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NATURE NOTES. 
TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
Strathmore. — Purple Rock Cre.ss (Atibrictia delloidea or A. purpurea). 
The specimen was a good deal withered. 
W. B. G. — We do not particularly require notes such as that you send, but 
any items of personal observation will be welcome. 
W. R. R. — Many thanks, but the information is too late to be of service. 
F. B. D. — We cannot undertake to return communications unless a stamped 
envelope is enclosed for the purpose, or to enter into correspondence as to the 
merits of verses which do not seem to us suitable for insertion. 
F. G. S.— Y es, it is a white variety of the bluebell. 
Miss L. — Unfortunately, owing to an unavoidable delay in opening the box, 
the specimens were indeterminable. 
E. L.— It is impossible to determine the “fly” without seeing a specimen. 
In Rennie’s Insect Miscellanies a swarm of gnats is recorded so dense as to 
lave appeared like smoke issuing from the spire of Salisbury Cathedral, giving 
rise to an alarm of Are. 
A. L. Champneys. — The Smooth Snake (Coronella lavis) is rare in 
England. Bell’s British Reptiles, or Our Reptiles by M. C. Cooke, would 
probably meet your requirements. 
A. L. C. — (i) Flowers of the Fieldvs, good as far as it goes, but it is neither 
complete nor up to date. (2) Mr. W. F. Kirby says: — “There are plenty of 
books on British butterflies, by Coleman, Newman, Morris and others. For 
British Lepidoptera, Stanton’s Manual, for letterpress, and Morris’ Moths, or 
Wood’s Index Entoniologicus for plates are the most complete ; but for the larger 
moths only, Newman’s is one of the best.” 
Mr. Roden Noel’s Spring Poetry (p. 61).— Miss Hickey writes: “The 
pieces or parts of pieces quoted by me are to be found as follows : (i) “A Walk 
in Spring,” Beatrice and Other Poems, 1868. (2) From “ Blind and Deaf,” 
same volume. (3) From “Northern Spring,” q/" the Heights and Deeps, 
1885. (4) “The Secret of the Nightingale ” is included in the Selections 
lished by Mr. Walter Scott). (5) “ Returning Thanks,” A Modern Faust and 
other Poems. 1 888 . 
Max O’Leary. — Yes, but we are compelled to restrict the number to six, 
and we hope common plants will not be sent. 
H. U. — We are always glad of short notes, which many consider the most 
interesting portion of the Slagazine. 
S. P. H. — Yes, there is ample justification for your criticism. 
J. F. C. — We did not understand our correspondent to condemn collecting 
for scientific purposes. 
Member of Selborne Society. — Please send name and address. 
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