September, 1952 THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN NATURALIST 
Instructions to Authors 
The following notes have been compiled in an effort to assist mem- 
bers in preparing their manuscripts, notes and observations for publica- 
tion in the “South Australian Naturalist.” Also observance of such 
“instructions” will greatly assist the Editor! 
1. No paper shall be published 
unless it has been approved for 
printing by the Committee. 
2. Papers accepted for publica- 
tion by the Section shall be as con- 
cise as possible, consistent with 
scientific accuracy, shall be typed, 
double spaced and on one side of 
the paper only, and shall be subject 
to the control of the Editor. 
3. The author of any paper shall 
be entitled to receive G free copies 
ol any such paper and to obtain 
additional copies (not exceeding 
50) upon payment of the extra cost 
thereof. 
4. All matter for publication 
shall be clearly typed or written on 
one side of the pajaer only, and in 
a form ready for the printer. 
Illustrations should also be in a 
form ready for reproduction with 
the necessary reduction clearly 
indicated. The size for illustrations, 
after reductions, must not exceed a 
height of 7 inches and a width of 
44 inches. If legends are required 
under a plate or full page text 
figure, then allowance for these 
must be made in the maximum 
height after calculating the size up- 
on reduction. All text figures must 
be clearly drawn in India ink. 
5. All generic and specific names 
must be underlined, denoting 
italics. Generic names must begin 
with a capital letter, specific and 
varietal names with a small letter 
even where a proper name is used 
(an exception no longer applies in 
the case of botanical names). 
6. In the text the names of Aus- 
tralian states should be written in 
full. 
7. As far as possible a proof will 
be submitted to an author, who 
shall be permitted to make slight 
corrections without cost, but if 
these are deemed excessive by the 
Committee he may be called upon 
to pay for them. 
Proofs, together with the manu- 
script, should be returned to the 
Editor without delay, and if extra 
reprints above the 6 free copies 
allowed are desired, this must be 
indicated upon the return proof. 
8. Coloured illustrations cannot 
be considered, unless the author is 
prepared to meet the extra cost 
thereof. 
