... they do great damage by picking out the centre or heart. Pheasants do the same, eating in addition berries, especially blackberries ; but in the spring months they are amazingly destructive to enrlfi-dibbled beans and peas, and will fre. quently destroy ...

... anecdote of the Warrenton Rifle (‘orps. One day he told us that a countryman had come into camp with a quantity of ‘ blackberry pies,” Blackberries in America are a much finer fruit than those ripened by our faint English sun, and are quite popular in their ...

... seen with a few hairs on his chin or upper lip was at once ¢ get down™ as a foreigner, but now beards are as plentiful as blackberries on the faces of cannie Scotsmen. On 'Change in Glasgow, for example, many of the principal leading merchants may be seen ...

... Waugh. Ladies' Section. — Gooseberry Jelly, & knitted shawl by Mrs Beverley, Causewsy foot—l Miss Goodfellow, 2 Mra T Waugh, Blackberry jelly.l6 and 1 by Miss Annabel Whillans, B ynchester Bridge—l Mrs H Anderson, 2 Mrs R Minto. Plaio flour scones, a table-cloth ...

... flowers and herbaceous plants. The fruit section was especially noteworthy on account of its great profusion of tempting blackberries, which were the more conspicuous from the fact that there was only one stand of strawberrics. Although the interesting ...

... been engaged ; and while simply remarking upon the general excellence of the *stuff,” mention may be specially made of the blackberries and strawberrics, as well as the tasteful array of baskets of flowers. Mr Walter Scott of Craigview showed a lot of beautiful ...

... have never had a sister, Rachel,’ he said, with a sunny smile. ‘Who would have dreamed in the old days when we hunted for blackberries in the coppice woods that it would have come to this ?” Rachel could not speak. She led the way silently into the cool ...

... Special quotations for quantities,— T. O. Scott's, Station Buildinge. ] CABBAGE Plants, best kinds ; also Gooseberries and Blackberries, &c., selling off cheap.— ‘Hall & Sons, Glenburnie, Hawick. ...

... jaunty angle of its feather mount lends it a dashing, carefree air. The Colours include New Greens, Rose, Flame, Petrol, Blackberry, Navy, Brown, Black. e 02/11 In Grey the price is 66/9 First Floor £ 4 T g\ \ !l&(’( ’Kfi! I ? g [ \ ? é \—/ . ...

... welcomed by her. Any child whe ;axd ‘her a visit used to be regaled with “a plenteous lunch of white bread, thickly dotted with blackberry jam.” She employed a number of women in preparing webs of homespun linen which were presented to her friends. =R In appearance ...

... abducted by a German P.0.W.. told Wellington, Shropshire, magistrates to-day that, after going away with him they lived on blackberries and raw potatoes. After six days, she said, she went home, because she was feeling ill from lack of food. : The P.O.W, ...

... 'Tis but for the booty they're scramblin% : And the battle’s all laughter and fun— It’s only the children a-brambling ; The blackberry season’s begun ! MATT FREELAND. Lothian Journey Before members of the Outlook Tower Association leave by bus to explore ...