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Abstract

ON account of the restrictions imposed by the Government on the importation of wood-pulp and other materials used in paper manufacture, the supply of paper has been compulsorily reduced. In common with other periodicals, we are, therefore, under the necessity of reducing the size of NATURE; and we ask the indulgence of our readers for the cultailments which must be made while the limitations of paper-supply exist. It is particularly desirable that all contributors should confine themselves to essentials, points of prime importance, in order that our record of scientific work and events may still be as extensive as possible, though it must necessarily be less detailed. We trust that the present conditions are only temporary, and need scarcely say that immediately the normal supply of paper is available we shall revert to the usual number of columns.