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Ivy. — One of three average-size oak trees growing in my garden has been 
practically smothered in ivy for thirty years. I have always left it untrimmed as 
a shelter and home for the birds. The tree appears at the present time quite as 
healthy as the other two. Speaking of birds, I wish that all who can would keep 
a constant supply of fresh water through the winter for the birds to drink and to 
bath in. No matter how severe the weather is, birds love bathing. A wooden or 
metal trough, say four inches deep to hold two inches of water, is easily made. 
It should be large enough for three or four birds to splash about in at the same time. 
My birds are never without this luxury and necessity. In the severe weather I 
boil enough meal at a time to make a bucketful, and instead of half an ounce of 
crumbs between a hundred birds, they get a hearty good breakfast every morning. 
Chefistow, December i8. F. II. Worsley-Benison. 
SELBORNE SOCIETY NOTICES. 
Council Meetings. — The next meetings of Council will be held at 
20, Hanover Square, \V., on Tuesdays, February 5 and 19, and March 5 and 19 , 
at 5.30 p.m. 
Field Club. — After the Council Meeting on February 19 , at 6.15, there 
will be a meeting of the Field Club Committee. All members of the Selborne 
Society interested in the Field Club Rambles are particularly requested to attend 
this meeting. 
The Council begs to acknowledge, with thanks, the receipt of seven lantern 
slides of Selborne Church and Churchyard, and of Gilbert White’s grave, from R. 
Marshman Wattson, Esq. ; of the following donations ; — Miss de Winton, 2S. 6d. ; 
Mrs. Lowther, £i ; Geo. Stanton, Esq., 2s. 6d. ; Mrs. Slack, 5s. ; and of the 
following subscriptions over 5s. : — Miss de Winton, los. 6d ; John N. Powell, 
Esq., los. ; Miss Brodrick, los. ; John S. Comrie, Esq., los. 6d. ; Mrs. J. V. 
Eden, los. ; Mrs. S. D. Lomer, £i ; Miss Ellen S. Lomer, £2-, Mrs. Turle, 
los. ; Lady Simeon, lOs. ; W. I. Carver, Esq., ;^i ; W. J. Stillman, Esq., £\ ; 
Miss E. Nicholl, £i ; Miss Brand, los. ; Miss J. Brand, los. ; Mrs. Minet, £i ; 
Hon. Mrs. E. V. Boyle, los. 
1 he following new members have joined : — Frank Hayward, Esq., Camera 
Society ; Miss Horton, Brentwood ; Miss Ethel Stevenson, Stoke Poges ; Wm. 
Narraniore, Esq., F. L.S. , Liverpool ; Miss Lily Stoke, Croydon ; R. Hovenden, 
Esq., F.S.A., Croydon: Douglas Kestin, Esq., South Norwood; Miss H. C. 
Sturton, Croydon; Miss C. Upton, Southampton Row, W.C. ; Mrs. Brebner, 
Croydon. 
Report of the Field Club for 1900. — In presenting their report for 
1900, the Committee of the Field Club have great pleasure in stating that the 
past season has been most successful. Twenty-two rambles were arranged, and 
only one had to be abandoned through inclement weather. The Committee 
desire to express their best thanks to those who organised the various excursions, 
and also to the following friends who kindly provided tea Dr. Lionel Beale, 
May 26, W’eybridge ; Mr. and Mrs. Bosworth Smith, June 30, Harrow ; Mr. and 
Miss Ward, July 7, Weybridge. Short accounts of each ramble have appeared 
monthly in Nature Notes. 
1900. Guide. 
April 
21 
Highbeach 
Mr. C. Nicholson. 
May 
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28 
Chislehuist 
Mr. A. B. Wilkinson. 
5 
Kew Gardens 
Prof. Boulger, F. L.S., F. 
12 
Woldingham 
Miss Wade. 
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19* 
Sanderstead 
Mr. Duff Smith. 
26 
Byfleet 
Dr. II. Willson. 
June 
9 
Bromley and Chislehurst 
Mr. Muhlberg. 
16* ... 
Coulsdon 
Mr. E. E. Martin, F.G.S. 
23 
Farningham 
Mr. A. B. Wilkinson. 
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30 
Hendon and Harrow 
Mr. E. A. Nash. 
* These lambles were arranged by the Croydon Branch. 
