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XXXVIII. ANOTHER QUEER FISH . . . . . . 160 



XXXIX. PLANTS TO BE AVOIDED . . . . . 162 



AUGUST 



XL. FARM AND GARDEN PESTS 166 



XLI. THE SHELDRAKE 170 



XLII. SOME BIRD PARASITES 174 



XLIII. AN ISLAND PARADISE ...... 176 



XLIV. HIGHLAND WILD FLOWERS . . . . .181 



XLV. THE NAMELESS TARN 185 



SEPTEMBER 



XLVI. THE LITTLE BROWN BIRD 190 



XLVII. BORROWED PLUMES 195 



XLVIII. THE AMERICAN BISON . . . . . .199 



XLIX. THE MEDOC ........ 203 



L. A SUNLESS SUMMER ...... 211 



OCTOBER 



LI. THE CAUSE OF THE BIRDS 213 



HI. CORD-GRASS, ........ 218 



LIU. RABBITS ......... 221 



LIV. TOADS ......... 226 



LV. THE GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER .... 232 



NOVEMBER 



LVI. A MILD AUTUMN . 237 



LVII. AUTUMNAL FLOWERS 239 



LVIII. AUTUMNAL FOLIAGE 248 



