3 MAY 1957, page 34

Wonderful Worms 'the Mystery Of The Cairns Really Is No

mystery,' says a Chichester reader who evidently rejects the theory that halictus bees made the holes in a Hampshire correspondent's gravel path. 'I have repeatedly seen the......

Know-all

'You know Charlie, the jobbin' gardener? Proper know-all, 'e was. Well, 'e always works at Miss M's, weedin' the paths, The old lady used to tell 'im what to do, but 'e always......

Chess

By PHILIDOR No. 100. W. A. SHINKMAN (1881) BLACK (5 men) WHITE (6 men) WHITE to play and force Black - to mate him in two moves: solution next week. For No. 100 I have chosen......

Prevention

Garden pests high on the list of enemies in the vegetable plot are cabbage, carrot and onion flies. Prevention is about the only course open, and useful dressings are calomel......

Country Life

By IAN NIALL APART from somewhat ineffective co-operation which I gave the local pigeon club this year, it is a long time since I did any serious shooting. When 1 did I used to......