TIMEHRI: 
THE JOURNAL OF 
THE ROYAL AGRICULTURAL AND COMMERCIAL SOCIETY 
OF BRITISH GUIANA. 
Vou 1. DECEMBER, 1911. iia 
FOREWORD. 
With this number the first volume of the new issue of Timehri is 
concluded. The Editors are satisfied that in scientific value and in 
variety of interest the number will be found to equal its predecessors. 
An interesting article from the pen of Professor Crampton with photo- 
graphs and drawings to illustrate his expedition to Roraima on behalf of 
the American Museum of Natural History unfortunately arrived too late 
but it is possible that a special Easter number may be published in which 
this article as well as an article with photographs and drawings by Dr. 
Liitz on the subject of the Kaieteur section of the work of the expedition 
wili appear. The special production if undertaken will deal with the re- 
sources of the colony from every point of view and should prove a 
suitable herald of the new constructive policy. 
We regret to announce that the magazine on the eve of going to 
press has temporarily lost the valuable services of one of the Assistant 
Editors, Mr. George Mackenzie, who has had to leave the colony through 
serious illness. His numerous friends hope, however, to see him back in 
restored health in a short time. 
Owing to the general progress made by Timehri and to the large 
supply of articles which its appearance has called forth, the Directors of 
the Royal Agricultural & Commercial Society, at the suggestion of the 
President, have appointed an Editorial Committee to conduct the magazine 
after the publication of the present number. It includes the following 
gentlemen ; the Hon. Professor Harrison, C.M.G. (Director of the Depart- 
ment of Science and Agriculture); Dr. Kenrick Stanton Wise, B. Sc. 
(Government Bacteriologist) ; John Cunningham, Esq. (Manager of ‘‘ The 
Argosy ” Company, Ltd.); D. K. Jardine, Esq., B. Sc. (Publisher of the 
“ Daily Chronicle”); G. E. Bodkin, Esq., B. Se. (Government Entomolo- 
gist); W. C. Marchant, Esq. (Editor, ‘Daily Chronicle”); T. A. 
Pope, Esq., B.A. (Principal of Queen’s College); Wm. Douglas, Esq. (Pin. 
Diamond); G. F. Franks, Esq., M.A.; F. A. Stockdale, Esq., M.A., and 
the present Editors and Assistant Editor. The selection of an editor-in- 
chief will rest with the Editorial Committee. 
