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Canary. (Mr. ). The growUi is certainly a "tuiuour"; 



whether or no it is a "cancer" will be determined when, 

 after hardening, etc., it has been microscopical!}' examined. 

 It would have been better to have sent it in the body just 

 as it was found, that I might have seen its anatomical 

 position and attachments. There are many kinds of 

 of tumours, the dilTerent cancers being sub-varieties of the 

 malignant ones. W. Gko. Ckkswem.. 



Xctters to the lEDitor. 



BUDGERIGARvS. 



Sir, — I shall be very grateful if some member of the F.B. 

 Club would give me some advice ix Budgerigars. I have some 

 very tame ones, but though tliey fly about the room all day, 

 they do not seem to thrive. I feed them on millet, spray 

 millet, and canary seed. They have banana and apple, but do 

 not seem to care for anything but the millet. 



Any directions will be gratefully received. 



E. Warrkn Ve;rnon. 



[The feeding is all right, though they miglit have a few 

 oats sometimes. Possibly the room is not sufficiently ventilated. 

 These birds generally do best out of doors. — Hd.]. 



A vSTARIJNG'S FREAK. 



Sir, — I saw a curious incident one day last summer whilst 

 .sitting in the garden in conipau}' with several friends. A 

 Starling that had a nest, and whose mate had been killed, as 

 well as several other pairs, was seen enticing the various young 

 birds to come out of their holes in a thatched roof, by calling 

 to them. As they came he deliberately pushed each bird 

 down the very steep incline of the roof, so that it was killed on 

 the ground. 



He had tried to feed two of the parentless broods but found 

 it too much ; so I conclude he thought that charity begins at 

 home, and considered it the kindest action to kill the others 

 and to feed his own little ones. He killed eight in all. When 

 we picked them up they were found not to be fully fledged. 



Dodo. 



