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Plumbridge, one of the best we remember to have seen in

captivity. The second prize was awarded to a very good cock

Mistle Thrush Of the other members of this class, the most

interesting were a Greater- and a Lesser-spotted Woodpecker,

the latter of which looked as though it was not long for this

world ; a Golden-crested Wren, a difficult bird to keep success¬

fully; and a Ring-Ouzel. Somebody sent a London Sparrow,

for what reason we were unable to discover.


In the Foreign Section we passed the Parrot Class

without noticing anything unusual or of special interest.


The Class for Budgerigars and Love-birds was cancelled.


The best bird in the Mixed Class for Parrakeets was un¬

doubtedly Mr. Hawkins’ female Golden-shoulder, but she was in

a horribly draughty position and did not look over happy.


There was a Class for Waxbills, Mannikins, Combassous,

Weavers, and Whydahs, the first prize in which was justly

awarded to a very good pair of Batliilda ruficauda. A good pair

of Pectoral Finches ( Munia pectoralis ) obtained the second, and

a pair of Wiener’s Waxbills the third prize.


The Mixed Class for Seedeaters was a large one, the first

prize going to a very ordinary pair of Long-tailed Grassfinches,

shown by Mrs. C. Cooper, and the second to a pair of so-called

White-eared Grassfinches, belonging to Mr. Hawkins, but one

was so dark that it struck us as being much more like a hybrid

between the White-eared and Masked Finches. A good pair of

Olive Finches were sent by Mr. Hawkins.


There were two interesting exhibits of Doves in this

class, belonging to Mr. W. E. Parker, although neither was

in specially good form. One was a specimen of the Violet Dove

(Geotrigon violacea) and the other the White-winged Dove (Afelo-

pelia leucoptera) both from the West Indies.


The Class for Insectivorous Birds contained some interes-

ing birds. Mr. Glasscoe sent two beautiful Wood-Swallows, the

Masked (Artamus personaius) and the White-eyebrowed ( A.

supercilios 7 is), and a Sacred Kingfisher ( Halcyon sanctci). Mr.

Housden sent a fine pair of South American Rails, and Mr.

Gilroy a large Hill Mynah.


Quite a new feature in the Show was a Class for Stuffed

Specimens, and there were no less than thirty entries. The only

exhibits, however, that especially commended themselves to us

as being naturally and beautifully set up, were those of Mr. C.

Thorpe, of Croydon, whose groups of Puffins and Little Auks

were really charming. D. S.-S.



