BOARD OF EDITORS 
A. Grove Day, Editor-in-Chief, Department of English, University of Hawaii 
Ervin H. Bramhall, Department of Physics, University of Hawaii 
Vernon E. Brock, Director, Division of Fish and Game, Territorial Board of 
Agriculture and Forestry 
Harry F. Clements, Plant Physiologist, University of Hawaii Agricultural 
Experiment Station 
Charles H. Edmondson, Zoologist, Bishop Museum, Honolulu, T. H. 
Harvey I. Fisher, Department of Zoology, University of Hawaii 
Frederick G. Hold away, Head, Department of Entomology, University of 
Hawaii Agricultural Experiment Station 
Maurice B. Linford, Head, Department of Plant Pathology, Pineapple Research 
Institute, Honolulu, T. H. 
A. J. Mangelsdorf, Geneticist, Experiment Station, Hawaiian Sugar Planters’ 
Association, Honolulu, T. H. 
G. F. Papenfuss, Department of Botany, University of California, Berkeley 4, 
California 
Harold St. John, Chairman, Department of Botany, University of Hawaii 
Chester K. Wentworth, Geologist, Honolulu Board of Water Supply 
SUGGESTIONS TO AUTHORS 
Contributions to Pacific biological and physical 
science will be welcomed from authors in all parts 
of the world. Manuscripts should be addressed to 
Dr. A. Grove Day, Editor, Pacific Science, Uni¬ 
versity of Hawaii, Honolulu 10, Hawaii. Use of 
air mail for sending correspondence and brief 
manuscripts from distant points is recommended. 
Manuscripts will be read promptly by members of 
the Board of Editors and by other competent 
critics. 
Manuscripts may run from 1 to 30 pages in 
length. Authors should not overlook the need for 
good brief papers presenting results of studies, 
notes and queries, communications to the editor, 
or other commentary. 
Preparation of Manuscript 
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because it does not conform to the style of Pacific 
Science, it is suggested that authors follow the 
style recommended below and exemplified in the 
journal. 
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title runs to more than 40 characters, the author 
should also supply a “short title” for use as a 
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editors cannot be responsible for loss of manu¬ 
scripts. 
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the purpose and scope of the paper in an intro¬ 
ductory paragraph and to give a summary of 
results at the end of the paper. 
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follow capitalization, spelling, compoundings, ab¬ 
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national Dictionary (unabridged), second edition; 
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tions of titles of publications should, if possible, 
follow those given in U. S. Department of Agri¬ 
culture Miscellaneous Publication 337. 
Footnotes. Footnotes should be used sparingly and 
never for citing references (see later). Often, 
footnotes may better be incorporated into the text 
or omitted. When used, footnotes should be con¬ 
secutively numbered by superior figures through- 
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