THE AUGUST MIGRATION.
The migration to the moors and the sea is easy to understand when harvest falls and the freshness of foliage and seeming freshness of the air grows a little stale. But it is well to appreciate the charm at this season of the moor-like commons that abound near London. The bracken is as fresh and sweetly scented at Richmond or Sheen as anywhere in the wilds ; and the flowers as many and as bright. In spite of raids on it by commercial hands as well as holi-1ay-makers, the harebell seems to increase and is now full and free enough to make salient patches of colour on commons in 'the Home Counties. These commons miss the bell heather that is the glory of Scotland, but it is a real compensation that ling grows as well in Hertfordshire as on the wildest moor.
W. BEACH Tnomes.
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