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and Mrs. Cooper's excellent pair of Fire Finclies. A 

 good class — 16 entries, one absent. 



Class 1 16. All species of Grosbeaks, True Finches, and 

 Buntings. First, Mr. H. B. vSniith's Black - headed 

 Buntings — unquestionably two cocks. Second, Mr. G. 

 Henderson's Green Cardinal — good, but not very lively 

 when we saw it. Third, Mr. Hawkins' Olive Cuba Finch 

 — scarcely in show order. Fourth, Mr. Cooper's hand- 

 some Cardinal. V.H.C., Mr. Ollard's Virginian Cardinal 

 and Mr. J. Harrison's Sulphur Seed-eater. H.C., Mr. 

 Housden's Red-headed Cardinal. C, Miss R. Follett's 

 Pope. This class also contained two pairs of Saffron 

 F^'inches, one of which was worthy of being in the prize 

 list; also another Pope, and some Green and Grey Sing- 

 ing Finches. One exhibitor had sent a Green and a Grey 

 Singing Finch in the same cage — possibly he thought 

 them different sexes of the same species ! 14 entries. 



Class 117. All species of Tanage/s, Sugar Birds, Honey- 

 eaters, Zosterops, and Bulbuls. First, Mr. Townsend's pair 

 of Zosterops — a ver}' good pair of the common Chinese 

 species, most unwisely put over the heads of more 

 meritorious exhibits — this was, in our opinion, the worst 

 mistake made in the judging. vSecond, Mr. H. K. 

 Picard's Superb Tanager ; an exceptionally fine bird, but 

 scarcel}' entitled to a higher position than the third and 

 fourth prize winners. Third, Mr. Townsend's Archbishop 

 Tanager, a very rare bird in perfect condition. Fourth, 

 Mr. Swan's lovely White-capped Tanager. V.H.C., Mr. 

 Townsend's Blue and Gre}' Tanager (which we think is 

 the same as what the Zoological vSociety call the Silver 

 Blue Tanager). H.C., Mr. Townsend's Malabar Green 

 Bulbul. C, Mr. H. B. Smith's Warty-faced Honey- 

 eater. The class also contained a Scarlet Tanager and a 

 Red-crested Bulbul. We should have put the White- 

 capped Tanager first, the Archbishop Tanager second, 

 the Blue and Grey Tanager third, and the Superb 

 Tanager fourth. An Indian Sun Bird entered by Mr. 

 Townsend unluckily died soon after it reached the Show. 

 This class of ten entries was the best in the vShow, and 

 contained some very valuable and interesting birds. 



