... NATURE NOTES. A marked feature of the trade of the week is the fruit markets of the Midlands Las been the bilberry boom. As there is a shortage in the Eng- lish black currant crop the retail fruiterer. bay up the chimp foreign bilberries readily. Grimsby ...

... NATURE NOTES. It is not often it falls to my lot to record the birth of twins, and more particularly twin chickens, which is a unique circumstance in my eKperienc+•. Mr. Isaac Stephenson, Newbiggin (nacre). tells nie he procured n setting of eggs from ...

... NATURE NOTES. The first occasion on which sandinartins were seen in the Penrith district, so far as I know, was on Tuesday, 4th April. These birds—four in number—were observed on the outskirts of the town by Mr. Joseph Irving, gardener, who assures me ...

... Nature Notes Nature red in beak and claw was the first lesson the children learned. A recent hatch of mallard ducklings gave the children a close look to see if any food was in the offing - suddenly a grey heron landed in the water, snatched one of the ...

... Nature notes a ball in the dish seems to keep the ice away or a nightlight under a dish of water - not too close or you could end up with poached robin! The frost had turned the whole garden white - in fact it looked like we'd had a fall of snow. Marcus ...

... NATURE NOTES, Most of my readers will have beard or read soak,. of the tales that have tome from the (mat about the rat plague. I have waited very patiently to hear the facts from someone who had actually seen these great big rats. The opportunity ran* ...

... NATURE NOTES. The Occultation of Mara. When Mars was occulted the other morning, at time when the air was raw and keen, with icicles hanging from the observatory, some amount of courage and endurance was required in the person who saw the ruddy planet ...

... NATURE NOTES. ENGLISH CRAYFISH. Schemes for the restoration of nrayilsh to tribe. tariee of tho Thames, from whir* they have totally disappeared, owing to the crayfish disease, are,. the county Gentlemen understands,entertained by some of the proprietors ...

... NATURE NOTES. I have this week been informed be Mr. Bond, New Rent, Hatton-in.the-Yorest, that a very good specimen of the common fond leas killed by • mowing nischine. It rather curious that this aolitary bind should have been in the hayfield, but, ...

... NATURE NOTES. Autumn Cultivation. The land now, writes Chapel contributor, very good condition for the time of year, and work is progressing satisfactorily. Farmers and gardeners are busily engaged in manuring the land and in ploughing under. Autumn ...

... NATURE NOTES. TRIUNE CROP. A remarkable sight is to be seen in the garden of Mr. Dumbrill, London-road, Burgess Hill. A pear tree bloomed in the early spring, the blooms set, and there was a crop of pears. It bloomed again, and there was a second crop ...

... NATURE NOTES. At the Summer Islands, lillapoul. Roe-•hire, a large seal ramrine um 2,u. has been shot by as Island Revenue olff_er. That Scotch exciseman belongs to the breed who, when happy, want W out and day something. • • • AN ARTFUL SNAKE. Seeing ...