1872-01-10_Report_1831_035_002_p2

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Your committee contracted with one of the
large German houses in New York, engaged in
the importation of birds, to deliver twenty four
of this species at Mt Auburn about the close of
October. A room was fitted for their reception
in one of the new green-houses and every possi-
ble provision made for their warmth and care.
It was proposed to keep them in these warm
and comfortable quarters until the spring
season was so far advanced that they would
with safety be released, in the expectation
that they would mate in the grounds of Mt
Auburn, and, following the laws of the [?] of
Birds, would return in the following season to
the spot of their origin. The importer ex-
cuses his non fulfilment of his agreement on
the ground that the season in Europe was
cold and fatal to the young birds and that
they could not be procured.

In the water fowl we have been a little more
successful. We have added to the group of
ducks a pair of pure hite Muscovies.

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KathleenFox

Of Note: Contracted with a German importer for 24 black capped warblers to be captured in Europe and sent to Mt A. Plan to over winter them in greenhouse, release in spring, and the following year
they would return to their origin - Mt A. Importer failed to deliver