ORNITHOLOGICAL COLLECTION. 



It has been observed with truth "that you cannot vie 

 with the larger Museums in a general collection, but you 

 may excel them if you confine yourself to a purely local 

 collection." Fully agreeing with this opinion, the Hon. 

 Curators, while enlarging the collection of British Birds, 

 purpose to do so as much as possible, by means of speci- 

 mens obtained in Warwickshire or the contiguous Coun- 

 ties. They offer these remarks in the hope that the 

 friends of the Institution will assist them in carrying out 

 their views by donation of some of the species still re- 

 quired to make the collection complete. 



LIBRARY. 



A considerable number of volumes having been added 

 to the Library since the Catalogue was printed, an 

 appendix to it has become desirable. This will engage 

 the attention of the Council at an early opportunity. 

 The addition to the collection of presents of works of 

 local interest will be gladly acknowledged by the Council. 



Any Member wishing to take a Book from the Library 

 is particularly requested to see that an entry is made in 

 the book kept for the purpose, which is on the Library 

 table. The date must also be entered when the book is 

 returned. 



Before Members are allowed to take Books out of the 

 Library a deposit of ten shillings is required. Some of 

 the Books cannot be taken away from the Library. 



