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THE NATURALIST. 



than the Magpie caused the eggs to he 

 fruitless. I then exchanged six Rook eggs for 

 the same numberof those of a Carrion Crow, 

 which resulted in the hatching of one Rook ; 

 this was fed by the old bird, and got on 

 well. Not feeling satisfied with the one 

 Rook, when it was about three weeks old 

 I got three more young Rooks about 

 the same age from Whitley Hall, and 

 added them to my one rook, the old bird, 

 adopted them without any apparent hesi- 

 tation ; encouraged with this success I got 

 three more about the same size and put 

 them to the others : this increased my 

 rook family to seven, the last three were 

 taken to similar to the others, and they all 

 came off fine healthy birds, and continued 

 to remain about the place during the sum- 

 mer and winter, but to my no small disap- 

 pointment when spring came they took 

 their departure, I have no doubt to breed 

 and settle at some of the neighbouring 

 rookeries. Disheartened with this failure 1 

 have not made another attempt, but if some 

 of your correspondents would suggest a 

 plan that would be likely to answer, I 

 wdll gladly try again. Everyone who knows 

 "Woodsome and the fine timber growing 



about the place considers it a very fine site 

 for a Rookery, and I know Lord Dartmouth 

 who is the owner of the property would 

 rejoice to see one established. — Cilbert 

 Wilson, Woodsome, 13th March, 1866. 



Birds' Eggs and Lepidoptera. — I have a 

 small collection of British Birds' Eggs 

 which I shall be glad to Exchange, for 

 Lepidoptera : I am most in want of Sphinges 

 and Bombyces, and if any one can fill up 

 any of my vacancies, I shall be glad to 

 supply him with such species of Eggs as I 

 have. Gentlemen not hearing from me in 

 a few days may conclude that their offers 

 are not accepted. D. Baxendale, Akroy- 

 don, Halifax. 



I have some good specimens of Janthina 

 communis, and a few of Eulima polita^ 

 which I should be glad to exchange. I 

 especially want some of the OdostomicBj 

 and Mangelio& and small marine shells. I 

 shall be glad to exchange lists with other 

 collectors. — W. Hill Evans, M.D., Brad- 

 ford, Yorkshire. 



A FLORA OF HIGH WYCOMBE. 

 By James Bkitten. 

 ( Continued from page 325. J 



Order IV.— PAPAYERACE^. 

 Papaver. Linn. Poppy, 

 t P. Argemone, L. Bab. 15. Cornfields and waste ground, 

 t P. Ehoeas, L. Bab. 15. CornfieldSj etc. 



Note — A very curious variety occurred near W est Wycombe, in which the calyx 

 was persistent, and was formed of four sepals, the upper two of which were opposite, and 

 the others at short distances down the stem ; they were much larger than is usually the 

 case, and the upper two seemed part-sepal and part-petal, being streaked with red, and 

 in some parts of a very fine texture. The four petals were very small. A white flowered 

 variety has also been observed. 



