176 /'osf Morton Rcporis. 



mnde its appearance l)i-ni()ntlily. hut it has been well illustrated 

 ;i'h1 its contents of a practical and di\ersitied cliaracter, and the 

 volume just completed runs intc- 180 pa.^es irrespective of ])lates 

 and inset. 



As to the I'l'TUKi*; we will leave consideration of this to 

 tlie first issue of the next volume; merely stating- that for the 

 present we sliall continue to issue bi-monthly, and that part I. 

 will appear as near I'>l)ruary 15th as possible — further, we hope 

 to issue two coloured plates during the year, and, that these 

 will be worthv oitr past, only such will be issued. 



All that is required to restore us to the full vigour of the 

 PAST is: An increased roll, more copy for the Journal, and 

 niore personal interest in F.B.C by its individual members. 



ExHiRrriNc I'dreign Birds: We are pleased to note a 

 revival in this phase of aviculture. As will be seen from the 

 Fveport, elsewhere in this issue, due to the enterprise of Capt. 

 Rr.ttigan and a few other F.B.C. members who gave generous 

 support, the Forci^i^ii Bird Section at Torquay was a great 

 success. Tt was quite like i')re-war times to look upon so goodly 

 an array of rare and gorgeous exotic species, as well as many 

 beautiful and perfect s]iecimens of the more freely imported 

 species, at Torquay, and we accept this as a happy augury for 

 the futiu'e. Such exhibitions are educative and of great interest 

 \< the general public. 



O 



Post Mortem Reports. 



For Rules viik' pi^i^c ii. of cover. 



X()Vi:Mr.i<:K. 



Sill. Pi-KiN Koiii.N : .Mrs. M. A. Grossiiiith, ilicklev. Kent. — Tlie bird 

 r>lio\ved all the s'jjns of old ag'e, tlie aort;i beinfj atheromatous: there was 

 a terminal congestion of the lini,ef-'^. 



iSth, I'i'KiN KniiiN ( r^ ) : H. J. Turner, Newton .Vhhott. — Tiie bird was 

 ver\ fill, there was a f.atty defeneration of the liver: the (i*so])hafjus was 

 i>aeked wilh the remains of a spider .and a lart^e quantity of seed: tltis 

 had e.aused some disi)laeement of the i^izzard. whieh was forced down 

 into ihe pelvis. (~)lher ortjrnis were norm.il. There w;is no evidence 

 of bruising- or injury. 



i()th. CoKn(i:s i'l.Kt' i ~, ) : Spencer Nairne. — .Answered by post. 



