Editorial. '325 



Nesting Notks: My. Nicolson informs me that lie has 

 ten young Gouldian Finches (none for sale ) still living, and 

 that Zebra Finches, AVhite Javas, a.nd Cutthroats, have all done 

 well. Cordon Bleus hatched out but the young disappeared 

 when about a week old. Tanagers and other softbills made no 

 attempt to nest. 



Mr. Mathia-^, who has had quite a successml season with 

 species he has kept. Writing on October 29th, he states young 

 Cubans have just left their parents, and a brood of Olive 

 Finches are about reatly to do so. A brood of Pileated 

 Finches perished in a recent gale of Avind and raiu. Cordon 

 Bleus are feeding a brood of young. Two pairs of Black - 

 cheeks are incubating and young Yellow Budgerigars are 

 leaving the nest daily — these added to the results we 

 have already published, should leave our esteemed member wiUi 

 little cau-e for dis- satisfaction. 



Dealers and Popular Names: Dr. P. Gosse writes 

 suggesting the compilation of a list— the idea is a distinctly 

 practical one, and a list, as complete as possible, arranged 

 alphabetically would be generally useful. Such a list would 

 take some little time to compile, and it would need the general 

 assistance of members to make it a success. We will arrange 

 and put it In order, and add there -to according to opportunity, 

 such name,b as are sent in. We hope members will send in 

 lists of such names at their early convenience, quoting genera 

 and species if possible, as M^ell as the popular or dealer's name. 

 We strongly urge all who can, to assist and to send in their 

 lists by an early date. 



Club Medals: These are not granted either where the 

 young are hand-fed, or partially hand-fed, or reared by foster- 

 parents. In such cases a club certillcate recording the facts 

 will be awarded, but this will not invalidate the next claim 

 for the same species duly reared by its own parents. " Breed- 

 ing " is to be interpreted in the same manner as applied to 

 wild species— parasitic species must, of course, have foster- 

 parents. 



The Grey Fincu (Spermophila grisca). Both Mr. W. 

 E. Teschemaker and Mr. W. T. Page have bred this species, 

 apparently simultaneously, but neither have dates or notes— 



