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NATURE NOTES 
This well-known City tree stands in what was originally probably 
the churchyard of St. Peter’s, West Cheap, but what is now 
simply a small railed-in garden about twenty or thirty yards 
square. A stone tablet on the wall of an old building overlooking 
this piece of ground bears the date 1687, and the encircling wall 
has several ancient tombstones placed against it on the inner 
side. All the summer through, and especially in the early 
spring, the tree is the rendezvous of thousands of chattering 
sparrows, who find welcome haven in its profusely-leaved 
branches, and evince no fear at the nearness of some of the 
surrounding buildings. Great consternation was expressed by 
those who first saw the cutting of the tree that it was being 
entirely felled, but preservation and not demolition is the object 
of the churchwardens. Looked at from the value of the ground 
on which it stands, this fine old tree is the most expensive in 
the world, abutting as it does on one of the world’s richest 
thoroughfares .” — Manchester Weekly Courier. 
SELBORNE SOCIETY NOTICES. 
[Note. — All Announcements with regard to Future Meetings of 
the Central Society or Branches will be found together at the 
END OF THESE NOTICES.] 
Objects of the Society. To promote the study of Natural History. To 
preserve from needless destruction such wild animals and plants as are harmless, 
beautiful, or rare. To discourage the wearing and use for ornament of: (1) The 
skins and furs of such animals as are in danger of being exterminated ; (2) the 
skins and plumage of such birds as are not domesticated. To protect places 
and objects of natural beauty or antiquarian interest from ill-treatment or 
destruction. To afford facilities for combined effort in promoting any' of the 
above or kindred objects. 
Subscriptions. — The Council has great pleasure in acknowledging sub- 
scriptions of greater value than 5s. from the following members : Mrs. Brightwen, 
F.Z.S., F.E.S., £5 5s.; E. S. Morphew, Esq., £ 2 2S. ; Lady Farrer, £2-, 
Miss E. Lomer, £ 2 : Miss C. Alston, £1 is. ; F. W. Ashley, Esq., £1 is. ; 
J. S. Budgett, Esq., £1 is. ; Capt. James Cundy, £1 is.; Miss A. Garratt, 
£1 is. ; Sir John T. Goldnev, £1 is. ; Miss Nicholls, £1 is. ; The Hon. Walter 
L. Rothschild, M.P., £1 is. ; C. Surgey, Esq., £1 is. ; W. H. Warner, Esq., 
£l is.: W. Whitwell, Esq., £ I is.; Mrs. W. Greenwood, £l ; Mrs. Lomer, 
£1 ; Miss Marshall, £1 ; Mrs. Lowther, 15s.; The Archbishop of Canterbury, 
10s. 6d. ; Cosmo Blore. Esq., 10s. ; The Hon. Mrs. Boyle, 10s. ; Miss E. B. 
Brand, 10s. ; Miss J. Brand, 10s. ; R. Evans, Esq., ios. ; A. J. Hall, Esq., 10s. ; 
Lady Jenkyns, 10s. ; W. W. Maw, Esq., 10s. ; C. W. Ware, Esq., ios. ; Miss 
E. Wright, ios.; O. V. Aplin, Esq., 7s. 6d. ; J. Troubridge Critchell. Esq., 
7s. 6d. ; A. Culshaw, Esq., 7s. 6d. ; Mrs. Hickman, 7s. 6d. ; Rev. H. B. Hoare, 
7s. 6d. ; Ernest Swain, Esq., 7s. 6d. ; Miss E. Gibbs, 6s. ; C. M. Hall, Esq., 
6s. ; and a donation of 5s. from Miss I. Ellis. 
New Members. -Central Society.— At the Council held on January 23, the 
following were elected members of the Society': Mrs. K. Anderson, Miss M. 
Cushman Baily, Miss C. L. Collier, Miss F. M. Collier, Mrs. Theodore Dury, 
Miss Innes, William M. Scott, Esq., Miss Honora Taylor, Miss M. Sunderland 
Taylor. 
Brighton Branch. — Miss E. Bell, Brighton ; Mrs. Paddison, Hove. 
Hampstead Branch. — Miss Nye, Miss Alice Offer, A. E. Sibson, Esq., 
Miss F. Vyse, Miss Warren, Hampstead. 
