No. 106. Vol. IX. 
October, 1898. 
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CONTENTS 
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"THE. FIELD CLUB' 
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Professor of BoTany and Geology, Cijy of London College .y^ 
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SELBORNIANA. Exportation of Decrepit Horses 
— Act to Make Further Provision for the Prevention 
of Cruelty to Animals. — African Big Came. — An 
Inadequate Penalty. — Murderous Millinery. — 
Portmadoc Light Railway Scheme. — Chelsea 
Botanical Garden. — Golders Hill. — Glover’s 
Island, Richmond. — Swiney Lectures on Geology.- 
the Editor. — Flowers of the Field .. .. .. 181 
AN AUTUMN DAY AT SELBORNE. By Geo. Stanton 184 
FORESTRY. By Giles A. Daubeny . . .. .. .. .. .. .. 190 
REVIEWS AND EXCHANGES 194 
NATURAL HISTORY NOTES AND QUERIES. Rabbits and Belladonna. 
— Singing Mice. — Yellow-Necked Mouse. —Rats carrying Eggs. — Rats, 
Water, and Moorhens Caged Birds. — Are the Wild Birds Protection 
Orders to remain a lead letter? — Is the Blackbird imitative? — Cuckoo. — 
Swallows and M mins — Crossbills. — Moorhen and Carp. — Wasps .. .. 196 
SELBORNE SOCIETY NOTICES 199 
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS 200 
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