In The Garden
Once again a query has come: bow to replace a dead Macrocarpa hedge. Why anyone should plant Macrocarpa, that tender traitor, passes con- jecture, when Thuja Lobbii, which is......
The Spectator Overseas.
it is still difficult for your friends abroad to obtain THE SPECTATOR owin g to currency restrictions. Why not take out a subscription for them? Rates : Ordinary edition to any......
Music
THE most interesting of the Proms so far has been the Bach-Hoist concert on July 27th. Ronald Smith played the F minor " piano " concerto quite exceptionally well, thanks to an......
Country Life
AT the date of the Olympic Games it seems suitable to call attention to a claim by a scientific bee-keeper in the United States that honey has a particular and peculiar......
Gramophone Notes
THE most interesting of my last batch of records are two unusual combinations. Mozart's Divertimento K.361 (H.M.V.), is for wind ensemble, and is played by members of the Vienna......
Sun - Burn
" It's another colour now ": within a few baking days the wheats, still in the " yallery-greenery" state, were converted into a rich bronze or, if you will, old gold. A field of......
Weather Prejudices
No weather suits everything. Bees and apples have had as bad as corn and potatoes and plums a good season ; and even a good harvest may have its disadvantages. Plums are too......
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