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Canary. (Mr. Tweed). This bird had been ill three days, and 

 being apparently hopelessly ill had been killed by being 

 thrown on the floor. In consequence of this there were 

 innumerable ruptures of the internal organs, and the body 

 was useless for examination. 



GoivDFiNCH, hen. (Mr. Fillmer). This bird was well nourished, 



and had died of enteritis. 

 CrossbilI/. (Dr. Master). This bird died of enteritis and 



pneumonia. 



G01.DFINCH, cock. (Mr. Fillmer). One of the same recently 

 purchased lot as the other Goldfinch. Septic enteritis was 

 the cause of death. 



LONG-TAiT.ED Grassfinch, cock. (Mr. Wilsou). The middle 

 toe of left foot was gangrenous from middle joint down- 

 wards. Enteritis and pneumonia were the cause of death. 



Zebra Finch. (Mr. Wilson). The ulceration of the foot was 

 probably septic, and I am inclined to think was caused in 

 the manner suggested. The bird died of egg binding. 



Maskkd Grassfinch. (Miss Gibbins). Enteritis was the cause 

 of death. A temperature of 40 deg. would certainly 

 not be the cause of this. At the same time as this bird 

 died my own were all out of doors, and one night the 

 temperature fell to 9 deg., and none came to an}' harm. A 

 reference to my recent articles will shew the kind of 

 aviaries they are in. I use no heat whatever, and in only 

 one aviary is there even a closed in shed. One night the 

 birds (insectivorous) were accidentally shut out of this and 

 roosted in the open. 



[May I be allowed to remind one of the above members 

 that I do this work gratuitously only for members and 

 associates, and not for their friends— unless indeed it maj' 

 induce the latter to become of our number]. 



W. Gko. CRESWEi^iy. 



Sbort IRotes, an& Xetter6 to tbe ]£C)itor* 



THE USE OF MEALWORMS. 



Sir, — Apropos of the allusion to mealworms in the article 

 on " Bird F'eeding " in last month's magazine, it may interest 

 you to know my experience with regard to them. 



