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“ In the Garden.” 
“ Behold how is the garden now most sweet 
With garlands gay ; 
Behold how blossoms fair come forth to meet 
The touch of day ; 
How, when from every dewy lawn, 
Night’s dusky veil aside is drawn, 
Fresh treasures with the morning’s dawn 
Our visions greet. 
Behold how snowy Pinks have damasked o’er. 
The fragrant ground ; 
How all around the silver-fretted floor 
Are Roses bound ; 
How Lilies silently unfold 
Buds, in the purest whiteness stoled. 
And blazoned with the fairest gold 
Of Summer's store.” 
.^nd here is a little poem of 
“Summer and Winter Weather.” 
“ When once again the year her promise keeps 
And days and nights in sultry stillness steeps. 
When seas of golden Corn the valleys fill. 
And dusky Roses are unfolding still 
Sweet hidden fastnesses of fragrant fire. 
Hushed into silence is the smalt birds’ choir ; 
And withered leaflets, faded, sere, and brown. 
Come falling lightly ’mid the Roses down. 
“ When Winter’s lusty breezes once more blow. 
Tossing the barren branches to and fro ; 
When waters lie in silver fetters dight — 
Bound by the white hands of the treacherous night — 
From out bare boughs brave throstle ’gins to sing 
The joyous lays of an approaching Spring, 
And smiling. Pan the sodden earth besets 
With tender floods of sweetest Violets. 
“ So hopes and fears for ever ebb and flow. 
And so all times things sweet and bitter show.” 
If Mrs. Fuller Maitland will bring together these and other verses, we can 
promise them a hearty welcome. 
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Wild Bird Protection and Nesting Boxes. With illustrations of various 
designs of boxes, brackets, &c., that have actually been used by wild birds for 
nidification. And a full list of the orders made under the “ Wild Birds Protec- 
tion Acts ” on the application of County Councils, with the names of the species 
protected. By John R. B. Masefield, M.A. (Leeds: Taylor Brothers, 1897, 
pp. 129, 8 VO, price 5s.) The somewhat lengthy title of this excellent little book 
sufliciently indicates its contents, which will prove of the greatest interest and 
service to all those who concern themselves with the preservation of our native 
birds. In the first part, the author deals with the various Acts passed for the 
protection of birds, dwelling especially on those now in force. As an accurate 
knowledge of the state of the law is desirable for bird protectionists, but not 
always found in them, this chapter will be a welcome boon to some of us. We 
well remember, some years ago, a Justice of the Peace contending with us that 
all birds’ eggs were protected by the Act of 1880 ; and he added that he had 
known a conviction ! As he hailed from Mr. Masefield’s part of the country, the 
