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ters for such species as need a little warmth. The flight has 

 been arranged and planted as a garden, with a bank running 

 along one side for the use of ground birds. It has been 

 |)lanted with Rambler Roses, Evergreens, Privet, Perennial 

 Sunflowers, Michaelmas Daisies, and other herbaceous plants, 

 the centre portion is turfed, and there is a cemented bath 

 with soak-away underneuth. 



AviAKY B. — This does not call for description, as both 

 elevation and ground plan were figured on pages 68 and 09 

 of Vol. viii, B.N., and a full description given. For the 

 benefit of new readers I had better say that the flight 

 has a covered roof, but the garden flight (B.n.) which has 

 been added since the plans, etc., appeared in Vol. VIII., has 

 added greatly to the value of this aviary. During the winter 

 months the birds are shut off from the garden llight, and 

 their quarters are certainly very snug and comfortable, and 

 there are but few species that would not winter safely therein. 



Here again I made no list of the birds, but I noticed 

 several species of Grassfinches, including good pairs of Gould - 

 ian, Painted, Red-headed, Pileated, and Cuba Finches; also a 

 grand Painted Finch (cf), this is one of the best I have 

 seen, the areas of red were large, and the white spottings very 

 clean and regular. There were also gathered together here var- 

 ious Waxbills, Mannikins, Finches, as well as Stanley Parra- 

 keets, Black-cheeked Love-birds, Budgerigars, and a very line 

 female Red -vented Blue -bonnet Parrakeet, as well as many 

 others, and there appeared to be every promise of a successful 

 season. The Black -cheeked Lovebirds have successfully reared 

 young during the winter, and Mr. Mathias promises us an 

 account of same for a near issue. 



My last call was at Dr. P. Gosse's, at Beaulieu, Hants. 

 Here was a nice roomy garden aviary with a shelter all 

 along the back, and a roomy garden-like flight, divided into 

 several sections, in which were numerous Finches, Waxbills, 

 Buntings, Quails, etc. There were also two pairs of Bearded 

 Tits, one pair of which were evidently thinking of setting-up 

 housekeeping, and this pair were certainly a picture to feast 

 the eyes upon — their rich colouration, tight and silken 

 plumage, were magjiificent, and I don't ever remember to have 



