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Editorial. 
Syplion condensor das Stove in Iiis l)irdroom. \Miile he was 
from home this went wrong" and fumed, the room was found full 
of black smoke, and a number of birds dead, including ; 
4 Blue Budgerigars, 9 4 Pintail Whydahs. 
4 Queen Whydahs. 2 Paradise Whydahs. 
One of the hen Blue Budgerigars had eggs, and at first he felt 
like selling all survivors and never looking at another bird ! 
Instead, he began to look round for replaces, and succeeded in 
getting 2 Blue Budgerigar hens and 5 Whydahs. Such mishaps 
are too discouraging and sad for words, and though it counts 
for l)Ut little Mr. Hebb will have the full sympathy of his fellow 
aviculturists. The only really safe method of heating is by hot- 
water radiators or pipes, with, whatever be the fuel used, 
attendance or stoking outside the room or aviary, though the 
boiler may project inside, providing there is no means of access 
for the products of combustion to get into the room. 
TiiK Pro.spect : Very few words need be said upon this 
topic. The prospect is brighter than it has been for the past 
four years — birds are coming to hand in ever increasing 
nundjers. and. though foods are still costly, the tendency is 
downward. All that is needed to increase the interest and 
utilitv of the Club Jom-nal Bird Xotks. is for members to send 
in copy as in ])re-war times, and. if our aviaries and their 
occupants ha\-e not. as yet. " got into their stride " — there 
remain ])ractically unlimited records and episodes of the past 
not as vet ])ublished. which would not only prove of greatest 
interest, but also enable our members to deduce useful lessons 
therefrom. A little later the doings in our aviaries will provide 
abundant matter for our journal. Meantime we urge our 
members to cull unpublished records and episodes from their 
notes, and send them in. so as profitably and practically to 
bridge the gaj) of the next few months. Our aim is that all 
classes of birds, large and small, shall be equally represented 
in Bird Notes, and. with the co-operation of members generally 
this can be easily realised. 
COLLKCTINO AND ImPORTTXG BtRDS PrIV.'VTELY AND BY 
Humane Methods : Two months ago we published a letter from 
Lord Tavistock suggesting that F.B.C. members combine and 
