its range it roosts habitually among the enemies. Wet and cold seasons are also 



thickets of evergreens." very destructive to the very young 



The Ruffed Grouse has to contend Grouse. However in spite of all the 



v^ith many enemies. Besides the sports- things with which these birds have to 



men, who take very many during the contend, Major Bendire and other ob- 



open season, it suffers greatly during the servers believe that they are holding 



breeding season from the attacks of their own fairly well in nearly all parts 



four-footed enemies, such as cats, squir- of their range. They are naturally tame 



rels, weasels, foxes, minks, and to some and unsuspicious and if encouraged lo 



extent from crows and a few of the realize that they are protected they may 



hawks and owls. It is chiefly the eggs become quite as much at home in man's 



and young that are taken by these environment as are the domestic fowls. 



THE WILD ROSE, 



Beyond the hazel copse, 

 My steps the wood-thrush's song beguiled, 



To where the woodland slopes 

 Past bosky thickets, dark and wild, 

 On which the summer sun ne'er smiled. 



There the Wild Roses blush, 

 And shed bewitching fragrance round ; 



Silent all, save the gush 

 Of bird song. Nature's sweetest sound. 

 Rambling through all the forest's bound. 



Against the mass of green, 

 Like bursts of flame the Roses glow. 



Becoming and serene. 

 As those who Love's sweet largess know, 

 And knowing, do on all bestow. 



Glad is the morning wind ! 

 His light feet o'er the meadows run. 



Leaving sweet trace behind 

 Of odorous windrows which the sun 

 Brings back, when harvest is begun. 



Thou fairest bud that blows, 

 Dainty all kith and kin above ; 



Nature's unzoned, Wild Rose — 

 The jewel of the quiring grove, 

 The very form and face of Love. 



— Edward Bam ford Heaton. 



