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OCTOBER, 1906. 



Zbe fovciQn Birb Club, 



NOTICES TO MEMBERS. 



In this issue is presented the Balance Sheet for last year. 

 While the amount set forth does not quite represent the whole 

 expenses of the year, inasmuch as two of the plates were given 

 outright by two of our members, and the artist's fees for the 

 rest were also defrayed by private generosity, yet the Magazine 

 Committee may fairly be congratulated on what they produced 

 for the money. 



This year the volume will contain six coloured plates, 

 which, together with the increased number of black and white 

 illustrations, will entail much heavier expense than last year. 

 It is therefore earnestly hoped that some of the members who 

 have not yet sent a donation to the Illustration Fund, will 

 kindly do so. 



I have had a set of our plates framed and hung. The effect 

 is so charming and so universally admired, that I am fain to 

 urge members to avail themselves of our offer of sets while 

 there are some still left. Five double sets have already been 

 sold. 



In April Mr. Fillmer kindly offered a three guinea book as 

 a prize in connection with introducing new members. Has 

 this been lost sight of.? 



One more item, I get several letters each week asking for 



advice or information, but very rarely does one contain a stamp 



for reply. In the aggregate this means a heavy tax, which in 



the future I hope my correspondents will kindly relieve me of, 



dy enclosing a stamped and addressed envelope if they want an 



answer. 



W. Gko. Creswkm., 



Oct. i^th, 1906. Hon. Editorial Secretary. 



