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WirH the issue of Volume VI the Report on the Natural History specimens collected 
hy the ‘Discovery’ National Antarctic Expedition (1901-4) is brought, for the 
present at least, to a close; Volumes I-III appeared in 1907, Volume IV in 1908, 
Volume V in 1910. 
The present volume was to have included an account of the Polyzoa; the 
specialist to whom the specimens were submitted has, however, been prevented from 
completing it as soon as he had hoped, and it was decided to issue the volume 
without the paper in question rather than delay further the publication of the 
rest of the contents. 
The thanks of naturalists are due to the numerous workers who, by their 
careful study of the material and by their detailed descriptions, have added to our 
knowledge of the Animals, Plants and Minerals found in a part of the Antarctic region. 
A word of acknowledgment is also due to the sub-editor of the Zoological and 
Botanical Reports, Mr. F. Jeffrey Bell, for the care and judgment with which he has 
done the work entrusted to him more than seven years ago; during that space of 
time he has been charged with the distribution of the zoological and_ botanical 
specimens to the various investigators, obtained the reports from the respective 
authors, prepared the manuscript for the printers, revised the proof sheets, and 
supervised the preparation of the numerous plates and other illustrations. 
L. FLETCHER, 
Director. 
British Muszeum (Narurat History), 
February 29th, 1912. 
