25 MAY 1934, page 19

The Perfect Green

On May 30th a special conference on "greens" is to be celebrated. Now " green" as a substantive belongs technically to golf, bowls and villages ; but we may make it generic and......

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Nesting Zeal By a 'cottage in the same county the bird-loving owner always reconditions the old nest for a fond pair of swallows, and three years ago, by helping the pair to......

* * The Way Of A Swallow

Here is a curious tale of the nest-building zeal of a pair of swallows on a - Hertfordshire house. The dis- tinguished owner is now waiting for the sequel. The larder is outside......

Country Life

A Highland Gateway North is north and south is south ; but I believe that the two will meet in exceptional rivalry at the Scottish National Show which is to be held just a month......

Ribbon Bungalows

In a lovely county, 'otherwise Completely unspoilt by car, shack, or advertisement, I saw, last week, one example of the ribbon type- of bringalitis that had every disadvantage,......

The Bloody Turk

Can anyone trace a " Bloody Turk " ? The question is neither idle nor offensive. The adjective is a compliment, and this particular Turk is much wanted to make good a company......

Zoo Ideals

Thousands visited Whipsnade this Whitsuntide, and one hopes that they observed the special virtues of this most beautiful Zoo. It is right and proper that Whipsnade (which......