IT". PREFACE. 



np space usually devoted to other mattei*s, for in addition to 

 nsing much smaller type, a number of extra pages have been 

 added to each part. It is our intention in future to name, where 

 possible, the price of each hook. 



We think it better that the Reports of the Annual Meetings 

 of the Postal Microscopical Society should not in future be 

 included in the Journal, but be printed separately, and issued 

 to members only as a supplement. 



We ha^e also a very important announcement to make — 

 namely, that on January ist, t886, will be commenced an addi- 

 tional Journal, to be called The Scientific Enquirer. Its 

 pages will be devoted to — 



I. — Questions on all subjects relating to any branch of Natural 

 Science. 



2. — -Answers to the same by Subscribers. 



3. — Contributions on points of interest in any locality — e.g.^ 

 occurrences of certain plants and insects^ and notes on 

 observed habits, etc. 



4. — Extracts from recent Foreign Journals, 



5. — Letters to the Editor. 



6. — Answers to Correspondents, 



7. — An Exchange and a Sale Column. 



In conclusion, we beg very heartily to thank our numerous 

 contributors and subscribers for their assistance and support, and 

 •hope not only to deserve a continuance of this support, but that 

 all will kindly exert their influence on behalf of The Scientific 

 Enquirer, just noticed, which will appear simultaneously with 

 the Journal on the ist of January, 1886- 



