twill furni on the top surroundin qualities, accuses it country." ing objects pleasing a and stick with thatc piercing v dispersing tearing th either flie Dr. Borla raduced mputed The in mong t and butte four birds of the species called the bee-eater were discovered. Two of them were shot, but the other two escaped. This description of birds is rarely seen in England. In the year 1813, a singular bird, nearly white, was taken up in a very exhausted state, near Stratton. It was rather larger than the thrush, and resembled the cuckoo species. It had long feathers reaching from its thighs to the extremities of its feet. Among the native birds of this county, the Cornish chough is entitled to some notice. This species of bird is known in the island of Crete, in the Cyclades, and is constantly to be found on the Alps. On the shores of Ireland, in the vicinity of Cork, and in some parts of Wales, these birds may also be seen; but they are not found in any part of England besides Cornwall. The Cornish chough is the most slender, graceful, and finely proportioned of all the crow species. Its legs, toes, and bill, are of a strong. vermilion; and the bony substances of these parts are clear even to transparency. It may be domesticated when taken young. At the approach of any thing strange, it shrieks aloud, as if apprehensive of danger; but when free from all agitation, its chatter is mild, soft, and engaging, especially when it applies for meat. It is remarkably courteous to its friends, but it will not submit to the caresses of a stranger. In its wild state it seems instinctively apprehensive of danger, constantly building its nest in the most inaccessible parts of the cliffs. On all occasions it retires to roost at an early hour. It is fond of shelter, and in stormy weather it is rarely seen; but when the tempest subsides, it marches in state along the margin of the cliffs, or upon such hills or greens as are secure in solitude, and furnishing an extensive prospect. In its tame state the same instinctive propensities are visible, only they appear in another form. Docile, regular, and constant in its application for food at the accustomed time, it affords athonia A few season i early in eggs sin last vol Other (gryllu baus 1 equina) The fe latter e forth t amuse dustri flower for a from presages of serene weather by mounting f houses, and enjoying the air and the prospect. But with all these amiable nden calls it an incendiary, and Carew theft, and calls it the slander of our is certainly much captivated by glitterand it will not hesitate to recove such cles as it can carry, as money, papers, or firing. Perched on houses covered t frequently commits many depredations; 1 its long bill' the moist and rotten parts, nem in quest of insects, and sometimes lime from the walls in order to reach or spiders that are concealed within. , however, thinks that this bird has been he tricks of the jackdaw having been t.-(Hitchins's History of Cornwall.) et tribes continue to add to their numbers; e may be named several kinds of moths ies (papilio atalanta, cardamines, ægeria, c.) itterflies that have passed the inclement he chrysalis state, are seen on the wing, ay; soon after which the female lays her y on the leaves of nettles. Consult our 2, p. 153. asects now observed, are field crickets mpestris), the chaffer or may-bug (scaralontha), and the forest-fly (hippobosca hich so much annoys horses and cattle. le wasp (vespa vulgaris) appears at the of the month. About this time, bees send early swarms. Nothing can afford greater It than to watch the members of this incommunity in their daily journies from Hlower. See our last volume, pp.155, 156, tical catalogue of the flowers and plants ch bees extract their honey, with illustrative The garden's brisk songsters now pour their full throats: 'Tis the lute, 'tis the harp, that swell their clear notes, Tis the pipe that enlivens the plain. this fine A board HAFEZ. ng lines: M A Among the charming minstrels of nature who pour forth such a concord of sweet sounds in this month, we must not omit to notice our favourite skylark, and pay him the accustomed tribute of a song. On twinkling wings The skylark soars amid the dawn, Where flutters in his little nest More love than music e'er exprest: Then, though the nightingale may thrill The soul with keener ecstasy, The merry bird of morn can fill MONTGOMERY. The garden now affords rhubarb', green apricots, and green gooseberries, for making pies and tarts. This is the season of beauty in the garden; every thing in nature is young and fresh, what Gray calls "Nature's tenderest, freshest, green.' The blowing of the lilacs and laburnums may be said to be the glory of the garden and the shrubbery, delighting both the sight and the smell. About the commencement of the month, the flowers of the lily of the valley (convallaria maialis) and the flowers of the chesnut tree (fagus castanea) begin to open; the tulip tree (liriodendron tulipfera) has its leaves quite out, and the flowers of the Scotch fir, the honeysuckle, the beech, and the oak, are in full bloom. In Ampthill Park, Bedfordshire, the seat of the late Lord Ossory, there is still an oak which measures forty feet in girth at the base, with a cavity sufficient to hold five persons, and is supposed to be more than a thousand years old. It was a great favourite with the late Lord Ossory, who used to visit This is recommended to be blanched, when intended for pies, as it will then be much sweeter, and more agreeable to the palate. e, and repose beneath its hoary head. affixed to it, on which were the follow c tree! whose wrinkled form hath stood, ho hast seen a thousand springs unfold ethorn, or hawthorn (cratogus oxyacanatically called May, is expected to be in the 1st of this month, but it is only so in rd seasons. There are different kinds of e and the pink, growing in small bunches the slender twigs, or rods, of the tree or h form, with the bright green and jagged ne of the most beautiful wreaths which the n boast. The walnut (juglans regia) has in full bloom; the flowers of the gardenbegin to open. On an Early Rose. Sweet Rose, whose early showers I love thy leaves of red, What spell is in that word, The first! the primal one; Towards Yee An The ba and the lowers The 1 beris vu tre now ye (sec Sorbus he gu folium their s rhamn um t guelde rarion The orchis (orchis mascula) will now be found of lower in moist pastures, distinguished by its broad black spotted leaves, and spike of large purple flowers; it frequently grows in patches of several yards ob square. Its roots afford the highly nutritious sub-d teresti |