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instance, which, with all the revival of interest in f^ardening of 
late years, has not yet regained the place it once held in England, 
could be pursued with very little dilficulty, and but small initial 
outlay. A few herbs — parsley, sage, mint and thyme — are still 
grown every where, but basil, marjoram, rosemary, borage, tarra- 
gon and hyssop, to name only a few constantly mentioned in old 
recipes, are not so easy to come by, and would probably tind 
purchasers. Certain medicinal plants, again, nosv largely sup- 
plied from abroad, could be cultivated at small cost. And if the 
profits should be small, the -tending of even a small plot of 
ground would bring with it a satisfaction that must be absent 
from the despoiling of hedgerows.” — Guardian. 
Windsor Eyot. — With regard to the proposal to destroy an 
eyot in the Thames at Windsor, our Secretary has received the 
following letter from Sir Francis Tress Barry, Bart., M.P. : — 
“ St. Leonard’s Hill, 
“ Windsor. 
“ Dear Sir, — I have just made a fresh arrangement about 
the ground of the ‘ Alexandra Gardens,’ which will permit the 
eyot near the railway bridge being retained. 
“ Yours truly, 
“ F. T. Barry.” 
The Bioscope in Natural History. — .Mr. F. Martin Duncan 
still continues to use the cinematograph to record the movements 
and habits of animals, and at the present time some results of 
his work are being exhibited at a series of matinees at the Alhambra 
Theatre. Every afternoon there are shown seventy films dealing 
with the animals at the Zoological Gardens, and their daily life, 
as well as with other interesting creatures elsewhere. There is 
brought before us the familiar bear on its pole ; the feeding of 
the pelicans, reminiscent of an item in the programme of old 
menageries; the storks’ tug-of-war, and the tongue of the 
chameleon. Some of the pictures of the larger monkeys playing 
with their keepers are veritable studies in expression. In fact, 
one can see in an hour episodes which would only be witnessed 
in many dozens of visits to Regent’s Park. One or two of the 
films have been obtained out of England, such as those showing 
elephants in India, and the buffaloes on Lord Strathcona’s ranch 
in Manitoba, as well as other large animals, such as moose and 
elk, on his other estates. 
Previous to the exhibition of the pictures we have alluded 
to, the voyage of the “ Kaiser Wilhelm II.” to New York is 
shown depicted, and we mention this because some of the 
photographs of the sea moving are quite splendid, and must 
have a charm for all the lovers of Nature. They were taken by 
Mr. Charles Urban, who, with jSIr. Duncan, introduced the 
microbioscope and made it a success, not only in the eyes of 
