Editorial 



It having been decided to alter the name of the " Young Natural- 

 ist " to that of "BRITISH NATURALIST," opportunity has been 

 taken to commence a New Series, and to considerably enlarge the staff 

 of Assistant Editors. Messrs. C. A. Briggs, F.E.S., S. J. Capper, 

 F.L.S., F.E.S., C. W. Dale, F.E.S., A. F. Griffith, M.A., and W. H. 

 Tugwell, Ph.C, are well-known working Lepidopterists, whose names 

 have frequently appeared in the pages of the Young Naturalist." 

 The diversity of opinion existing between some of these gentlemen on 

 interesting points is the best guarantee that no bias will be shown 

 towards any particular view, but that all questions affecting British 

 Lepidoptera will have full and fair consideration. 



Mr. G. A. Lewcock (Hon. Sec. of the City of London Entomological 

 and Natural History Society) has for some time past managed the 

 department of Coleoptera, to the great advantage of readers interested 

 therein, and is now added to the list. 



Mr. Linnaeus Greening (of Warrington) has devoted much time to 

 the study of the Reptilia and kindred forms, and will take the section 

 relating to Vertebrata. 



In view of the increasing popularity of Conchology in Britain, 

 arrangements have been made with Mr. T. D. A. Cockerell to conduct 

 a Conchological section. Of his special qualifications for this work it 

 is unnecessary to speak. At present but a limited space will be de- 

 voted to the subject ; but should the experiment prove as successful 

 as is anticipated, the Magazine will be enlarged, so that the intro- 

 duction of this new department will not operate to the disadvantage 

 of any other section. 



Whilst it is intended that the " British Naturalist " shall, as the 

 title implies, give most attention to the British Fauna, it is not pro- 



