]\Ir. N. ?.Iayer, \viilinj^ again in July in reference to 

 his hybrids, remarks that all the Greenfinch eggs were clear 

 except one, which was the Goldfinch-Greenfinch. All five 

 yonngsters were reared and were then well on the wing. The 

 Linnet of the Linnet-Siskin pair had died, and other Green- 

 finches were starting afresh. 



At the Jnne Committee meeting Mr. Frostick brought with 

 him a ])air of Himalayan Goldfinches for the members to view. 

 Although rare in England, it is by no means the first time this 

 species has been seen here. They afforded quite a little 

 discussion as to their qualities for hybrid breeding, and their 

 possible progeny with clear Yorkshire and Yellow Norwich, 

 etc. The birds seemed quite at home and in good health. 



Mr. Longden, of Swansea, is very anxious that I should 

 give him the credit of having a cock Linnet at the last Crystal 

 Palace Show — whereas I called it a well-marked hen. 



I\Ir. E. Pierce-Williams wrote me as follows in re his 

 advertisement in June "Bird Notes" : "I had four wires for 

 Lot I. As yet neither of the other two lots are sold. I 

 have applications galore for individual birds, but as the 

 prices are so absurdly low, I have not even considered the 

 matter of dividing them up. It would take a shorthand clerk 

 a week to answer all the enquiries concerning them. Will you 

 please thank all who have applied, and say that it would be 

 impossible to reply to every one." Now, member.s, this says a 

 lot for advertisements in " Bird Notes." 



]\Ir. Erbsmehl lately called upon me and shewed me a 

 canarv tutor, certainly a very neat arrangement, for teaching 

 young Canaries to warble. 



W. A. LoTT. 



