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scarcity of "matter" which first occurred to me, but 

 on further reflection I am disposed to hope that the 

 liolidays have more to do with it. 



That mechanical genius, our friend Mr. Arthur 

 Jones, has been at it again. His bird " fountain " is too 

 well known to require any recommendation, and now he 

 has brought out an inexpensive metal stand, wherewith 

 to hang the fountain against the wires of the cage or 

 aviary. This is a real improvement, and adds considerably 

 to the value of the fountain, as the raised position 

 prevents the water from being fouled by sand and seed 

 husks. 



HORATIO R. FILLMER, 



Hon, Sec. Foreign Bird Ci.ub, 



52, Ship vStreet, Brighton. 



NEW MEMBERvS ELECTED. 

 Mr. F. J. YAI.1.0P, 85, Prince of Wales Road, Norwich. 

 Mr. L. W. HORTON, Lingfield, Bescot, near Walsall. 

 Mr. W. E. D. vScoTT, 341, Nassau vStreet, Princetowu, 

 New Jersey, U.S.A. 



NEW MEMBERS PROPOSED. 

 Mr. Thomas Kemping Thornborrow, 51, Swinton 

 vStreet, King's Cross, London. 



Proposed by Mr. BeTTS. 

 Mr. G. E. Harrison, Radford House, Stone, Staffs. 



Proposed by Mrs. DUTTON. 

 Miss E. M. HoPKiNSON, 45, Sussex Square, Brighton. 



Proposed by Dr. HOPKINSON. 

 Mrs. D. W. Curtis. Market Place, Stowmarket. 



Proposed by INIr, BOND. 

 Miss M. E. Baker, Granite House, Mount vSorrell, 

 Longhborough. 



Proposed by Mr. SwAN. 

 :sir. E. J. TiGHE, Junr., Merville, Sligo. 

 IMr. John Keating, Castle vStreet, vSligo 



Proposed by Mr. Phii^IP. 



