... A Nature Note THE UNFOLDING BUD There is something really wonderful about this commonplace announcer of the coming of spring. During the winter months there has been just a brown scaly protuberance giving no hint of the exquisite internal arrangement ...

... Nature Note A ROBIN’S DISPOSITION The fact that a robin will not tolerate another robin on the special piece of ground it has marked out for itself—part of a large garden, the whole of a small one, or a portion of park or woodlandinduces the argument ...

... A NATURE NOTE FROM FLANDERS 54 Manor Road , Rugby , August 7 , 1915 . Sib , —I was surprised to see in your correspondent ' s letter entitled A- Nature Note from Flanders that the occurrence of shate appears to be so little known . It has , of ...

... Nature Note from the Golf Course Dunfermlme , June Mi , 1936 Sir , —When I was golfing this evening with a friend we had a Btrange experience with a little field mouse . After we had putted out on the second green , my friend noticed a mouse in the hole ...

... NATURE NOTE What Makes the Seed Germinate ? Heat, air, and moisture are the factors in seed germination, but the greatest of ‘them all is moisture, assisted by a process known as “ osmosis.” Without these two, the tough coats of the seed could never be ...

... A NATURE NOTE The Ladybird Once Was Sacred 1t may be that, in consideration of their value in destroying pestiferous insects, the ladybird used to be considered sacred. Hence the name—* Lady’s Bird,” or “ Virgin Mary's Bird,” probably lady’s bug, “ bglg ...

... NATURE . - * NOTE HEiiiGOLAM ) -A-DISAPPEARING TST . ANT ) ' ¦ ' ...

... A NATURE NOTE FROM ^ FLANDERS : ' -: :: : *; : .- i ; ' - : ' : . ;¦/' -:,- :: ' : vi-A ) i ^ J [^ 3 ^ - : -r ' _ ^ Sib , — I : was ^ . considerably- surprised ' ., to- ; . Tread / Highland Officer ' s statement ihafc skate Is'inly , ; to bo met ...

... Nature Note WHY ROOKS DESERT AN ELM TREE The insecure nature of the elm is a well-known fact emphasised by the sudden and totally unexpected fall of an apparently sound and immovable . tree bringing destruction and sometimes death down with it. The elm ...

... Nature Note “SLEEP” OF FLOWERS To Protect Delicate Organs Many flowers close their petals as night approaches, as though falling asleep. This may be seen in the “ composite ” type of plants, such as the thistle and the daisy, rock roses, tulips, crocuses ...

... NATURE ; ; NOTE 5 ¦ ¦ „ „ ; A - ' A Strange Passenger . AS a Jarge- sailing ' vessel bound from a French port to I . oith proceeded up the fairway towar , i the docks at tho latter place on 15 th Mar a passenger whoso presence was unsuspected 6 ll ( ...

... 7 ' THE DOG ' S ; POINT OF ' VIEW . :- Sib , —Regarding . Nature Note , A Dog ' s Point of ; View , , by . H :, ' ' I can , record-a somewhat similar occurrence which came under my view a few years ago .: At that- time'we ' possessed a large dog ...