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ago as many as 90 finches were staged. The judge, we 

 opine, found out all the gems. 1403, a beautiful bird, but 

 the blaze ver}- light. 1407, a good all round finch. 14T0, 

 one of the fiuest and biggest under-blazes we remember 

 seeing. 1428, a good runner up but not staged so well. 

 1453, Mr. Weston's, as good as auy in the Class. The 

 staging generally in this Class appealed to us as being 

 as near perfection as could be; ver\' few of the heavy- 

 old-fashioned type of show cages were seen. 



Chaffinches (34 against 31 last year). The first prize 

 we could not follow at all, a very stead}' bird indeed, but 

 it lacked all the colors that a Chaffinch should show. 

 1458, Mr, Ball's, for size, plumage, and other points, ought ^ 

 to have been higher up. 1461, Mr. Norman's, should be 

 heard of again ere another season is over. 1469, a bright 

 little gem, but unsteady- 1472, the best bird in the Class 

 for a white display. 1479, rare size but wild. The second 

 and third prize winners were in the right place. 



Linnets. 57, and onh^ eight club members in the 

 number, a collection of many provincial winners. We 

 made 1513, Mr. Prior's, easily second or third, but there 

 were many other noted birds in this Class. 150T, Mr. 

 Robinson's, was remarkable for size. Most of the birds 

 were of great merit. 



Tivites. Nothing out of the way, and only eight of 

 these ; last year there were 12. Mr. Lloyd James's bird 

 was rather small ))ut with good markings. 1540, a big 

 bird, but looked abnormally fat. 



Lesser Redpolls. A medium lot of 13, against 20 last 

 year ; several of them looking like small INIealies. 

 " Swansea Tim " was a pretty little house-moulted 

 specimen. 1546, Mr. Robbins', should have been higher 

 up : a well-marked specimen. 



Siskins, 24, and only five members making entry. 

 The winner was a highly color-fed bird, and not well 

 marked. We much preferred the second prize winner, 

 also color-fed. Most of the birds were fresh caught and 

 showed to advantage the cap markings. 



