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COUNTRY RAMBLES. 



size, and dark appearance makes identification from rest of Blues 

 easy), Duke of Burgundy (found in and near woods; called erroneously 

 the Duke of Burgundy Fritillary), Grizzled Skipper, Dingy Skipper, 

 Large Skipper, and Chequered Skipper. This gives us a list of over 

 forty species, but July and August will see our lists well over fifty. 



10th. Very hot; brilliant sunshine, strong Southerly breezes; over 

 120 degrees in the sun, 80 in the shade. 



Flowers found in bloom to-day : Dove's-foot Crane's Bill (how 

 beautiful the red tints on some of the ground-loving leaves), Hedge 



A COVEY OF PARTRIDGES. 



Stachys, Garlic Mustard, Thyme-leaved Veronica (nearly run its 

 course), Forget-me not. Groundsel (nearly finished flowering), 

 Shepherd's Purse (rapidly going off), Charlock (the fields are one 

 mass of yellow from this flower now, but I doubt whether the farmers 

 view the same with the amount of pleasure which the Nature-lover 

 does), White Campion, Cuckoo Pint, Germander Speedwell, White 

 Dead Nettle, Shepherd's Needle (notice particularly now the needles; 

 the effect is very striking when seen for the first time), Hawthorn, 

 Hedge Mustard (at its best now), Bulbous, Upright Meadow, and 

 Wood Crowfoots, Chick weed, Dandelion, Heartsease, Long-rooted Cat's 



