11. have been offered for publication recently. Why? If you are planning to write an article for publication, whatever its length and whether you have written for publication a hundred times over or never, PLEASE contact me before you start writing. I can then discuss any problems with you, and send you the details of the exact way in which the article should be set out for the printer, how the illustrations should be drawn and labelled and so on. If done correctly at first this can save hours of work later - and if you are unable to type or draw your own illustrations, then I can usually arrange to get someone to do it for you. Dr David Corke Editor - Essex Naturalist Phone 01-529-3942 45 Hawkwood Crescent Chingford E4. Shows 1975. Our displays get better and more successful each year. At the Dagenham Town Show this year (12-13 July) we will have 270sq.ft.to fill. The Writtle show is on Saturday 19th July and we will probably be at the Ingatestone and Havering Shows as well. We need transport. Boxes of stuffed animals, artificial ponds and display material fills several cars including the roof racks. If you have a shoot- ingbrake, van or lorry then please let me know. We also organise a rota of people manning the stands and the more people we have the less work per person. Offers of assistance please to Ron Allen c/o Soil Survey, Writtle Agricultural College, Writtle, Chelmsford, Essex.