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with a total entry of 60. Among" them there was really 

 nothing calling for special comment, all the species being well 

 known to my readers. With somje of the placings the writer 

 did not agree, the Rev. G. H. Raynor's team meeting with 

 rather hard luck; and it will suffice if the winners are named 

 with their exhibits; in the sequence of the respective classes 



First : J. Ftostick—Dou'hlc— fronted Amazon ; Eclectiis 9 > King 

 Pariakeet— , A, Silver— Peach-faced Lovebirds, Malaccan Long-tailed Par- 

 takeet— ; Miss A. B. Smyth Whitc-wingrd Parrakeets— ; A. J. Ship- 

 ton; Green Budgciigars— ; C. T. Maxwell— Red-fronted Lories, Hooded 

 Pairakeets. 



Second— A. Silver— Salvia's Amazon, Cockateels ; C. T. Maxwell — 

 Black-cheeked Lovebirds, Ornate Lorikeet; Miss A. B. Smyth— Meyer's Par- 

 rots; A. J. Shipton— Green Budgerigars; W. Shore Bailey— Blossom-headed 

 Parrakeets . L. M. Wade Crimson-wing Panakeets ; J. Frostick— Red-rump 

 Pariakeets. 



1 hird L. M. Wade— Cuban Parrot ; L. W. Hawkins— Red-fared Love- 

 birds ; J. Frostick- Cockateels, Green Budgerigars, Crimson Lory ; A. Sil- 

 ver— Mueller's Parrot (C), Blue-bonnet Parrakeet. 



Some good and attractive specimens of Senegal Par- 

 rots, Ceram Lory, Swainson's Lorikeets; Mealy Rosellas, 

 Pennant's, Adelaide, and Red Rosella Parrakeets were also 

 staged. 



Colour Varietifs: Only Yellow Budgerigars, White 

 Java Sparrows, and Bengalcse were exhibited. 



I A J. Shipton— Yellow Budgerigar ; 2 J. Goodall— White Javas ; 

 3 A. Silver— Bengalese. 



Common Mannikins: All well known species, but in 

 marvellous form, 



I and 2 A. Silver— Magpie Mannikins, and Grey Java Sparrows; 

 3 W. Bi:( Uir.gh.im ^\■llitc-hoaded Mannikins. 



Weavers and WhvdatiS: Only four entries, one 

 missed the gorgeous colouration usually associated with this 

 class. 



I and 3 .\. Silvcr-lJItraniarinc Combasou, and Yellowish Weaver; 

 2 C. T. 'M.iw.cil Jackson's Whydah, might have been first. 



Certain Common Species: An attractive lot, all in 

 wonderful trim. ! 



I and' 3 A. Silvci Combasou, and Saffron Finches; 2 W. Uucking* 

 hani— Indian Silverbills. 



Zebra ;ind Ribbon Finches .md African Silverbills aUo staged. 



CoiLDlAN Finches: These bcnutiful f.uourites of for- 



