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ly Agricola

48 Ibo led-Shouldered Hawk

Francis Bain name: this Hawk as s resident hero. in 1891. The Teachers’ Bulletin for 1916. published by the Prince of Wales College. follows Baln in claiming the bird as a resident. Other works put forward its range only as "southern Canada." but a list of Nova Scotia bird: does not include it. \Vllliam H. Moore‘: admirable list of New Brunswick Birds (1928). reports it a: a "Tolerably common summer resident," whilst Charles W. Nash says it is common in Ont- ario. American ornithologists write of it as abundant in their range.

Against all this, must be put the {act that in the last forty year: not a single specimen has come my way. nor have I come into contact with anybody who has seen or shot this hawk on the island. Probably this Island was a kind of frontier outpost for Red-Shoulder- ed Hawks. and they were shot off as they appeared. (lwlng to its dubious record. this bird has been withdrawn from our latest lists.

In common with others (as Baln indicates), these were known as "Hen Hawks", a title that at once drew the farmer's fire! But the re- search carried out on the stomachs of 220 Red-Sboultiereti Hawks. h_v Dr. Fisher, a leading ornithologist in the U. S. A.. shows that the birds are practically innocent of this charge.

Three of the stomachs contained poultry; l2. other hiicls; 142. mice and other mammals; 59. reptiles. etc.; 109. insects. etc.; T. craw- Iish; 2. offal; ll, fish; and l4 were Impty. The indiscriminate shooting n! the hawks and owls, on this continent, is largely iesponsihle for the great increase of rodent pests

such as rats and mice.

The following ricscription is cle- rlvcd from a Lnely colored litho-

raph in the National Geocrnphlc

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Red-Shoulilv-retl Hawk or Bus- Ilrﬂ. A017. It'll). Summer Usttor? Upper-parts tlarlr broun. fcnthers more or less tipped rufotts. Wings short, broad. sltouiricrs i\\'l7\|Z cov- srts) hrlght rcrltlish brown. prim-

arles and secondaries barred with black and white, the four outer primaries emarginsto (notched): a white patch on the under surface, near the tip of the wings. seen in flight. Tail short, wide, dusky. with narrow white or dull buffy hands. Below, tbreast and belly) thickly barred with rusty brown. Young birds with the shoulders dul- ler, and the breast and underparts white streaked all over with black- ish brown. Length of adults 19 inches.

Elusive Mr. Brackley

I am indebted to Col. Ronald Stewart of Ottawa for s note on "Mr. Brackelie" who is evidently the person after whom Brackley’ Point was named The note is dai-j ecl "5 Decr. i772" rind directed to Lieutt. Coll. Debrisayi. from Lordl Dartmouth." it is brief rind to the point:

Lord Dartmouth presents his

compls. to Coll. ilebrisayi d: dei

sires him to let his friend Mt‘.

Brsckelie know that he will be

appointed to succeed Mr. Smith.

5 Decr. 1772.

A most tantalizing note. lriaving us cntirely in the dark concerning‘ Mr. Bracklofs occupation.

New Flora 0f Nova Scotla

Through the kindness of Dr. A.‘ E. Roland, of Truro. Nova Scotia.‘ and of Mr. Vi’. Ormiston Roy, of Montreal. l am the happy recipi- ent of “A Flora of Nova Scotin". written by Dr. Roland.

This compact volume helps the student to "run down" his plant. first, by analytic tables skilfully drawn tip; and secondly. by iiltts-l tratioiis. either of the whole plant. iir of that part whicti prnviticsl spcrific distinction. in this mnttci] it nos with the "Flore luurontl-l ennc" of Frcre Binrle-Vlctorin." thoiiizh the pages are on a smni-, lcr scale.

In this Flora may he noticctl n. tendency to supiiiscdc thc sclriitifit- names of Grays Blanual of Bob.’ any. Fdition 7 tlliﬂiit. For in- stance, the fern iisicrl in Gray as

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Convenient Terms Ban Ba Arranged

Poiypodium vulgare, is here given as I’. vlrglnianum. P. vvilglre i:

e l-Jtiroperin form, and undoubted- ly the PoLvpotlitim which I exam- ined in this prriviii<e is consider- diifcrcni. so the change is Changes in the. nomen- clature. however, place an unnec- essary strain on the memory of those botanists who. like myself. are "getting on in years.“ The Flora of Nova Scotla strikes the happy mean. and is also a help in studying our own Flora.

