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Editorial 



Rktrosfec'i- : This has been fairly given in the 

 Sccri'tarx's Report, and l)nt httle further remains to be said. 



During- the year we have been compelled to temporarily 

 increase the annual subscription to 20s., and we are pleased to 

 note that the members as a whole liave accepted this as a 

 n.ecessity. and that resi.^nations from this cause have been but 

 three. 



Perhaps the most disappointing' feature of the year has 

 been a lessening in the numljer of our contributors, probably 

 this has been but a natural sequel to the " times " through 

 which we have been passing, but we hope in the coming- year 

 that this will be rectified, and every member realise their 

 responsil)ility in this respect. 



E\en the increased subscription has not permitted the 

 resumption of coloured plates as yet. and there appears little 

 probability of this being possible in 1920. 



The volume completed with this issue has been well 

 illustrated, and on behalf of the Club we present our best thanks 

 to all who have assisted in this respect; particular mention must 

 be made of Mrs. A. M. Cook, who has generously presented to 

 the Club no less than six drawings for reproduction, two ol 

 which api)ear in this issue. 



Birds are now l^eing" imported in increasing numbers, and 

 next season should see renewed activity and many interesting- 

 results in numerous aviaries. 



The volume of Bird Xotks com])leted with this issue will, 

 we consider, conijjare favourably with its predecessors, and we 

 congratulate the members thereupon. All that is needed to 

 increase the pestige of F.B.C. and maintain the e.xcellence of 

 its Journal is, for each member to realise that they mdividually 

 must help to this end. 



