... A Nature Note The hellebores are a baneful race, as the Garden of Persephone knew, and even our two native kinds are as if some evil lurked in their sombre mien (writes “A. T. J.”). But the family has its exceptions, of which the Christmas rose is one ...

... A Nature Note There is no more characteristic of the Welsh hills at this season the dwarf furze (says “A. T. some places it may creep down level, but its home is the breezy sheep-walks where, in close-c mats and hummocks, it gilds p. between each drift ...

... A Nature Note Oak woods and alder have their winter grey (says A. T. Jamong them now stand out the clearly those pillars of lustrous with which the ivy, our only nativ® green climber, asserts its prerog^. 1 * the winter landscape. And 1 . ( variable plant ...

... A Nature Note Like the wasps and hornet the cater* pillar of the cinnabar moth carries livery of warning (writes “A. T. J.)- That, at all events, is the only explana* tion we have to offer for the creature’ vivid bands of orange and jet whicb contrast ...

... A Nature Note Though every man’s hand is them—owing to stupidity or though lessness, or both—birds like hawks magpies, jays and crows continue hold their own (says A. T. J.”) to increase. . Magpies are particular numerous, and I notice at least v pairs ...

... A Nature Note There is nothing relial regards the quality of store for us in the relati of the oak and ash (sa But the old belief still p year we hear its suppor that as the oak is out we shall only be in for As a matter of fact the invariably the later ...

... A Nature Note By interfering with anglers the cormorant has S° the news (says “A.T. J.”). going into the old question / has the prior claim on the which kills to live the lives to kill—the well-kno' cormorants have an avid eels, which are such serious ...

... A Nature Note The meadow geranium comes with ! harebell to announce the passing summer (writes “A. T. J,’’). seldom challenge one another with azure-purple, for while the craned’ haunts the deeper loams, the blueby* . are fonder of dry banks and heal ...

... A Nature Note As the cornfields whiten to the harvee the sound of the summer breeze whid moves the crisping ears changes its not (says ‘‘A.T.J.”). The wheat, bronzin towards maturity, murmurs with rustling whisper blended with a dee' undertone from the ...

... 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 The rove-beetle, have caused the death ot have been the indirect al,h-bite) but it is not actua • , (writes “A. T. J”). protection upon a ol liquid which it squirts which irritates it, and terribly threatening its hinder end. Hence the popular ...

... A Nature Note No sooner have the hazel exchanged their primrose-green the rusty brown of their than their companions, the ah' i toss forth their little rop e . 9 blossom. Most characterist trees in many WeKh 1 1 are always attractive (says * .go* J.”) ...