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A lVlld Clematis

All the Clematises belong to the Rittterctip Family. as shown by the numerous stamens and other feat- urcs. ’l‘hti.<e that are grown as tirnziniciitrils in out‘ gardens, such as tlir- well-known (,. Jnckmanni, have large flowers, but those of the Virgin's Bower type-which are na- tive to the lilnritimes-utttract at- tention ll_\' masses of small white flowers. followed by large tufts Of uhite "hair," 2 to 4 centimetres long. This feature renders the plant rathor conspicuous.

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l think it was about the yosr 1934, when Mr. Stephen Campbell. of Campbell's Mills, New Glasgow, P. E. 1., sent me a rooted cutting of the Virginia Virgin's Bower, (Flemstis yirgininna). It remmded me greatly of the (l. Viimlba, a southern English plant known a: "Traveller's Joy". I planted it by the side of the creek. where it eventually bloomed, then almost died out. This year. possibly owing to the frequent showers. 1t has made wonderful growth to a height of six feet or over. climbing s young spruce tree. If spared I hope to propagate it by cuttings for distribution.

Concerning Museums

It is fitting that Green Gables at Cavendish should be preserved as a memorial to s beloved Island writer, btit as to making it a mus- eum it has several disadvantages which have been aoly pointed out by Miss Carrie E. Holman of Sum- mcrsidc. in The Guardian of Oct. 29. These I need not recapitulate: my object being to show the pur- pose of rt museum. It is an educa- tional institution. an adjunct to a school or college. and therefore

must he located in a centre of pop- ulation. It ought to be fireproof. oi’ brick or stone. and directed by somebody in sympathy with its aims. and responsible for the safe- keeping of the collections entrusted to it. The Director should not be a political appointee.

What collections? asks the read- er. \’i'cll, first of all. the Island birds: birds are favorite subjects for drawing and painting classes. I recently saw a picture of such a class tsi-hool children) at work in the British Museum. London. There are possibly many "stuffed birds" now in private hands that would find their way into such a museum, and we have. besides. an excellent taxidermist who could prepare oth- er specimens. A collection of the butterflies is always pleasing to the eyc. and is useful for a class in water-rotor painting. The Coleop- lera tBoetls-s) come next. and are generally important to the farming communities. I have the names of Fl different species of shells found on our shores, but up to the pres- ent I've. heard of no collections. lf we had a museum no doubt a col- lectlnn would be made. A museum should be the headquarters for botanical "hikes", both adult and juvenile. The specimens gathered on thcse trips should be pressed and garnered into a local berbar- lum.

There are many other things it vcould be well to have in the Mus- eum: Indian relics for instance. Moist of our "artifacts“ have gone to adorn other museums, but there are still a few in private hands; _I scarcely think they will find their way to Cavendish.

A Common Shell

One nf otir commonest marine shclls is the Slipper Limpet. This mollusk inhabits a shell which is more or less boat-shaped. about 1.5 inches long and oi’ a "dirty white" or tlraylsh color. flecked with pur- plish. When living the animals are always in clusters, attached to each other or to other shells, par- ticularly those of oysters. It is said that in the U. S. A. thousands of empty slipper limpct shells are scattered nn oyster beds for the lit- tle oysters to settle on.

0n examining the empty limpet shell. it is found tn have e dia- phragm or shelf which covers about half of its cavity. It la this that Rives the tiiiturncd shell the ap- pearance tand name) of the "slip. per". It is the "Quarter-deck" llm. Pct. in some localities, for the same reason. When looked at sideways. it is seen to be distinctly arched into the form of a low Phryginn cap. and ‘this gives the reason for its scientific name (llTllidilll forni- cats.

"The boat-shells. or slipper.

‘Win53 Ill‘! Morris. "are among the first objects collected by chil- dren at the. seashore. as they mskg excellent miniature boats to sail in flill“! "d" D0018. and also serve as it'll’ fences for dliisins’ ill the land.

KINGSTON’ W. I.

The Qcthber meeting of Kingston Womens Institute was held n; m, home of Mrs. William Colwill wm. the president, Mrs. Zylpha Newsori, presiding.

Milli"! opened by singing ode, hlliiw?" by creed in unison. Roll call was answered by ten menus"; with an article for suction "19, There were two visitors present.

' Minutes of lest meeting were "all. approved and signed by prep]. dent.

Yarn was distributed among the members for to knit mitts and mi for orphanage. It was mover] "n1 seconded that Mrs. Tyrus Holmes set a gift for a new baby in the district.

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