PREFACE. 



The number o£ attendances at the meetings of the Club 

 during the past Session was 402. This is a falling away 

 from the total of the previous Session, but compares favour- 

 ably with past years. 



A large number of new forms have been described, chiefly 

 from the Oriental region — Mr. J. D. La Touche and Lord 

 Kothschild having been busy as regards Yunnan and Mr. 

 E. C. Stuart Baker in regard to Indian forms. 



We regret to have to record the death of Mr. R. E. 

 Harvey. 



The Session has been remarkable for several addresses and 

 expositions relating to the habits of the Cuckoos. We have 

 also had the pleasure of welcoming, among other visitors to 

 our meetings, the following gentlemen from distant lands : — 

 Mr. J. P. Chapin and Dr. Jonathan Dwight fz'om New York; 

 Dr. John C. Phillips of Wenham, Massachusetts; Mr. T. 

 Gilbert Pearson, President of the National Association of 

 the Audubon Societies of America; Messrs. E. Ashby and 

 C. L. E. Orton from Australia ; and Dr. Lorenz from 

 Austria. 



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