15 SEPTEMBER 1928, page 19

Points From Letters

[We have received a poem dedicated to the Editor of the Spectator from Miss Arnold of 7 Ramsay Place, Portobello, N.B., which, although it does not fit into the categories of......

Old Prayer Books

Are there any of your readers who would like to dispose of their old (but still usable) Prayer and A. and M. Hymn Books by presenting them for use in this parish ? The books may......

Plantains In Lawn (plantago Major).

Can any reader tell the writer of a remedy ? lie has tried several kinds of " daisy sand " without success ; also guinea pigs and digging out. The last is effective, but......

Lighter Lyrics

Larry ( A ROUGH-HAIRED TERRIER) ONCE there was a wooden dog upon a wooden stand, From out a toy-shop window he would gaze at sea and sand. His chunky legs were planted on a......

Butterflies In The Valais

[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] SIR,—When descending the hill-side of the Bovine our atten- tion was drawn to a group, of beautiful butterflies hovering and clustering. about,......

Lost And Found [to The Editor Of The Spectator.]

Sta,—Apropos of your competition, perhaps the following absolutely accurate account of• an incident which happened to myself may elicit some explanation from one of your many......