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were charming birds and well deserved their position, 

 for although coniinonly imported the species is so very 

 delicate, until acclimatized, that it is ver\- rare to see good 

 examples. 



Class 73, Weavers and Whydahs. Cancelled. 



Class 74. Any other species of seed - eating bird. 

 Twenty entries. Four consecutive entries, belonging to 

 Mr. Hawkins, took all the prizes. First, two hybrid 

 Parrot Finches, which we think have often been seen on 

 the Show bench — they were not quite in perfect con- 

 dition, in fact Parrot Finches seldom are, partly because 

 the}' moult twice in the year and are some time over it. 

 Second, a nice little pair of Cuba Finches. Third, a 

 Diamond Finch in grand feather, but lucky to be in the 

 money. Fourth, a ver}- good cock Red-headed Gouldian. 

 V.H.C., Miss McGruther's Black-headed Gouldian cock, 

 Mr. Hawkins' pair of Long-tailed Grassfinches, and Mr. 

 Towusend's Parrot Finch. H.C., Mr. Fillmer's Desert 

 Trumpeter, Mrs. Cooper's Long-tailed Grassfinch {first at 

 the Palace) and Mrs. S.J. Brown's Red-headed Gouldian. 

 C, Mr. Fillmer's Yellow Sparrow, Mr. Townsend's 

 Red-headed Gouldian, and Mr. Frostick's Red-backed 

 Buntings. The class also contained a pair of Ribbon 

 Finches, a Diuca Finch (which deserved a card), two pairs 

 of White Java Sparrows, two ver}' poor Red-headed 

 Cardinals, and a Zebra Finch. A good class on the 

 whole, which must have given some trouble to the 

 Judge. 



Class 75. Insectivorous or Fruit-eating Birds, larger 

 than a Blue Robin. Fight entries — one of which was 

 absent. First, ]\Ir. Glasscoe's Masked Wood-swallow, 

 which occupied the same position at the Palace. 

 Second, Mr. Swan's White-capped Tanager {Stephano- 

 phorus leucocephalus) — a bird which we believe to be 

 unique on the Show bench, singularly beautiful, and 

 well deserving of the vSilver INIedal of the Club which 

 was awarded to it. Third, Mr. Townsend's Malabar 

 Green Bnlbul. I'^ourth, jNIr. Glasscoe's White-eyebrowed 

 Wood-swallow. V. H. C. i\Ir. Cushn}"s Golden-headed 

 Troupial, INIr. Glasscoe's vSacred Kingfisher, and 



