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Obituary



by an Introduction dealing fully with the feeding, housing, and

all the needs of birds in confinement. The families, from the

Crows to the Tyrants and other Anisomyodi, are dealt with in order,

and every species of avicultural interest receives due attention,

the most modern classification being followed, and the nomenclature

generally brought right up to date. The original plates are repro¬

duced and a few additional coloured ones included. Its authors

deserve the thanks of everyone interested, and we can only hope

that the Council of our Society will be able to take advantage of

their work and produce a translation as the new edition of

Aviculture , vol. i.



OBITUARY

MR. SAMUEL McGREDY

Mr. J. O’N. Blair writes :—


As a member of the Avicultural Society, I wish to draw your

attention to the death of Mr. S. McGredy, Ashton, Portadown, N.I.

Mr. McGredy was a member of our Society, an ardent Aviculturist,

and a great public figure. He was the head of the famous firm of

S. McGredy & Son, Portadown, whose famous nurseries are known

throughout the world. I think I can safely say they are the largest

rose growers in the world, and the firm have carried off for years

all the premier awards in every country they have exhibited in.


Mr. S. McGredy, who has just passed away, had a very fine

aviary at the nurseries that was a great attraction to all who

visited them, and there were thousands annually. He also had a

fine aviary at his house, “ Ashton.”


He was a most popular man with everyone; generous and

courteous to all who came in contact with him. He also was a

great breeder of smooth-haired fox terriers, and here again won

premier awards at home and in the principal shows in England.


His loss is a great one in every respect. He was just in the

prime of life, and leaves a widow and three children.


I thought you would care to know these facts.



