BLAKENEY POINT IN 1913. 
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“National Trust. 
“ — having undertaken to conform to the regulations made by 
the Norfolk County Council for Blakeney Point under the 
Wild Birds Protection Acts, and to refrain from the indis- 
criminate shooting of un-eatable birds, is authorised to shoot 
birds on the Blakeney property of the National Trust — from 
September 1st, 191 , to February 28th, 191 (Sundays ex- 
cepted). 
“ Date of issue 
“ Signature of Member of Committee .” 
This system makes it possible to locate any misdemeanour 
and, if necessary, to refuse access in serious cases in future 
years. It will also be possible from time to time, on expert 
advice, to schedule such species of birds as it is desired to 
protect completely. The system of permits has been generally 
taken up — seventy-two having been issued up to the end of the 
year. 
The Vegetation. 
The investigations into this, which have been in progress for 
some years, are dealt with in the scientific report. It may be 
mentioned here that a full account of the topography and 
vegetation of the Point, prepared by the Secretary in con- 
junction with Dr. E. J. Salisbury, has been published during 
the year in the Transactions of the Norfolk and Norwich 
Naturalists’ Society, reprints of which can be obtained from 
either of the local Post Offices (60 pp. and illusts., 1/6). The 
number of species of flowering plants occurring on the area is 
about 120. It is intended to issue a companion booklet at the 
end of 1914 dealing with the seaweeds, lichens, fungi and 
mosses of the area. 
Rabbits. 
The sand-hills on the Hood and Headland have for years 
been infested with rabbits which browsed on and destroyed 
