BVPPLEMEXTART NOTES, ET THE EDITOK. 407 



Honey-buzzard. — Letter XCIII., ixige 265. 



An interestiiio; account of the capture of a specimen of this rare bird is 

 given by Mr. Selby in the " Transactions" of the Berwickshire Naturalists* 

 Club : it had attacked a ground wasp's nest, and had scratched out the 

 comb, with which, as a bait, it was afterwards trapped. 



Dogs, — Letter CIL. jpage 284, note*. 



See also Colonel Hamilton Smith, article, " Dog," in Griffitli's Cuvier, 

 and the same gentleman's " Dogs" in " Naturalist's Library." 



The Portugal Laurel.— Letter CVIL, page 296, note. 



We have never known the Portugal laurel cut by severe frost, even 

 when accompanied with a gale. During the last thirty years, plants of 

 from three or four years of age to thirty have been several times 

 subjected to a cold at and below 0°, and to frosts of long duration. 

 They have invariably stood well, and with the common rhododendron, 

 are among our most valuable evergreens. Dryness or moisture of the 

 climate or situation may have an influence. 



END OF SIR WM. JARDINE S NOTES. 



SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES, 



By or communicated to the Editor, 



Hybernation of Swallows, pa^re 37 et passim 



Mr. White evidently experienced great pleasure at sight of the first 

 swallow in spring Indeed every lover of nature must do so. As for 

 myself, I love the swallow and its congeners, and would (supposing I had 

 the choice) give up any other bird we have rather than this. Independent 

 of its wonderful intelligence, its plumage, as will be found on minute 

 inspection, is very beautiful; its song interesting and melodious; its form 

 graceful; audits utility in clearing tlie air of insects beyond, perhaps, any 

 estimate we can form. And then who can witness the building of a 

 martin's nest, and hear the notes of exulting satisfaction which the loving 

 little artists utter reciprocally as the work progresses, without entering 

 into Mr. White's feelings \ 



