Notices to Members 



Breeding Medals: The Awards Committee have passed the fol- 

 lowing claims for medals : — 



SPECIES: 

 Bramblefinch (Fringilla mo/itif/U'iif^il/a). — Sergt. -Major R. Suggitt. 

 Jackson's Whydah {DrcplanoplccfC' jacksoiil). — W. Shore Baily. 

 ♦Pied Bush Chat (Praiincola caprata). — Mrs. G A. Perreau. 

 ♦Tailor Birds {Orthotornus siitoriiis). — Mrs. G. A. Perreau. 



♦These two medals to bear the inscription : Awarded to Mrs. G. 

 A. Perreau, for breeding in Capitvity the Pied Bush Chat at Bakloh, 

 India. 



HYBRIDS : 

 Cape X House Sparrow (Passer arcuatus X domesticus). — W. Shore Baily. 

 Crimson-crowned Weaver (Pyromelana flammiceps X Penthetria ardens). — W. 



Shore Baily. 

 Parson — Longtailed Grassfinch X Ruficauda Finch (Poeplula cincta-acuii- 



cauda X Bathilda ruficauda). ~^F\.-Lt. R. S. de Q. Quincey. 

 St. Helena Seedeater X Yellow-rumped Serin (Serinus jLaviventris X ortgo- 

 lensis). — Miss E. F. Chawner. 



The above medals have been put in hand and as soon as received 

 received from the medallist will be duly despatched. 



Mr W. R. lomlinson appears to be entitled to a medal for breed- 

 ing a reputed hybrid Rosefinch X Greenfinch, but the committee are with- 

 holding this for a time, as the exact parentage is not clearly establii^hed,, 

 though a new hybrid has undoubtedly been reared, and we hope Mr. Tomlinson 

 may be able a little later, when the bird is fully adult, to definitely 

 establish his claim thereto. 



Secretary and Correspondence: The Hon. Secretary asks the 

 forbearance of Members for any delay there may be in acknowledging 

 letters, receipts, donations, etc. ; or for the incompleteness of notices ; lists ; 

 etc., in any one issue, owing to the claims of business (Wanking), anc 

 having to train with the Volunteers (even his Sundays are claimed) ; bul 

 there will be no avoidable delay and in idue course all will be acknowledged 

 and all donations, etc., duly published. 



Co-orERATiON : In societicb such as ours nothing can Xia achieved 

 without it — the coming year is sure to be the most difficult ever experi- 

 enced in the history of the club, but by it we brought last year to a 

 successful close, and thi*. ;tar will be one of picgress and success, not- 



