Editorial. 
OR some time it has been the wish of the Committee of 
the Hull Scientific and Field Naturalists’ Club to place 
on record some of the valuable information brought before its 
members at the fortnightly meetings. This desire has now been 
carried out, and the present publication is the first of a series of 
annual Transactions which we hope will be issued, and every 
effort will be made to make each issue an improvement upon its 
predecessor. In order that this may be ensured, however, it 
will be necessary for each member to do his best to introduce 
new members, and thus increase the income of the Club. 
In a district such as the one around the Humber, which we 
look upon as our field of investigation, there is ample room for 
more workers, no matter in what branch of natural history they 
may be interested, and the valuable papers read before our 
members from time to time are examples of the work that can 
be done in this neighbourhood. 
Our aim in issuing these annual Transactions is to publish 
original papers and notes of /oca/ interest. With our excellent 
staff of recorders, together with the numerous “ corresponding ” 
members stationed in different parts of the district, we have 
every confidence of being well supplied with suitable material 
for publication. We already have some material in hand for the 
next part. 
The Transactions will also contain an account of the year’s 
work, etc., so that each member will be acquainted with the 
progress of the Club. In addition to this, however, we are 
hoping to add materially to our library by exchanging with other 
societies throughout the country that issue similar publications. 
The Transactions are issued to the members without any 
charge over and above the ordinary subscription. Additional 
copies may be had at 1s. each. 
