jforeicjn IBivb Botes 



FOR JANUARY, 1902. 



We have more than eighty members, but I have 

 written less than sixty receipts for subscriptions — con- 

 sequently there are still a good many who have not yet 

 been able to find time to forward a postal order. I do not 

 want to make a personal application by letter — I do not 

 grudge the trouble, but I do begrudge the postage. And 

 I am afraid a post card would hardly be polite. Will 

 those who have not yet paid kindly bear in mind the 

 interesting little fact that, if I have to write to them, their 

 net contribution, to the by no means overflowing coffers 

 of the Club, will be not 5/-, but 4/1 1. 



A member, who desired to remain anonymous, offered 

 a special prize of one guinea, open to members only, at 

 the forthcoming Palace vSliow, but unfortunately his 

 generous offer was received too late, the vSchedule being 

 already in print. The donor has consequently given the 

 money to the general fund of the Foreign Bird Club. As 

 will be seen in the Schedule, Mr. Oakey also kindly 

 responded to my appeal for specials, and happilj^ his 

 letter was in time. I hope that next year Mr. Ramsden 

 will be able to give us more time in which to make 

 arrangements. 



It is stated in the Schedule that the classification 

 adopted for the Foreign Bird Section was suggested b}' 

 the Club. This is quite correct, the classification being 

 substantially the same as that settled by the Council of 

 the Club for any Show providing 12 classes. The classes 

 for Goldfinches and Bullfinches have been added. 

 Whydahs and Weavers should have been included in 

 class 115 — for this omission, and one or two slight verbal 

 inaccuracies, I must, on behalf of the Club, disclaim 

 responsibility. 



PCntries close January 13th, the birds are to reach the 

 Show January 30th. Is there any real need for an 

 interval of 17 days ? The objections to such a long 



