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NATURE NOTES 
Dunfermline. — Your Vice-President, Canon Rawnsley, your 
Council is pleased to record, has been fully advising the local 
authorities of this ancient Scottish town as to how they shall 
set about beautifying its surroundings by means of tlie muni- 
ficent donation they have received for that purpose from Mr. 
Carnegie. 
Cheddar Gorge. — The National Trust, upon the governing 
body of which your Society is represented, has been taking 
active steps to arouse local and general public opinion as to the 
serious injury now being inflicted upon this beautiful spot by 
quarrying operations. Your Editor, having recently visited the 
spot, was able to indicate the extent of the damage, and has 
suggested a possible remedy. As the Bath Branch of the 
Society is arranging an excursion to Cheddar on July i6, it is 
hoped that this may lead to something being done. 
Avon Gorge. — Your Council is watching with much sym- 
pathy the movement dealing with a closely similar state of things 
in the gorge of the Bristol Avon. It was, in fact, a suggestion 
made by Mrs. Barnett with reference to the quarrying at this 
spot that formed the basis of your Editor’s proposal as to 
Cheddar. 
Pwllycrochan Woods. — The purchase by the town of 
Colwyn Bay (North Wales) of the small but valuable strip of 
woodland behind that rising watering-place is a matter for 
congratulation. 
Beddgelert Tramway. — The proposal to run a tramway or 
light railway from Bettws-y-Coed to Beddgelert is engaging the 
careful attention of your Council. It has received an under- 
taking that it shall be notified as to all steps taken in the matter, 
and is accordingly awaiting further developments. 
Parley Beeches. — Encouraged by the success that attended 
the efforts of the Croydon Branch in assisting to secure Croham 
Hurst from the builder, your Council hopes that the endeavour 
to purchase Purley Beeches may prove equally successful. 
This charming little bit of primitive woodland has been tem- 
porarily protected by a lease, and the sum required to secure 
it permanently is one that there should be no great difficulty 
in raising. 
VI. PUBI.ICATIONS. 
“ Nature Notes.” — The members will have noticed that, as 
anticipated in our last Report, it has been found possible to 
include in the magazine more original illustrations than in 
former years. The varied objects of the Society find their 
reflection in the contents of Natukk Notes, whilst during the 
past year more space has been devoted to a record of the 
meetings of your Council and of the Field Club. 
Your thanks are especially owing to the Editor for the care 
and ability displayed by him in editing the Magazine. 
