onry is to replant it with bushes so that the herons may have 

 suitable places in which to build their nests when they return to 

 the island next spring. Mr. Sandiford Bee of James Island, 

 who throughout has taken the deepest interest in the heronry 

 and has exerted himself to prevent plume hunters from destroy- 

 ing birds, has kindly offered to have the work of replanting the 

 island done at cost. It should be done late this month or in 

 November. This is an absolutely necessary step in restoring 

 to the birds their old home and in reestablishing this wonderful 

 avian city. 



Herbert R. Sass. 



Note. The cost of replanting the island is estimated at not 

 more than fifty dollars. The Museum has no funds which can be 

 applied to this purpose, and for this reason it is necessary to 

 appeal to the public, which has so generously contributed to the 

 purchase of the island, for the small sum of money required to 

 accomplish the purpose of the reservation. Contributions may 

 be sent to the director of the Museum. 



The list of contributors to the purchase fund is as follows: 

 Miss Elizabeth Adger, $5; Mrs. James Allan, $100; Mr. Wm. M. 

 Bird, $25; Mr. J. Ross Hanahan, $133.50; Mr. John Kershaw, Jr. 

 $1; Mr. Henry R. Laurens, $10; Miss Anna C. Neufville, $2; 

 Mrs. Felix Prendergast, $5; Mr. H. R. Sass, $10; Mr. Don Seitz, 

 $10; Mr. T. S. Wilbur, $5; Mr. Ellison A. Williams, $10; Mr. 

 Henry P. Williams, $133.50: Total, $450. 



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