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NATURE NOTES. 
The annual meeting of the Clapton (Lower Lea Valley) Branch was held on 
February 24th, at Miss Barlow’s High School for Little Boys, Brooke Road, 
Upper Clapton, Mr. T. J. Russell in the chair. The secretary having read the 
report, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year :• — Dr. F. Id. Daly, 
I.P., President; Mr. T. J. Russell and Mr. Gerard Smith, M.R.C.S., Vice- 
Presidents ; Mr. R. Marshman Wattson, Hon. Secretary and Treasurer ; Miss 
Mary C. Barlow, Mr. J. S. Bradford and Miss Ellen Granger, Members of Com- 
mittee. 
It was recently decided to form a Junior Section in connection with this 
Branch, for boys and girls under sixteen years of age subscribing 6d. per annum 
to the Society. About thirty have already subscribed, and a committee was 
appointed to take the management, with Miss M. C. Barlow as Hon. Secretary. 
By a letter received later we learn that this Juvenile Section has been very suc- 
cessfully inaugurated by a lecture on “ Insect Life,” by Mr. Gerard Smith, 
M.R.C.S. 
The first annual meeting of the Tudor Branch was held on fanuary 31st, under 
the presidency of the Mayor. The following field meetings have been held : — July 
26th, Flail Road and Hightown ; August 9th, Kirby, Melling and Maghull ; August 
23rd, New Brighton and Wallasey ; September 6th, Wavertree and Childwall ; 
September 27th, Chester. The following meetings have been held and papers 
read : — October 10th, discussion on Nature as depicted by the artists in the autumn 
exhibition, Walker Art Gallery ; November 14th, paper on Plant Life by Mr. Hugh 
Reid, illustrated by optical lantern, under the management of the President ; 
December 19th, papers by Mr. C. J. Blackburn on “Some Nature Allusions in Mrs. 
Browning's Poetry,” and by the secretary on “ Selbornian Books.” Mrs. Scott then 
read a paper on “ The work of a River,” which w r as listened to with profound 
attention. The Mayor and Messrs Day, Blackburn, and Ogle took part in the 
discussion, and a hearty vote of thanks was accorded for the excellent paper. 
Some alterations in the rules were then approved and the officers elected for the 
current year. The following is a list : President, Mr. Councillor John Vicars 
(Mayor) ; Vice-Presidents, Messrs. C. J. Blackburn and Hugh Reid ; Treasurer, 
Mr. R. II. Day ; Secretary 1 , Mr. J. J. Ogle ; Committee, Miss Innes, Mrs. Scott, 
Miss Reid, Miss Titterton, Mr. Ross, and Mr. Councillor John Lyon. 
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 MS. 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 only. 
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. 
