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NATURE NOTES. 
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Mr. Martin having written to resign the hon. secretaryship of the newly-formed 
Croydon Branch, the Council unanimously resolved that he be asked to reconsider 
his resignation, and hoped that he would not allow any personal feeling in respect 
to recent reviews of his books which appeared in Nature Notes to influence 
his decision. Mr. Martin has kindly consented to withdraw his resignation in 
response to the wish of the Council. 
A. J. Western, Secretary. 
TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
E. P. — If you apply to the Director, Royal Gardens, Kew, he will probably 
forward you a ticket. 
S. W. T. — The “Collector’s British Land and Freshwater Shells,” by 
Lionel Adams (Bell & Sons, 7s. 6d.). 
J. H. T. — Mr. W. F. Kirby suggests that the moth was probably not 
Bruinata, but some other .species. Will you kindly note that the Editor’s 
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