PART II. 



SOME CHAPTERS IN THE STORY. 



CHAPTER THE FIRST. PAGE 



ARTIFICIAL OSPREYS. 



Scientific Evidence Society's Investigations No 'Reply . . . . 39 



CHAPTER THE SECOND. 

 THE MOULTED PLUME. 



Inferiority of Picked-up Plumes China Egret " Farms " South 

 America Consular Returns Mr. Leon Laglaize The Heron's 

 Nest Evidence of Recent Travellers Protection of Heron in 

 Apur6 Birds of the Lower Amazon Of the Argentine 

 Demerara Brazil . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 



CHAPTER THE THIRD. 



THE HERONS AND EGRETS OF FLORIDA. 



Trade Statements Evidence of Mr. W. E. D. Scott Mr. Gilbert 



PearsonMr. H. K. Job Mr. F. M. Chapman Mr. J. A. Dimock 54 



CHAPTER THE FOURTH. 



" THE STORY OF THE EGRET." 



Destruction of Herons in Australia Trade Statements Evidence of 



Colonel Ryan and Mr. A. H. Mattingley . . . . . . 59 



CHAPTER THE FIFTH. 

 EXPORTATION FROM INDIA. 



Bird Protection in India Action of Government of Madras Wild 

 Birds Protection Act of 1887 Government Enquiry Prohibition 

 of Export 6 L 



CHAPTER THE SIXTH. 



SMUGGLING. 



Trade Statement How Feathers come from India Ospreys and 



Horsehair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 



CHAPTER THE SEVENTH. 



THE BIRD-OF-PARADISE . . . . 65 



APPENDIX. 



Text of Plumage Bills . . 72 



