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Red and Blue Macaw; (4) Merrington, good and well 

 marked Gre\' ; (eq. 4), Mrs. Cooper, good Senegal 

 Parrot, richer in colour than when last shown ; v.h.c. 

 h.c, and c, Barrow, Mrs. Soddon and Cooper, Red 

 and Blue Macaw, Red - sided Eclectus and Blue- 

 fronted Amazon in order named. Very fine Port 

 lyincolns and an immature Blossom-headed Parrakeet, 

 shown in this class were rightly awarded w.c. cards. 



Waxbills, Weavers, etc. This was one of the 

 most pleasing features of the show; a realh' good 

 array of so-called common (?) species being staged, 

 and with one or two exceptions were all in very fine 

 condition. I was glad to note that the majority were 

 in fair sized cages and not confined for five days or so 

 in cages which leave them hardly room to turn round, 

 (l) Mrs. Vernon, Golden-breasted Waxbills, well shown 

 making quite a pretty picture, as ihey made appre- 

 ciative use of their shell nest ; (2) Mrs. Cooper, White 

 Java Sparrows, large and pure ; (3, 4), F. Howe, 

 Diamond Sparrow, quite one of the best I have seen. 

 St. Helena Waxbills, a beautiful and tightly feathered 

 pair of these exquisite birds. Also shown Grey Java 

 Sparrows, Parson Finches, Avadavats, Tri-colour Man- 

 iiikins. Bib Finches, and an abnormal Diamond Fincli 

 having the rump and upper tail coverts yellow. This 

 class amply illustrated what a beautiful selection of 

 birds may be kept without going outside the ranks of 

 freely imported birds. 



Grassfinches, etc. : Here Mr. Hawkins's lovely 

 Violet-eared Waxbill was an easy first ; for richness 

 of colour, sleek and tight plumage it certainly has 

 never been excelled. The same exhibitor's uncommon 

 Vinaceous Fire Finches were second ; truly a lovely 



