ANNUAL REPORT. 
1 1 1 
Wexford). The instructions for forming and working branches are being revised, 
and will shortly be ready for use. 
“ New and revised leaflets have been issued, and have met with general 
approval. 
“ The Council takes this opportunity of asking members to distribute pro- 
spectuses, leaflets and copies of Nature Notes, as, by such means, knowledge of 
the Society and of its principles is extended and new members are gained. The 
Council has received from Mrs. E. Phillips some thousands of copies of her ex- 
cellent leaflet on the destruction of birds. 
“ The Society is much indebted to Mr. Britten for continuing to edit Nature 
Notes during the past year. The office of editor is not an easy one, and the 
Society is fortunate in the services of one possessing the skill and knowledge of 
Mr. Britten. A new arrangement has been made with Messrs. Bale for the supply 
and distribution of Nature Notes, by which it is expected that the Society will 
benefit financially. A Committee of the Council has been appointed to attend to 
matters connected with the Magazine. 
Financial Statement of the General Fund for the Year ending December list, 1892. 
Dr. 
£ s. d. 
To Balance from 1891 ... 9 ^9 9 
,, Subscriptions for 1892 108 19 8 
,, Sale of “Nature Notes” 
to Branches ... .. 113 4 
,, Sale of “ Nature Notes” 
through Messrs. Soth- 
eran ... ... ... 3 
,, Miscellaneous Receipts 4 3 5j 
,, Advertisements in 
“ Nature Notes ” ... 15 I 4 5 
, , C o n t r i b u t i o n s by 
Branches, namely : — 
d . 
Rape of Lewes 
J 
0 
Richard Jefferies 
0 
4 
6 
Nottingham 
15 
3 
Weald of Kent . 
0 
0 
Atalanta . . 
0 
9 
0 
Bolton 
0 
I 
6 
Liverpool 
2 
17 
6 
Brighton . . 
0 
1 1 
4 
Bayswater 
I 
2 
0 
Forth 
0 
10 
83 
Croydon . . 
I 
6 
li 
Cambridge 
2 
14 
5 
Southampton 
2 
0 
0 
Sutton 
2 
6 
0 
Northern Height 
2 
8 
0 
Haslemere 
0 
9 
10 
Clapton . . 
I 
0 
0 
Dorking . . 
I 
II 
Il| 
23 
9 • 
Other Magazines sold to 
Branches, not paid for 
10 
iS I 
Balance 
70 
5 It 
Cr. 
^ s. d. 
By Rent ... ... ... 20 o o 
,, Secretary ... ... 25 o o 
,, Postage ... ... ... 12 o 8 
,, Office and Miscellaneous 
Expenses ... ... 5 19 4 
,, .Subscriptions paid over 
to Branches ... ... 413 6 
,, Messrs. Bale & Sons, 
General Account ... 24 10 9 
,, Messrs. Bale & Sons, 
Printing “Nature 
Notes” 250 4 II 
,, Distribution and Postage 
of “Nature Notes” ... 22 19 $ 
,, Waterlow & Sons ... 5 5 o 
£yio 13 7 
LYIO 13 7 
“ The Council wishes to make special mention of the work done by some of 
the branches. Early in the year the Lower Thames Valley branch organised a 
Field Club with the title of ‘The Selborne Field Club.’ It numbers amongst its 
members many competent naturalists. About twelve open-air meetings have been 
held. During the winter season this branch gave a conversazione, when a very 
interesting collection of microscopical specimens was exhibited, a series of lectures 
to which Professor Flenslow, Professor F. W. Oliver, and others, contributed, and 
