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The Midland Counties Cat Club, founded at Wolver- 

 hampton 1901. Hon. sec., Miss Cope, 136 Bristol Road, 

 Birmingham. Annual subscription, 53. 



The British Cat Club, founded 1901. Hon. sec., Sir 

 Claude Alexander, Faygate Wood, Sussex. Subscription, 55. 



The Manx Cat Clnb, founded 1901. Miss Hester Coch- 

 ran, Witchampton, Wimborne. Subscription, los. 



CLUBS IN THE UNITED STATES 



The Beresford Cat Club (Chicago), founded 1899. Presi- 

 dent, Mrs. Clinton Locke ; corresponding secretary, Mrs. A. 

 Michelson, 220 East Sixtieth Street, Chicago. Annual sub- 

 scription, i dollar. 



The Chicago Cat Club, founded 1899. President, Mrs. 

 Leland Norton, Drexel Kennels, Drexel Boulevard, Chicago. 



The Louisville Cat Club, founded 1900. Corresponding 

 secretary, Miss E. Converse. Annual subscription, 50 cents. 



The Pacific Cat Club, founded 1900. Corresponding 

 secretary, Mrs. A. H. Brod, 114 Broderick Street, San Fran- 

 cisco. Annual subscription, i dollar. 



The Atlantic Cat Club, recently founded in New York in 

 February 1902. President, Col. Mann ; corresponding secre- 

 tary, Dr. Ottolesgui, 80 West Fortieth Street, New York. 



It will be seen from this list that the only long-haired 

 breeds not provided for by any specialist club are Blacks, 

 Whites, and Brown Tabbies. When the Blue Persian Cat 

 Society was founded, the idea of making it a self-coloured 

 society and including Blacks and Whites was raised, but the 

 " Blue " fanciers wished to keep to their own colour. Pro- 

 bably before another year is out some enterprising and 

 enthusiastic " self" breeder will gather these handsome 

 breeds within the fold of specialist societies. Then the 

 dear " Brownies " will be the only remaining variety, and I 

 would fain start a little Society myself for these my pet 

 pussies, I frankly confess but I fear I must leave it to 

 some other friend of the Brown Tabby to muster the 

 breeders of these handsome but neglected cats. 



As will be seen from the list, America is well provided 



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