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/V;.s7 Mortem Ih- ports. 
fiu-tluT vci-\ vit;ni-()us slock — space will not pL-niiit us, just on s^'oing; to 
picss. to ilo more than crudelv indicate, init on sonir ^ncli lines as thise 
sonietliint;- can lie done this present .season. 
i-lxen 1)\ niereh systematic exchange of youni,' birds mneli can he done 
if memhers will only take litth' necessary tronhle — tliert' need he no inhreeding- 
or degenerate stock ; all <legenerates should l)e weeded out. 
With such an idea in \ ie\\ \\ e suggested in last issue a register of 
.\ustralian stock, not neeessarih for puhlir.at ion . hut for the use of any com- 
mittee that nia\ he formed, to en.ahle tlieni to c;irr\ out their duties promptly 
.and to the satisfaction of .all — several have respontled. will the hulk do so? 
We will insert adverts free for ICxchanges belweeii nieiiihcrx referring 
to holh \<)Ung .and .adult slock for hreeding purjjoses. — lit). 1 
Ca()t. (1. v.. Rattig.an .and Mrs, Chatterton write in favour of the 
scheme .and send lists — we wish to hear from others. — h".i). 
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Booh Notices and Reviews. 
A I'uAciiiAi, 11am>i;(iiik hI'' Hkitisii liiRos: l!y various .authors, 
edited 1)\' 11. 1". Wilherhy, l'.Z,S., lM.li,().U., with numerous half-lone and 
coloured illustrations. In [8 parts, price 4s. 6d, per ]);irt. f.cnidon : 
Witherhx .V Co., High flolborn, W.C., I. 
I'aui X. In this part the Order ^TRIGES (Owls) is conii)lete, .and 
( )rder PITR 1{S (l-'.alcons. etc.) is commenced, the following genera 
1)1 ing de.ilt will) : I'alco. Aqitila, thitcn, Circus. .Iccipi/er, Milinis. tlal'meetiis, 
and I'cnit.K. .are de.alt with in tile usual practical and comprehensive manner 
Cf/innion to this work. There .are three exquisite half-tone plates, the last 
of which, hy (). 1'".. I,od,ge, is p.'rticuLirh- fascin.ating, figuring six Accipitrine 
s]iecies, ,all in .aeriel .attitudes. The many te.xt figures are very clear and 
illuminative. 
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Post Mortem Reports. 
Vide rules p.age ii. of cover. 
H ali-maski-;d Wicavicr ((})■ — Capt. J. S. Reeve, Leadenham. The cause of 
death was enteritis. Jungle Bush Quaii. (S ) ■ The cause of death was 
enteritis. Woodlai«k ( 7): Advanced pneumonia. Inclination to fall 
over was probably due to weakness. 
Yi-.i.i.ow-BiLLED Cardinal : Capt. Rattigan, Kingskerswell. — Enteritis, Java 
Spakkow : Enteritis. Blue Tit ( v' ) : This bird was very fat. The 
nuts on which it was fed contain much vegetable fat. The cause of 
death was pneumonia. 
ZKiiRA Finch (c?): Miss D. K. Pithie. Southsea. — The cause of death was 
enteritis and pneumonia. 
WwBiu. (9): Mrs, Cyril Dennis, Market Drayton, — The cause of death 
•\as cntei'itis .and pneumonia, 
N. S, LUC.A..S, M,R., F,Z..S,, 
Hon. Patli ol nf;i.\-t . 
