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2. SPECIES : The young must he reared to he independent of their parent5. 
the record is not ehgil)le for tlie medal : except in the case of parasitic 
species. 
3. HYBRIDS : For any cross not previously reared in captivity, between 
any two species — the domestic Canary as one of the parents alone being 
excepted. A cross- Ijct ween any two species is only once recognised, 
e.g.. Parson Finch x Long-taiied Grassfinch, and Long-tailed Grass- 
finch X Paison Finch jre reckoned as the same Hybrid for the pur- 
poses of this award, and whichever was secured first would hold the 
record. The eggs must be incubated and the young reared by the pair 
of birds producing the eggs, or the record will not be eligible for a 
medal. 
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Notices to Members. 
Nkw MiiMBERS are requested to accept receipt of Bird Notes as notifi- 
cation that they have been duly elected, and remit their subsription and 
entrance fee to the Hon. Treasurer. 
W.^NTS : Copy for the Joiu'nal, new members, and donations to the 
Deficit and Illustration Funds. Members are pressingly requested to assist 
to their uttermost in each of these three important needs in these abnormal 
times. 
SIDNEY WILLIAMS, Hon. Sec. and Treasurer. 
WESLEY T. PAGE, Hon. Editor. 
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Deficit and Illustration Funds. 
These two funds are in great need of all the support members can giv. 
them. The Committee acknowledge with best thanks the following donations : 
£ s. d. 
Anonymous 050 
Bright, H. E i i 0 ■ 
Above list /H iiiromphtr, (imissiom ir'Jl he incJndcd in /ir.ct issue, 
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