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will be featured, and also a correspondence column has been well

patronized.


Some of our “ Doctor ” members discuss the relative merits of

the well-known Ornamental Pheasants. I shall be very pleased to

send a copy of this number to any member of the Aviculfcural Society

who cares to apply. This offer is not entirely disinterested, for I hope

that the happy reception of the Journal may induce many of your

members to join our Society.


Monsieur J. Delacour, our President, had fully intended to be present

at the Annual General Meeting, which will have been held before these

notes appear. Unfortunately he has been detained in America and will

not be present after all.


We are very sorry about this as he had given us to understand that

he had some helpful suggestions to put forward. Our President has

no intention of being merely a figure-head, and is most anxious that

we shall go steadily forward and accomplish all the projects which

formed the basis for the original inception of the O.P.S.


Of course M. Delacour will be able to help us as no other living

Phasianist could, and on his return from America we shall look forward

to any suggestion he may think fit to bring forward for our con¬

sideration. I am rather inclined to think that he is in hopes that our

Society will be able to produce our Journal in collaboration with the

American Ornamental Society. Speaking only for myself I think this

may be a practical and excellent suggestion provided, of course, we

in no way lose any prestige, and I am sure M. Delacour will not wish

this to happen.


The Palace Show will also have taken place before this issue is

published, and we are confident that the entries in the Pheasant section

will have surprised all bird lovers. I shall hope to tell you the result

of this show in my next notes.



