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account. V.H.C., Mr. Osbaldeston, perfect pair of 

 Budgerigars. H.C., Mrs. Aiiniiigson, another pretty 

 Love-bird— evidently these are a favourite with this 

 lady. C, Mr. Thornes' Budgerigars. 



C/ass i.\.i. Seventeen enb'ies. All species of Parra- 

 keets {other than Budgerigars) and Lorikeets. First, and 

 Specials Nos. 202 and 218, Mr. Hawkins's beautiful pair 

 of Varied Lorikeets — splendidly shown and deserving 

 all their honours. I thought they hardly looked quite 

 so bright as in October last. Second, Mr. Osbaldeston, 

 with a magnificent pair of Kings, grand birds indeed. 

 Third, and Specials 202 and 212. Miss Castang's Pale- 

 headed Parrakeet, very nice bird and in beautiful 

 condition. Fourth, and Special 213, Mr. Osbaldeston's 

 Redrunip Parrakeet, a fine bird, but could not have 

 been put higher. An extra 4th was awarded to the 

 same exhibitor's Crimson-wing Parrakeet — this I 

 should have given to Miss Rosa Little's Rock Parrot, 

 which received V.H.C., though I confess there was 

 little to choose between them. V.H.C., Mr. S. M. 

 Townsend, Orange-flanked Parrakeet, quite a Lilli- 

 putian amongst the others, but in perfect condition. 

 This mite also had the impudence to win Special 214, 

 Is this the Tig Timothy of Vol. I, page 13. I wonder?* 

 H.C., and Special 215, Mr. Nicholson, with another 

 Crimson-wing in good condition. C, and Special 216, 

 Mr. Hawkins's Tui Parrakeet, and C, Messrs. Thwaites 

 and Lloyd, Barnard Parrakeet, both in fine plumage. 

 Indeed, condition was essential to win here, and the 

 competition was keen even then, otherwise Mr- 

 Hamlyn's Red-collared Lorikeet would have been 

 amongst the winners. It was hard luck on an other- 

 wise rare and beautiful bird. Amongst the other 

 noticeable exhibits were Messrs. Thwaites and Lloyd's 

 Rock Pepler, winner of Special No. 217, and Mrs. 

 Anningson's pair of White-eared Conures, though the 



• Mr. Townsend told us that it -was Tig Timothy.— Ed. 



