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“ between members. Now lately it has struck members, headed by

“ the President of the Club (M. Guist’hau) that even more than

“ this could he done, and that such gifts and exchanges need not be

“ limited to French subjects, but that on the contrary, the Club

“ would be greatly benefitted if the opportunities it offers were ex-

“ tended to other amateurs of good name and report, belonging, of

*' course, only to countries allied with France. My object in writing

*' is to put this before you, as one of the most qualified of English

“ avicultural amateurs, and to ask you, in the event of the whole

“ idea appealing to you, if you will make it known to any other

“ compatriots of yours who are interested in birds, plants, or

“ mammals.”


*’ By joining the Bio-Club, the English, etc., will be acting

“ patriotically—speaking from a French point of view—and will

“ help to destroy the monopoly, which German firms have so far

“ almost entirely exercised, of importing foreign animals and birds.”


Only those who are invited by the Council of the Bio-Club,

will become members, if they wish to do so.


The intention of the Bio-Club is to gather together all those

who are interested in Nature, not so much from a ‘ scientific ’ point

of view, as of one of utility and interest in all that pertains to the

study of animals, birds, plants, and so on. All will be included.

Collectors of living creatures, biologists, travellers, artists, who are

inspired by Nature, as well as those who occupy themselves in

cultural, aesthetic, and industrial pursuits in connection with living

Nature. Amongst other things it is suggested that meetings should

take place for the exchange of ideas amongst members, for the study

of all useful questions, for the presentation of specimens and

collections.


It will be seen that the Comte de S6gur, who is a member

of the Avicultural Society, is one of the original members of the

Bio-Club, which includes names of distinguished Frenchmen.


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The Bio-Club.


President:


M. GUIST’HAU, ancien Ministre de l’lnstruction Publique et du commerce.



