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bird and should not be shown in the Seed-eating Classes. 

 In view of what had taken place, Mr. Frostick intimated 

 his willingness to supplement his previous Classification 

 by submitting to the Committee a list of birds eligible 

 for the various Classes. The offer was accepted with 

 thanks. 



Mr. Frostick introduced the subject of the Club 

 having a Club Show of British Birds and Hybrids, at 

 Headquarters, during the next month. It was agreed to 

 carry out the same with IMr. Plumbridge as Hon. vSecre- 

 tar}' of the Show. (Full particulars accompany " Bird 

 Notes.") The Committee decided to grant one gold 

 medal of the Club for competition at the Show. 



W. A. LOTT, Hon. Sec, 



Nationai, British Bird & Mui,E Ci,ub, 



103, Cheapside, London, E. C. 



THE FOREIGN BIRD CLUB. 



A circular was recently forwarded to the members of 

 our Club, bearing the name of the London Cage Bird 

 Association, and appealing for subscriptions for a certain 

 object. This appeal purports to be made " with the kind 

 co-operation of the Secretaries of the N. B. B. & M. C. 

 and F. B. C." While I have every sympathy with the 

 object of the appeal, I should like it to be understood 

 that I knew nothing whatever of the intention to 

 circularise our members, and am therefore guiltless of 

 the " co-operation " attributed to me. 



Members who join the Club between the time of the 

 publication of this issue of "Bird Notes" and the ist of 

 May, will not be expected to pay the subscription for 

 the year ending 30tli April next. They will, of course, 

 not be entitled to Vol. I. of "Bird Notes," but will 



