August, 1898, 
No. 104. Vol. IX. 
Mature 2otes. 
CONTENTS 
SELBORNIANA. National Trust for Places 
of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty. — 
Golder’s Hill. — Churchyard-Bottom Wood — 
A Law for the Protection of Birds . . _ 
AUGUST > 
By Veldman 
1. By W. J. C. Miller.. 
l. By H. Stuart Dove, F.Z.S 
THE MAG/VZlHE 
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WIT-K WHIC-H IS INCORPORATED ' 
“THE. FIELD CLUB 
EDITED BY 
THE 
S. S. BOULGER, FLS* F!GS., * 
Professor of Botany and Geology, City of London College 
LETTERS FROM SOUTH AFRICA. -I. 
IN FAR ARGYLL. By H. Guthrie-Smith 
SOME NOTABLE TREES AND SHRUBS. 
LIZARDS AND SNAKES IN TASMANIA. 
A WORD FOR THE OWL 
REVIEWS AND EXCHANGES 
NATURAL HISTORY NOTES AND QUERIES. Races of Mankind.— 
Maternal Instinct of Roe.deer. — Widgeon breeding in Captivity. — Young 
Thrush feeding others.— Corn-crake. — Blue-tit.— Jays. — Is the Blackbird 
Imitative ?— Queensland Hornets. — Scarce Swallow-Tail. — The Transport 
of Seeds by Sea-water. — Struggle for Existence 
NEWS FROM THE BRANCHES 
SELBORNE SOCIETY NOTICES. 
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS 
NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS 
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