62 Correspondence. 



gest oar members having similar stock should advertise same, say in 

 our March number, a convenient date to exchange (middle to end of 

 Maixh) ; if for disposal only the price should be given. I, for 

 one am anxious to pai ■ several of my .birds, as odd ones are a 

 nuisance in an aviaiy, an 1 with many such birds, an enclosure where 

 tliey can be kept from mischief is necessary where breeding is 

 desired. ' " j 



The advertisements could run somewhat so: Co^ks, Indigo ICs., 

 Cutthroat, Is. 6d., Zebra-Finch 4s., etc., Hens, Kufous-tailed Grass- 

 finch lOs., Magpie Mannikin 5s., e(c. i^airs Red-headed Gouldians 

 30s., etc. If those having odd or duplicate pairs • for disp-osaJ 

 or exchange will adopt this suggestion, I feel sui'e it will be a 

 success. 



Cleethorpes, .3/2/ "13. R. SUGGITT. 



We suggested in last volume a Members' Exchange Column 

 and offered to commence such under Bird Market, at the nominal 

 rate of one penny for each species; this I'ate to i;iclude the adch-ess, 

 and this offer still holds good. — Ed. 



The L.P.O.S. National Show. 



By Weslky T. Page, F.Z.S., etc. 



This event, which practically closes the show season 1012- 

 115 took place from February 7th to 11th inclusive, and for once 

 was favoured with spring-like weather. The Foreign Section was 

 not as large as usual, but some rare and beautiful birds were staged 

 by our members, some sending quite large teams. 



Mr. A. Ezra exhibited tlie following, all in exquisite condi- 

 tion : Abyssinian Lovebird, Vinaceous Firefinches, Blue Chaf- 

 finch {F. teydea), Chilian Siskin, Sepoy Finch, xlmethyst-rumped 

 Sunbird, Short-billed Minivet, and Japaiiese and Loo-choo RobiiiS. 



Miss Tiydia Clare exhibited perfect specimens of Queen 

 Alexandra's and Hooded Parrakeets. 



Mr. W. Edmunds — Many-colour (one of the best coloured 

 l)irds I have ever seen), Barnard's, and a Hyl:)rid Pennant's Parra- 

 keets, 



Rev. G. H. Piaynor exhibited three Pococeplutli, vi^., Sene- 

 gal, Meyer's, and Aubry's Parrots, the last named being very rare. 



Miss M. Bousfield exhibited some nice St. Helena Wax- 

 bills, H.H. Gouldian Finches, Festive Tanager ( ? ), White-capped 

 Tanager, and Yellow -winged Sugarbird. 



Miss A. M. Smyth also exhibited an interesting series of 

 birds — Black-cheeked Lovebirds, Virginian Cardinal, Japanese 



