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and Passerine Doves, as well as many others, such as Zebra 

 Pinches, etc. 



A pleasing featui-e here is a crowd of Yellow -winged 

 Sugarbirds, enjoying semi-liberty in a natural aviai-y; really 

 an entrancing sight -which the writer enjoyed during a recent 

 visit — and one which will live long in his memory, — for it 

 was at any rate a gfimpse of the demeanour and indescrib- 

 able beauty wliich those witness, who see them in their native 

 haunts. 



The Late Mr. H. Scherren. 



On April 25th last, our esteemed member passed away, 

 mercifully released after much ••suffering from a malignant dis- 

 ease (cancer). Those who knew him well mourn a genial friend 

 and fellow student of Natural History. Though his active pen 

 did not swell our pages, this was our loss and others' gain; yet 

 during a long and active life; his accurate pen was never still, 

 and, the testimony of those best able to judye of his work is : 

 that he was a painstaking and competent naturalist, an accurate 

 recorder of Natural History facts and episodes. On the con- 

 tinent his merit was as fully recognised as in this country. He 

 was a Fellow of many scientific (English and Continental?) 

 societies. 



Some of his principle activities were: 



As one of the editorial staff of the Encyclopaedic Dic- 

 tionary. 



As one of the Zoological correspondents for the Timeti, 

 Standard and Field, etc. 



He was author, among other works, of : " Ponds and 

 Rock Pools," " Popular History of Animals for the Young," 

 " Through a Pocket Lens," " Popular History of the Lower 

 Animals (Invertebrates) ', " History of the Zoological Society of 

 London." 



We tender our deep sympathy to Mrs. Scherren in 

 her great bereavement. 



Correspondence. 



A CLUB LIBRARY. 



Sir, — I quite agree with the suggestion of Mr. H. A. Soames 

 as to the adyantagies the members would receive from a I;ibrary, 



