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Correepon&ence* 



To the Editor of " The Journal of Microscopy and Natural Science ^ 



Dear Sir, — 



Will you allow me to say that I am exceedingly interested 

 in Pond Life, and though I am acquainted with many of its living 

 forms, I occasionally meet with some which are unknown to me ? 

 Will any of your readers — with your permission — undertake 

 through the medium of your columns to assist me ? If I may 

 further suggest the desirability of having a list of persons willing 

 to help in this way, published in your Journal, I feel sure that 

 some of your readers will be so good as to render valuable 

 assistance of this kind to those who are really anxious to learn. 



I am, dear Sir, yours truly, 



Jno. R. Tiffen. 



To the Editor of " The Joiwnal of Microscopy and Natural SciejiceT 



Dear Sir, — 



I am much interested in your Journal, and feel sure that 

 your readers cannot fail to be pleased with the able manner in 

 which it is conducted. Excuse the suggestion, but now that it is 

 so well known and circulated, it appears to me very desirable that 

 it should become the acknowledged and generally adopted Journal 

 of the Microscopical Societies in general. A means of complete 

 and satisfactory intercommunication of this kind is very much 

 needed. How do matters really stand now as regards Micro- 

 scopy ? There is the "Royal Microscopical Society's Journal," but 

 this, through want of space, frequently avoids recording the 

 doings of provincial and other societies. In plain, sober truth, 

 there is at present no recognised organ in which the various 

 Papers and other matters of interest can be recorded. Why not 

 carry out thoroughly the work you have begun so well ? I would 

 venture to suggest that no time should be lost in making your 

 Journal the medium, not only of pubhshing Papers read, but also 

 of giving regular accounts of any matters of interest that may 

 transpire at the various and numerous meetings of Microscopical 

 Societies throughout the country. At present each society seems 

 to have an isolated and separate existence, and to be living a sort 

 of detached life, when each and all should be working together as 

 a harmonious whole, and helping and encouraging each other in 

 their common object. I submit that this can only be attained by 



