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greatly in character and look almost as if laid by different 

 birds, although I have no reason to believe this to be 

 the case. 



The average size of sixty eggs is 21*1 X 14"7 ; the longest 

 egg is 22"6xl4"4; the broadest 21'6 x 15-6 ; the shortest 

 19'4x 14-6 ; and the most narrow 20*5 x IS'Q mm. 



Mr. Percy F. Bunyaru exhibited the following eggs 

 from his collection : — 



Stone-Curlew ((Edicnemus cedicnemns). A series showing 

 extreme and modified forms, also one clutch from Suffolk 

 with greenish ground. 



Cream-coloured Courser (Cursorius gallicus). An ex- 

 tremely beautiful and well represented series, all from 

 Fuerteventura. 



American Golden Vlover (Charadr'ius dominicus) . A typical 

 clutch of four from Point Barrow, Alaska. 



Golden Plover ( Charadrius apricarius). An exceptionally 

 fine series, showing three distinct ground-colours — green, 

 cream, and reddish-brown — some of which were remarkably 

 heavily pigmented ; included in the series were also three 

 clutclies taken by the exhibitor in the Faeroes. 



Kentish Plover [^Egialitis alexundrina) . A well represented 

 series from Kent, Channel Islands, and Holstein, among 

 them were four exceptionally fine clutches of the scrolled or 

 veined form, also a clutch of four. 



Lesser Ringed Plover {^gialitis dubia). Five clutches of 

 four and one of five, all very typical. 



Ringed Plover {/Egialitis hiaiicula). A serii s showing- 

 great variation both in ground-colour and niarkings ; some 

 were heavily and others finely marked. 



Dotterel {Eudromias morinellus). Two clutclies from 

 Scotland and seven from the Continent showing great 

 variation. 



Sociable Plover [Chettusia gregaria). Two clutches of 

 four from the Crimean Heights. 



Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus). A carefully selected series 

 showing types and varieties ; also the cyanic form, and 



