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CONTENTS 



MAY 



XVI. NATURES CAMOUFLAGE. 

 XVII. CUCKOO SPIT . 

 XVIII. THE SAWFLY 

 XIX. SUMMER BIRDS . 



XX. FASCINATION? 

 XXI. THE OSPREY . 



XXH. THE HEDGEHOG . 



XXIII. WHITE BUTTERFLIF,S 



XXIV. A HUNTER WASP . 



XXV. BRITISH ORCHIDS . 



XXVI. LILIES . 



XXVII. CHAR 



XXVIII. CLIMBING PLAHTS . 

 XXIX. A LOST OPPORTUNITY 

 XXX. THE DIVINING ROD 



JUNE 



JULY 



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 133 

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 143 



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AUGUST 



XXXI. CRUSTACEANS . 



XXXII. SPIDERS 



XXXIII. THE LEAF-CUTTER BEB . 

 XXXIV. THK RIDDLE OF THE BURBOT 



SEPTEMBER 



XXXV. A HARD DAY ON THE HI1L . 



xxxvi. A HAWK'S ADVENTURE . 



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