270 llxJiihitiui^ Foreign Hirds. 



3, Mrs. C". j. Sliey : A very fine ( )ran^e Bishop. Mrs. 

 Sliey is a famous exhibitor af pre-war days, and this bird 

 amply demonstrated that her hand had lost none of its old 

 cunning'. 



No Reserve appears to have been awarded in this class, 

 though the largest. 



V.H.C., Mrs. Curry, Mrs. Shey, and Capt. Rattigan with 

 Cordon Bleus (hen bare on head), a Cordon Bleu, and Paradise 

 Whydah respectively. A perfect pair Fire h'inches and lovely 

 pair Green Avadavats signally failed to attract the judge, though 

 these might with advantage have occupied the two premier 

 positions. 



CLASS J31. ANY OTHER SPECIES SEEDEATER. 



I and 2 Specials, Capt. Rattigan : A hne ])air \'iolet- 

 eared Waxl)ills. 



2. Ca])':. Rattigan: An excellent pair Masked (irass- 

 linches. \'ery steady. 



3, Capt. Rattigan : l^erfect pair Long-tailed Crasshnches. 

 but unsteady. 



Res., Mrs. Burgess: A purplish-blue tinted finch unknow:i 

 to me. A trifle rough or should have stood at the top of the 

 class. Pcrhnps the owner will be kind enough to furnish a 

 few details concerning this 1)ird. \MLC. : A very fine Black- 

 headed (/irosbeak. This bird is almost an exact re]ilica. as 

 regards the distribution of its colours, of our bramblehnch. 

 Should ha\e stood much higher. 



Also exhibited : Pairs of Cul:)an Finches, Rufus-backed 

 Mannikins. and a fine Red-crest?d ]'"inch exhibited l)y Mrs. 

 Burgess: the latter bird was in fnultless condition and very 

 steady. Li my opinion it should have won. but was obviously 

 unknown to the judge. 



CLASS 232. TAXAGERS. SUGAR AND SUX BIRDS. 

 FRUIT PTGEOXS. AND A.O.V. INSECTROR. , CS (7). 

 I and 2 Specials, also .S]-)ecial for Best Cage Bird, Capt. 

 Rattigan: A Superb Tanager, and. alth'm'^h 1 sav it who 

 sliouldn't. the fmest both in rcenrd to size, colour and condition 

 ^ have ever come across. I h')nestlv think it well deserved 



