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Finches, quite deserved the exlra prize. V.H.C., Mr. 

 Osbaldeston's pair of Magpie Mannikins, well shown, 

 and Mr. Franz's Australian Fire-finch (Special 224) 

 which appeared to be the hen of the Viuaceous Finch. 

 H.C. (Special 225) Mrs. Anningson's nice pair of 

 Rufous-tailed Finches. Mr. Woodhouse, another 

 pair of the same species. Mr. Hawkins, yet another 

 pair of Ruficauda — all as like as peas ; and Mr. 

 Osbaldeston with a rather poor coloured pair of Pin- 

 tailed Nonpareils, and a pair of Parrot Finches which 

 were not quite up to the mark— these seem to be 

 rather scarce just now. C. (and Special 226) Mrs. 

 Cooper's pretty Gouldians ; Mr. Franz's pair of hand- 

 some Masked Grassfinches ; Mrs. Anningson and Mr. 

 Tow^isend further pairs of the same birds ; Mr. Swan an 

 interesting pair of Dwarf Finches, not often seen; and 

 Mr. Hawkins a cock Gouldian Finch, a splendid bird, 

 and might have been a little higher up. The other ex- 

 hibits included Red-faced Finches, Cordon Bleus, and 

 another pair each of Ruficauda and Gouldian Finches. 

 A Nonpareil had to be wrong-classed, as it should 

 have been entered in Class 148. This Class struck me 

 as being very varied and interesting, and no doubt, 

 caused the Judge a considerable amount of trouble. 

 The winners were w^ell chosen, however. 



Class 148. 14 Entries. All species of Grosbeaks, 

 True Finches and Biintings. ist, Mr. Osbaldeston, very 

 nice little pair of Olive Cuban Finches in splendid con- 

 dition and well shown. 2nd, and Special 221, Messrs. 

 Thwaites and Lloyd, Indian Crested Bunting, a sombre 

 but very interesting bird, which quite deserved its 

 position. 3rd, and Special 221, Mr. W. B. Frostick, a 

 perfect pair of Desert Trumpeter Bullfinches. 4th, 

 Dr. Hopkinson, one of the Foreign Sparrows — not 

 an attractive looking bird by any means. V.H.C., 

 Messrs. Thwaites and Lloyd, nice Cardinal. H.C, 

 Mr. Osbaldeston, Reddish Finch. C. Mrs. Anningson,. 



