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had no notion of the many species and varieties that are to be seen, not

only in their native countries but in our aviaries. The public must

be educated to the beauty and knowledge of Pheasant culture and

surely the best manner of accomplishing this end is to introduce these

birds at close quarters ? Thus one more milestone has been passed,

one more milestone that marks the rapid progress of the Ornamental

Pheasant Society and the steadily growing popularity of ornamental

Pheasants in our country. The O.P.S. desire to march side by side

with the Avicultural Society in educating the public to a love of birds

in general, and also to engender in this public a desire to possess these

gems of nature, thus, indulging in avicultural pursuits, they will be

able to enjoy one of the greatest gifts of nature, birds !



ORNAMENTAL PHEASANT SOCIETY


By Miss J. M. Grant-Ives


Elsewhere in this Magazine Mr. Lambert has written notes on the

Pheasants that were displayed at the Palace Show, and I will tell

you of what took place at the General Meeting.


The Committee was most gratified to welcome over sixty members

at this meeting. Glancing through the names, I find that these members

live in all parts of Great Britain, even two members came from the

Continent, Dr. J. M. Derscheid and Mr. F. E. Fooks. Mr. Lambert

was asked to take the chair in virtue of his position of Chairman of

the Committee. The members were immediately asked to stand in

silence for one minute in memory of our late President, Mr. G. Blay.


Many important matters were down for discussion, and perhaps

the showing of Pheasants was the topic that elicited the most fervent

debate. It was fully decided that next year we should endeavour

to arrange for combined travelling and show pens. The advantage

of this method will be obvious to all. The meeting felt that a sub¬

committee of three members, other than the General Committee,

should be appointed, this committee to concentrate on obtaining new

members and general publicity. Messrs. Edwards, Botting, and

Holmes were elected, and Mr. Edwards was appointed secretary.


I hope this sub-committee or, as it will be known, the “ Publicity”



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