every eveiiiiif? to an exhibition of his vocal powers, 

 and tliere is no donbt abont the power and unwearied 

 nature of his song; to me however it certainly does not 

 suggest the Nightingale, and I can hardly call it a warble. 

 The word " shout " seems to describe it more accurately. 

 He simply stands up to his work, stretched out on tip- 

 toe on the top perch, and, with wide open beak, 

 pours out a stream of hurr^'ing, whistled, and certainly 

 thrush-like notes. To me it suggests a louder and more 

 varied edition of the Virginian Cardinal's song, and 

 perhaps this is the Nightingale to wliich the writer 

 quoted refers. 



I can give no personal experience of the breeding 

 of the Rose-breasted Grosbeak, as I have never even seen 

 a hen (a plain brown and yellowish bird with no red 

 breast) ; but Dr. Russ was successful in breeding it and in 

 his book is a full description of the nest and eggs. 



I keep mv birds in a small aviary with Biulgerigars, 

 Grey Cardinals and Saffron Finches, and with these he 

 agrees perfectly. For a time he had some smaller birds 

 with him as well, and never did them any harm, but I do 

 not think it would be safe to keep such a powerful bird 

 for anv length of time with the weaker ones, though 

 the bird seems very good tempered, and never 

 retaliated, even when attacked by a particularly spiteful 

 Green vSinging Finch which used to share the aviary, till 

 he made himself so objectionable that I had to remove 

 him. I think that this bird, like Red Cardinals and 

 Bullfinches, can hardly be kept too cold. His present 

 aviary faces Fast, and here all the Northern foreign birds 

 I have kept do much better than in a much larger aviary 

 which faces vSouth and is certainly too hot for them in 

 summer. 



If kept in a cage the same thing nmst be re- 

 membered: a large box cage, and when tame a waggon, 

 in a cold room, would suit this bird well, and, in a 

 fortnight or so, he would be tame enough to let out for 

 his bath and a daily fly in the room. 



In all respects I can thoroughly recommend the bird 

 to anv one wanting an interesting and reallv intelligent 



