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8 feet deep, and 8 to 9 feet high, it is planted with Hawthorn, 

 Euonymus, Box, and other Shrubs— contains a shallow cement 

 bath; attached thereto is a roomy and well lighted shelter 

 shed; it runs along one side of the lawn, and is really quite a 

 feature of the garden. Mr. Warren Williams is quite a new 

 adherent to the cult of Foreign Bird keeping, but his series 

 of about 40 birds — Finches, Mannikins, Waxbills, and Weavers 

 — were all in excellent fettle; we noticed particularly some 

 very nice Cordon Bleus, and Lavender Finches in excellent 

 plumage. Young were on the wing of Bib, Ribbon, ancl Zebra 

 Finches. 



A Unique Consignment: Just on going to press we 

 learn that Mr. Frost, who has been collecting Indian birds for 

 our esteemed member Mr. E. J. Brook, has successfully landed 

 some 700 birds, many of which are new and rare--the follow- 

 ing are represented in the series: Harewas, Bulbuls, Finch- 

 larks, Rollers, Rubythroats, Flycatchers, Redstarts, Thrushes, 

 Drongos, Babblers, Maroon Orioles, Blood Pheasants, Pigmy 

 Crakes, Chats, etc. Unfortunately all the Sunbirds died en 

 route. Fuller details in next issue. 



Eeeatum : Re title to frontispiece " deordar " should 

 be deodar. 



On page 142, last word of line 18 " Euphoniinooe " 

 should be Ewphonmice. 



On page 155, line 5 : " transfer them alive in boxes" 

 should read transport them, to this country alive in boxes. 



Correspondence. 



DISPLAY OF THE LESSER BIRD OF PARADISE IN THE EVERBERG 



AVIARIES. 



Sir, — I have just witnessed a most charming sight — a pleasure 

 •enjoyed by but very few, especially so, under the circumstances, 

 ■and that is, the full courting display of a Lesser Bird of Para- 

 dise (Paradisea minor). 



Sitting quietly at my office table — handfeeding a nest of 

 Wrens — I was attracted by the call notes of a Paradise Bird, and 

 as I had a good view of the entrance to the birdroom, I could 

 see "what simply rivetted me to the spot." There, before my 

 eyes was the Lesser Bird of Paradise in full display. I pre- 

 sume it was to the hen Raggiana in the next flight that caused 



