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proved highly interesting and instructive, nearly all 

 present taking part in the discussion. For nearly forty 

 minutes Mr. Vale was called upon to furnish answers to 

 a long series of questions which the subject naturally 

 gave rise to, opening, as it did, a wide range of thought. 

 A hearty vote of thanks was duly accorded to Mr. Vale, 

 and acknowledged, and the lecture was placed in the 

 hands of the Hon. Secretary for publication in the 

 Magazine. 



A vote of thanks to the Chairman closed the 

 meeting. W. A. LoTT, Hon. Sec. 



STANDARDS. 



SIvSKIN. 



Steadiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to 



Size * 20 



Cap, clean cut, jet black, free from grizzle, and 



quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 



All colours and markings to be well defined, not 



running into each other .. .. .. .. 20 



Depth of colour, which should be of a deep yellow 



tinge (black parts excepted) throughout, and 



quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 



Condition and staging . . . . . . . . . . 10 



GREENFINCH. lOO 



Steadiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 



Size 20 



All shades of colour to be clear and bright, the 



yellow especially so .. .. .. .. .. 20 



Quality and condition . . . . . . . . . . 25 



Staging 5 



HAWFINCH. TOO 



Steadiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 



Size 10 



All colours to be clean and well marked , . . . 20 



Ouality and condition . . . . 20 



Staging 10 



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