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The British Classes contained some nice and uncommon exhibits, but 

 the entries here only averaged about three per class. 



HUNTINGS.— A nice series, all owned by V. wyim. Yellow, istj Snow, 2nd; Lapland, 



3rd ; and a good Ciil limiting'. 

 SOFTBIIXS. — Keed Warbler, 1st; hen Blackcap, 2nd; Lesser Whitelhroat, 31- 1 ; three 

 handsome and uncommon birds all owned by J. Dewhurst. 



Correspondence. 



THE ILLUSTRATION FUND. 



Sir, — I gather from Bird Notes that the Magazine is in debt to the 

 amount of ^"iS, and that if this is not cleared off there is a chance that the 

 coloured plates may be discontinued. 



If two other members of the Foreign Bird Club will within the next 

 month find £5 each towards this deficit I will find another ^5. 



K. J. Brook. 



NESTING OF PAINTED FINCHES. 



Sir, — My Painted Finches have made a nest in cage (Roehl's) 32in. in 

 length, of the usual German type; the nest is loose grass outside, inside it 

 is lined all round with white charpie. They have two eggs to-day (July 

 9U1), the cock seems to sit all day: lie looks splendid in the white-lined 

 nest. I have a Tweed's roller hen sitting on Grey Singing-finch cross eggs, 

 so if Painted Finches decline to complete incubation, the lieu will come in 

 handy as foster parent. The nest is built in German nest box, loose grass 

 projects outside, imparting a ragged appearance; the front of the nest is a 

 circle, and the silting bird can be easily seen. I am hoping for complete 

 success. 



The birds are let loose in room once a day, and let me approach 

 within a foot of them before moving, and will hardly get out of my way on 

 the floor.* A. L. Keith Murray. 



NESTING OF PARROT FINCHES. 



Sir,— I thought it might be of interest to record that I have three 

 young Parrot Finches: they left the nest ten days ago. They are fine birds, 

 can fly well and are eating seed. The old birds are already sitting again 011 

 four or five eggs. 



I have nineteen young Canaries (Yorks.) from two hens. Fourteen of 

 them are over the moult: I have only lost one youngster. I fed them 

 principally 011 dandelion, egg and biscuit. Helen G. Bromet. 



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