. Zoological Society bulletin . rs plug the outlet-drain and fill the gap in the dam which thekeeper has opened in the morning, and theperfect balance of labor that thus far hasbeen maintained makes the situation as doubt-ful as the Mexican problem. AN AMERICAN COLLECTION OEFOBEIGN BIRDS By Lee S. Grand all Assistant Curator of Birds IN avicultural matters, Europe has alwaysbeen pre-eminent. For many years, Ger-many formed the center for the dissemina-tion of practical knowledge, and her amateurswere numerous and progressive. Of late years,however, England has come to assume theleading positio
. Zoological Society bulletin . rs plug the outlet-drain and fill the gap in the dam which thekeeper has opened in the morning, and theperfect balance of labor that thus far hasbeen maintained makes the situation as doubt-ful as the Mexican problem. AN AMERICAN COLLECTION OEFOBEIGN BIRDS By Lee S. Grand all Assistant Curator of Birds IN avicultural matters, Europe has alwaysbeen pre-eminent. For many years, Ger-many formed the center for the dissemina-tion of practical knowledge, and her amateurswere numerous and progressive. Of late years,however, England has come to assume theleading position, and there is no doubt thatthe aviculturists of that country form the mostkeen and enthusiastic group which ever hasexisted. This cult is sufficiently strong for the sup-port of two societies, each of which issues amagazine of a high degree of excellence, to saynothing of numerous smaller periodicals de-voted to the interests of the canary. Everyeffort is made to determine the requirements of 1026 ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY [BULLETIN. OUT-DOOR AVIARY OF MR. KENYON V. PAINTER, CLEVELAND, OHIO. Section No. 1 newly imported species, and time and expenseform no obstacle in this pursuit. There is thekeenest possible rivalry over the first breedingof each species, and a medal is awarded by thesocieties to the member first recording thishappy event, together with certain data, whichare of great scientific value. America has been slow to develop interestin foreign bird keeping, but there is no doubtthat it is now awakening to the many possibili-ties of this fascinating pursuit. More rare andunusual birds are being imported than everbefore, and it seems probable that in a fewyears the aviary will be an adjunct of manywell-appointed country homes. Even now a few amateur aviculturists areseriously interested in the subject, and one ofthe foremost of these is Kenyon V. Painter ofCleveland, Ohio. Mr. Painters aviaries arean excellent example of what can be done inprivate enterprises of the sort,
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