Christmas Card from John Betjeman to Vernon St. John, 6th Vsct. Bolingbroke c1960-70

Christmas card sent with New Year greetings from the English poet, writer and broadcaster, John Betjeman, to Vernon St.John, 6th Vsct. Bolingbroke. It reads:

DEAR LORD BOLINGBROKE:

It was so nice to get your interesting card & fascinating to see the Mistletoe moth. I never knew there was such a thing. Our cards this year came late from the printers hence this has to be a NEW YEAR GREETING with our best wishes for a happy time (trekking/tracking?) Lepidoptera on the wing the New Forest from Penelope and John Betjeman The Mead, Wantage, Berks.

Vernon had collaborated with John Betjeman who edited the well-loved Shell County Guides series, providing Nature Notes for the Wiltshire edition.