EDITORIAL NOTE. 



The editorial committee regret that they have been compelled 

 to reduce so many contributions to an abstract or a mere title. The 

 reason for this will become sufficiently clear on examining the report 

 of the Hon. Treasurer, on page xvii. ; and the committee can only 

 hope that their somewhat drastic action will enable the Asstxiation 

 to do more justice next year, to the scientific work turned out by 

 South Africa. 



Johannesburg, May, 1908. 



