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which has done (Uity so long. This is good so far as it goes, 

 bnt in the limit classes, and in the Britisli Bird classes, the 

 committee still keep to their old love, and nse " variety " when 

 "species " is meant. It lias more than once bee^i pointed out 

 that, while the word variet}^ is the proper word to use in con- 

 nection with Canaries, it is entirely misused when applied to 

 separate species. 



Redpoll is still spelt " Redpole," l)ut this will doubtless be 

 righted in a year or two. 



The classification in our sections is a good one: seven 

 classes being provided for Hybrids and tw^elve for British Birds 

 including one for Pied, Albino, or rare-feathered specimens. 



NEW MEMBERS. 

 IMr. Bright, Ivy Villa, Myrtle Road, Southend-on-Sea. 

 Mr. GooDAT,!,, 12, Yarmouth Road, Watford, Herts. 

 Mr. J. T. MUNRO, Dollar, N. B. 

 Mr. Bkrry, Beehive Inn, Accrington, Lanes. 



Pro. by W. A. LOTT. 

 Mis. Tipper, The Yews, Taylor Road, King's Heath, B'haui. 

 Mr. A. Baldrv, 70, Pretoria Avenue, Walthamstow. 



Pro. by R. J. Howk. 



CLASSIFICATION FOR THE GREAT 

 AMALGAMATED SHOW. 



HYBRIDS. 

 Judge: Mr. Vai^E. 



1 Clear Goldfinch and Canary hydrid. 



2 Evenly-marked Goldfinch and Canary hybrid. 



3 Unevenly-marked Yellow Goldfinch and Canary hybrid. 



4 Unevenly-marked Buff Goldfinch and Canary hybrid. 



5 Heavily-variegated any variety Canary hybrid. 



6 Dark Yellow Goldfinch and Canary hybrid. 



7 Dark Buff Goldfinch and Canary hybrid. 



8 Dark Linnet and Canary hybrid. 



9 vSiskin and Canary hybrid. 



ID Redpoll or Twite and Canary hybrid. 



II Greenfinch and Canary hybrid, any variety. 



Any variety of Bullfinch hybrid. 



Any other variety. Bullfinch cross excepted. 



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