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 FOREIGN BIRDS AT THE AQUARIUM. 



The fourteenth annual Show of the London Cage 

 Bird Association, which was lield at the Westminster 

 Aquarium on the i8th, 19th, and 20th of November, 1902, 

 will be the last held in that building. This is, for several 

 reasons, not a matter for regret, but no doubt the 

 Association will find some difficulty in securing the use 

 of another building in an equall}' central position. 



This year there were over one hundred entries in the 

 open classes, which is a very great increase on last year's 

 total. Two or three classes comprised birds of ver}' high 

 quality, and the cla.ss for Tanagers and Sugar-birds was 

 especially noticeable — in fact every one of the ten 

 entiies in it deserved a prize. On the other hand, in one 

 or two classes the Judge, quite properly, withheld the 

 first prize on account of the poor quality of the exhibits. 



There was a good attendance of members of the 

 F.B.C., and on the first da}' of the Show an informal 

 meeting of members was held in the galler\% at which 

 various matters were discussed. The meeting had, of 

 course, no authority, but the resolutions adopted were 

 afterwards submitted to the Council, and confirmed. 



Class 71. Budgerigars and all species of Lovebirds 

 and Ha7iging Parrots. First, Mr. Storey's hand- 

 some pair of Peach-faced Lovebirds, in better trim 

 than at Palace, ])ut not as good as they were last year. 

 Second, Mr. Howe's Red-headed Lovebird, in perfect 

 condition and well shown. Third, Mr. K. Thome's pair 

 of Budgerigars. Fourth, Mr. Oakey's pair of Lovebirds in 

 good condition. We should have reversed these last two 

 awards. V.H.C., Mr. Castle Sloane's nice Peach- 

 faced Lovebirds, looking well. H.C., another pair of 

 Mr. Thome's Budgerigars. C, Mrs. Frostick's Yellow 

 Budgerigars : might have been higher up, but not in best 

 feather. There were also three more pairs of Budgerigars 

 — those belonging to Miss Little would probably have 

 received an award liad they been shown in a more 



