Ste,—the Letter In The Spectator Of October 21st, Signed "
F.R.C.S. Ophthalmic Surgeon," is worthy of close scrutiny since it reveals the attitude of mind of some ophthalmic surgeons towards the supply of spectacles under the National......
In The Garden It Was An Old Device, Scorned Perhaps
by professional gardeners, 10 sow sweet-pea seed in a section of inverted turf, which, being coherent, did away with the need fort flower-pot. This principle, in a rather......
Birds And Weather
The migrations of birds are not as a rule greatly influenced by weather. They set off on their journeys, whether south or north, at dates that do not widely differ from year to......
India And Kashmir
Sut,—In the Spectator of October 28th Mr. Tahmankar makes the plea that India should have a permanent seat on the Security Council. Obviously nothing would contribute better to......
Green Old Age
The general greenness has been interrupted in places, not by symptoms of winter, but by summer flowers. On one common the harebells have seemed to take a new lease of life ; and......
Reclaiming Pigs That Very Beautiful Fern, The Bracken, Is A
mortal enemy to many farmers, especially in the north and west and on the hills. It is bad for sheep, not only because it destroys grass ; it is a harbourer of pernicious......
Post Office And Public
SIR,—I was so glad to see that in your last issue there was a paragraph complaining about our postal service. I don't understand the quiescence of the country under this......
Tim " Waterspouts Of Blessed Rain " That Succeeded Tne
succession of droughts produced a rare transformation scene. Complete greenness followed general brownness. Every grass field, every cofbmon is covered with a nap of fresh, lush......
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