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This class also contained some Pintailed Nonpareils, 

 Gouldian Finches, and a hen Aurora Finch. 



Class 68. All species of Grosbeaks, Triie Finches, 

 a7id B2niti7igs. Fifteen entries. First, Mr. H. B. 

 Smith's Eviberiza melanocephala. Second, Mr. 

 Frostick's Desert Trumpeter Bullfinches. Third, 

 Mr. H. B. Smith's Olive Cuba-finches (not in the best 

 order). Fourth, Mr. S. G. Bass's Red-crested Cardinal. 

 V.H.C.,Tli\vaites and Lloyd (Indian Crested Bunting — 

 a very rareh' imported bird which ought to have been 

 higher up), Hawkins (Grey Singing Finches). H.C.. 

 Housden (pair of Brown-throated Cardinals, Paroaria 

 cervicalis), Housden (Green Cardinal). C, Merrick 

 (Siberian Goldfinch). Dr. Hopkinson's Grey-headed 

 Sparrow, an interesting and rare exhibit, was un- 

 noticed. There was another Brown-throated Cardinal 

 in this class. 



Class 69. All species of Tanagers, Sugar-birds, Sim- 

 birds, Honeyeaters, Zosterops, and Bnlbuls. Fourteen 

 entries. First and Special, Mr. Frostick's Magpie Tanager 

 (Cissopis lez'eriana') — a rare bird in fine condition and 

 well shown. Second, Mr. Townsend's Chloropsis 

 hardwickii—2. splendid specimen, but being by no 

 means specially rare it scarcely deserved its position 

 above rarer birds in equally good condition. Third, 

 Mr. Swan's very nice Blue Sugar-bird. Fourth, Mr. 

 Townsend's Gold and Green Tanager— surely this very 

 rare bird deserved the second place better than the 

 Bulbul? V.H.C., Townsend (Tri-coloured Tanager), 

 Townsend (Japanese Zosterops). H.C., Housden (Large 

 Seed-eating Tanagersof the genus Saltator, the precise 

 species rather doubtful, probably 6". aiirantiirosiris^. 

 Mr. Swaysland exhibited a single bird (not for compe- 

 tition) which we believe to be of the same species— 

 but some thought this to be an example of another 

 species. C, Smith (White-crowned Tanager, a very 

 inferior specimen to Mr. Swan's well known winner). 



