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Poultry Show : Numerically speaking, the Crystal Pal- 
ace is famous for its many great shows and by no means the 
least, and perhaps the most important is the vast International 
Poultry and Pigeon Show which lakes place at the Crystal Palace 
on November 15th, 16th, and 17th. This show always com- 
mands an enormous crowd at the Palace consisting not only of 
fanciers and exhibitors, but thousands of visitors from all parts 
of the country. An idea of the enormity of the Show may be 
imagined by the fact that up to date there are 104G classes 
including 506 poultry entries, 500 pigeons and 40 rabbits! 
The judging will be in progress during the first day of the 
show. As hitherto, the north and south nave will be divided 
up into classes and devoted to the entries, while the centre 
transept will be reserved for trade exhibits. 
Note: Many interesting Notes, Correspondence, and 
Articles unavoidably held over 
Month's Arrivals. 
Private Importation: On October ITtli, Mr. A. Sutcliffe 
and I received from the West Indies one Yellow-bellied Tanager 
(CaUiste vieilloti), one Desmarests (C desmaresti), 4" Purple Sugar 
Birds, 4 Ked-legged Sugar Birds, 5 Eii.pJionia frinilatis, and IG 
Violets (Euphonin UcJitensteini) — 31 in all. A gale was raging 
when the birds were taken to the steamer about four miles from 
the shore; the birds were knocked about and the case was half 
full of water when it reached the ship. The sliip's butcher says 25 were 
dead the following morning, and that some beautiful birds died 
en route. Amongst those which started but did n )t reach us alive 
were Spotted Emerald, Blue-headed, and Sclater's Tanagers, Black- 
headed and Blue Sugar Birds, and some Black and Yellow Creepers 
(Certhiola luteola). R.S. 
* Bluish-b;ickcd Eu]ihoiiia. Ed. 
Illustration Fund. 
The Committee thankfully acknov.ic.l.tre the foUowiiig donation 
to the Illustration Fund. 
G. P 2.S. fid. 
Changes and Corrections of Address. 
Hon. Mrs. Bourke, lb Gloucester Pla/e, Po-tman Square, London, 
N.W. 
New Members Elected. 
E. A. Newley, 24 Stockwell Green, London, S. AV., 
Jeffrey Walsh, Pheasant Aviaries, Blackburn. 
Mrs. Stuart-Wortley, Dock House, Beaulicu, Hants. 
