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NOV 15th, 1908. 



Zhe jforeign Birb Club. 



NOTICES TO MEMBERS. 



The arrangements re competitive scheme for increasing our member- 

 ship are not yet complete, the same applies to Club trophy or cups; bat 

 full details will be given in next issue. 



A new feature has been introduced in this issue, viz., " The Month's 

 Arrivals." Mav I urge all members to se;<d us notes of any importations 

 of uncommon birds, whether imported by the trade or privately. 



We purpose introducing another feature in our next issue, viz., 

 "Notes on Continental Aviculture," which will be culled from the 

 Continental press, and we trust this will prove of general interest. 



The Committee desire to thank the members for their liberal response 

 to the various appeals. Mav we at the same time urge that the efforts to 

 introduce new members may be continued till our membership is at least 

 doubled. 



Wesley T. Page, 



Hon. Editorial Secretary. 



The Council thankfully acknowledge the following donations towards 

 the Illustration Fund. 



Miss M. R. Baker 



C. Cushnev 



H. Gray {Pout mortem fee) 



Mrs. B. Mortimer 



Ladv R. Douglas Pennant 



N. S. O'Reillv (Sale of 'Notes on Ca<, 



Birds.' to Mr. H. Green) 

 TI. Westacott .. 



POST MORTEM RRPORTS {continued). 



Whitk Java Dovr ihen\. (Miss R. Hollinsl. Cause of death was exhaustion following a 

 caseous nodular enlargement under the mucous membrane of right side of pharynx. 

 This is a common disease of poultry, pheasants, pigeons, etc., and was formerly 

 thought to he due to a psarosperni or cocciduin which, thanks to the researches of 

 Marx and Sticker, are now known to he only degenerative epithelial scales. These 

 authorities and others have shewn the disease to he due to an ultravisihle organism, 

 which is so small that it cannot he seen hv the highest power microscope ; nor can it 

 he cultivated on anv known artificial medium. 



tt is verv contagious. When onlv attacking parts that can be reached recovery 

 mav be anticipated hv painting the lesions with either the tincture or glycerole of 

 iodine, three times daily. A dessert spoonful of sulphate of iron should he given in 

 half a gallon of water. Isolate and disinfect. 



Cock Rf.d Rump. \ Hon Ladv Harvevi. Cause of death, congestion of lungs. There were 

 hemorrhagic spots ill the substance of the cranial bones, suggesting some blood 

 disease. Henry Gray, M.K.C.V S. 



