AN EDITORIAL APPEAL. 



n^HE Editor is very glad to say that with tlie issue of the present 

 number of The Essex Naturalist, the pubhcationsof theClub 

 are quite up to date. In order that the monthly publication may be 

 maintained with a reasonable expenditure of time and labour, the 

 Editor most earnestly pleads for a greater meed of helpful co-operation 

 on the part of the main body of the members, and naturalists gener- 

 ally, than has hitherto been afforded to him. Not only are longer and 

 more important memoirs desired, but the greatest aid would be given 

 by the communication of Short Papers, Notes, and of books, 

 periodicals, newspapers, &c. {or extracts from the same), con- 

 taining matter (reports, captures, natural history, antiquarian or 

 other " finds," topographical descriptions, news of the exposure of 

 geological sections, &:c.), likely to be useful for the Naturalist or 

 for the in'brmation of the council and ofificers. 



The Editor will very gratefully receive promises from members 

 and oihex':^ o{ systematic searching of periodicals, ^c, for such informa- 

 tion as above. If extracts are sent they should be in a form as nearly 

 as possible for publication. MSS. should be written on one side of 

 the paper only, with ^vide spaces between the lines, and with wide 

 margins. 



Drawings intended to illustrate papers should be in very black 

 ink (Indian), with clearly drawn lines, on pure white card, and some- 

 what larger than required, so as to allow for photographic reduction. 

 They should be sent through the post, unfolded. 



It is desired and expected that the Conductors of Field Meet- 

 ings and other Excursions will themselves write a short report, 

 describing the country traversed, buildings visited, objects noted, &c., 

 and giving the substance of any demonstrations given, either in the 

 field or in a museum, and will forward the same to the Editor as soon 

 as possible after the excursion. The Editor finds the task of 

 describing the excursions far too heavy, and besides, reports written 

 by Conductors specially acquainted with the districts visited, or 

 objects seen, will have a freshness and value necessarily wanting in a 

 mere compilation. 



It would greatly assist if exhibitors of objects at meetings would 

 themselves prepare short descriptions of them for publicaiion, and 

 hand the same to the Secretary at the meetings. 



Address : Mr. W. Cole, Editor of Essex Naturalist, 7, Knighton 

 Villas. Buckhurst Hill, E sex. 



