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specials we took seven ; and of the 29 honours we won 16. 

 It will thus be seen that the members of the Foreign 

 Bird Club practically made the Show, both in 

 quantity and quality. Indeed, without our support, 

 hardly one of the classes would have stood. Two classes 

 were cancelled, 77 for Java Sparrows, and 78 for Common 

 Avadavats. Granting separate classes to these birds is an 

 experiment hardly likely to be repeated. 



Class 73. Amazons and Gi-ey Parrots, Macazvs, 

 Cockatoos, and Parjvts, including Lories, ist, Mrs. 

 Hecker's splendid pair of Grey Parrots, looking well and 

 in fine condition : well deserved their position. Their 

 owner was also awarded the special prize for best })ird 

 exhibited by a lady. 2nd, Mr. Babbs, a Blue and Yellow 

 Macaw, a good specimen, not in best feather. 3rd, Miss 

 Pauline Brown, Red & Blue Macaw, nice bird but tail poor. 

 4th, Mr. Shorrock, good hen Grey. V.H.C., Mrs. Barnes' 

 Amazon and Mr. Husdon's Rose - crested Cockatoo. 

 H.C., Mr. Cushny's Blue-eyed Cockatoo, looking unwell 

 when we saw it. C, IMrs. Brietkrenty's Grey. Two 

 Amazons and another Grey completed the class. There 

 were two absentees. 



Class 74. Bndgej'igars. ist, INIr. Osbaldeston's 

 pair, splendid birds in magnificent condition ; easy 

 winners. 2nd and 3rd, Mr. Thome's pairs, both beaten 

 in condition. 4th, Mr. W. B. Smith's pair, not looking 

 very bright. V.H.C,, Mr. Wood. Two absentees in this 

 class also. 



Class 75. A7iy other variety of Parrakeets and 

 Lorrikeets. ist, Mr. Howes' Rock Pepler, well deserved 

 to win ; a fine bird, but cage too small. 2nd, Mr. 

 Osbaldeston's Crimson Wing, beautiful bird, not in full 

 feather on head. 3rd, Mr. vStorey's celebrated lyove- 

 birds, not so smart as usual and beaten in quality ; hen's 

 plumage very rough. 4th, Mr. Husdon's Lorikeets, nice 

 exhibit, but loose in condition. V.H.C, Mr. Hawkins' 

 Many-coloured Parrakeet, an unusual postion for this 

 bird, but tail feathers were in a bad state [H.C., Miss C. 



