M. Beeman Stout.
Lyons.
Answers to Kinks.
No. 89.
| 1. | "Elm."—Holmes. |
| 2. | "Chestnut."—Holmes. |
| 3. | "Norway pines; larches."—Phebe Cary. |
| 4. | "Chestnuts."—Holmes. |
| 5. | "Spice-trees."—Holmes. |
| 6. | "Pine-tree."—Whittier. |
| 7. | "Pines."—Paul Hamilton Hayne. |
| 8. | "Pine-trees; oaks."—J. T. Trowbridge. |
| 9. | "Willow."—Holmes. |
| 10. | "Pine; elm."—Holmes. |
| 11. | "Hemlock."—Holmes. |
| 12. | "Hemlock-tree; hemlock-tree."—Longfellow. |
Rabbits and Water
Victor Gage wanted to know the experience of others who have kept rabbits. I have kept them for the last five years. I find that they will not drink water if you feed them on clover, grass, cabbage, lettuce, turnip tops, and other green plants. There is always a little dew on this food. If there is much dew, they will get enough water to last them all day, and often for three or four days. On the other hand, if you feed them on dry food, such as hay, oats, corn, stale bread, and other dry things, they will generally drink water about two or three times a week, and sometimes every day.
I keep my rabbits in a house somewhat like the one Mr. Chase illustrated in the Round Table some weeks ago. When it rains and the rabbits are thirsty, they will lick the drops of rain as they run down the wire netting. I think that if Mr. Gage feeds his rabbits on the dry food mentioned for four or five days and then give them water, he will be convinced that rabbits do drink.
Lion Gardiner.
Concord, N. H.