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NOTES ON THE ISLES OF SCILLY AND THE 
MANX SHEAKWATEit {PUFFINUH ANGLOIWM). 
liy J. II. Gurney, Jun., F.L.S. 
Read 2 ^tli October, 1887 . 
The interesting paper in our Transactions by Mr. Edward Bidwell 
on the Birds of Scilly incites me, as a brother ornithologist, to 
transcribe the notes, or some portion of them, made during a very 
pleasant week, extending from May 10th to IGth, 1887, a jieriod 
far too short to do more than taste the loveliness of these enchant- 
ing islands. The celebrated gardens at Tresco Abbey, on which the 
late IMr. Smith lavished so much money and care, were just then 
in all their spring beauty, with their we.alth of Palms, Dracaenas, 
!Mescmbryanthenuims in profusion, flowering Arums, and green 
hedges of Escallonia, dotted Avith its flowers of red, dividing 
the Potato fields ; in fact, much blossoms then, which is lost 
to those who only visit the islands in their July loveliness. 
Unfortunately, the Eucalyptus, which is the largest tree on the 
islands,* is dying, and many of the Ilexes and Pinasters are terribly 
injured in their tups by the salt spray and wind. The Sycamore 
seems to stand these enemies best, but has not been very exten- 
sively planted at present. The late Lord Proprietor left money for 
keeping up the gardens, and, under the watchful eye of the present 
owner and his gardener, Mr. G. D. Vallance, there is no fear 
of their deteriorating.! 
Birds come in for a large share of the Lord Proprietor’s attention, 
and the “ List ” alluded to by Mr. Bidwell is shown at the Abbey 
to any one interested. Some of the rarities, however, in this 
List, which is in manuscript (and hiAS been drawn up by 
Mr. F. J. Jenkinson), were seen, not shot. The Eufous and Great 
* And al.«o the largest but one in Europe, Mr. Bidwell informs me. 
t Photographs of them can be obtained of Gibson, at Penzance. 
