il IS granted where less than six classes are providec 



3 Members of the F.B.C. must place F'.B.C. after each entry on entry 

 forms and should request Show Secretaries to print these initials 

 in their catalogues. 



4. No Member can win more than two medals in a season, i.e., one silver 



and one bronze, or ^ore than one medal at the same show. 



5. The London Silver Cup is offered for competition at all Shows under 



patronage in the London Postal District, where ten or more classes 

 are given, and the Provincial Silver Cup at Shows outside this area, 

 where six or mori: classes are given. Both Cups are awarded for most 

 points gained throughout the season by nominated birds. 



6. These Cups become the properly of those who have won them three 



times (not necessarily in succession), and only three birds at each 



Show can be nominated, which is done by writing the word " Cut' " 



after the entries on entry form If members nominate more than 



three birds they will be disqualified for that Show. 



7. These conditions only hold good where Show Societies' and Members 



observe the rules. Failure to conform annuls all offers, and the 

 birds of a member whos^ subscription is unpaid at the time of making 

 an entry are ineligible ^to compete. 



8. Points for the Cup to. count as follows: ist, 7 points; 2nd, 6 points; 



and one point off for each lower award. Should a tie take place, 

 the member taking the most prize money to win. 



9. Any item not herein provided for, may be dealt with at the discretion 



of the Show Committee. 



Rules re Breediii^ Medals 



The F.B.C. Medal for Breeding a Species or Hybrid for the first time 

 in captivity in Great Britain, will be awarded on the following con- 

 ditions only : 



{a) As detailed an account of the success as possible must be 

 sent for publication in " Bird Notes," as soon as the young can 

 fend for themselves. 



{b) The Awards Committee, whose decision shall be final, to 

 make the awards from the Secretary's data, and the published articles 

 recording successes. 



{c) The awards will be made, and the medals distributed, at 

 the tlose of each successive season, or as soon afterwards as the 

 the publication of said articles permit. 

 SPECIES : The young must be reared to be independent of their par- 

 ents. When hatched, or reared by artificial means, or by foster- 

 parents, the record is not eligible for the medal ; except in the 

 case of parasitic species. 

 HYBRIDS : For any cross not previously reared in captivity, between 

 any two species— the domestic Canary as one of the parerits alone 

 being excepted. A cross between any two species is only once recog- 

 nised, e.g., Parson Finch X Long-tailed Grassfinch, and Long-tailed 

 Grassfinch X Parson Finch are reckoned as the same Hybrid for the 

 purposes of this award, and whichever was secured first \vojld hold 

 the record. The eggs must be incubated and the voting reared by 

 the pair of birds producing the eggs, or the record will not be eligible 

 for a inedal. 



