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MY GARDEN. 



quantities, but the cats have materially lessened their numbers. I do 

 not know what injury- they inflict upon us, as evidently they were far 

 more common before the garden was made. 





FIG. 1115. Domestic Mouse. 



FIG. 1116. Field Mouse. 



The curious little Harvest Mouse (Mus messorius> fig. 1117) exists 

 over our district, but is rarely seen except in August. It is the 

 smallest of all British quadrupeds, but I have been unable to observe 

 its natural history. 



FIG. 1118. Short-tailed Campagnol. 



FIG. 1117. Harvest Mouse. 



The Short-tailed Campagnol (A rvicola pratensis, fig. 1118) is occa- 

 sionally killed by the cats in our grounds, but beyond that I know 

 nothing of its haunts or habits. 



We have many of the common Shrew Mouse (Sorex araneus, fig. 

 1119) in our grounds. It is a curious fact that, though the cats kill 



FIG 1 1 19. Shrew Mouse. 



FIG. 1120. Water Shrew. 



this species, they do not devour it. It lives entirely upon insects and 

 worms, and therefore is a good ally to the gardener. 



We occasionally see the Water Shrew (Sorex fodicns, fig. 1120) in 

 our streamlets. It is very shy, and therefore its habits are diffi- 



