the other one. Most of the species in this class were birds full of character 

 and are ideal cage birds. i, 2, Maxwell, Wall Creeper (surely a class 

 of " A.S. Continental" should be provided at the National for such birds) 

 and King Bird of Paradise, both in very finest condition, save that the last- 

 named had lost one of its wires ; 3, Miss Watts, good Shama ; 4, A. Brown, 

 very fine Hill Mynah ; vhc, Millsuin, Black-throated Laughing Thrush, a 

 beautiful and attractive exhibit ; Cook, Golden-crowned Troupial, an 

 uncommon exhibit; Victor Williams, King Bird of Paradise, minus the tail 

 wires, otherwise very fit ; lie, Dewhurst, 2, African Coley and Indian Barbet, 

 the latter a beautiful and interesting bird, of bright grass-green body colour- 

 ing, variegated with crimson on top of head, and black, blue, etc., adorning 

 the wings, sides of face, etc. ; c, Gaving, Australian Swallow ; Miss Hopwood. 

 Rosy Pastor, well-known exhibit, being now nearly twelve years old, and 

 looking very sleek and trim; also exhibited: Glossy Starling, Brazilian 

 Hangnest, various Myuahs, etc. An interesting and varied class. 



I regret the incompleteness of these notes, and also the 

 lack of all reference to the British birds, but was only able to get 

 a half-day at the Palace, and so many members, etc. were present 

 that serious note taking was almost an impossibility. W.T. P. 



The Winners of Club Medals were: — 

 In the Parrot Classes: Mr. J. T. Hollins, for his Leadbeater Cockatoo. 

 In the remaining Classes: Mr. H. K. Bliss, for his Golden-breasted Bunting. 



TReviews ano IWotices of IRevv Boohs. 



Rambles of an Australian Naturalist, written by Paul Fountain from 

 the Notes and Journals of Thomas Wood. London, John Murray. 



vSo many of the most attractive aviary birds are natives of Australia, 

 that a book of this kind, which deals in an informal, popular style with all 

 the common birds and mammals of the island continent, appeals strongly to 

 the British aviculturist. 



The first bird mentioned is Swainson's Lorikeet, generally known, as 

 well in New .South Wales as in Great Britain, as the Blue Mountain Lory. 



" It is tolerably abundant in the interior parts of the colony ; and its 

 beautiful plumage does not save it from being shot for the table. It is a 

 honey-sucker, and for that reason many persons think that its flesh is 

 superior in flavour to that of other parrots. 



'• The crop of this bird is nearly always full of a sort of nectar which it 

 extracts with its tongue from the sweet blossoms of the native honeysuckle ; 

 and probably from many other flowers; but it is a mistake to suppose, as 

 many naturalists seen do, that it does not consume more solid food ; for 



