29 MAY 1953, page 18

The Anthill

Ever since I turned over a stone in my boyhood to discover th slow worm, I have been a turner of stones and boulders, and hay been fascinated by the things that live in the......

Art And The Abstract

SIR, —If I may be permitted to take up any more of your valuable space I would add this. I am only concerned with the matter and method of fine art, not the inward sensations......

Dead Shrews

During the week I discovered two dead shrews at ,the foot of ; rotting post, and it seemed likely that they had been dropped by ai owl. Last year I had the same sort of puzzle,......

The Fly's Egg The Greatest Losses In The Vegetable Gardert

take place in the warme months, and such things as the carrot and onion fly cannot bc remedied. Prevention is the only way. Dust cabbage and onior with calomel, and dress......

Innocence

Close to the laurels I could see something hopping in the shadow; and when 1 approached 1 found two young blackbirds. They wer tame as all young blackbirds ,are. One hopped......

Country Life

How easy it is to put things off until they become appalling tasks. About seven weeks ago I noticed the dandelions in the plot beyond the cottage. I had thoughts of trying the......

Tirbe 6pettator, Lflap 28b, 1853

It7 English mansions were roofed as some bee-houses are, with glass, and if some being as superior to ourselves as we are to the manu- facturers of honey could cast his......