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" esteemed Hon. Sec.) nested in February last, hut, the two 

 eggs were eaten hy the cock." (This seems' to he quite a 

 vice with this species, as the present is by no means an iso- 

 lated instance.— Ed.] " Yesterday (April 29th) she again laid, 

 " and having taken the precaution to remove the cock to 

 " other quarters, T am this time hoping for success. My 

 " Many Colours are also Inisily nesting. One of the fascina- 

 " tions of foreign bird keeping is the ' glorious uncertainty ' 



" of breeding results , during the short time T have 



"kept them my successes have been practically nil with the 

 " ' Freely Imported Species,' on the other hand success has 

 " often attended my efforts with purchases which T have felt I 

 " could not afl'ord I " 



We opine that if F.R.'s. were as easy to bi-etM] as 

 Canaries, many of us would soon tire of them. Uncertainty, 

 hope, and happenings, are some of the ohief oliarms of 

 aviculture. 



An Interesting Episode: Our esteemed mcmVier Miss 

 Alfreda B. Smythe relates an unusual incident: — " One of my 

 Weaver Birds wove a Cutthroat's le^ to the bi'anch of a 

 " piece of pine . . . fortunately I was in the room and 

 " able to free it or I fear it would have broken its leg, as« 

 " when it tried to fly it hung by one leg struggling viefourously. 

 "'The Cutthroat was asleep at the time the Weaver was at 

 " .work." 



Very unusual and interesting, it appears little short of 

 marvellous that the Weaver was able to secure the leg (presum- 

 ably without intent) without awaking the bird. 



The L.M. Treloak Cripples' Hospital and College 

 Aviaries: These are figured in another portion of this issue. 

 In addition to those already announced the following birds have 

 been sent or promised: 



I pair each, Cutthroats and Saffron Finches, by Miss 

 Alfreda B. Smythe. 



Two young Cockateels, by J. Sumner Marriner. 



1 pair Yellow Budgerigars, by G. E. Haggle. 



1 pair Senegal Doves, by H. Willford. 



The Hon. Editor hopes to hear from other members 

 willing to 'donate pairs or odd birds — any species of Parrakeet, 

 Finches, Buntings, Mannikins, Waxbills, etc., will be welcome. 



