... their disposal. HIGH-HEELED BOOTS.—It is gratifying learn that there is a prospect of the ansurdly heeled boot row being worn by the fairer sex beert discarded. The Paris correeponden', of the (Nue writes : The fashions in boots and shoes are =desgoing ...

... said to be good, though in parts there has been heavy loss from vermin during the breeding season. From Kent good bags are reported from the Maidstone district ; from about Tunbridge coveys are said to be small, but the birds well grown. In other parts ...

... considerable protaotion. Where sand is plentiful, use it in preference to mould, because of its drying nature. Favzv GARDEN —Boot-pruning, where required, should be commenced without delay. The simplest method is to open a trench on one side of the trees ...