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(23) . Scarlet, Blue, Black, Maroon, Silver-blue, Violet, Olive, Palm,

Superb, Archbishop, and Tricoloured Tanagers.


(24) . All other species Tanagers.


(25) . All species of True Bulbuls (Pycnonotida ), Pekin and Blue Robins,

Dayal Birds and Shamahs.


(26) , All species Crows, Mynahs, Starlings, Hangnests, Troupials, Cow

Birds, Cassiques, and Marsh Birds.


(27) . Pied, Albino, Lutino, Melanistic, or other abnormally coloured

birds. Blue Budgerigars and Foreign Bird Hybrids.


(28) . All other species not previously mentioned, including Birds of

Paradise, Manucodes, Touracos, Toucans, Trogans, Tyrants, Shrikes,Flycatchers,

Woodpeckers, Kingfishers, Barbets, Pittas and Thrush-like Birds, etc.


It will be seen that this classification is an encouragement to exhibit com¬

paratively common as well as rare birds, and I therefore take the liberty of

asking members of the Society to help to make it possible to hold a really good

and representative show of foreign birds once a year in London by sending as

many entries as they can.


Every care will be taken of exhibits, and special arrangements will be

made with all Railway Companies with reference to their transit.


There is practically no risk in showing birds if they are sent in proper-

show cages, and I should be only too pleased to supply members with any in¬

formation they may require with reference to the easiest and cheapest methods

to adopt when sending birds to shows or any other particulars relating thereto.

Only 402 entries are required to make this venture a complete success, and mem¬

bers of this Society have in their possession enough material to make an

exhibition which should equal or even outrival anything in the nature of a

flower show, to say nothing of being far more interesting.


Allen Silver.



“FOR LOVE OF SCIENCE.”


As Editor, I should especially wish to draw the attention of the Members

of the Society to the fact that I must put on record my entire disagreement with

Dr. Butler’s statements in his article in the June number with regard to the

plume trade in general and Egrets in particular.


My article upon the Lesser Egret, and my footnote on p. 250 with regard

to the enforcing of the Aigrette Law proves this.


I was absent in Italy during April and May, and did not see Dr. Butler’s

article until it appeared in the Magazine, as Mr. Seth-Smith had kindly

undertaken some of my work whilst I was abroad.


I am sorry that I must so entirely disagree with Dr. Butler, especially as

he is one of the few members who really works for the benefit of the progress of

the Magazine.


Those who have thoroughly studied the facts, are almost universally



