LETTERS TO MARCO 



LETTER V 



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Crocuses Effect of Light on Plants Actinism Yellow 

 Flowers and Blue Flow.ers Crocuses caught by Snow 

 Leaves absorbing Heat ..... 29 



LETTER VI 



Birds Danger of Collisions amongst Birds Wagtails 

 Swallows- Boat-house River Flood Terns Sooty 

 Tern Description of Flock of Terns Snails Parrot 

 Tulips Gerard's description of Tulip . . . 



LETTER VII 



Terns Tulips Robin's Nest Nightingales Rook Shoot- 

 ing Thrushes' Nest Sedge Warbler Landrail . 40 



LETTER VIII 



Rainy Weather Blackbirds : their arrogance Superstition 

 as to German Bands Worms : their Spring Food 

 Luminous Worms Sparrow's Nest . . . . 47 



LETTER IX 



Bullfinches : in captivity ; predilection of one for people 

 with dark eyes ; their devastations ; arguments in their 

 favour Balance of Power in Nature Fly-catchers 

 Brood of young Tomtits ...... 52 



LETTER X 



Big Chub : feeding them at tea-time Roach : their manner 

 of feeding Predatory Fish Perch Jack Spiders 



