xii CONTENTS 



MAY 



PAGE 



XVIII. WATERSIDE MEMORIES : 77 



XIX. FRESH LIGHT UPON THE CUCKOO .... 84 



XX. THE CHAFFINCH 87 



XXI. ERTNGO AND ERUCA . . . . . . 90 



xxn. A CLYDE SEAMAN'S CHANTEY 94 



JUNE 



XXIII. THE GLOW-WORM 99 



XXIV. THE GOLDEN ORIOLE ...... 103 



XXV. NESTING OF THE BARN OWL ..... 106 



XXVI. FLOWER STRUCTURE . . ... 108 



XXVII. JUNE FLOWERS Ill 



JULY 



XXVIII. THE ELUSIVE HEDGEHOG 116 



XXIX. SWALLOWS, MARTINS AND SWIFTS . . . .117 



XXX. NORTH AND SOUTH 122 



XXXI. SOME SHRUBBY MEADOWSWEETS . . . . 126 



XXXII. THE COMMON TOAD ....... 128 



AUGUST 



XXXIII. THE PAINTED LADY 132 



XXXIV. BIRDS IN A DISMAL SUMMER 134 



XXXV. BLOOD-SUCKING INSECTS 138 



XXXVI. THE RAMANAS ROSB . . . . . . 147 



XXXVII. THE FOOD OF THE ROOK ..... 149 



SEPTEMBER 



xxxvin. LOCHIEL'S BEECHES 151 



XXXIX. GUT SUBSTITUTES . 154 



