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Ornamental Pheasant Society



ORNAMENTAL PHEASANT SOCIETY


One of the most satisfactory features which goes to prove the

progress of our Society is the fact that so many Pheasant lovers (not

necessarily Pheasant keepers) of far-off countries are joining the O.P.S.

Quite recently we have enrolled members from New Zealand, Australia,

South Africa, Japan, and many from the Continent. Our activities are

making a world-wide appeal; we always intended that the O.P.S.

should not be confined to Great Britain, and it is a mistaken idea that

such is the case. Reading some notes the other day in an American

magazine devoted to aviculture I was a little surprised to note that our

Society was spoken of as the “ British O.P.S I hope some of our

American friends who may happen to read these notes will remember

that we are not insular in our activities, but, on the contrary, we want

members from every quarter of the globe, and the letters “ O.P.S. ”

refer to the world. We were most pleased to note that America has

formed its own O.P.S., but we must insist that our Society shall not be

called British. Up to date we have not received the support from many

bird lovers who, although not keeping Pheasants in their aviaries, would,

we hoped, show their appreciation of our efEorts by joining our O.P.S.

This is to be regretted, but we still live in hopes that many bird lovers

of the Avicultural Society will help us by joining. I heard quite recently

that the O.P.S. was set up in opposition to the Avicultural Society ;

this remark made me smile. Of course, you all know that nothing of the

sort was ever contemplated ; far from this being the case, we always do

our best to help, may I say our Parent Society, by lending the

Avicultural Magazine free of charge to many of our members. If

we were in any way opposed to your great Society, should we have the

active support of Monsieur Delacour, who is now our President ? If

this foolish idea has got abroad amongst your members please allow

me to contradict it most emphatically. We are most anxious to help

the Avicultural Society in every way possible, and we in our turn do

hope that you will help us. I will again remind you that my address is

Wellesbourne, Warwick, and the subscription is only 6s. per annum.

May I suggest that a most suitable New Year gift to our Society would

be a memo, to say you wish to join the O.P.S.


(Miss) J. M. Grant-Ives.



