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JLbc %. & p. ® S. autumn Show of 

 1904, 



The entries this year in the foreign classes were very dis- 

 appointing in spite of the improved classification. Last year, 

 witli rather a doubtful classification, there were 106 entries in 

 the foreign classes — this year only. 87. 



Class 63. Budgerio;ars afid Love Birds. First, Mrs. 

 Cooper's Budgerigars. Second, Mr. H. B. Smith's Peach- 

 faced Love Birds. Third, Mr. Philpot's Red-faced Love Birds. 

 Fourth, Mr. Thome's pair of Budgerigars. We should have 

 reversed the first and second awards. 



Class 64. Parrakeeis &c. First, IMr. Hawkins' Varied 

 Lorikeet (well worthy of the position). Second, Mr. Seth- 

 Smith's uncommon Red-bellied Conure. Third, Mrs. Cooper's 

 Redrump-Rosella hybrid (a hybrid not being a "species" this, 

 and other hybrids iu the foreign classes, were strictly in- 

 eligi])le). Fourth, Mrs. Cooper's Parrakeet, of a species which 

 we failed to identify, but which we have since been informed 

 is Pionopsiilacus pileattis* 



Class 6$. Grey PafTots and Amazons. First, Mrs. Hecker's 

 fine pair of Greys. Second, Mrs. Gleaves' Grey. Third, Mr. 

 Goldsmith's Grey. Fourth, Mrs. Cooper's Grey. 



Class 66. Macazt's and Cockatoos. (Cancelled). 



Class 67. Whydahs and Weavers. First, Mr. Townsend's 

 Weaver (which we take to be Hyphaniornis capensis), in good 

 condition, but a trifle wild. vSecond, Mrs. Skey's Orange 

 Bishop, in good colour but rather rough. Third, Mr. Smith's 

 Rufous-necked Weaver, decidedly bald, and lucky to have got 

 in the money. P'ourth, IMr. Crocket's Paradise Whydah, not 

 looking well. A poor class, containing many cripples. 



Class 68. Common named species oj small seed-eaters. First, 

 Mr. Picard's Diamond Finch, a very good bird. vSecoud, Miss 

 T. Saywell's St. Helena Waxbills in beautiful condition. Third, 

 Mrs. Cooper's Green Avadavats. Fourth, Mr. Townsend's 

 Golden-breasted Waxbills. Not a good class. 



Class 69. All species of Finches &c. This was an excellent 

 class of 23 entries. First, Mr. Hawkins' Red-faced Finch. 

 vSecond, Mr. Peir's very rare Yellow -rumped Finch {Munia 



* This bird, however, was a short-tailed Parrot, not a Parrakeet, aud 

 should therefore have been "wrong-classed." 



