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ForciQ-u and British Birds at Holborn. 



eign bird-keepers were a very brilliant lot. A really .'?ood 

 Red-head, belongiiiL; to the Rew d. II. Raynor. unfortunately 

 escaped from its cage and was not recaptured till judging 

 wa.s over, otherwise it would undoubtedly have been among 

 the placed birds. 



I C, Row — ]iair K.H., hen^ very fine; 2 Mrn. Montague ScoM-li.M., 

 3 A. Sihei-K.H. 



Parrot Finches, Etc. : All four exhibits were of 

 exceptional merit, but all are well known. 



I C Row- Fire-tailed P'inches ; 2 Hon. Mrs, McLaren Morrison — 

 Riinbow Bunting 3 A Silver — Ruficauda Finch. 



Grassi'INCHES, Etc. : A really exquisite group, a- 

 mong which the writer was pleased to see once more the pret- 

 ty Rufous-backed Mannikin, but evidently new arrivals. 



I and 2 .\. Siivcr—Chestnut-hrcasted and Yellow-nimped F'nche^ ; 3 

 C '1. Maxwell -I- .1 . Gras>hnchcs. 



tiome excuisiic Diamond Finches als(j staged. 



Rufoiis-hacked Mannikin. 



Pirefinches AND CERTAIN WaxbillS: All free- 

 ly imported speqies, but they were a sight to feast one's eyes 

 upon — their chaste beauty commanding attention. 



I and 3 Hon Mrs. McLaren Morrison Hold-breasted Waxbills. and 

 Lavender Finches; 2 A. Silver— Coin. Firefinches. 



Common Avadavats and Waxbills : Another 

 array of exquisite beauty, all perfect, yet the winning pair of 

 St. Helena's well ahead. 



