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and others at Lundy, are all I have chronicled since 1874, but in 1868, it 

 was fairly plentiful. 



Giving the insects a short rest, I must notice the birds at Lundy. A 

 great many Puffins were seen from five to six miles off the island, " Lundy 

 Parrots" they are locally called. The eggs this year were more numerous, 

 a dirty white with rust-coloured spots, which appear to be in the shell ; I 

 secured a nice series. The Guillemots and Razorbills were in the usual num- 

 bers, Kittiwakes rather scarce, and a few Lesser Black-backed and Herring 

 Gulls eggs were the only others that had been saved. The sea birds are 

 supposed to be left undisturbed, and Mr. Beaver, the proprietor of the island, 

 has endeavoured to prevent the indiscriminate collection of the eggs, which 

 must in time reduce the number of the Gulls. As, however, at the time I 

 mention, some 3000 eggs were still kept in one house, for sale at 6d to 3/- 

 a dozen, all unblown and perfectly useless, being discoloured and rotten, it 

 would appear the regulation is not strictly enforced. Our feathered friends 

 are having a bad time of it, what with this and the shooting, which com- 

 menced on August 1st, before many of the young birds are fit to take care 

 of themselves. 



(To be continued.) 



EDITOR'S CHAT. 



A CABINET CLUB. 



It has been urged upon me that a Cabinet Club, would be a boon to 

 young collectors. The modus operandi of such a club is detailed in Mr. 

 GnVs article on " Boxes and Cabinets" (Y.N. p. 131.), but had better be 

 repeated here. The Club should consist of any number of members, who 

 agree to pay £/6 per week, for 120 weeks A Cabinet of 30 drawers will be 

 supplied by one of the best London makers at £15. As soon as the weekly 

 subscriptions amount to that sum, a ballot will be taken, and the successful 

 member will have his cabinet placed in his possession at once. This will, 

 however, remain the property of the club until the subscriptions are all paid 

 up, when it will be his absolutely. My friend, Mr. Anderson, informs 

 me that a very successful club has just been wound up in London, and ad- 

 vises that one be started through the Y.N. I will be glad to hear what 

 number of members such a club would be likely to have, as it would not 

 answer well with a very limited membership. I may say that the maker of 

 the cabinets would take the risk of any bad debts that might possibly be 



