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The Society's Medal.



Mr. Collingwood Ingram. Also that Mr. W. T. Page be elected

as Scrutineer and Mr. Russell Humphrys as Auditor.


The Council further recommend that Mr. J. L,. Bonhote

be elected as Treasurer for a term of five years, and that Mr. D.

Seth-Smith be re-elected as Editor for a similar term.


The Council have much pleasure in announcing that Her

Grace the Duchess of Bedford has accepted their invitation to

become a Vice-President of the Society.



THE SOCIETY’S MEDAL.



A medal has been granted to Mr. W. R. Fasey for success¬

fully breeding Bourke’s Parrakeet ( Neophema bourkei).


Dr. A. G. Butler, has successfully bred the Tambourine

Dove ( Tympanistria tympanistria, ) (see August number p. 307),

Mr. W. E. Teschemaker the Black Tanager (Tachyphonus mela-

leucus'), and Mr. Boughton-Leigh the Great-billed Andaman

Parrakeet ( Palczornis magnirostris'). It is believed that these are

the first known instances of these species having been bred in

captivity in the United Kingdom, and it is proposed that a

medal shall be awarded in each case. If, however, any member

or reader should know of a previous instance it is requested that

the Hon. Secretary may be informed at once.



CORRESPONDENCE, NOTES, ETC.



NESTING OF THE SCAREET TANAGER.


Sir, — I have bred the Scarlet Tanager. The hen bird brought off

three little birds, all hardy and strong. The little birds were very black

with down when they were hatched, then one became mouse - colour, and

the mouse-colour one, I feel sure, would have proved to be the Scarlet cock

Tanager.


I regret to say the hen bird, the mother, brought all the 3'oung birds

down in her wing-feathers, and they fell from the highest part of the aviary

and got killed. I find the cock bird did all the feeding, and the little birds

lived to be three weeks old.



