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The late Sir Alexander Baird



Dear Sir,—I have been interested in reading your editorial remarks

in this month’s Magazine, and note the change of policy which has been

decided upon. May I express the opinion that the change will be

decidedly for the best. With every wish for continued success,—

Yours faithfully,


J. J. Cash.



The annual meeting, by kind permission of the Zoological Society,

will be held at the Zoo on July 23. Members will meet at 4 p.m. at the

Old Refreshment Rooms.



THE LATE SIR ALEXANDER BAIRD


By the death in Cairo of Sir Alexander Baird the Society loses an

old and valued member of sixteen years’ standing and a keen

aviculturist. Owing to the War and for reasons of health the last years

of his life have been almost entirely passed at his beautiful house at

Matarieh, near Cairo, where he had many aviaries and a nice collection

of birds, which it was always his pride and pleasure to show to anyone

who was interested. Apart from his love of birds and natural history,

he was a man of wide sympathies and will be mourned not only by

a large circle of friends in this country and Egypt but also by many

Egyptians—both rich and poor—by whom he was regarded as the true

type of a British gentleman.


J. L. Bonhote.



STOCKTAKING: JULY, 1920


By the generosity of a Member we are able for the first time for some

years to publish a coloured plate. By the kindness of others we add

three photographs to the two usually issued. These six illustrations

constitute a post-War record for a single number.



