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A YEAR WITH NATURE. 



I am specially shown a drawer full of Waxwings three 

 species of which I learn exist and out of the two or three 

 dozen, Mr. Rothschild picks out one having yellow on the wing 

 in the place of the usual red wax-like substance, a truly 

 unique occurrence. 



Many photographs of animals which pass the hours in the 

 gardens and park, do not escape our attention, and we then 

 proceed to the first floor again. Through the Library where 



KANGAROOS AT TRING PARK. 



are contained thousands of volumes on Natural History in 

 many languages, which it falls to the lot of very few people 

 to possess takes us to the Butterfly Collection. Butterflies 

 of such gigantic proportions I never knew existed; I had 

 previously only heard or read of them in some fairy tale. 

 Drawer after drawer was exhibited, but I am not well enough 

 versed on the subject to deal with them at any length, neither 

 does space permit more than a passing reference. 



It is truly a wonderful collection of the winged beauties of 



