IRature IRotes : 
Zhc Selborne Socict^j’s rir>aoa3fne. 
No. no. FEBRUARY, 1899. Vol. X. 
SELBORNIANA. 
Cut or Uncut? It has been suggested that Nature Notes 
should be issued with the pages cut. As this would involve 
some little expense, the Council invite an expression of opinion 
from the members. 
A Selborne Almanack. — Mr. E. A. Martin writes: — “The 
Editor referred in his speech at the last Conversazione to the 
number of records which were sent to him, of the first appear- 
ance of flowers, birds, insects, &c. A new year is now com- 
mencing, and I think a useful and interesting compilation might 
be made if the observations which Selbornians make during the 
year were brought together, and a Selbornian Almanack were 
published on January i, 1900, giving in parallel columns (i.) 
Gilbert White’s first appearances ; (ii.) Selbornians’ dates of the 
same, and (iii.) a blank column, to be filled in for the current 
year. Any such notes which could not find room in Nature 
Notes could then find a place on the Almanack, the name of 
the observer to follow the date of his or her find. The almanack 
should, I think, take the form of a large wall-sheet, as being the 
most convenient form for the study or library. I shall be glad 
to undertake such a compilation. Who will send me help ? “ 
This is also a subject on which the Council would be glad to 
learn the opinions of members. The Massachusetts Audubon 
Society have issued a very beautiful calendar for 1899, but it 
consists of twelve coloured plates of birds with descriptive text, 
so is not a wall-sheet. 
Elephants. — Mr. W. Cocksedge writes : — “ I see that on 
p. 2 of the January number, Mrs. Hubbard advocates the use 
of xylonite billiard balls by players, in order to prevent the 
