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the above diet — except that we did not sweeten the sop 

 atKl seldom offered any seed at all. We had, altogether, 

 five different species — and ?iever lost a single bird. Can 

 anyone who adopts the seed diet for Lorikeets claim an 

 equal success ? 



Most of the illustrations are by Mr. H. Goodchild, 

 and are of a high degree of excellence. 



"Parrakeets" will undoubtedly be the standard 

 work on the subject, for aviculturists. 



CORRESPONDENCE. 



SILKWORMS AS BIRD FOOD. 



Sir, — In reply to Mr. Frostick's question in the 

 April number of "Bird Notes," I must tell him that he 

 is quite right in supposing that what I inadvertently 

 termed "dried silkworms" are in the clnysalis stage. 

 They are siinply wdiat remains of the insect after the 

 cocoon has been boiled to remove the outer silken part, 

 and they are sold here under the name of " pacozzi," at 

 about a penny a pound. 



Should Mr. Frostick like to tr\' them, I could send 

 him a sample by post. I find the birds eat them readily, 

 and seem to thrive on them ; also this food does not 

 make the birds smell so bad as when they eat meat. 

 It is also convenient to have them all the 3'ear round. 



G. TOMMASI. 



POINT PRIZES. 



Sir, — The proposal, that in future the medals of the 

 F'oreign Bird Club shall only be granted for the most 

 " points," is open to a very serious objection. Ownng to 

 the very limited number of Shows at which our medals 

 ■can ba competed for, it would place the small exhibito 

 outside the most remote chance of ever winning the 

 coveted honour, there being sufficient large exhibitors to 

 win, on " points," the few medals we can offer. This alone, 



