Country Life
Certain incidents of observation during this spring have made me feel more acutely than ever before that we need a thorough reform of the dates of the close seasons. Let me take......
A Dead Thrush.
The scene of a strangely pathetic story of a Norfolk bird-lover is familiar to me. A dying woman lay in bed listen- ing day after day with ever enhanced delight to the song of a......
A New Bird-box.
There is still time for gardeners and estate owners to fix up bird-boxes, though already the tits are popping in and out of certain holes and crevices where they mean to nest ;......
Young Ma31.11als.
As to hares—in the Home Counties the earlier leverets were born this year, hi the first week of March. Coursing did not end till mid-March, when every doe that was still likely......
The Principle Of The Conservation Of Wild Flowers May Be
illustrated froin modern gardening. The most notable change in the art and practice of gardening of late years has been the freer use of seeds. I do not mean that herbaceous......
In The Case Of The Otter The Dates Are Peculiary
contra- dictory. The favourite hunting season almost coincides with the breeding season. Doubtless otter are vermin ; and now that fishing sites are sold at prices per foot that......
Wood Sanctuary.
Many novels of the day proclaim the naturalist ; but I have never read one that showed quite such affectionate, faithful and even subtle observation as Wood Sanctuary, written......
Flowers In Churches.
The Principal of Somerville has been raising a protest against the abuse of floral decoration in Churches at Easter. Flaccid and fading flowers tied up in pitiful bunches to......
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