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Baltimore Hangnests nested and laid a clutch of eggs, 

 but these were taken (disappeared); now tliev have moulted, so 

 I suppose they have finished for tin's season. 



Lilac-crowned Fruit Pigeons have nested twice, but on 

 both occ'asions their eggs disappeared after a few days' incuba- 

 tion — apparently they are going to nest again. 



My White-breasted Doves have nested three times, but 

 i:i impossible places, and on each occasion their eggs got broken. 



In Mr. H. L. Sich's aviaries (small ones) there have been 

 many interesting attempts, but only a few results. 



The only actual result was three young hybrids from 

 Indian Silverbill (c?) and Zebra Finch (-) — these hybrids ought 

 to be pretty birds with nice contrasting plumage pattern. 



Help Wanted : Mr. Sich has had bad luck with his 

 Gouldian Finches. He bought a pair in the spring, then lost the 

 hen, procured another very fine one; a little later the cock \vent 

 wrong and is wasting away, and he has no hope of saving him. 

 If any member has an an acclimatised cock Gouldian Finch they 

 can spare will they offer it to Mr. Sich at once ? Mr. Sich also 

 has two hen Cherry Finches : Can any member either sell him 

 a cock or exchange one for a hen ? Mr. Sich has tried all trade 

 sources without success. 



Post Mortem Reports. 



JUNE. 

 June 2nd. Cordon Blue {S) '■ Mrs. A. Chatterton, Rnislip. — There was an 

 injury to the left lung', causinfj hcemorrha.g;e into the bodv; its condition 

 was also poor. 

 June 27th. Whyoah (d): L. G. Pike. Ksq., Dorset. — Answered bv post. 



JULY. 

 Gouldian Finch : Evelyn Sprawson. Esq., M.R.C.S. 

 Gouldian Finch: Mrs. M. A. Grossmith. 

 Gouldian Finch : H.G. the Duchess of Wcllinq^ton. 

 Skama : H.G. the Duchess of Welling-ton. 

 Blue Jay : H. Whitley, Esq. 

 Canary: Mrs. A. Johnson Travers. 

 Fruitsuckkr : Geo. E. Low, Esq. 



All the above reports were answered by post. 

 Cordon Bi.tu- : W. Salkeld. Esq. — There was a .c^ood deal of bruising- on 

 the skull, with a clot of blood in the brain : the bird was otherwise in 

 good condition and not excessively fat. 

 Cordon Blue: Mrs. A. Chatterton.— Acute congestion of both lungs. 



C. H. HICKS. 



