

Beport on jfirst 

 Appearances of 6iris, Inserts, &t., anfc 

 Jfirst jflotoerin0 of 



IN DORSET FOR 1916. 



By W. PARKINSON CURTIS, F.E.S. 



MUST apologise to my fellow members for the fact 

 that this time I have hung up the publi- 

 cation of the Proceedings by my lateness 

 with my report . The blame is not entirely 

 mine, though I must father the greatest 

 responsibility ; but it would probably be 

 difficult to satisfy all the delinquents 

 that the blame had been fairly allo- 

 cated. However, in fairness to the 

 printers of our Proceedings, this time they must be 

 absolved. War conditions have rendered it increasingly 

 difficult for me either to observe on my own account or 

 to collate other people's observations ; and at present I feel 

 that the business necessities are of such overwhelming 

 importance that hobbies, even though they be scientific and 

 even though they may have a permanent interest and a 

 possible real value, must stand aside. 



I fear that this is only too apparent from the records given, 

 as some of the regular observers have not sent as full records 

 as is customary with them. 



