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NATURE NOTES 
age enjoyed by the League may help to make its principles 
fashionable, in which case the bourgeoisie will, no doubt, follow' 
suit, and tear from their headgear the wings and whole birds 
which now deface so many “ smart ” hats. — Guardian. 
Windsor Eyot. — With reference to the removal of an eyot 
in the Thames at Windsor, which the Daily Mail pointed out 
would seriously affect the famous view of Windsor Castle from 
the river, our Secretary has heard from Mr. Lionel Cust that 
“ the destruction of the river bank is saved for the present.” 
This news, which is good so far as it goes, will be most satis- 
factory to our readers. 
Plant-photography, Nature-study and Design. — Anyone 
who has studied the development of the landscape art of Mr. 
Alfred Parsons, will remember the accuracy of detail with which 
in his earlier manner he pourtrayed the flowers in his fore- 
The Wii.u Strawberky. 
(From a photographic study from Nature, by Mr. Henry Irving.) 
grounds. It was obviously the result of much study from the 
life. So, too, a thoughtful consideration of the conventionalised 
designs of such masters of this branch of art as Mr. Walter 
Crane or Mr. Hait6, will perceive a similar study direct from 
