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The Semi-Jubilee Garden Party at the Zoo.



In our correspondence column we publish several remarkable

letters : for now that we can once more resume this valuable section

it would seem as if a very flood of literature had burst forth. It

was well said at one of our Council Meetings that “the correspondence

was as interesting as the articles ” ; certainly our members have

distinguished themselves in the variety and interest of the topics they

discuss.


First and foremost, the lifting of the war cloud coincides

with a sudden and most welcome revival of aviculture; the letter of

our member Mr. Rogers heralds the dawn. Once again the

aviculturist may read the ever-interesting lists of new importations

which so delighted him before the War. All our old friends are once

more with us: flaming Bishop, dainty Waxbill, steely Combassou ;

green singing Finches, yellow as the Canaries to whom they are

related ; delicate Cordon Bleus, graceful Whydahs, charming Silver

Bills. In these latter times the gate of Africa stands unbarred and

the golden days return. Before us lies an avicultural Paradise,

bright with opportunity.


With the fast-brightening prospect a new (yet old) policy is

fast developing, that of amalgamation. Shall the Avicultural Society

unite with the Foreign Bird Club ? Many of our members belong

also to the daughter Society, reabsorption would necessitate but

little disturbance. In our letter-box we already find proofs of the

stir occasioned by Mr. Workman’s historic suggestion published in

the June issue ; to-day we print further evidence of the entente,

which, long existent, but seeks to reveal itself.


The Council hopes—nay, expects—that the Annual Meeting

of July 17 will'eclipse all previous occasions both in attendance and

importance.


G. R.



THE SEMI-JUBILEE GARDEN PARTY AT

THE ZOO.


The Council of the Avicultural Society invites all Members to

the Garden Party to be held at the Zoological Gardens, Regent’s

Park, on Thursday, July 17. Council meeting at 8 p.m., followed



