Our Annual Greeting. 



\~\ 7"E have again to pen an Annual Greeting to our Readers on 

 the conclusion of another year's work. The thanks of 

 the Editor and Publishers are due to the numerous Contri- 

 butors to the pages of Science-Gossip, which in this volume 

 contain so much of value. Thanks are especially tendered to the 

 following gentlemen for the instructive and interesting articles 

 appearing in the present volume from their pens : A. E. Boycott, 

 G. W. Bulman, R. Godfrey, F. J. Gray, G. K. Gude and J. Smith. 

 A special tribute of thanks is also due to J. H. Cooke, 

 F. C. Dennett E. A. Martin, and the Rev. E. A. Woodruffe- 

 Peacock, who have so generously conducted for the Magazine 

 the respective departments of Microscopy, Astronomy, Geology 

 and Botany ; also to Miss Flora Winstone, for interesting contri- 

 butions under the head of " Science Abroad," and for much 

 general assistance afforded the Editor. 



In the new Volume our aim will be to make the pages of 

 Science-Gossip still brighter and more entertaining, whilst fully 

 maintaining the instructive and authoritative character of its 

 articles. We therefore hope to receive not only the continued 

 valuable support now given to the Magazine, but extended help, 

 both as to literary contributions and increased subscriptions, so 

 necessary for the improvement of our Journal. 



1898. 



