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Zrbra-Finch, young. (IMrs. Ollard). The cause of death was 

 the same as in the preceding bird. 



Canary, young. (Mr. Tweed). Very meagre particulars sent. 

 Septic enteritis, involving congestion of liver was the 

 cause of death. 



Fowl, hen. (Miss Nicholson). This bird, which was very 

 verminous, died of septicemia. This is very infectious 

 and has evidently been the cause of deatli of the other 

 birds. The treatment adopted was useless, and the bird 

 was in a very bad state. 



Canary, young. (Mr. Tweed). This bird had congestion of 

 liver and spleen. Since there was no micro-organism 

 present to account for this, and since all the other organs 

 were healthy, it is probable that the bird was too well fed. 



Canary, hen. (Mr. Tweed). Ill fourteen days, symptoms 

 not given. This bird died of septic enteritis. 



Lavender Finch, cock. (Miss Saywell). Concussion of the 

 brain was the cause of death. The appearances pointed to 

 its having been pecked. You are right, the birds do not 

 require covering up. 



CAI.IFORNIAN Crested Quail. (Mr. T. N. Wilson). This 

 bird, stated to have died on the 9th, was delivered at 8 

 p.m. on the loth in such a state of offensiveness that the 

 package could not even be opened in the house. 



N.B.— Will correspondents kindly refer to rules before 

 sending birds. 



W. Geo. Creswell. 



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