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1 find 2, A. 0. Ynmie:, Diarnninl a'ld Parson Finches; 3 

 Miss Bousfic'd, St. irdcia W.ixbjlls; 1 T. J. IIo>e, Gold -breasted 

 Waxbills; v.li.c. E. Hatfersley Zeb-a Finches; h.c. G. W. Leavers, 

 and c, Mrs. Fi'ostick, Diamon 1 Fiiiciie^. Bib Finches, Wliite- 

 headed Maniiikins ,ind G:o(mi .\vail.ivats Avoro also stag'cd. 



Gr.\srfincii- s, Ft(^ (10,: Al well known birds, the pick of 

 the <'lass liciii^r Mr. F'.ra's cx|uisite paii' of Vinaceous Fireflnches, 

 an uncomnioii Pcd -collared Whyr'ah, riul love'y pairs of Blue-breasted 

 AV.ixbi'ls nnil Buficniida Finches. 



1, A. Ezn, Vinaceous Firennchos; 2, .T. Chadwick, ■Red- 

 collared AVhyilah; 3, Miss BousHeld, B.H. Gouldian Finches; 4, 

 Miss Blnckhouse, Gculd^an Finch; v. h.c, and c, Andrews, Bros., 

 Ruficauda and Red-headel Finches (the former might have been 

 higher); h.c, Mdme. Fei'=;t Madewell, Red-billed Weavers. Blue- 

 breasted Waxlii'ls (very hard'y treated), and a Marsh Bird, which 

 should have been " wi'ong cla s^d," also competed. 



GnosBK.VKS, ETC. (11): Best filled class of the Foreign sec- 

 tion and containing some beautiful and rare birds. The principal 

 birds here have been already noticed, but it was somewhat of a 

 mystei-y how Mr. Ezra's rare Chilian Siskin failed to catch the 

 judge's eye, and in the winter's opinion the first and second prizes 

 should have been t'aisp S'd. Mi--;s Smyt'i's interesting pair of Jap- 

 anese Hawfinches we:o a hc-^ndsome pair of birds and very steady. 

 1 and 2, A. Ezra, Sepoy Fincli and Blue ChafRnch, both 

 rare and interesting birds, but the former lacking* the beautiful 

 scarlet of the wild bird, the latter beyond praise; 3, Miss A. 

 B. Smyth, Japanese Hawfinches (Eophona personnta), very at- 

 tractive and steady; 4, Miss Doo^y, Rainbow Bunting, rich colour 

 and perfect condit'on; v. h.c, Mrs. E. Greene, an excellent pair 

 of Blaok -headed S'iskins: h.c, J. Frostick, Virginian Nightingale, 

 very rich colour and steady; c, L.- J. Arrighi, Cape Sparrow, 

 one of the clea est and best markel specimens I have seen. Good 

 specimens of Green Cardinal, Chilian Siskin, Red -crested Cardi- 

 nals, and other Virginian Cardinals a'so staged. 



Tanageks (5): Some beauti'ul colouration covered these five 

 entiles, but all were well known species. 



1 and 2, Miss Bousfield, Festive (9) and White-capped 

 Tanagers; 3, Mrs. Thynne, Maroon Tanager; 4, P. Arnott, and 

 v. h.c. J. Frostick, Tri-colour Tanagers. 



SrGARBiRDS, HoNEYsrcKERS, ETC. (5): Another .small but 

 intei'esting clas^s of exquisite and well known species. 



1, A. Ezra, Amethyst-rumped Sunbird, the condition of 

 thio specimen was beyond praise, its tight and glistening plumage 

 radiating forth ever changing hues according to the play of light; 

 2, P. Arnott, Yellow-winged Sugarbird, beautiful colour and con- 

 dition; 3, Miss Bousleld, YeMow-winged Sugarbird; 4, M. Meager, 

 Red-eaved Bulbul; v. h.c, J. Yeal'and, good pair of Yellow-winged 

 Sugarbirds, 



