PREFACE. 



The Editors — to whose number the name of Mr. John W. 

 Taylor, F.L.S., has been added during- the year — have to thank 

 their subscribers and contributors, and more especially the 

 latter for the very considerable and gratifying increase in 

 number of the short notes which have been received. 



A considerable amount of additional financial support is 

 needed, and, if forthcoming in sufficient amount, would enable 

 the proprietors to consider the practicability of an increase in 

 the size of the journal and so enable the Editors to cope 

 with the increasing mass of valuable matter which is always 

 awaiting their attention. 



