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Mrs. K. Dr alee—Breeding Violet-eared Waxbills



to judge at the Crystal Palace Show. Mr. J. C. Bennett, a member

of the Avicultural Society, has had the responsibility of arranging all

matters in connection with the showing of Pheasants, and he has

naturally kept in touch with me and the Committee. There is a

great deal of detail work to cope with, and the Society should feel

grateful to him for all he has done.


Now that we have made all our arrangements, we can only hope

that individual members will support these shows in a whole-hearted

manner.


Apart from the showing of Pheasants the Committee are doing

everything in their power to foster the culture of Ornamental Pheasants.

We are producing writing-paper which will bear a coloured plate of

a Golden Cock : this will be quite small but an elegant design, and

every member will have an opportunity of buying some of the paper

with their full address printed. Naturally we have to make a nominal

charge, but we are inclined to think that this will prove a popular

undertaking.


Perhaps some members of your Society may be interested, if so

I shall be very pleased to forward particulars. We have also bought

two volumes of Beebe’s Pheasants , their Lives and Homes. These

books will be sent out on loan to any member who cares to write

to me for them, a small sum being charged. I point out a few of

our activities so that your members may see that the O.P.S. is actively

engaged on the purpose for which the Society was formed, viz. to bring

before our public the desirability of keeping Ornamental Pheasants.



BREEDING VIOLET-EARED WAXBILLS


Our member, Mrs. Drake, Mylor, Falmouth, has succeeded in

breeding Violet-eared Waxbills. The two young birds left the nest

and lived to be independent of their parents, but both unfortunately

perished during Mrs. Drake’s enforced absence from home. I give

Mrs. Drake’s account of the occurrence as sent in her letters, and

hope that she will write a detailed description for publication in our

Magazine.



E. F. C.



