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clergyman certifying the essay to be the original and unaided work of a 

 competitor under nineteen years of age. Essays should not exceed 1000 

 words, but may be as short as desired. In awarding the prizes, the 

 Editor, whose decision is final, will take into account both the accuracy 

 of the matter and its arrangement. The result of the competitions will 

 be announced in the following quarter's issue. The successful com- 

 petitor must then select his or her prize from those offered, and inform 

 the Editor at once where the prize is to be sent to. 



The Editor reserves the right to publish any of the essays sent in. 



Note. — The subject for the next quarterly competition is, " How 

 British Birds provide for their Young Ones." 



Competing essays (with statement of age and originality) must reach 

 the Editor of the 'Field Naturalist's Quarterly,' 17 Hartington Place, 

 Edinburgh, on or before ist October 1902. Envelopes to be marked 

 " Competition Essay." The prizes will be announced in the next issue 

 of this journal. First prize, any three of following books. Other prizes 

 may be given. 



Types of British Animals (Aflalo). 



British Vertebrates (Aflalo). 



A Walk through Zoological Gardens (Aflalo). 



A Year with Nature (Westell). 



Fauna of Shropshire (Forrest). 



British Serpents (Leighton). 



The Country Month by Month (Owen and Boulger). 



Norfolk Broads and Rivers (Davies). 



Design in Nature's Story (Kidd). 



One Thousand Objects for the Microscope (Cooke). 



Animal Coloration (Beddard). 



To-day with Nature (Robinson). 



The Vivarium (Bateman). 



&c., iSic, &c. 



The Prize for the best Essay on " Our Spring Bird Visitors : Where 

 they come from, and why do they come ? " has been awarded to C. E. 

 Raven, Uppingham School, to whom the prize will be sent on choice of 

 books being received. 



Notices. 



To Contributors and Correspondents. 



All articles and other communications (typewritten if possible) intended 

 for publication, and all books, Transactions, papers, &c., for review or 

 other notice, should be sent to the Editor, 'Field Naturalist's Quarterly,' 

 17 Hartington Place, Edinburgh. 



Business communications should be addressed to the Manager at 45 

 George Street, Edinburgh. 



