... ples and spoils; so if your fancy roam to tile vegetable kingdorm rather garnish yourself -ith fruits. Branches heavy with blackberries in every stare of develomnent abound so do cherries and cun-ants of uncommon brilliance. But the pret- tiest and coolest ...

... in- matesm (about forty at present) if the necessary funds wzere forthcomingr. A stroll in the open air. diversified by blackberry-hun tmi ¢ occupied an hour. Then, at seven O'clock the children of the home and i, goodly number of residents in the - vicinity ...

... sorme of the Gladstonian expectations. The sugg-estion of Mrs.- Byles, of iBradford. with tegaci to the cultivation of blackberries in Ireland 'es literally to have borne some fruit. An ex- Periment of the nature indicated bas been tried in uaity tLouth ...

... mortar are now in dangerous proximity to where schoolboys. playing the truant, still wander among the brambles in quest of blackberries. The signs are painfully evident that Wimbledon Common will ICsoon lose its picturesque pre-eminence, and that the old ...

... MaacSs' VIII- *(COsCLnDinn APoTICL.) PHEASANTS AND PHEASANT POACHING. A FEW days priorto the advent of October, when the blackberries hang luscious on the brambles, and the brown nuts drop from the clusters, the keeper goees, as is his wont, to the coppice ...

... for cash blackberries in any quantity, if brought to him on the day when gFathered. The matter was hardly. treated 'as a serious for a few days, but it soon became a reality awhen put to the test, and now every day large quantities of blackberries are brought ...

... cheap substitute in the kitchen. If blackberries are much praised now, they have suffered under re- preach full many a time and oft, and been un- justly condemned for shortcomings. Used for jam and for jelly, blackberries have been censured-the first as not ...

... warder entered with the convict's break- fast, which consisted of three poached eggs, a dish of tinned peaches, some tinned blackberries, some bread, and coffee. Birchall watched the layinu of the table with considerable interest, and partook with great appetite ...

... At our feet, sheltered by the Cornish cliff, and ready for the coming October, but overshadowed just now by dog roses and blackberry blossom, are the huge black-tarred seine boats for the pilchard fishing, which is the glory of a Cornish autuoin That ...

... concluded with the pro- * louncing of the benediction. EXPORTATION oP BIACKBERH IxS.-For some time past large quantities of blackberries have been shipped by the varies cross-channel steamers. The fruit appears to be in excellent condition, and there is every ...

... issne of to-day Mr. Praeger is not t quite correct in designating the pine saw-fly a rare r insect. It is as common as blackberries on many largely. wooded properties in the South of Ireland, and on the Marquis of Wlaterford's property, with which I was ...

... some time past, but did not have the opportunity. The lads with another named Groomr went out for the Purpose of picking blackberries. Wise must have attacked Salter as soon as Groom turned his back. On looking round Groom missed Salter and found that lie ...