NATURE NOTES: 
tibe Selborne Societ^’8 ^Iftagasine. 
Edited by JAMES BRITTEN, F.L.S. 
Senior Assistant, Department of Botany, British Aluseum, 
Assisted by eminent Specialists in every Department of Natural History. 
The circulation of this Magazine has greatly increased during the past year : 
it is now much enlarged, and several new features have been introduced. 
Among the Contributors to Nature Notes are the following well-knoiun 
writers : — 
The Bishop of Wakefield. 
The Hon. Mrs. R. C. Boyle (E.V.B.), Author of “ Days and Hours in a Garden." 
Mrs. Brightwen, Author of “ Wild Nature won by Kindness f &c. 
G. S. Boulger, F.L.S. , Author of Familiar Trees," “ The Uses of Plant sf &c. 
William Carruthers, F.R.S., Keeper of the Department of Botany, British 
Museum. 
T. D. A. Cockerell, F.Z.S., Curator of the Jamaica Museum. 
The Rev. W. Warde Fowler, Author of “A Fear with the Birds" &c. 
R. J. H.arvey Gibson, M.A., F.R.S.E., F.L.S., Author of “A Text-book of 
Biology f &c. 
G. C. Haite, F.L.S., Author of “ Plant Studies," &c. 
The Rev. Prof. George Henslow, M.A., F.L.S., Author of “ The Origin of 
Floral Structuresf “ Botany for Children," &c. 
Prof. F. E. Hulme, F.L.S., F.S.A., Author of “ Familiar Wild Flowers," “ Way- 
side Sketches," &c. 
J. R. Jackson, Esq., A.L.S., Curator of the Kew Museums. 
W. F. Kirby, F.L.S., F.E.S., of the British Museum, Author of “.,4 Handbook of 
Entotnology," “ European Butterflies attd Moths f &c. 
The Rev. F. O. Morris, B.A., Author of “ A History of British Birds," &c. 
George Murr.ay, F.L.S., of the British Museum, Joint Author of “A Handbook 
of Cryptogamic Botany." 
George A. Musgrave, F.Z.S., F.G.S. 
George Nicholson, A.L.S., Curator of the Royal Gardens, Kew ; Editor of the 
“ Dictionary of Gardening." 
J. L. Otter, Hon. Treasurer of the Selborne Society. 
The Rev. H. D. Rawnsley, M.A., Author of “ A Plea for the Birds f &c. 
F. N. WiLLi.AMS, F.L.S., Author of “ The Pinks of Europe f &c. 
The special features of Nature Notes are fully set forth in the original 
circular, a copy of which may be obtained on application. It is intended to be a 
record of progress — progress in the love of Nature, in the knowledge of natural 
objects, and in the war to be waged in defence of the beauties of Nature against 
their more or less avowed exterminators. 
Special prominence is given to Reviews of Books which bear on the various 
branches of Natural History, and the Editor will alwaj's be glad to give informa- 
tion as to books suitable for any particular study. 
Business communications with regard to Nature Notes should be addressed 
to the Secretary of the Selborne Society, 9, Adam Street, Adelphi. 
Editorial communications and Books for Review should be addressed to J.a.mes 
Britten, Esq., 18, West Square, Southwark, S.E. 
