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The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed.


The sale of the back numbers of the Magazine was then dis¬

cussed by the Council, and it was decided to take further action.


The Hon. Treasurer reported a satisfactory decrease in expenses

since the last meeting.


The question of a fresh entrance fee in case of a retired member

rejoining was decided in the negative, unless the Member had been

expelled for any fault.


It was decided to remove the sales column to page 3 of the cover

of the Magazine to increase its usefulness.


The Hon. Secretary reported an increase of nine new members

since the last meeting.


Mr. Ogilvie Grant and Mr. Shore Baily retired from the Council.


The date of the next meeting was fixed for October 30.


The meeting closed with a vote of thanks to the Chairman

and to the Zoological Society.



THE REVIVAL OE AVICULTURE.


Dear Sir,— In Marseilles there are several good bird shops.

These (which is, perhaps, more than one would expect!) are well kept

and clean, and the birds well looked after. Their principal stock

beyond the usual Canary consisted of large numbers of the commoner

African finches. There were also many Weavers and Whydahs of

different species, quite a number coming into colour. One proprietor

had recently bought birds from a ship from South America, as there

was a fine group of Red-crested Cardinals and a number of Saffron

Finches, all in excellent order. Some Blue-fronted Amazons and

Canary-wing Parrakeets were also in this shop. There seemed to be

a ready sale for the Cardinals and Finches, for in a few days most were

gone. The prices, too, were much below the English, even in pre-War

days.


In another shop was a fine brace of Green Glossy Starlings,

also numbers of Senegal Palm Doves and the pretty little Emerald



