copy ; there is much interesting copy they could supply from the past, even 

 if their present collections are rather small. There is much need for 



fully detailed articles on such topics as the following : 



My Aviaries — their Good and Bad Points. 



Some Grassfinches I have kept. 



Some Parrakeets I have successfully kept. 



Some Softbills I have kept. 



Some Doves and Pigeons I have kept. 



Some Finches I have kept. 



Soft-foods and their Compounding. 

 Such topics will not confine members to present possessions but will 

 enable them to draw largely upon the past, and such articles will be a great 

 help to new beginners in Foreign Bird Keeping, in fact are being asked for. 

 It will not matter in the least if several members write upon the same 

 topic, as diversified experience is always very valuable. 



Coloured Plates : The Hon. Editor much wants to issue three or 

 four with this volume, but this can only be done if members will subscribe 

 about £50 for this purpose, and the Hon. Secretary would be obliged if 

 members would send him their contributions for this object, which will be 

 exclusively used for this purpose. We have several unpublished drawings 

 by the late H. Goodchild (one or two the property of the Hon. Editor), 

 ai; of which can be used for reproduction in Bird Notes, and the loan of 

 others for reproduction can be obtained. 



MAJ. A. E. SNAPE, Hon. Business Secretary. 

 WESLEY T. PAGE, Hon. Editor. 



Deficit and Illustration Funds. 



These two funds need all the help members can give them. The 

 smallest donation will be thankfully acknowledged, both by the Hon. Sec. 

 t.T d in this Journal. We acknowledge the following with best thanks : — 



£ s. d. 



Child, F. R 10 



Hopkinson, Dr. E., D.S.0 100 



Wilson, Miss F. M 010 



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By Lt.-Col. H. Legh de Legh. 

 J Dixon Brunton, Inveresk Lodge, Inveresk, Midlothian. 



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 Mrs. A. E. Edwards, Drayton Cottage. Ruislip, Middlesex. 



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