EDITORIAL. 



The present occasion is one which the Editors avail themselves of to 

 begin a new series of The British Naturalist , and it likewise offers 

 a favourable opportunity to the student and others interested in Natural 

 History of commencing with the issue of the first part of the New Series. 



The British Naturalist, being a magazine open to consider contribu- 

 tions relating to Natural History from all those interested, will, it is hoped, 

 become the medium for a general interchange of ideas in such subjects ; 

 while it will afford opportunities for scattered workers in science to 

 compare the results of their labours. 



It is with pleasure the Editors are enabled to announce that during the 

 year contributions from the following well-known gentlemen will appear 

 in the pages of the Magazine : — Professor A. H. Young, F.R.C.S., &c, of 

 Owens College ; Charles White, Esq., Dr. Bowden, Dr. Langdale, 

 Messrs. Billups, A. J. Jolley, C. S. Gregson, R. Newstead, F.E.S., 

 J. E. Robson, F.E.S., and George Swainson, F.L.S., &fc, &c. 



Mr. C. W. Dale, F.E.S., will write on the " Sexual differences in 

 Insects ; " Mr. J. P. Soutter will contribute a series of short articles on 

 Cleistogamous Flowers ; and the very valuable entomological papers on 

 the British Pterophorina by Mr. J. W. Tutt, F.E.S., are being continued 

 in the present issue ; while students and collectors of Coleoptera will be 

 pleased to learn that this class of insects will receive attention at the 

 ! hands of our esteemed contributor, Mr. G. A. Lewcock, London. 



