... Dry Summer’s Effect Edinburgh, October 8, 1958 Sir,~Your correspondent, “A. F.” in his Nature Note on the above, refers to “two species of sundew (P. vulgaris and P. lusitanica).” The sundews are contained in the genus Drosera: the two lFecles obeitntalcu:a ...

... grateful to your correspondent, Mr Wm. Handyside, for point- Ing out the omission of the words “ and butterworts”™ in my Nature Note on the above. I was observing that the two sgecnes of sundew (D, Rotundifolia and An&licar and ‘3&» two butterworts (P, ...

... Bittern at Holvrood Park 25 Inverleithr Place, Edinburgh, October 19, 1955 Sir,—After reading “DR.A's Nature Note on Saturday, I decided to visit Duddingston Loch that afternoon with some f{riends in the hope of seeing the bittern. We stopped near the ...

... “:l)()d m ff Edinburgh, 9, May 16, 1955 Sir,~The Nature Note on Saturday about woodruff reminds me of the refreshing “May Drink” made by steeping a bunch of woodruff in a jug of red wine for a day or two at this time of the {elr in Switzerland, where ...

... “ Two Unusual Plants ™ “Elmwood,” Moffat, July 24 1855 Sir,—l was interested to read the Nature Note of “J. M. B.” in_“The Scotsman of Saturday, 23rd. on Erinus Alpinus. About 35 years ago 1 found this plant growing in profusion on the Roman ruin at ...

... Butterfly Orchids Gillean House. Tarskavaig, Isle of Skye, July 18, 1955 Sir,—~The Nature Note from “W. H.” in your Saturday's issue interested me much, for I, too, look forward every summer to the profusion of the butterfly orchid which grows all around ...

... Testa. ment narrative—was composed. and about the “flags” in which the ark sheltered Your contributor, “D. A. T.” in his Nature Note, had said that the confu. sion about “bulrushes® might be due in large measure to the translators anq illustrators of the ...

... Jack Snipe and Nightjar “Glenview.” Selkirk, May 25, 1955 Sir —With reference to the Nature Note by “C. R. W.” in your issue of 21st May, I should like to point out that he is mistaken in !demi?ln( the snipe whose drumming he describes. This undoubtedly ...

... to-day to be proud of a great son, who has served a great country and her peoples in the finest tradition of his race. Nature Note At lunch-time yesterday we saw two young lady shop assistants, with a roodle dog in attendance, stretched out n the sunshine ...

... Presumably on its way North to its breeding grounds, this bird is well behind the normal migration time as in a recent “Nature Note” K. W. referred to a pair sitting on two eggs at Fair Isle. As the skua flew slowly away into the distance we wondered whether ...

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