THE LA RUE HOLMES NATURE LOVERS LEAGUE. 



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The members of the Geological 

 Chapter, and others, accompanied 

 Doctor Henry Kurrimel, New Jersey 

 State Geologist, on a tramp of some 

 miles on Saturday, May 8th, for the 

 purpose of interpreting landscape in 

 the neighborhood of New Providence 

 and Chatham, New Jersey. 



1 want to offer a copy of Professor 

 Forebush's book, entitled "Useful 

 Birds and Their Protection," for the 

 best, concise essay, submitted by mem- 

 bers under the age of twenty, on the 

 subject of "Starch : Nature's Starch 

 Factories." Contest closed on June 

 30th. 



We would appreciate the favor if 

 our secretaries would report, not later 

 than June 5th, as to success in the 

 germination of garden seeds distribu- 

 ted. Reports of competition in devel- 

 oping best plants or of individual suc- 

 cesses in plant culture this season 

 should reach us not later than October 

 5 th. 



Early Migrations. 



The mild days of February seemed 

 to somewhat delude the birds this 

 season. Many little wings were flut- 

 tering by unusually early. On March 

 4th, just beyond the writer's window, 

 during the bitter snow and ice storm, 

 an ovenbird was calling and a phoebe 

 was making its way over the conser- 

 vatory roof. Many little mistaken 

 ones must have perished. 



We want records of these early 

 migrations, as well as those of summer 

 and autumn. Throughout our Chapters 

 notice was given of desire for these 

 records, and many have been kept. 

 Will our secretaries please see to it 

 that the early records reach us not 

 later than June 5th ; otherwise they 

 fail in full utility. 



This apoeal for migration records 

 is extended to bird lovers who are not 

 members of the L. H. Nature League. 



Printed schedules will be given upon 

 application, provided the records are 

 to be faithfully kept and the schedules 

 returned to the giver at the close of the 

 season. 



The Fullness of Life. 



All the enthusiasm of God given 

 force in nature is now dominant : the 

 birds are speeding toward their breed- 

 ing ground, choosing sites and twining 

 nests ; the trees and plants are manu- 

 facturing material with all rapidity to 

 weave into flower structures, fruit 

 cells, woody fibre. 



Go to the woods, the garden ; sit 

 down somewhere and look closely at 

 what is going on around you. It is 

 probable you will see something which 

 you have never before observed or 

 which you do not understand. Find 

 out about it and write us that we may 

 share your knowledge and pleasure or 

 perhaps assist you in solving your 

 problem. We cannot all go to the 

 same gardens and woods but we can, 

 in a measure, share around the pleas- 

 ure we find just where we are. 



Census of Wild Flowers. 



Who is keeping the census of the 

 wild flowers? The request for this 

 census was passed along the line of 

 our Chapters, and our secretaries have 

 given encouraging promises. Please 

 make returns of records of spring not 

 later than June 5th ; summer and 

 autumn records not later than Novem- 

 ber 5th. 



In asking for the census of the wild 

 flowers, a shadow seems to pass over 

 one — there are chiefly only the rem- 

 nants to be found now ; the vast wealth 

 of our flora is passing. 



If you love the wild flower, love it 

 truly — wisely: leave it where it grew 

 that it may cast down its seeds or 

 multiply its bulbs and that you may 

 come again next year to find joy in a 

 richer harvest. 



There are many among us who are 

 refraining from plucking blooms and 

 uprooting these wild things which 

 when gone will never come to the same 

 habitat again ; many of us who are 

 trying to induce others to use this 

 self-restraint that our ways along the 

 wild may be flower gardens. We 

 would appreciate the favor of the 

 names of all interested in this move- 

 ment. 



