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thread, lying free in tlie peritoneal cavity. I will endeavour to get 

 the species identified. 



Similar parasites are often found free in tlie peritoneal 

 cavity, witliout setting up any gross lesion in the Starling tribe^ 

 Wheatears, etc. They often cause death by an exhaustive emaciation. 



Eeceived label only from the Hon. Mary C. Hawke, evidently 

 the parcel was lost in transit through the post. I also receiWsd 

 a label from some unknown member. 



Has any M.F.B.C. encountered in freshly imported Budgier- 

 rigars a disease manifested by expulsion of liquid material from the 

 mouth, and a liquid distension of the crop ? It seems contagious 

 as it is spread from the recently introduced bird to the old inmates 

 of the aviary. 



Yellow IJudgerigae (cTJ (J. Smith, Kendal). The cause. 

 of death was pneiunonia. In all probability the change of sur- 

 I'oundings predisposed the bird to the malady. 



Mauagascae Weavek ((f)- Chas. H. Kobinson, Grosmont, 

 Yorks.) The cause of reath was a septicaemia, due to the sur- 

 roundings of the bird-trade, and a want of acclimatisation of the 

 birds. It is not a true contagious malady like bird-fever. 



Blood-eump Pareakeet (cf). (Dr. Philip Gosse , Hants. 

 The testicles were very minute, being no larger than a millet 

 seed, and indicating that the bird was not in a breeding condition. 

 The cause of death was pneumonia. 



H. GEAY, M.R.C.V.S. 



Illustration Fund. 



The Committee beg to acknowledge with many thanks th^ 

 following donations to Illustration Fund: — 



Mrs. G. Henderson Oil 



W. T. Rogers 10 



New Members Elected. 



George Fletcher, 19 Peveral Road, Enclifle, Sheffield. 



Rev J. A. T. Lovell Beazor, 60 Upgate, Louth, Lines. 



Miss AUott, The Firs, Louth, Lines. 



Mrs. Davidson, Yew Tree Cottage, Bitterne, Southampton. 



Miss McDonald, Meadow Bank, Hollington Park, St. Leonards-on- 



Sir Ronald J. Corbet, Bt., Acton Reynold, Shrewsbury. 



