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consignment with down and feathers from the abdomen, 

 and from some of these specimens descriptions had been 

 drawn up. 



The eggs were smaller than those of any of the other Grey- 

 Geese mentioned above, with the exception of small eggs of 

 A. finmarchicus, but were considerably heavier, the grain 

 of the shell being similar to that of A. finmarchicus, but 

 a little coarser in some specimens. 



Average weight of five eggs : — 



A. anser. A.albifrons. A. finmarchicus. A.fabalis. A.brachyrhynchus. 

 17-134 g. 10-292 g. 7-811 g. 11-736 g. 12-075 g. 



Mr. Bun yard also exhibited mounted specimens of the 

 down and feathers from the abdomen of each species for 

 comparison, and called attention to their characteristic 

 features — those of A. albifrons he considered to be distinct 

 and not easily confused with the others. 



The next Meeting of the Club will be held on Wednesday, 

 the 9th of April, 1913, at PAGANI'S RESTAURANT, 

 42-48 Great Portland Street, W. ; the Dinner at 7 p.m. 

 Members of the Club intending to dine are requested to 

 inform Mr. Witherby, at 326 High Holborn, W.C. 



The Annual General Meeting of the British Ornithologists' 

 Union will be held on the same day (9th of April), and the 

 Annual Dinner of the B. 0. U. will take place conjointly with 

 that of the B. 0. C. 



[N.B. — Members who intend to make any communication 

 at the next Meeting of the Club are requested to 

 give notice beforehand to the Editor, also to supply 

 him with a ivritten account of anything intended for 

 publication.] 



(Signed) 



P. L. Sclater, W. R. Ogilvie-Grant, H. F. Witherby, 

 Chairman. Editor. Sec. Treas. 



