THE 
JOURNAL 
OF THE 
Natural History Society of Siam. 
EDITORIAL. 
It is with great pleasure that we issue this, the first number of 
the Journal of the Natural History Society of Siam. That some such 
publication would be forthcoming was obvious from the commencement 
of the Society, both as a record of what was being accomplished, 
and as a means of binding our scattered members more closely together. 
It is hoped that we shall be able to issue the Journal at 
least three times a year, but this will depend upon the material in 
hand and on the funds available. We do not propose to bind ourselves 
down toany fixed dates of production, as we should probably be unable 
to adhere to them. he difficulties to be overcome in editing such a 
publication as this are considerable, particularly in the matter of 
illustrations, most of which have to be reproduced in Hurope. 
The Society has now been in existence for one year, and at the 
time of going to press its membership numbers 64 This is many 
more than was anticipated in the beginning, and we may congratulate 
ourselves upon the rapid strides we have made, and upon the large 
amount of interest which we have managed to arouse in so small a 
community. We hope that each member will do his or her best to 
assist the Journal with contributions. Those who do not feel qualified 
with a sufficient knowledge of their subject to send in papers, can 
at least forward notes upon the habits of animals and plants, or 
local lists of collections made in different parte of the country. The 
