The Natural History of Selborne

The vast yew-tree at Prior’s-dean is a female: males in general grow to the largest bulk.  The yew tree of East-Tisted is a female.  The great yew-tree at Selborne, & two very large ones at Faringdon are all males.

Planted in the borders some ferrugineous foxgloves.

My Chaumontelle pears now come into eating, & are very delicate.

Planted six proliferous fiery lily-bulbs from Hambledon in the flower-borders.

Full moon.  Tit-mice creep into the martin’s nests, & probably eat the pupae of the hippoboscae hirundinis.

Great field-fares abound.  My well rises.

The bat is out.  Beetles hum.

Truly winter-weather.  Red-wings abound.

Farmers put-up their fatting hogs.

Planted long rows of tulips in the garden, & field.  Linnets flock.