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NATURE NOTES. 
by writing, or otherwise, to the Hon. Secretarj-, Mr. John Allen, 8, Clarence Road,. 
Kew. Field meetings will be held during the spring and summer months for the 
study of botany, zoolog)’, geology and any cognate subject. It is proposed also to 
hold periodical winter evening meetings, when by thereading of papers, conferences, 
conversational meetings, the use of the microscope, and other means, all branches 
of Natural History may be taken up. These will be held, by the kind consent of 
Miss Wallis, at the High School, Matson House, Richmond, on the second 
Wednesdays of the months, and are to be inaugurated by a conversazione in the 
Gymnasium, on Wednesday, the I2th October. Promises of several microscopes, 
objects of interest, pictures by local artists of good standing, and help of singers 
and instrumentalists have already been secured. The Branch has also in contem- 
plation the erection of a suitable monument to the poet Thompson, and the pre- 
servation of the Kew Ait, about which we spoke at length in our last year's 
volume (pp. 130- 134). 
THE SELBORNE SOCIETY. 
The object of the Selborne Society is to unite lovers of Nature for the follow- 
ing purposes : — 
The Protection from unnecessary destruction of Wild Birds, Animals and 
Plants : 
The Protection of places and objects of Antiquarian Interest or Natural Beauty; 
The Promotion of the .Study of Natural Histor)’. 
The mininntm Annual Subscription (which entitles the subscriber to a 
monthly copy of the Society’s Magazine) is 2s. 6d. 
All particulars as to membership may be obtained from the Secretary of the 
Selborne Society, 9, Adam Street, Adelphi. 
NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
Contributions for any number should reach the Editor, James Britten, 
F.L.S., 18, West Square, London, S.E., not later than the 15th of the month. 
When it is particularly requested, MSS. not accepted will be returned, if 
stamps sufficient to pay the postage are sent for that purpose. Short notes on 
Natural History or Selbornian subjects will be especially welcome. In every case 
contributions must be accompanied by the name and address of the writer. 
Queries on any points connected with Botany, Zoology, or other branches of 
Natural History, 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 accompanied by the names and addresses of the writers, not for publica- 
tion, if this is not desired. 
Specimens sent for identification will be named, if sent carefully packed and 
in good condition, and if sent to the Editor, but we cannot undertake to return 
any specimens. Not more than six specimens will be named at one time, and, 
in the case of common plants, it is suggested that correspondents will find it far 
more useful to work them out for themselves than to send them to us for naming ; 
we shall always be willing to confirm or correct such determinations. 
We shall be glad to notice any books bearing upon natural history in any of 
its branches, and to direct attention to magazine articles of the same kind, if 
these are sent to us. Publishers will confer a favour upon our readers if they will 
always state the price of any volumes they may send, in order that it may be 
quoted in the notice. This addition is much appreciated by our readers, and 
is desirable in the interest of the volumes themselves. 
It is particularly requested that subscriptions and letters connected with busi- 
ness should not be forwarded to the Editor, but to the Secret.-^RY OF THE 
Selborne Society, 9, Adam Street, Adelphi. Editorial communications, 
specimens, and books for review should be addressed to !Mr. Britten, as above. 
