Sanctuaries In Existence, I May Perhaps Be Excused For...
zeal for the promoters of such reserves. A new extension is desired for one of the sanctuaries nearest to London, at Selsdon Wood in Surrey. It is a part of one of the only......
Country Life
A COUNTY OF NATURALISTS. " Every other Norfolk man," someone said-, " is a naturalist." An unexpected succession of examples was vouchsafed to me last week. I wandered about the......
Identifying A. Swan.
An amusing story is current of John Know-little's skill in identification. It was reported that an unknown species of swan had been shot, and the specialist hurried to the house......
A Life-saver.
I spent a delightful hour talking with one fisherman who has saved over a hundred men and women from drowning, has as many medals for life-saving as any general for his......
In Spite Of Unhappy Exceptions, As Among The Apple Growers
of Wisbech, fruit farming is extending steadily in England and giving good returns. An astonishing percentage of the produce, especially in small fruit, goes not to London but......
Fruit In Tons.
It is said not to be a good year for many sorts of fruit. Gooseberries, strawberries, which in the south suffered from the drought, late apples have all suffered from various......
Popular Colours.
Gardeners may profit by a glance at the bedding of dahlias outside Buckingham Palace. For the second year the beds are planted with Coltness Gem. It is a single dwarf dahlia of......
New Fishes.
Within the last thirty years or so this single Norfolk natural- ist has helped to add just over eighty to the number of -fish known to frequent that part of the East Coast. This......
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