... decoration. The pillars were encircled with wreathes of ivy. The font was artistically ornamented by Miss M. Jackson with blackberry leaves showing their antamnal tints, and a eross of white everlastings, while fine sprays of ivy were applied to the pedestal ...

... years in which the opportunities for huunting have been better than in the present. Good days have been as plentiful as blackberries ; and, uafortunately, spills have been | almost as plentiful. Since the sad one to the Marquis of Hertfor({ however, I ...

... touched and others lying in the swathes. ‘ Wirp Frumrs.—Nuts are plentiful this season, but | sloes are very scarce. The blackberry bushes look more ] p;ol:ni-ing than last year. There is also an abundance | of haws. ...

... advisability of an attempt to improve the English blackberry by cultivation, and thus to mtroduce to the Old World what would practically be a new and luscious fruit, There is no reason why the blackberry should not be as amenable to the improving treatment ...

... surrounding the upper portion, having deftly | worked into it a rare variety of wild and cultivated [ _lnut, from the common blackberry to the luscious grape, in fact every part of the building showed what busy hands, combined with skill and refined taste ...

... alluding to the bare. At the time both youths absconded, and one of them had not yet been found. Defendant said he went blackberrying on the day in question, and found that the dog had followed him.” It was then too far off to send the dog back. It belonged ...

... his right trouser pocket, without cut or tear. Ladies' bags, field glasses, and breechpokes (purses) can be gathered like blackberries ; but the characteristic take of the racecourse is the **tying up of aJay,” asitis called, a most ingenious lm{ amusing ...

... disappearing rare plants. They will find more thau they require for either ornament or study in plants that are * plentiful as blackberries.” ‘ The great political work of the moment is the registration of voters. In the counties this work is immensely increased ...

... bountifal supply of walnuts this season eompared with the crops of last year. In the woods and hedgerows the nuts, sloes, blackberries, acorus, &c., look pronfising, especially the former, which are in abundance. ...

... Conquest on the 15th Sept. Defondant said he was ignorant of the cattle being out, and attributed it to persons who went blackberrying, Y-7e el § pport of the charge .C. Arner gave lence in s o eol y aud said that the roadman told him the cows had been on ...

... a field where there were a few rabbits. Witness went to him and asked him what he had got in his bag. He said ** A few blackberries,” but, o, looking in, witness found a rabbit trap with some iron pegs. On searching witness found two traps in holes. Fined ...

... were some pheasants and hares on Mr. Peet’s and. The defendants denied that they had a gun, but said they were getting blackberries. A previous conviction was put in against Quick. Fined £1 and 9s. 6d. costs. The second charge preferred by Mr. Goosey ...