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MV GARDEN. 



qliantities, 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. Ills. — Domestic Mouse. 



Fig. iii6. — 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 hi.storv. 



Fig. 1118. — Short-tailed Campagnol. 

 Fig. 1117. — Harvest Mouse. 



The Short-tailed Campagnol {Arvicola pratensis, fig. 11 18) 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. 

 II 19) in our grounds. It is a curious fact that, though the cats kill 



Fig. iiig. — 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 fodiens, fig. 1 120) in 

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



