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NATURE NOTES. 
SELBORNE SOCIETY NOTICES. 
Magazine Fund. — The Fund towards clearing off the debt of £yo due to 
the Hon. Treasurer has now reached within a few pounds of the amount re- 
quired. The following members have sent in donations between February 15 and 
•April 15 ; — .Miss Wake, Mrs. Payne (further donation from Rape of Lewes 
Branch), Mrs. A. H. Harman, Mr. J. Hopkinson, F.L. S., &c., Mr. T. Chapman, 
and an anonymous contributor. The Council venture to hope that those members 
who have not yet contributed will kindly do so before the next issue, as they 
are anxious to close the Fund. 
Removal of OfB,ces. — Members are reminded that the Society has now 
removed to 20, Hanover Square, W., to which address all communications must 
be sent. 
Magazine and Leaflet Committee. —The following Resolution was 
passed at the Council Meeting on March 7 ; — “That the .Magazine Committee 
be called ‘ The Magazine and Leaflet Committee ’ and a fund be opened, termed 
the ‘ Leaflet Fund ’ (for which donations are earnestly requested), for printing 
leaflets dealing with any of the .Society’s objects, for gratuitous distribution.” It 
is hoped that this will result in extending the work of the Society and Branches 
very materially. 
Field Club Meetings. —Members who wish to join the Field Club can do 
so on payment of one shilling for the year. Those who do not belong to the 
Lower Lea or Lower Thames Valley Branches (which have their own clubs) 
should send this amount to the Hon. .Sec., Central Field Club, 20, Hanover 
Square, W. 
Program.me for May. 
May 5. — Wimbledon Common and Richmond Park. Meet at Putney station, 
.S.W.R., 2.51 p.m. (Waterloo 2.30 p.m.). Paper by Mr. Wakefield. 
.]fay 19. — Chingford to Chigwell, by meadow and stream. .Meet at Ching- 
ford station, 3.8 p.m. (Liverpool Street, 2.32 p.m.). Paper by .Mr. W. B. 
Gerish. 
.Ifay 26. — Felthamto Ashford. Meet at Feltham station, 2.40 p.m. (Waterloo, 
2.10 p.m.). Paper by Mr. R. Marshman Wattson. 
/iciie 2. Altered Arrangements . — This has been altered to Pinner, through 
Oxhey Woods to Watford. Baker Street (.Met. Ext.), 2.37 p.m. ; Richmond, 
about 2 p.m. ; Dalston, 1.45 p.m. .Meet at Pinner station (Met. Ext.), 3.10 
p.m. Pinner, L. & N. W. R., is fifteen minutes’ walk therefrom. .A paper will 
be read. 
Conversazione. — The Conversazione Committee have pleasure in announc- 
ing an excellent Programme of Music, V’'ocal and Instrumental, Natural History 
Fixhibits and Microscopes, also an address by Sir John Lubbock, for May 30, 
from 7 to to p.m. Refreshments will be provided. Tickets, programmes, and 
all particulars may be obtained of the Hon. .Sec., Conversazione Committee, 20, 
Hanover Square, W. 
The next meetings of the Council will be held at 20, Hanover Square, on May 
2 and June 6. The Magazine and Leaflet Committee meet on May 16 at 5.30. 
NEWS FROM THE BRANCHES. 
Lower Thames Valley. — The Hon. Sec. reports, with respect to Sheen 
Common, the Managers have promised that the destruction of furze and bracken 
shall cease. It is hoped that the Common will be taken over ere long by the 
Local Authorities. 
New Branch. — A Branch is in process of formation at Nelson, New 
Zealand, Mrs. A. H. Patterson being the Hon. .Sec., pro tern. 
Communications.— All notes for this page must be sent to the Hon. Sec., 
Magazine and Leaflet Committee, 20, Hanover Square, W. before May 15, to 
be inserted in next issue. 
