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both types occur in the female sex, so that a brightly coloured hen when

seen beside a typical cock differs only very slightly in size and in contour of

the bill.


Among three dozen hens which I bought some years ago, hoping to

get a fair percentage of cocks, the colour differences, had they been

constant, would have been ample to distinguish several well-marked

species ; in two examples the throat was quite white. I have females now

which answer to Mr. Astley’s description of both sexes.


A. G. Butter.



ANNUAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL.


The Annual Meeting of the Council was held at the house of the

Honorary Editor on the 13th June, and important business was transacted,

various alterations being made in the Rules, bringing them up to date and

more into accordance with the general advance and extension of the

Societ} 7 , all with the view of strengthening the Society and preparing it for

steady and good sound work in the future. The Rules, as revised, are

given below.


The Correspondence Secretary.


The nomination of Dr. Butler to the new post of Correspondence

Secretary was confirmed with acclamation (see p. iii. of cover of the June

Magazine).


Rude 5.—The Entrance Fee.


It is felt that it is unjust and unfair to old and faithful Members that

new comers should be able to profit by and enjoy the fruits of their labours

by the payment of such a paltry sum as 2/6. After September next, new

Members, including all who do not subscribe for the current year, will have

to pay an Entrance Fee of 10/6.


Rude 7.—Non-Payment of Subscriptions.


The attention of Members is especially drawn to Rule 7 as revised.

In future, no Magazine will be forwarded to any Member until the annual

subscription shall have been paid. In deciding upon this important step,

which indeed has been forced upon the Council b} 7 the Members them¬

selves, and in thus placing the matter upon a proper business-like footing,

the Council is but following the lead of practically every well established

and important Society in the country.


Ruee 9.—The Eeection of Officers.


The old Rule 8 has been entirely remodelled. As regards the

Council, as no election has taken place for two years, it has been decided

that an election shall take place this autumn. The names of new

candidates, duly seconded, must reach the hands of the Business Secretary

before the 10th of September; and present Members of the Council,

desirous of standing for re-election, are requested to intimate the same to

the Business Secretary by the same date.



