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cock Green, the latter l)f(M| fioin Uliic mid (firiui iiarcuts ; tliest; at )(rcseiit 

 are very interestcil in cadi other anl llie ii-st Inisks, hut tlu^n; are no e.r.^s 

 yet. 



I also Imve I'asseriiie {/'.-<,;//, ir>,/,, ;,„.« -/v//,*). SiaiUey { P/a/f/rrrrHn 

 irlrro/;s),:ini] iMaiiy coloureil f l'^nph„ht>i nntll'imlunr), also ( i re v hea.<h'(| fiove- 

 hir.ls ( \,i„nnrn)^ -■„//,, ^ in tlie I'arrak.'et aviary. 



Th.' Kineli \viary: lleiv I have Uedan.l 15hick hea.le.l (;oiihlian 

 Fiiiolies, Rosefinches. Fii-efinches, and Cordon Hh'iis ; liavender, ("iil)a. and 

 Olive Finches; Indian Whito-eyes. and Pekin Rohins ; also Violet car.,!. 

 Blue-breasted and 0(ddenhreasted Waxhilis and last hnt not least Zehra 

 Finches. 



I mu.st mention niy Black-ehinned Yuhinas ( YiiliiiKi >i/i/i-/iiiP)ifinii), for 

 theyaremnstinterestin.srmit.es and very like minature cockatoos, when 

 startled or excited they raise their crest, they are very (juaint and one wishes 

 they might nest. 



Of course losses, annoyint,' and disiiiiitim,' losses, occur, but these one 

 must look upon ])hilosophicalIy and treat as the sportive side of the Fancy. 



Gouldian. Culia, Zebra, Olive, Lavender and Fire Finches are all nest- 

 ting and I hoi)e there will be good results from their efforts. 



One naturally hopes and longs for good nesting results, often one does 

 not get much farther, so I suppose T must do as the boy did who kept 

 bantams -Not being satisfied with the size of the eggs he hung up an Ostrich's 

 egg in the ])en with the foUowing notice "Keep your eye on this and do 

 your best." (MISS) LYDTA CLARE. 



Wimbledon. S.W.. Julv 4. WU?,. 



Members' Meetings at the Zoo. 



A very jilcasaiit niccl intc of nieiubors Avas hold at tlie 

 Zoo oil Saturday, June 21.st. The weather was very line 

 which helped to make tlie occasion a mo ;t enjoyable one. The 

 various aviaries were vi-ited and a plentiful ^supply of meal- 

 worm.T made it possil>le for us to make a close acijuaintance 

 with many very interesting birds. The Laughing Jackasses 

 joined in chorus at our approach to their aviary, the result 

 being rather weird to say the least. The Kagu was per- 

 suaded to give its quaint displa5^ The birds in the Western 

 Aviary were of great interest and all appeared to be doing 

 exceedingly well. Those in the Small Birds' House, hov/ever, 

 appeared to be mostly soft in condition and dull in manner, 

 and it was generally remarked that the close stuffy atmosphere 

 of the house was apparently the cause of this. We felt it a 

 relief when we passed out into the open air, the contrast being 

 most marked. 



