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NATURAL HISTORY QUERY. 
18. Holly leaves.— I should be much obliged if you could tell me the 
reason why holly leaves fall off the stem when placed in water, leaving the berries 
only on the bare stalk. Most evergreens keep fresh for some weeks in water. 
M. C. B. 
SELBORNE SOCIETY NOTICES. 
Special G-eneral Meeting. — A Special General Meeting of Members is 
hereby convened for Monday, February 22, at 20, Hanover Square, at 6.30 p.m., 
to pass the Rules which have been recently revised by the Council. 
Council Meetings. — At the Council Meeting held on December 30, the 
suggestion of Sir H. II. Johnston to form a preserve of British Fauna in Achill 
Island was discussed and his object found general sympathy. The Council had 
their attention called to the Game Regulations in Uganda, of which notice appears 
elsewhere. The Council had under consideration the revision of the Society’s 
rules, and a special meeting of members is called to pass them. 
The usual monthly meeting of the Council will he held at 20, Hanover Square, 
W., on Monday, February 22, at 5.30 p.m. ; and the Publications Committee 
on Tuesday, February 9, 5.30 p.m. 
New Members. — Warren H. Manning, Esq., Boston, U.S.A. ; Bruce 
Anderson, Esq., Streatham ; Miss H. G. Woodhouse, Ealing ; Mrs. G. A. Horne, 
Streatham ; Mrs. Graham, Buckhurst Hill; R. C. Henderson, Esq., Sutton; 
F. Walton Rowe, Esq., Hampstead; Miss Alderson and Miss R. Alderson, 
Worksop; Geo. Pearce, Esq., Hampstead; Shirley Wainwright, Esq., Hamp- 
stead; J. Arrow, Esq., Clapham ; Geo. Watts, Esq., L.D.S.Eng., Haverstock 
Hill; Richd. Rowlands, Esq., Birmingham; Miss M. Snart, Hampstead; 
C. D. Davis, Esq., and Mrs. Davis, Streatham. 
Subscriptions. — The Council beg to acknowledge the following subscrip- 
tions over 5s.; W. H. Warner, Esq., 21s. ; Lady Farrer, 20s.; Geo. A. 
Musgrave, Esq., P'.Z.S., P'.R.G..S., 21s. ; Mrs. Musgrave, 21s. ; W. Whitwell, 
Esq., 21S. ; C. W. Ware, Esq., los. ; John U. Powell, Esq., los. ; Mrs. 
Hubbard, los ; Miss Walker, los. ; Richardson Evans, Esq., 10s. ; J. S. 
Budgett, Esq., 21s. ; Mrs. Annie Jones, 21s. ; Mrs. Lomer, 20s.; Miss Lomer, 
40s. ; Mrs. Brightwen, 5s. ; Miss M. W. Ranken, 7s. 6d. ; Mrs. Turle, los. ; 
Sir Jas. Colquhoun, los. ; W. J. Carver, Esq. ; 20s. ; Miss Cheetham, los. 6d. ; 
Cosmo Blore, Esq., los. ; A. J. Hall, Esq., los. ; Mrs. E. Frank, 6s. ; C. 
Leatham, Esq., los. ; Mrs. Hogg, los. ; Mrs. G. S. Kempson, los. ; Honble. 
L. Walter Rothschild, M.P., K.Sc., 21s.; W. W. Maw, Esq., los. ; Mrs. 
Picton Turberville, los. 6d. ; Mrs. W. E. Price, los. ; Mrs. Silkenstadt, los. ; 
Alf. Culshaw, Esq., 7s. 6d. ; Miss L. Marshall, 20s. ; Miss H. G. Woodhouse, 
5s. 6d. ; Mrs. Litchfield, los. ; Miss Brodrick, los. ; Mrs. Robinson, los. 6d. ; 
Clifton H. Regnart, Esq., 7s. 6d. ; Miss E. Nicholl, 2is. ; Rev. F. M. Millard, 
los. ; Allred Deed, Esq., F.R.G.S., F.R.Met. Soc., los. ; W. E. Milne- 
Redhead, Esq., 7s. 6d. ; Lady Simeon, los. ; Miss Shadwell, los. ; H. J. 
Evelegh, 10s. ; Mrs. Lowther, 20s. ; Mrs. Broomhead-Colton-Fox, 10s. 6d. ; 
Miss Broomhead-Colton-Fox, los. fid. ; Andrew J. Lloyd, Esq., 21s. ; C. D. 
Davis, Esq., los. fid. ; Mrs. C. D. Davis, los. fid. 
Donations. — C. Surgey, Esq., 21s. 
The Librarian reports that Professor Boulger has very kindly presented the 
following books to the Library : — 
“Neolithic Man in North-East Surrey,” by Walter Johnson and William 
Wright. 
“Sweet Hampstead and its Associations,” by Mrs. Caroline A. White. 
The Animals' Friend, volume ix. Edited by Ernest Bell. 
NEWS FROM THE BRANCHES. 
Birmingham and Midland. — At a meeting of the Committee held 
recently, the notice of the death of Mr. A. Winkler Wills was received with 
