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NATURE NOTES . 
At a largely-attended meeting of the Council of the Selborne Society, held 
on January 7th, the following resolution was passed by acclamation : — 
That the best thanks of the Society are due to the Rev. Percy and Mrs. 
Myles for the manner in which they have so successfully produced Nature 
Notes during the past months, in spite of the very serious illness of Mr. Myles. 
Cordial and unanimous votes of thanks were also passed to Mr. Edward 
King for the great trouble taken by him in making arrangements for the business 
management of the Magazine, and to Mr. T. F. Wakefield for his services as 
Hon. Sec. of the Magazine Committee. The resignation of Mr. James Britten as 
co-editor was accepted with much regret. 
A new Branch of the Society at Halifax (Hon. Sec., Mrs. Oakes, Southwood), 
was formally enrolled, and applications were made for the formation of two other 
Branches. Miss Mabel Parmenter, The Limes, Braintree, Essex, was appointed 
Hon. Sec. of the Atalanta Branch, instead of Miss K. M. Wyatt, who has been 
obliged to resign on account of her leaving England for the Continent. Miss 
Isobel Walerston (PIon.:Sec. of the Forth Branch), 45, Inverleith Row, Edin- 
burgh, would be glad to hear of any Selbornian who would undertake to be 
Hon. Sec. of a Clyde Branch, as there are several members of the Society in the 
neighbourhood of Glasgow, but as yet no local organisation. 
Several members of the Council expressed their gratification at the continued 
advance of the Society, the active work done by its Branches, the great success 
and hopeful prospects of its magazine. 
The new design for receipt-books prepared by Prof. F. E. Hultne was warmly- 
approved ; but many of those present did not think that the engraving did full 
justice to Professor Hulme’s beautiful drawing. 
Strongly-bound Books of Receipt-forms, with counterfoils, may be obtained 
from the office of the Society, price 2s. per book of fifty. 
Cases for binding the first volume of Nature Notes, with an appropriate 
design, have been prepared, and may be obtained from the Secretary of the Selborne 
Society, 9, Adam Street, Adelphi, price is. each, or, if desired, the numbers of the 
magazine for the year will be bound in case at a cost of is. 3d. plain edges, is. iod. 
gilt, by John Bale and Sons, 87-89, Great Titchfield Street. The name and 
address of sender, together with the amount in stamps, should in every case be 
enclosed with the magazines to prevent mistakes and delay. 
NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
To prevent mistake or disappointment, we request attention to the following 
rules : — 
As Nature Notes is published on the 15th of each month, and the amount 
of INIS, material received is always far greater than the available space, 
contributions should be forwarded before the 1st of the month in which it 
is desired that they should appear. 
Correspondence intended for insertion in the magazine should be carefully dis- 
tinguished from private correspondence, should be as brief as possible, 
legible, and written on one side of the paper oily. 
When it is particularly requested, MSS. not accepted will be returned, if 
stamps sufficient to pay the postage are sent for that purpose. 
Queries on any points connected with botany or zoology will be answered if 
possible, and advice will be given as to the best books for students in 
any department of natural science ; but all questions must be accom- 
panied by the names and addresses of the writers, not for publication, 
unless it is so desired. 
Specimens sent for identification will be named, if sent carefully packed and 
in good condition, but we cannot undertake to return any specimens. 
It is particularly requested that subscriptions and letters connected with busi- 
ness should not be forwarded to the Editor, but to the Secretary of the Selborne 
Society, 9, Adam Street, Adelphi. Editorial communications should be addressed 
to the Rev. Percy Myles, i, Argyle Road, Ealing, W. 
