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acquainted with each other. This coukl easily he an-auged if a 
satticieiit iiumher of members were ijrepared to support the 
suggestion. 
The L.O.B.A. Show in November, or the Palace Show in 
January, would be suitable occasions for such a function, with one 
exception, it would take up time, that perhai)smany would wish to 
give to the Show. On the othei hand many of our members are 
up from the provinces during these Shows, and therefore it would 
be a favourable opportunity for them to be present at a Club 
Dinner. An alternate suggestion is that a dinner be held at some 
suitable central place in London, on a Saturday, and not during 
any Show. 
If any of our members are desirous that some such arrange- 
ments as suggested above should be carried out, will they be good 
enough to write our Hon. Editor or myself, giving tJieir views. 
Of course the above will entirely depend on members. If 
it receives support, the dinner will be arranged, and notice of same 
given in due course. If not supported, it will be abandoned ; 
as it must be perfectly obvious, that, unless a sufficient number of 
promises to attend are received, the project must fall though. It 
is suggested that an avi cultural talk follow the dinner, with, if 
possible, lantern slides of Aviary episodes, etc. Members views 
are earnestly invited. 
W. T. ROGERS, 
Hon. Sec. Social Committee. 
Weald View, Ongar Road, Brentwood, Essex. Oct. ;5rd, 1912. 
Correspondence. 
BLUE-RUMPED PARROTS. 
Sir, — As requested in yours of yesterday 1 have sent the 
fbllowing" few particulars re my Blue-rumped Parrots to the Hon. 
and Rev. Canon Button :— 
" Two pairs arrived last Deoemter, one pair passing to me 
and the other to the Zoo. Tkey were all quite young and of a 
pale green colour. The only difference I could see in the sexes 
was that the male had a broader head. 
" In 1904 I received a male in full colour. It would eat 
nothingi hut hemp seed, which he picked out from the other seeds 
and soon got ill and died. 
" My present pair, however, were good eaters from the first. 
I 'gave them canary seed, white millet, wheat, a little hemp, and 
