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The Society's Medal.



Council Meeting of July, so as to give members an opportunity

of becoming personally acquainted with one another. The pro¬

posal met with unanimous approval; and it was decided to leave

the settlement of the matter to the members of the Executive

Committee. If the Committee find the plan feasible, due notice

containing full particulars of the arrangement will be published

in the Magazine. R. I. P.



THE SOCIETY’S MEDAL.



The Council at their recent meeting have been pleased to award

the following Medals.


To Mr. H. D. Astley for breeding the Red-capped ParrakeET ( Porphyro -

cephalus spurius). Ser. 2. Vol. VII., p. 291.


,, Mr. W. R. Fasey for breeding the Br.UE-wiNGED Grass ParrakeET

( Neopheina venus/a). Ser. 2. Vol. VII., p. 357.


,, Mr. W. E. Teschemaker for breeding Je;rdon’s Accentor (Tharrha/eus

jerdoni). Ser. 2. Vol. VII., p. 359.


,, Mr. W. E. Teschemaker for breeding Peezeen’s Saffron Finch

{Sycalis pelzelni ). Ser. 2. Vol. VII., p. 298.


,, Her Grace The Duchess of Bedford for breeding Hu'TChin’s Goose

(.Bernicla hutchinsi) and Sarus Crane (Grits auligone). Ser. 3. Vol.

I., p. 36.


,, Mr. W. E. Teschemaker for breeding the BeueI Grosbeak (Guiraca

cyanea). Ser. 3. Vol. I., p. 64.


,, Mr. W. E. Teschemaker for breeding the Beackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla).

Ser. 3. Vol. I., p. 145.


,, Mr. W. E. Teschemaker for breeding the Red-whiskered Buebue

(Otocompsa jocosa ). Ser. 3. Vol. I., p. 208.


,, Mr. W. E. Teschemaker for breeding the Grey-headed Sparrow

( Passer diffusus). Ser. 3. Vol. I., p. 238.


,, Mr. W. E. Teschemaker for breeding the Suephury Se;ed-EA'i'ER

(Serinus sulphuratus). Ser. 3. Vol. I., p. 292.



OBITUARY.


It is with much regret that we have to chronicle the death

of Prof. C. O. Whitman, of Chicago, one of our members.

Although not so well known in this country, except to those

whose studies lead them to read his scientific work, he was well

known in America as a pioneer in developing modern methods

of experimental research in Zoology. His efforts were chiefly



