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Upon the whole, however, I can testify from experience that as 

 a general rule, permission will be willingly given to real students 

 of nature who do not simulate a love for plants while in fact they 

 indulge a love of mischief, — for example, leave open gates, and 

 sometimes swing on them till they break down under the weight 

 of three, four, or half-a-dozen young men, ay, and young women 

 too, who try the hinges of the gate, and its posts also, by moving 

 it thus loaded as rapidly as they can drive it against the post, 

 and so shake it to pieces. 



Strangers who take the liberty of walking where there are 

 neither roads uor paths, sometimes unconsciously do much harm, 

 by trampling down grass about to be mown, and by letting cattle 

 stray into shut-up pastures, by making gaps in hedges; and 

 there are, or may be, other damages done by the young and 

 thoughtless. But besides all this, such stragglers are not seldom 

 guilty of aggravating their trespass by abusive language. 



The following notification is hereby given to all botanists, and 

 to all who are engaged in the pursuit of natural science ; ichthyo- 

 logists and ornithologists, or, in the common vernacular, poach- 

 ers, are the sole exceptions. If any genuine lover of nature has 

 a Avish to visit the Fens of Norfolk during the season next ensu- 

 ing, he should intimate his intentions to the humble individual 

 who undersigns this article. 



He has the pleasure of informing all such intending visitors 

 that an application has been made to some of the owners and oc- 

 cupiers of the most extensive portions of the Fens; and also that 

 the latter will give free access, and afford all needful information. 

 He is not at liberty to publish the names of these generous fa- 

 vourers of science. All naturalists will in future meet with civi- 

 lity and attention, and will no more, as your correspondent was, 

 be intimidated by threats of fine or imprisonment. 



It is not, however, to be assumed that these graziers, farmers, 

 reed-cutters, fish and game preservers, give a free passport to 

 every one who has a sturdy pair of legs under him, or who is 

 even provided witii a vasculum slung over his shoulders or in his 

 pocket, or is provided with an insect-net like a game-bag. Those 

 who go without an introduction are likely to be requested to re- 

 trace their steps, or to be handed over to the care of one of the 

 guardians of the lives and properties of her Majesty's lieges. 



The under-writcr will not only ensure civil treatment for such 



