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NATURE NOTES. 
OFFICIAL NOTICES. 
Drawing Room Meeting. — We desire to call the special attention of all 
members of the Society who live in, or near London, or who ma)' be in town 
during June, to the drawing-room meeting (to beheld by kind permission of Lady- 
Fry,) at I, Palace Houses, Bayswater Hill, W., on Wednesday, June the 22nd, at 
4 o’clock, for the promotion of the objects of the Society. The Earl of Stamford, 
Mrs. Brightwen, the Rev. H. D. Gordon, Prof. Hulme, and Mr. James Britten 
have kindly consented to address the meeting. The attendance of Selbornians is 
cordially invited. The slip at the beginning of the magazine should be filled in 
and presented at the door. 
Such meetings have been successfully held in several provincial towns, but in 
the London branches, where members are often so scattered, it has hitherto 
seemed difficult to arrange them. By having a more general meeting for all the 
London and suburban branches, it is hoped that these scattered members, as well 
as others, may be able to attend. 
It may be of convenience to mention that the Queen’s Road Station, on the 
Metropolitan Railway, is within three minutes’ walk, and the Royal Oak, on the 
District Railway, within ten minutes’ walk of i. Palace Houses, also that omnibuses 
from Regent Circus, and Uxbridge Road Station pass the house. 
Our Volumes. — We desire to call the special attention of our readers to the 
volumes of Nature Notes for 1890 and 1891, which may be obtained at the 
offices of the Society, 9, Adam Street, Adelphi, W.C., at the cost of three shillings 
each, or by post, three shillings and fivepence. By the variety and interest of 
their contents these volumes are admirably adapted for the school or parish library, 
and we would urge upon our readers not to neglect so excellent a means for 
advancing the interests which they have at heart. Cases for binding the numbers 
for 1890 and 1891 may be obtained from the .Secretary at the above address, price 
IS. each ; or the numbers will be bound and the case supplied by Messrs. Bale & 
.Sons, 87, Great Titchfield .Street, W., at the cost of is. 3d., or with gilt edges, 
IS. lod. The name and address of the sender, with stamps to the above amount, 
should be forwarded with the magazines in order to prevent mistakes or delay. 
Wanted, by the Hon. Treasurer of the Kensington branch, the numbers of 
the Selborne Magazine for January, April, July, and December, 18S8. Address 
Thos. Grey, Esq., 5, Kensington Crescent, W. 
NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
Contributions for any number should reach the Editor, James Britten, 
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When it is particularly requested, I\ISS. not accepted will be returned, if 
stamps sufficient to pay the postage are sent for that purpose. 
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in good condition, and if sent to the Editor, but we cannot undertake to return 
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these are sent to us. Publishers will confer a favour upon our readers if they will 
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is desirable in the interest of the volumes themselves. 
It is particularly requested that subscriptions and letters connected with busi- 
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