and give me the results, I am told that the shape 

 thereof is an indication of their origin — in the Britishers 

 the markings lie transverse]}-, and in the foreigners 

 point downwards at times quite perpendicularly. 



I hope members have not entirely forgotten our Sale 

 and Exchange Column, which should be a good medium 

 now for excliangiiig birds, or obtaining the various 

 species desired. They have probably noticed the F, B. 

 Market which is supported so well. This should be an 

 incentive to the members of the N. B. B. & M. C. to 

 avail themselves of our similar column. 



Our Treasurer is now anxiously awaiting the arrival 

 of many more subscriptions, which are now overdue. 

 Members must seriously consider that we are this year 

 incurring heavy expenses ; our printers' bills have to be 

 met, and many applications for our support will shortly 

 be made b}' Show Committees desirous of our Gold and 

 Silver Medals, and it will be the duty of my Committee 

 to consider the advisablitity or not of sending the 

 monthly Magazine to those who have not paid their 

 subscriptions. 



The competition for the medal to be awarded to the 

 member introducing the greatest number of new mem- 

 bers is not very keen. It is a very choice specimen of 

 the medallists' art. 



I hear some more whisperings of Pied and Albino 

 Robins. Come, Mr. Turuber, let us know the facts ? 



I regret extremely the action of Messrs. Hills and 

 Cook in resigning their membership of the Club, espec- 

 iall5^as we are now approaching the Show season. 



I am sure all members of the Club will feel gratified 

 by the election of Mr. Mays of Kingscliflfe, and Mr. 

 Dewar of KdinV)urgh, as official Judges of the Club, both 

 being so well known as past masters in the art of exhibi- 

 ting British birds. Messrs. Mays and Dewar were two of 



