BooL' Notices and Ifrvictv.s. 2G3 



Peacock among' the I'iiiiliio Chimney pots. 



Pheasant in Old (,)uc(ii Street, AVestminster. 



^'I'lldw il.iiiinicr ill llic llmisc of C'ommons. 



l.aiidi-ail on the lloisr (iiiards' Parade. 



Swan on tllC glass roof ol' Paddiii^ton Statimi. 



Payie in Fleet Street. 



Buzzai'd on tlic roof of the House of Coninions. 



Vulture in liatclilfe Highway. 



"P.M.C;.," 80/7/13, per Rev. G. II. liaynor. 

 Kki'okmkd L'rcKoos: On the estate of ('oh)n(d A. M. 

 Blake, at A\'e!wyn, Herts, two young Cuckoos haxc heen found 

 with th( liart'ut liirds in attendance. Usually tiic (;ggs are laid 

 in other iiirds' nests and left to foster -iiarents, but this is the 

 third sueeessiVH ycai' that Cuckoos Have brouglit ujj their 

 young at Wohvyn.—FruNi the "Daily Express" Jul// 1 .'3th, per 

 J. L. Grossiiiilh. 



Reported Orange Bishop x Canary Hybrids: In "Cage 

 Birds" for July 19th, a correspondent (F. J. Weaire), claims 

 to have two young hybrids as alx)ve, a week old and states 

 that the Orange Bishop paired with his mate (Buff and Green 

 Norwich) when in undress plumage. In the July 2Gth is.sue 

 of the same journal Mr. Weaire asserts that there is no doubt 

 about the parentage of the young hybrids, then a fortnight 

 old and growing quickly and large enough to bolt out of nest. 

 He states that the Orange Bishop had paired with the Canary 

 several times during the past three days and that he was 

 expecting her to lay again. W.T.P. 



Reviews and Notices of New Books. 



"In a ('iii;siiii;i; (iAKm.s" ( I iliistratfd). I.y (i. I'^gurtoii Wiirl.mtoii ; ll'O 

 1).|). Loiuloii : Sherratt and Hughes, 33, Soho Square, W. 2s. 6d. net 



A most interesting booklet of 1:'0 p.p,with seven beautiful photo- 

 reproductions. A glossary of contents and illustrations will best indicate 

 its interesting character.- Contents: Introduction, Weeds and Alien 

 Plants, Hirds— Iln-ushcs ; Chats. Robins, an! Warblers; Tits and Wrens; 

 Flycatchers, Swallows, and ollai- Insect-eaters; Sparrows and otiiur 

 Finches; Finches, Starling and Crows; Other Birds; Britisli i\laiiuiials ; 

 Dogs and Cats ; Index. 



Illustrations: Flower (ianloii, Old Church, 'riK; Old Yew. Tlie Sun- 

 dial, A Corner in the Oarden with AUInm ilioxcoriilcs. Two Nests, Tlic 

 Food-stand, 



