the well-known red ant, in its winged state, when it is often blown upon the water, and becomes the food of trout. It is one about which we are indifferent, as we are also about that of the Black Ant. We enumerate these sorts, with some others, particularly Nos. 6, 7, 9, 13, 20, 21, and 26,-more for the sake of a good variety from which a selection for all rivers may be made, than for any value in which we hold them as regards our own practice, or, indeed, than for any necessity for so many sorts as the whole list, for the rivers of any one locality, or even speaking generally. Body, copper-colour peacock's herl, wound thickly for two or three turns at the bottom, to form a tuft or tag; the rest of the

body dark red silk.

Legs, a very small red hen's hackle. Wings, from the wing-feather of the jay, to lie flat. Hook, No. 1. or 2.

18. The Black Ant. -Body, tuft or tag of black ostrich herl, the rest of the body black silk. Legs, a small black hen's hackle. Wings, from a wing-feather of the jay, to lie flat along the back. Hook, No. 2.

The well-known form of the ants will readily suggest the character of their imitations.

19. The Red Spinner. — Whisks, two fibres of a red cock's hackle. Body, any fine red fur, or

dark red silk, ribbed with fine gold twist. Legs, a red hen's hackle. Wings, from a wing-feather of the starling, placed erect.

Hook, No. 2. or 3.

Whisks, from a

20. The White Spinner. white cock's hackle. Body, very light blue, nearly white, fur from a rabbit's skin, ribbed with the finest silver twist. Legs, a white hen's hackle with a black list, that is, black on each side of the stem, throughout, and tipped with white, wound thickly close to the head. Dressed buzz fashion. Hook, No. 2.

21. The White Moth.-Body, white rabbit's fur, wound very thickly. Legs, a white hen's hackle. Wings, from the white part of a magpie's wing-feather. Hook, No. 6., "Long May." Used only for late evening fishing in the height of summer.

22. The Welshman's Button, or Hazel Fly. This is a small beetle often blown upon the water, and the combination of materials which we recommend for its imitation produces a very harmonious whole, and renders the fly a favourite on many waters in a blowing showery day in summer. Body, a black ostrich herl and a coppercolour peacock's her wound together, thickly. Legs, a black hen's hackle. Wings, from the red feather of a partridge's tail, short, and placed flat upon the back. Hook, No. 3. or 4.

23. The Autumnal Dun. Whisks, from a very light blue hackle. Body, very light blue fur, or even the fur from an old white hat. Legs, a very light blue hen's hackle. Wings, from a wing-feather of the snipe, fieldfare, or starling very light. Hook, No. 1.

24. The Red Palmer. - Body, copper-colour peacock's herl, ribbed with gold twist. Legs, a blood-red cock's hackle, wound from the bottom. Hook, various.

25. The Blue Palmer. -Body, blue fur from the rabbit, hare, or squirrel, ribbed with gold or silver twist. Legs, a blue cock's hackle wound from the bottom. Hook, various.

26. The Black Palmer. - Body, black ostrich herl ribbed with gold or silver twist. Legs, a black cock's hackle, wound from the bottom. Hook, various.

27. The Partridge Hackle.— Body, light brown fur from a sable boa, ribbed with gold twist. Legs, a partridge's nutmeg-brown, mottled feather, taken from the back. Dressed buzz. Hook, No. 3. This is a favourite fly of ours, as the dropper, for summer evening fishing. It is called by some the London Spider.

28. The Coachman. - Body, peacock's herl. Legs, a red hen's hackle. Wings, from the white

part of a feather from the magpie's wing. Hook, No. 4. or 5.

29. The Walton.—Body, light brown fur from a sable boa, either ribbed or not with gold twist. Legs, a brown or yellow hen's hackle. Wing, from a light wing feather of the woodcock. Hook, No. 3.

Such is the list of flies which we deem sufficiently ample for every useful purpose. We shall now arrange it in tables, which will show at a glance the materials of which each fly is. composed, and thus spare the artist the trouble of turning over the leaves, except for the purpose of more circumstantial directions. The asterisks (*) in these tables indicate the flies which require whisks. These, in most cases (Nos. 4. 14. and 15. are the only exceptions), are to be made with two plume fibres of a large hackle of the same colour as that used to imitate the legs.

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