116



Correspondence.



tristis (Linn.) American Siskin. Hal)., North America; and in my copy a

pencil note “Calcutta.”


Chrysoinitris is a terrible family name, and tristis certainly a mis¬

nomer. I always thought the bird’s native country was Mexico.


It astonishes me to hear of the little bird being found at a bird-

dealer’s shop in Teneriffe; but strange things do happen. I met with one

of the few specimens of Gould's TEgintha picta which were ever seen in

Europe, at an East End bird-dealer’s shop in a cage full of little African

finches just arrived from Marseilles, and a friend of mine brought home

from Brazil an undoubted big white Lemon-crested Australian Cockatoo.


If the red Hooded Siskin can be obtained in the Canary Islands, it is

to be hoped that the publication of the very pretty coloured plate may lead

dealers to bring the species over, for the bird would be a very welcome

addition to the small exotic finches with which aviaries are now stocked.


Aug. F. Wiener.


[The American Siskin (Chrysoinitris tristis) is a very different species

from the Hooded Siskin f C. cucullata). The former, which was the subject

of a coloured plate in Volume V. (p. 125) of this Magazine, inhabits North

America, wintering as far south as Mexico. — F.n.



THE NEW MEDAL RULE.


[In the December number of this Magazine we said that this

correspondence must close, but as almost the whole of the Council wish

the following letter to appear, and as we understand that it was intended

for the last number, but could not be sent in in time, we publish it herewith,

but we wish it to be understood that we do not intend to re-open the

controversy.—E d.]


To the Editor of the “ Avicultural Magazine."


November , 1902.


Sir,—W e the undersigned members of the Council wish to protest

against the tenor of the letter signed by the Rev. C. D. Farrar and

published in the November number of the Magazine. We desire to express

our entire disapproval at the insinuations therein contained, and to record

our keen appreciation of the valuable services rendered by Mr. Seth-Smith

and Mr. Phillipps, not only on behalf of the Magazine, but also in the cause

of scientific aviculture.


We request you to publish this letter in the next v number of the

Avicultural Magazine.



(Signed) RUSSEEE Humphrys.


Arthur G. Buteer.

James B. Housden.

Arthur Giee.

Weseey T. Page.



E. G. B. Meade-Waedo.

Rosie Aederson.


O. E. Cressweee.

Hubert D. Asteey.



