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NATURE NOTES. 
The Annual Meetini; of the Selborne Society will be held on Wednesday, 
May 6th, at 8.30 p.m., at the Church House, Dean’s Yard, Westminster. The 
annual report and balance sheet will be presented, and a new Council will be 
elected for the ensuing year. The only important alteration in the rules suggested 
is one which, if carried, will have the effect of diminishing the contribution paid 
by the Branches to the Central Fund. 
lion. Secretaries of Branches are requested to send in as soon as possible sta- 
tistics with regard to their number of members and annual income, so that a 
general estimate may be formed of the dimensions and resources of the Selborne 
Society. 
A meeting of the Forth Branch, the only one at present existing in Seotland, 
was held on February 27th at the house of Miss Waterston, hon. secretary and 
treasurer, 45, Inverleith Row, Edinburgh. A paper was read by Mrs. [essie 
Saxby on “ Gilbert White, of Selborne,” and another by Miss Minnie McKean 
on “ The Habits of the Water Spider.” Most of the members living in Edin- 
burgh were present, and several new ones were enrolled. 
We take from Bladud , the Bath Society Paper, the following account of a 
meeting of which we have received no official report : “A successful soiree was 
held at the Royal Institution, Bath, on March 20th, under the auspices of the 
Selborne Society. Mr. II. D. Skrine, president, occupied the chair and delivered 
a short opening address ; Mr. W. G. Wheatcroft followed with some interesting 
* Notes on English lake land,’ his remarks being illustrated by a number of 
beautiful slides, shown under microscopes by the Rev. J. K. Corser, Mr. Norman, 
Mr. Appleby, and Mr. Williams, in addition to which the walls were adorned 
with a number of sketches, principally in water-colours, by Mrs. Wheatcroft. 
The exhibition formed quite a gallery of English lake scenery, and elicited much 
admiration. A number of striking photographs of the lake district were also lent 
for the occasion by the Misses Turner Payne. After refreshments Colonel Blath- 
wayt gave an address upon insects, which was illustrated by a number of enlarged 
specimens thrown upon the screen.” 
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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- 
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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. 
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