse. 

 Hook, 00. 



This fly has a very prominent reddish brown head, 



which may be imitated by a couple of turns of dark 



orange silk. 



The grouse feather is the right colour exactly, but it 



is very soft, and makes a poor wing for floating. It is 



a pity some other blue feather cannot be found suitable 



for this fly and the next. 



XIV. THE BLUE-WINGED OLIVE. 



This fly is larger than most of the duns of the summer 

 months, and generally makes its appearance just at dusk, when 

 it sometimes comes out in myriads. 



At Winchester in September I have seen the river covered 



