NATURE NOTES. 
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despoiled of shady walks, the nesting and roosting places of birds have been de- 
stroyed, and the unwilling wayfarer is condemned to pursue his way along bare, 
dusty roads, with metal reflection to cast a glare into his eyes and radiate the 
heat upon him. With a view only of the sky above him, and the long vista 
seeming endless, he feels as if in a huge tank. No words can express a sense of 
the enormity inflicted upon the unconsenting public, thus robbed of the beauties of 
trees, hedges and fields and the singing and movement of birds. We are un- 
willing to advertise the firm which has perpetrated such a piece of vandalism, 
and hope that it will not be a precedent for other short-sighted agriculturists 
who would, to secure partial freedom from the visits of fruit-eating birds, destroy 
the enenues of much worse pests, which they will be unable to exterminate or 
control. 
A Sugs^estion. — Many of your readers might like to contribute to a scheme 
which will be a great boon to the pretty village of Selborne, and at the same time 
be a delightful tribute to the memory of Gilbert White, now brought before us by 
your proposed pilgrimage here on 24th of June. The scheme is this: to supply 
the village with the water from the famous “ Well Head.” The cost of this 
would come to something like .£^400. Substantial help from all lovers of Nature 
would be gratefully acknowledged. Annie Read. •/ 
The IVakes, Selborne. 
Lantern Slides (p. 93). — I do not think it would be possible to photograph 
the birds, unless removed from their cases and placed in a suitable light, to which 
the owners would naturally object. It has occurred to me, however, that good 
lantern slides might be obtained by copying illustrations from books — asking per- 
mission of course where plates are copyright — and I am now engaged in this work 
myself, in order to provide illustrations for natural history lectures, which I hope 
may be given to our branch next season. A few hints by an expert on the 
chief characteristics and habits of our common English birds or animals, especially 
in presence of an illustration on the screen, would do much to enlist the sympathy 
and rouse the energy of young Selbornians to a study of natural history, and to 
make more use of the libraries which most branches now possess. If I succeed 
in getting together a decent set this summer I will send a list of the birds, which 
I shall be pleased to lend to distant members when not in use, or make duplicate 
slides from the negatives for the secretary of any branch at the mere cost of 
photographic material used. E. J. Appleby. 
Bath. 
[We are glad to learn that “ most branches now possess” a library, and trust 
that our correspondent ’s information on that head is accurate. — E d. W. rV.] 
The Northern Heights Footpath Association are preparing to publish a second 
edition of the map mentioned at p. 51. They have also collected materials for a 
map of the district next to that covered by their former map. For both these 
ventures they will require funds. The sale of the first edition of the first map 
(much stimulated by the notice in Nature Notes), justifies the Association in be- 
lieving that their work has been useful to the public, and that they have therefore 
some right to ask for additional help. .Subscriptions should be sent to Miss 
Garlick, the treasurer of the Association, at ll. Well Road, Hampstead, N.W. 
Our Badge. — Reference was made in our last issue to the badges which Mr. 
Fulwood has designed for the members of the Selborne Society. They are silver, 
decorated with true enamel, in the forms of pin, brooch, 
solitaire, and rosette, same size as brooch, for officers of 
the Society to be used at conversaziones and meetings ; 
the pin or brooch may be worn at any time. These 
Radges will form very pretty presents, and Hon. Secs, 
and Local Committees may feel disposed to give them to 
juvenile members as prizes for the best collection of 
plants, iScc. It has been found on various occasions, at 
field meetings, &c., that friends and members of the 
Selborne Society have come to the meeting place, but 
have been quite unknown to the members who have 
made the arrangements. The Badge will indicate at once who are members, 
and friendly intercourse will take place immediately. Orders should be sent 
