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the Thames against the various agencies which threaten their destruction. We 
should have been glad to quote largely from this valuable report, but can only 
give the following extract dealing with the preservation of Sudbrook Park. 
“The last item of news bearing on this important subject is that on January 30th 
Her Majesty’s Commissioners of Woods and Forests received an important 
deputation, asking them not to take any action in respect to the sale of Sudbrook 
Park, or the letting of any portion of it for building purposes, until the whole 
matter had been laid before the House of Commons for their decision. The 
deputation included the Right Hon. Shaw Lefevre, M.P. ; Mr. Bruce, M.P. ; 
Sir T. Whittaker Ellis, M.P. ; Mr. Burt (Chairman of the Richmond Vestry), 
and leading members of the Open Spaces Association, the Metropolitan Playing 
Grounds Association, the Preservation of Commons Association, the Kyrle 
Society, See., Sec. Mr. Edward King specially represented the Selborne Society. 
The interests of landscape and other artists were represented by Mr. M. H. 
Spielmann (Editor of the Magazine of Art). Mr. Skewes-Cox, the Chairman of 
the Joint Executive Committee for the Preservation of Sudbrook Park, was also 
present. Without prophesying, your committee venture to express the hope that 
the result of that interview may influence the future of Sudbrook Park, so far as 
that it is associated with the permanent preservation of open spaces round 
London.” 
We regret that a long list of names of new members is unavoidably crowded 
out, as the space at our disposal is, as explained below, quite inadequate to the 
demands upon it. 
Subscriptions to the Selborne Society for 1S90 were due on January 1st, 
and if not already paid should be forwarded to the Hon. Treasurer (9, Adam 
Street, Adelphi, W.C.), or in the case of branch members, to the treasurers of 
their respective branches. 
Letters on the general business of the Society should not be forwarded to 
the Editors of Nature Notes ; but to the Secretary of the Selborne Society, 9, 
Adam Street, Adelphi, W.C., to whom, or to the Secretary of the nearest Branch , 
those who are desirous of becoming members should apply. 
EDITORIAL NOTE. 
We are happy to be able to report most favourably as to the success of the 
first number of Nature Notes, the Selborne Society’s Magazine. A much 
larger number of copies have had to be printed than w T e anticipated, and the 
third edition is now almost exhausted. Nature Notes has been the subject of 
many appreciative notices in important papers, expressing in warm terms 
sympathy with the objects of the Society and approval of its magazine. The 
members of the Selborne Society have responded with enthusiasm to our request 
for support in the matter of letters, contributions and cuttings. One result of 
this is that we are unable to insert a large number of interesting articles and 
letters, many of which, however, we hope to utilise in future numbers. It is 
hoped that it may be possible hereafter to enlarge the magazine ; in no other 
manner can justice be done to the large number of communications we have re- 
ceived. Meanwhile we trust that our kind correspondents, whether their con- 
tributions have been inserted or not, will accept this expression of gratitude for 
their assistance, and will continue to supply us with short original articles and 
items of information on matters Selbornian. It is particularly requested that 
subscriptions and letters bearing on the general business of the Society should not 
be sent to the Editors. Editorial communications should be forwarded (not later 
than the 4th of each month, if insertion is desired in the current number) to the 
Rev. Percy Myles, i, Argyle Road, Ealing, W. 
