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aud will give pretty well all tlie inforiiiation respecting these 

 words v/hicli we may require. 



Considering that "Bird Notes" is, so to speak, a private 

 Magazine, and the members of the two Clubs (who are its 

 proprietors; do not pick to pieces the matter contained therein', 

 it seems strange that one of our authors should be advised 

 how to write his articles, by a critic speaking through a paper 

 which is possibly not read by many of our members. 



Ai,r.p:N vSii^VER. 



[The reason why Dr. Creswell's articles should be subjected 

 to adverse criticism iu some of our contemporaries is not far to 

 seek. But we have perfect confidence in the avicultural 

 public — which is, we know from experience, competent to 

 appreciate the truth when it is put before it. Magma est Veritas 

 et prevalebit. The day is not far distant when we shall no 

 longer read about poultry dying of " hereditary tuberculosis " 

 " caused b}' feeding on maize," nor of cage birds succumbing 

 to equally astonishing diseases. — Ed.] 



THE ALARIO FINCH. 



Sir, — I often think it a great pity that the Alario Finch is 

 not imported in greater numbers than it is, as it is a sweet 

 little bird, both as a songster and a pet. The song is far 

 superior, in my opinion, to that of an ordinary Canary, and 

 the mules from it are strong and health}-. 



I should be quite willing to pay for a consignment of 

 Alarios if anyone connected with South Africa would send 

 them to me. Perhaps some reader of "Bird Notes" may 

 suggest a means of obtaiinng a supply of these birds. They 

 are common in Cape Colony, C. A. T. 



jforeiGu :JBirC> (Siueries aiiD TReplies/' 



REARING VIRGINIAN CARDINALS. 



Question. Can you give me advice as to feeding Virginian 

 Nightingales while rearing young. ^ They are in an open 

 aviar}' with Golden Pheasants. They hatched two eggs this 

 spring, and the young birds lived until feathered and then 

 died. The old birds are now sitting again. I am giving at 

 present: seed (hemp and canary), bread and milk, raw meat 

 cut small, and earwigs, etc. ad lib. In the spring they had 



* All queries are answered by post— a few which appear to be of 

 g^eueral interest are published, with the answers, in this Magazine.— Ed. 



