50 NATURE-STUDY REVIEW 



Later, the fltiid becomes milky, then solidifies into the endosperm 

 we have described. 



I know that every person has his own preferences and favorites 

 amongst the trees, basing his sentiments on real or fancied merits. 

 I have my own amongst the trees of the temperate zone and 

 doubtless from lifelong associations they will always be dearest 

 to me, but search the world over and I doubt if a plant can be 

 found with the majestic proportions of a tree that combines in 

 itself so many qualities of beauty and usefulness and structural 

 perfection as the coco palm. All hail, thou king of plants! 



The Appeal of the Bird to the Child. 



Laura B. Durand. 

 Deputy game warden of Ontario. 



Several years ago the present writer determined to organize 

 the childien of this Dominion into local clubs for the study of 

 bird-life and the protection of beneficial and interesting species. 

 To this end she founded the Canadian Society for the Protection 

 of Birds in November 1913. It was suggested that the Society adopt 

 a native species of bird as crest, and the White Throated Sparrow 

 was chosen. The five pure notes of this bird sounding like "Dear, 

 dear, Can-a-da" — suggested to an assisting ornithologist the words 

 as Motto: "I sing of Thee, Canada." This phrase was Latin- 

 ized to read "Te Canada Cano." 



We issued an attractive blue membership card, distributed 

 free of charge to all school children, inscribed with a pledge which 

 reads : 



"In becoming a member of the Canadian Society for the Pro- 

 tection of Birds I pledge myself to protect all useful wild birds 

 from their enemies by every means within my power; to pro- 

 mote the study of their life, and to influence others to do the 

 same." 



Members sign this card and retain it. We issued a charming 

 pin adorned with the head of the White Throat in the posture 

 of singing. 



