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NATURE NOTES 
Ptirley Beeches. — Up to the present time the money needed to 
purchase Purley Beeches has not been entirely raised. It is 
hoped tha^this open space will be secured; and the Council of 
the Selborne Society has voted a donation of five guineas to the 
fund. 
Malvern Hills. — The Council notes with pleasure that the 
scheme for carrying a light railway up Malvern Hills has been 
abandoned for the time being, and the sylvan beauty of the spot 
remains unmolested. 
VI. — Publications. 
Nature Notes. — Attention must be called to a new feature in 
the magazine, in the shape of the astronomical notes which have 
been kindly contributed each month by a well-known astronomer. 
Professor Boulger has carried on the valuable work of 
editing the Society’s magazine for the last ten years, and once 
again an opportunity recurs to offer our thanks to him for his 
trouble. 
During the six months’ absence of the Editor in Peru his 
duties were ably undertaken by the Honorary Secretary. 
Nature Notes in School. — In several schools it has become 
the practice either to distribute copies of Nature Notes 
among the children, to use the magazine for reading and con- 
versation classes, or to place back volumes in the school library. 
It is hoped that members and others will promote these excellent 
means of studying natural history, by obtaining and distributing 
copies of the magazine in the future. 
Prospectus. — The illustrated prospectus has been revised, and 
copies containing the names of the new Council and the list of 
local secretaries will be ready for distribution within a few days 
of the Annual Meeting. 
VII. — Library. 
The most important addition to the library has been the 
purchase of a perfect copy of the first edition of “ The Natural 
History of Selborne,” and the thanks of the Society are due to 
Mr. Rashleigh Holt White, who generously had the copy bound 
at his own expense. Some twelve other editions have been 
presented or purchased, while a number of other books has been 
included in the list. 
Members are reminded that they can obtain volumes upon 
application to the Honorary Librarian. 
VIII. — Organisation. 
Membership. — The present number of members of the Society 
is 1,653, there are 30 names standing for election By the 
rules, which were amended at a General Meeting held on April 
26, all members must now be elected by the Council after nomina- 
tion by two members. Relatives, when resident in the house of 
an ordinary member, may themse.ves become ordinary members 
on payment of 2S. 6d. annually, but this will not entitle them 
