58 NATURE NOTES 
The South Eastern Coalfielii : An Introduction to the Study of its Geology. By 
Malcolm Burr. 62 pages. The Kent Coal Concessions, Ltd. Price 6d. 
This small book has been prepared 10 enable shareholders of the Kent Coal 
Concessions, Ltd. to understand reports, and to obtain a grasp of the origin and 
future of a South Eastern coalfield. The tables of the various formations and 
lists of fossils will be found useful, and an account of the growth of Britain is 
interesting, as is also that of the Geology of Kent. Appended is a table borrowed 
from “The Story of a Piece of Coal,” by Mr. E. A. Martin, which shows all the 
different materials that ate obtained from coal. 
Received. — Agricultural Economist ; The Animals' Friend; The Animal 
World ; Bird Lore ; 7 he Estate Magazine ; Horticultural yournal ; The 
Humanitarian ; The Naturalist ; The Victorian Naturalist ; The Toinesian ; 
The University of Colorado Studies ; Hull Museum Quarterly Record of Addi- 
tions. 
SELBORNE SOCIETY NOTICES. 
[Note. — All Announcements with regard to Future Meetings of 
THE Central Society or Branches will be found together at the 
END OF THESE NOTICES.] 
New Members. — Central Society. — The following members stand for 
election: Robert H. Crombie, Esq., iirs. Ellen Prank, Miss D. Elliot-Smith, 
Miss I. M. Elliot-Smith, Miss E. F. Stafford, Miss G. M. Silverlock. 
Abinger and Shere Branch. — Miss B. Barnard. 
Birmingham Branch. — Pi. Lant Tyndall, Esq. 
Croydon Branch. — C. If. Bentham, Pisq. 
Ealing Branch. — Miss Marjorie Lee, Miss Annie L. Sheale. 
Farnham Branch. — M. Yeatman Woolf, Esq. 
Subscriptions. — The Council has pleasure in acknowledging subscriptions 
of greater value than 5s. from the following members: E. S. Morphew, Pisq., 
;^2 2s. ; Lady Farrer, ;^2 ; Thomas J. Barratt, Esq., ^l is. ; Captain James 
Cundy, f \ IS. ; Miss A. Garrett, £\ is. ; Mrs. W. Greenwood, £1 is. ; the 
Rev. A. L. Hussey, £i is.; Mrs. Lowther, £1 is. ; W. G. Stapleden, Esq., 
£1 IS. ; Miss L. A. Marshall, £i ; Miss Ellen Shadwell, £1 ; Mrs. Picton 
Turbervill, los. fid. ; the Hon. Mrs. E. V. Boyle, los. ; Miss Pi. B. Brand, los. ; 
Miss J. Brand, los. ; Miss Broderick, los. ; Airs. Broomhead Colton P'ox, los. ; 
Miss Broomhead Colton Fox, los. ; P'. C. Clayton, Pisq., los. ; Mrs. Eden, lOs. ; 
Miss Meteyard, los. ; Mrs. McKay, los. ; the Rev. P'. M. Millard, los. ; 
R. M. B. Otter-Barry, Esq., lOs. ; Lady Simeon, los. ; Mrs. Wilkinson Smith, 
los. ; Mrs. R. F. Sturge, los. : Miss Honora Taylor, los. ; S. Pi. Tench, Esq., 
los. ; Miss E. Wright, los. ; Spencer 11 . Bickham, Pisq., 7s. fid.; .\. Culshaw, 
Esq., 7s. fid. ; Mrs. Anstey Greet, 7s. fid.; C. 11 . Regnart, Esq., 7s. fid. ; Miss 
Hodgskin, 7s. ; Mrs. E. Frank, fis. ; C. M. Hall, Pistj., 6s. ; the North .Middle- 
sex Junior Branch, fis. 
The Committee of the Pialing Branch has pleasure in acknowledging sub- 
scriptions of greater value than 5s. from the following members : W. S. M. 
Burns, Pisq., los. ; Robert Gordon, Pisq., los. ; P'. W. Lawrence, Pisq., 10s.; 
J. P. Morgan, jun., Pisq., los. 
Library.— The Honorary Librarian will attend at 20, Hanover Square, 
from 6 p.m. to 6.30 p.m., on the evenings of March 18 and April 15 for the 
purpose of issuing books to members. 
NEWS FROM THE BRANCHES. 
Birmingham and Midland Branch. — The Annual Meeting was held 
in the Council House, Birmingham, on January 30 ; the Lord Mayor, President 
of the Branch, in the Chair. The Committee’s and the Treasurer’s Reports were 
read and adopted. The report stated that several lectures had been given during 
the year, and that the number of members remained much the same. The state 
