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class provided for h3^brid Parrakeets, or, in fact, for 

 any foreign bird In^brids, it seems ver}^ liard that this 

 bird should be disqualified, for the inclusion of such 

 hybrids as this adds ver\^ considerably to the interest 

 of the exhibition. I would suggest that, unless classes 

 for hybrids can be provided, the word " species " be 

 omitted from the schedule if the Judges consider that 

 while it stands hybrids must be disqualified.-'' 



Ci^ASS 122. Grey Parrots and all species oj Amazons, Cockatoos, 



and DIacazus. 



Mr. C. A. Edwards received first and three specials 

 with his well-known female Banksian Cockatoo ; Mr. 

 Osbaldeston second with a Macaw, which I am afraid 

 I hardly noticed, and I cannot remember to which 

 species it belonged. Mrs. Anningson's White-browed 

 Amazon came third, and her Goffin Cockatoo fourth. 

 The same exhibitor sent a female Eclectus, which was 

 disqualified as being in the wrong class. Surely it 

 would be better to make this class for "All short- 

 tailed Parrots (except Lovebirds, Passerine and Hang- 

 ing Parrots), Cockatoos and Macaws." This Eclectus 

 certainly looked more in place where she was than 

 she would have done in the mixed class, though with 

 the classification as it stands the Judge could not do 

 otherwise than disqualif}^ it. 



Ci,ASS 123. Common and Green Avadavats, St. Helena, Grey, 

 Orange- cheeked and Goldeji- breasted Waxbills ; Parson, 

 Diamond, Ribbon and Zebi'a Finches, Silverbills, Spice- 

 birds, Java Sparrows; Black -headed. White-headed and 

 Bronze Mannikins ; Common, Orange, and Napoleofi 

 Weavers and Common Combassons. 



First, Mr. ly. W. Hawkins with a fine pair of 

 Diamond Sparrows ; second, Mr. H. Young with a 

 pair of St. Helena Waxbills ; third, Mr. E. Court, a 

 pair of Golden-breasted Waxbills; fourth, Mr. J. B. 

 Housden, a pair of Parson Finches. A Chinese Jay- 

 Thrush was wrongly entered in this class. 



* The Secretary of the I^. & P. O. S. lias promised to liave a class for 

 foreign hybrids at the next National Show, and it will rest with the exhibi- 

 tors whether it becomes an annual institution.— S. M. T. 



