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and Crimson-wiug, and Mr. A. E. Cheney's Bine 

 Mountain Lorikeet. The Class also contained a Golden- 

 crowned Conure, a Ring-necked Parrakeet, a pair of 

 Pennants, an Alexandrine, an odd Pennant, a pair of 

 Cockatiels, and some more Kings and Crimson-wings, 

 including Mr. Doherty's pair of King Parrakeets, which 

 have been seen at the Palace often before. It was a good 

 Class of 21 entries, one absent. But it contained no 

 novelties, nor, except the Golden-shoulder, any bird of 

 special rarity. 



Class 109. Greys and Amazons. Cancelled. 



Class no. All specids of Short-ttu'led Parrots, Cockatoos, 

 Maca7iis, and Lories. First, Mr. H. B. Smith's Red and 

 Blue Macaw, which ought to know his way to the Palace 

 by this time. No doubt he is a fine specimen, but we 

 confess to a prejudice against Macaws in general, and this 

 bird in particular. Second, Mrs. Cooper's Leadbeater, 

 which is a good example of a species very easy to keep 

 in Show form. No cards were awarded in this class, 

 v/hich contained besides, another good Leadbeater, a 

 ratlier dow^dy Blue-eyed Cockatoo, an indifferent hen 

 Eclectus, a Forsten's Ivorikeet (properly marked Wrong 

 Class), and a taking little White-crested Cockatoo, of 

 which we cannot give the name. vSeven entries. 



Class III. All species of Doves and Quails. There were 

 no Quails, but twelve entries of Doves made it a fairly 

 good class so far as numbers go — for a Dove class. First, 

 Mr. Housden's Wonga Wonga Pigeons — a grand pair of 

 birds, though scarcely cage birds. Second, Mr. II. B. 

 Smith's Bronze-wing. Third, Mr. Hoiisden's bird of the 

 same species. Fourth, Mr, H. B. Smith's Australian 

 Crested Dove. V.H.C,, Mr. Housden's well-known old 

 pair of Nicobars, in splendid feather, but very defective 

 as to toe-nails. II. C, Mr. W. R. Parker's White-crowned 

 Doves — strange and rather attractive birds, but not in 

 perfect condition. C, IMr. II. B. Smith's pair of 

 Nicobars. INIr. W. E. Parker exhilnted several other rare 

 Doves — all, unfortunately, in indifferent condition, and 

 not well shown. 12 entries, three absent. 



