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of the genus. Under these circumstances it therefore 

 appears that the giving a position of sub -rank to th 

 Canary is not merely expedient but actually imperative. 



{To be continued). 



IPost riDortein IReports. 



[Vide Rules). 



Canary. (Mr. Fillnier). This bird's death was not due to 

 violence, but to an acute attack of pneumonia affecting 

 both lungs. 



QUAli,. (Miss Baker). Enteritis was the cause of death. I 

 do not think that treatment wouhl have been of any avail. 



Pigeons, two. (Dr. Salt). The birds in this loft, though well 

 nourished and feeding j-oung, have been dying in quick 

 succession lateh-. These two exhibited a profound 

 condition of pneumonia, the lungs being completely 

 hepatized [i.e. of the consistency of liver). This was 

 apparently the only trouble present. Some method of 

 rigid disinfection should be adopted, not only of the loft 

 but also of all utensils. 



Cordon Bleu. (Mrs. Mellor). Very fat, liver congested and 

 in part shewing fatty degeneration. This condition had 

 existed some time, but the immediate cause of death 

 was pneumonia, of which there was a small patch in one 

 lung. 



Yeixow Hammer. (Mr. Rycroft). Contrary to external 

 appearances this was a male bird, the dinginess of the 

 plumage being due to ill health. It was exceedingly thin 

 and had suffered for a long time from congestion of the 

 kidneys and liver. 



Snow Bunting. (Dr. Master). This bird was inordinately 

 fat, thick layers of adipose tissue envelopnig the internal 

 organs. In addition, the liver and spleen were entirely 

 in a condition of fatty metamorphosis, being luiiversally 

 of the colour of cream cheese. 



Quail. (The Rev. R. H. Wilmot). Enteritis was the cause 

 of death. 



Canary. (Mr. Cronkshaw). Fatty degeneration of the liver 

 and pneumonia, the former being of long standing, and 

 the latter recent and acute. 



