MY SPRING RESOLVE:


I WILL BUY MYSELF A VALUABLE PRESENT


By purchasing back numbers of the Avicultural Magazine.


The following can be supplied unbound : Vol. for 1896 (scarce),

305. 0<7.; 1899-1902 inclusive, £1 per vol.; 1904 1913

inclusive, 16s. per vol.


Fully Illustrated from Photographs and Drawings.

Apply to Miss R. Alderson, Park House, Worksop, Notts,

and avail yourself of


A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY OF COMPLETING YOUR FILES OF THK

MAGAZINE. BUSTARDS, CRANES, CUCKOOS, EGRETS, HUMMING¬

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AND TRAGOI’ANS, ARE DESCRIBED IN THESE VALUABLE

VOLUMES.


CHANGE OF ADDRESS.


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Leeds, to The Bungalow, Banks’ Lane, Heysham Harbour. Lanes.



NEW MEMBER.


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Mr. W. H. St. Quintin .. .. .. ..500


Dr. J. Biittikoffer (Rotterdam) .. .. ..050



ILLUSTRATION FUND.


A GOOD PHOTOGRAPH IS WORTH PAGES OF DESCRIPTION: CON¬

TRIBUTORS WHO DEFRAY THE COST OF ILLUSTRATING

THEIR PAPERS WILL GREATLY STRENGTHEN

THE FUND BY THEIR GENEROSITY.


THE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS, MANCHESTER,


DESIliE TO PURCHASE, OR TO RECEIVE ON LOAN OR DEPOSIT,


Foreign Birds, of any Size or Species. Also the Smaller British Birds.


Amateurs having spare specimens are invited to write Zoological Manager,

Belle Vue, Manchester.



NOTICE TO CONTRIBUTORS.


Authors desiring reprints of their papers are requested to inform

the publishers on returning corrected proofs.


1. Correspondents are requested to write on one side of the

paper only. This saves the compositors’ time if the article is

accepted.


2. MSS. should be posted sufficiently stamped. This saves

the Society’s pocket.


3. MSS. should be very clearly written, and are better if type¬

written. This saves the Editor’s time.


4. MSS. should he folded, not rolled. This saves the Editor’s


temper. G. R.



