46 EDITORIAL. 



d-bitoriul Dtjjartmtnt. 



We present to our readers the first number of the 

 Archia'es of Science. \Vc liavc been th'Iayed in its pnh- 

 lieation hy innnerous unforseen hindrances, which will 

 not be Hkely to occur Avith future numbers, ^^'e have met 

 with cncouraaenieut from ahnost everv (luarter. and we 

 hope to receive assistance from (!very scientitic man in the 

 State. 



This journal will l)e issued quarterly, containing sixty- 

 four octavo pages with all necessary illustrations ; it will 

 be made up of original articles upon all scientific subjects, 

 especially giving the results of original observations* and 

 researches respecting scientitic matters of the State, al- 

 though it will be oi)en to subjects, outside the State, by 

 Vermont men. 



The Science of Entomology is one which needs to be 

 cultivated in this State, and special efforts will be made to 

 encourage its study, and we would request all newspaper 

 editors to mention this fact when they notice this work. 

 There is no subject which so directly concerns the Agricul- 

 turist as this — no one which so much needs to be studied 

 l)y him, yet how little pains he takes to inform himself 

 respecting the nature and habits of insects. 



A part of the work will contain the Transactions of the 

 Orleans County Society of Natural Sciences, giving the 

 results of the labors of that scientific body, that will ])e of 

 any interest to science. 



When we started this publication we expected to give 

 extracts from other journals, of such matters as would 

 interest the readers of Vermont, but have since concluded 

 to shut out every thing but original matter, giving only 

 occasional notices of new and worthy publications. 



