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and from the Show, for a chance of winning a prize 

 of 2/- or 5/-, as were the owners of Jackdaws and Jays 

 respectively. Mr. Morgan's old champion won well 

 (his 501I1 win) in finer condition and colonr than ever. 

 There were no less than fonr Cornish Chonghs in the 

 class, one of which, 1615, Gibbins, was V.H.C., and 

 one, 1614, same owner, H.C. These cards might have 

 been reversed ; in fact, the V.H.C. might, without 

 injustice, have gone to 1616, Mr. Plumbridge's old 

 champion, which lost in colour only to the winner. 

 2nd, Snow, a fine Magpie. 3rd, J. and R. Lewis, a 

 good Jay in perfect feather. 4th, Plumbridge, a nice 

 Jackdaw, well shown. C, 162 1, Howe, another 

 Magpie. 



Class 115. Pied, A Ibmo, or Rare-fcathcred specivien 

 of British Bird not being a Hybrid (17). As usual, one 

 of the most interesting classes in the Show. The 

 judge had an easy task in finding the winner, 1635, 

 Steel, an Albino Yellowhammer, in beautiful con- 

 dition, and one of the most discussed birds in the 

 Show. 1638, Jones, 2nd, a Cinnamon Blackbird, not 

 such a good colour as some of these rarities we have 

 seen. 1632, Webb, 3rd, a very light pied Goldfinch, 

 nearly all white, might have been 2nd. 1639, Morgan, 

 4th, a fine White Blackbird, might also have been 

 before the Cinnamon specimen. 1637, Jones, H.C, a 

 " White" Blackbird, was neither white nor cinnamon. 

 1641, Lawson, H.C, another "White" Blackbird, was 

 much nearer white, perhaps only wanted washing. 

 1630, Best, V.H.C, a very typical Linnet, only a few 

 light feathers. 1634, Fowler, V.H.C, another nice 

 Linnet, rather wild. 1636, Steel, an Albino Sparrow, 

 would certainly have been in the money but for two 

 -unsightly bare patches on the rump. If the feathers 

 missing were of normal color the bird would still 

 have been good enough to win, but their absence put 

 it completely out of court. 



