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throat of purple and black, aud a patch of brilliant blue 

 on the bend of each wing. It has a sweet song and 

 learns to copy the notes of other birds. 



C. vS. vSlMPSON. 



HULL SHOW. 



From the British Bird point of view the Hull Show 

 was a great success, as that section certainly contained 

 some of the best classes in the Show, and numbered 140 

 entries in 12 classes, an average of nearly 12 per class. 

 The Albino Class had to be cancelled, only two entries 

 having been received. In the Mule Section the numbers 

 were not so large, being only 49 in five classes, just under 

 10 per class. The Clear or Evenly-marked Class had 

 only three entries, and had to be cancelled, by which we 

 unfortunately lost the chance of seeing some of the best 

 light mules produced this season. 



The quality in both sections was grand, and the 

 opportunity of inspecting them afforded me (and others 

 interested in these classes) a real treat — even the Canary 

 fanciers were temporarily attracted from their long rows 

 of red-fed beauties and compelled to admit that the 

 Hybrids and British birds were an interesting sight. The 

 exhibits were nicely arranged in two tiers, across one 

 end, and down the longest side, of the room, thus giving 

 a good view of the whole at once. 



The exhibits, I believe, received ever}^ possible 

 attention. 



IVIr. Charles Houlton judged in his usual prompt and 

 busine.ss-like style, his awards l^eing well received. In 

 fact, I think he did well, undoubtedly placing the l)est 

 birds in the money in nearly every class. Of course, like 

 most other Shows, there was the usual exhibitor whose 

 bird would have w^on, had the Judge only known any- 

 thing about that variety. With such gentlemen 



