NOTES AND NEWS, 
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magpie to sit so resolutely, it chiefly depends upon the state of 
incubation, but most members of the Corvidae are unusually 
wary.—H.K.S.] 
MOTES AND NEWS. 
During the past few months the necessity of enlarging this 
Magazine has become very apparent to us, and many are the 
communications and suggestions we have received upon the 
subject from our readers. The majority of these letters con¬ 
tained practically the same suggestion, viz., that we should 
enlarge and improve the magazine at once , even if we had to 
raise the price. This latter, however, we were loth to do, and 
yet the present low price allows no margin whatever for enlarge¬ 
ment just now. We have therefore, after due consideration, 
come to the conclusion that it will be best to raise the prige, 
and so enable ourselves to enlarge and improve the magazine in 
a way which we no doubt will straightway find it a place in the 
hearts of all our readers—and a good many more besides. 
We have, therefore, to announce that, commencing with the 
September number, the Naturalists’ Journal will in future 
consist of 20 pages , and a coloured wrapper , the price being 2d. 
only. An abundance of interesting articles and other matter 
will be given, while there will also be good illustrations. We 
do not think any reader will object to paying the extra id. per 
month, as the great improvement in the magazine will prove 
an ample compensation. As it is at present we have been 
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being able to insert them, but with the greatly increased space 
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The annual subscription will in future be 2/6 including postage, 
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Secretary, viz., Albert H. Waters, B.A., M.C.S., &c., Cambridge. 
Old members need ronly intimate their desire to have their 
names re-entered in the Society’s books. 
Referring to Mr. Lyschinska’s letter in last month’s 
Correspondence column, Mr. S. L. Mosley, F.E.S., of the 
Beaumont Park Museum, Huddersfield, sends us his catalogue 
