... A Nature Note Like a note of autumn the Shoots” invade the heavy green °^, g I oak woods (says ‘‘A. T. J. ”), but yellow and rosy-amber tips are spontaneous return of the energy spring. However, the countrysio® even this early date not with!?. symptoms ...

... A Nature Note Some interesting facts regarding most ancient ally, the honeybee, been revealed by the researches ° of our agricultural colleges '. A.T.J.”). Fruit growers, in parti will learn with satisfaction that belief that hive bees will confiu® V ...

... A Nature Note The lark song of the dipP ,, the happiest of sounds (sa> = and pair of these is nesting about the boul stream, but the exact loca 1 neat I have not discovered- 1 surely few prettier incident $ than that of a pair of dipP for building material ...

... A Nature Note The nightjar that from some he» l hillside churns its shuttle to the suni 1 j twilight, its weird voice rising L falling, and with a ventriloquial baffling the listener as to whether bird is here or there, could scarcely escaped arousing ...

... A Nature Note It is reasonable to supp° se nature never intended evergr stand-up to the Siberian weal' 1 had last month (says A.T.J. )■ pines, which are peculiarly e(l with frost-resisting properties* exceptions, but for the rest, sturdy natives as gorse ...

... A Nature Note During harsh easterly weath \ when it is freezing, the leaves rhododendrons droop and roll tightly that a leaf as broad as on® becomes a scroll no thicker than pencil. The gardener unaccusto nJ j this strange phenomenon might alarmed (says ...

... A Nature Note In the leaf-strewn hedged the scrolls of the wild unfurling- their halberd - leaves, their burnished ing brilliantly the news of approach (writes “A. J- j'g does not matter how dense of autumn leaves, the arum = •, will pierce it as the ...

... A Nature Note The leaves of young beeches and (says “A. T. JV’), being retained withered state, contribute a glow of colour to the countryside, tho of the one being a fiery of the other a cinnamon-buff. tenaciously do these dried effigies summer cling ...

... A Nature Note With the first autumn drift of leaves, gold and b the rush of waters from th c came that familiar flick yellow and white over the (writes “A. T. J”). The had returned from the sun l , 1 and very lithe and fresh f l * their new suits. . { ...

... A Nature Note Where the seeds of tl are floating away from 1 on feathery sails of silk hemp-agrimony raises its A dull plant this, but it latest of summer’s blosso it is beloved by the buth do not find the customary red admirals on the garden, .the chances ...

... A Nature Note During the brilliant S'vi weather of a week or so ago the snow at sunrise was opal-bl' in the long shadows, the tre darkly lined and rigid if they were frozen into immobile the only bird voice to greet flashing sun was that of the dipp? ...

... A Nature Note Although green is the prerogative of spring and summer it is in our island country the dominant colour note even in mid-winter (say 3 A.T.J.). Especially, perhspsin the West does the old Bacon called ver perpetuum most prevail' Here the ...