An Editorial Appeal. 
In order that the publication of the NATURALIST maybe maintained 
with a reasonable expenditure of time and labour, the Editor most 
earnestly pleads for a greater meed of helpful co-operation on the part of 
the main body of the members, and naturalists generally, than has hitherto 
been afforded to him. Not only are longer and more important memoirs 
desired, but the greatest aid would be given by the communication of 
Short Papers, Notes, and of books, periodicals, newspapers, etc. 
(or extracts from the same), containing matter (reports, captures, 
natural history, antiquarian or other “ finds,” topographical descriptions, 
news of the exposure of geological sections, etc., accounts of old industries, 
folk-lore, dialect, etc.) likely to be useful for the Naturalist, or for the 
information of the council and officers. 
The Editor will very gratefully receive promises from members 
and others of systematic searching of periodicals, etc., for such infor¬ 
mation as above. If extracts are sent, they should be in a form fitted 
as nearly as possible for publication. MSS. should be written on one side 
of the paper only, with wide spaces between the lines, and with wide 
margins. 
Each member should take a lively interest in our little journal, and 
feel himself or herself personally responsible, in a measure, for its success 
and usefulness. All events in the county coming within the scope ol the 
Club should find permanent record in our pages. 
It is desired and expected that the CONDUCTORS OF Field 
Meetings and other Excursions will themselves write a short report, 
describing the country traversed, buildings visited, objects noted, etc., 
and giving the substance of any demonstrations given either in the 
field or in a museum, and will forward the same to the Editor as soon 
as possible after the excursion. The Editor finds the task of describing 
the excursions far too heavy, and besides, reports written by 
persons specially acquainted with the districts visited, or objects 
seen, will have a freshness and value necessarily wanting in a mere 
compilation. 
It would greatly assist if Exhibitors of Objects would themselves 
prepare short descriptions of them for publication, and hand the same to 
the Secretary, at, or soon after, the Meetings. 
