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NATURE NOTES. 
SELBORNE SOCIETY NOTICES. 
Leaflet Fund. — This Fund has been started to print leaflets for gratuitous 
distribution, dealing with any of the Society’s objects. All amounts thus received 
will be acknowledged on this page, and any suggestions as to suitable leaflets will 
be gladly received by the Committee. 
Proposed Selborne Library. — The Council are arranging for the forma- 
tion of a librar)- at the Central Rooms, which will be accessible to all members. 
They are indebted to Miss Gould, of the Northern Heights Branch, for the gift of a 
Monograph on Swallows, and any gifts of books will be gratefully accepted and 
acknowledged in this column. 
Field Club Meetingrs. — Members who wdsh to join the Club, can do so on 
payment of one shilling. All particulars may be obtained of the Hon. Sec., 
Central Field Club, 20, Hanover Square, W. 
Arrangements for June. 
June 9. — The Brent Valley, Perivale and Horsenden Hill. Meet at Ealing 
Station (G.W.R.) 3.35 p.m. Broad Street, 2.55 p.m. ; Dalston, 3 p.m. (change 
at Willesden) ; Richmond, 2.57 p.m. A paper will Ire read. 
June \(i.— Altered aiyangentenls. Forest walk : Theydon Bois to Ambres- 
bur)- Banks (British Camp). Meet at Theydon Station at 3.10 p.m. (Liverpool 
■Street at 2.35 p.m.). Paper by Mr. W. B. Gerish. 
[une 23. — Shepperton. Meet at Shepperton station, S.W.R., 3.30 p.m. 
(Waterloo 2.35 p.m., Richmond 3.2 p.m.). Papers by Mr. R. Paulson and Mr. 
R. H. Read. 
June 10 . — Rye House to Ware by river bank. Meet at Rye House station, 
2.57 p.m. (Liverpool Street 2.15 p.m., Clapton i p.m.). Paper by Mr. A. T. 
Dymes. 
July 7. — Selborne Society’s Special Field Day. — Arrangements are being made 
to visit Merstham on this date, full particulars of which will be given in our July 
i-ssue. Professor Boulger has kindly consented to conduct the ramble and deliver 
a Lecturette on the “ Flora of the Chalk Downs.” 
The Committee of the Field Club meet on June 6, at 6.30, to arrange the 
Programme for the second half of the Session, July to September. 
Council and Committee Meetings.— The next Meetings of the Council 
will be held on June 6 and July 4, at 5.30 p.m. The Magazine and Leaflet 
Committee meet on June 20, at 5.30 p.m. 
NEWS FROM THE BRANCHES. 
Bath.. — The Annual Meeting of this branch was held on May 8, when the 
Annual Report and Balance Sheet was read and adopted. Owing to the illness 
and death of the late Secretary, Mr. W. G. Wheatcroft, the branch has had 
rather a chequered career during the past year, but under the able management of 
the present Secretary, Dr. G. Norman, who has drawn out a scheme of work- 
ing the Society by means of sub-branches or districts, to each of which a lady 
Secretarj- is appointed, it is believed the present year will prove a much more 
prosperous one. A Field Club has been formed on the lines of those in 
London, and it is hoped this may be successful in making the Society better 
known in the district. 
Lower Lea Valley. — By kind permission of Mr. Frederick J. Hanbury, 
F.L.S., &c., the Members of this Branch spent a verj' pleasant evening on the 23rd 
inst.,in inspecting Mr. Hanbur)’s verj- fine Herbarium and collection of Lepidop- 
tera. Refreshments were generously provided, and the numerous features of 
interest in the collections were full)’ described. 
Pinner. — By invitation of Mr. and Mrs. George Skilbeck, a most interesting 
and instructive address on the subject of “ Bacteria,” dealing with their formation 
and growth, was given to a large audience by Mr. Kenneth Lawson, M.R.C.S., 
L.R.C.P. The lecture was greatly appreciated, and a very hearty vote of thanks 
was given to the lecturer. 
