Edmunds, a good botanist, and a scholar of various scientific 

 attainments. To the Hereford Times, of which paper he was 

 the Editor, we owe our records of many very valuable articles. 



In the compilation of this volume I have, in addition to 

 consulting the volumes of the Hereford Times in our Reference 

 Library, availed myself of the Minute Book of the Club, and of 

 the Proceedings of contiguous kindred Clubs. My best thanks 

 are due to Mr. Walter Pilley for the loan of his collections, 

 which have supplied many references. 



Rule I of the Club determines its object : — " For the 

 practical study, in all its branches, of the Natural History of 

 Herefordshire and the districts immediately adjacent." This is 

 very comprehensive. 



From its origin the Club has been in a state of " evolution " ; 

 and its fields of investigation and research considerably widened. 

 In the Rules published for 1903 the subject of Archaeology was 

 added to Rule i. Our Members are not limited. At the end 

 of 1907 our Club embraces about 260 ordinary Members. In- 

 cluding our Honorary Members and Officials of Corresponding 

 Societies with whom our Transactions are exchanged, we forward 

 more than 300 of our publications when issued. 



We now possess eighteen bound volumes treating princi- 

 pally of our beautiful county. Our nineteenth volume, now 

 in the press, will bring the Geology, Botany, and Mycology of 

 the county up to date. There is much more work to be done, 

 especially in details of Geology, examination of Drifts, exposition 

 of the general configuration and formation of the scenery of the 

 county, and the causes to which it is due. 



On the completion of my task, however imperfectly per- 

 formed, I am sensible that our Members will highly appreciate 

 the ground work established by previous labourers. My desire 

 is that the study thereof will stimulate each individual to con- 

 tribute to the stores of our knowledge, thus ensuring the con- 

 tinued progress of the Club and the maintenance of its 

 reputation. 



H. CECIL MOORE. 



l^th November, 1907. 



