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CORRESPONDENCE. 
Plumage Importation in England. 
EpitTor or ‘THE AUK’: 
A long-delayed letter (dated February 26, 1917) has come to me from 
Mr. James Buckland of London bringing the important news that for the 
duration of the war the importation of the plumage of wild birds into 
England has been suspended. Efforts are to be made, Mr. Buckland says, 
to have the suspension of the traffic made permanent. That these efforts 
will be successful there would seem to be little doubt, in view of the period 
of stress that will follow the conclusion of the war. The British parlia- 
ment would not be likely to re-open traffic in such an absolute luxury in 
the midst of the keen struggle for necessities that will follow the cessation 
of hostilities, more especially since the chief beneficiary of such action would 
be Germany. 
Faithfully yours, 
Henry O.Lpys. 
Silver Spring, Md., April 25, 1917. 
Coloration of Down in Adult Ducks. 
Epitor or ‘THe Aux’: 
With reference to Mr. J. H. Bowles’s remarks concerning the coloration 
of the down in ducks (Auk, 1917, pp. 206-7) a paper by Miss A. C. Jack- 
son on the moult of ducks (British Birds, July, 1915, vol. IX, pp. 34-42) 
should be consulted. Briefly stated, Miss Jackson there shows that in 
