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COCKROACHES—AN APPEAR.


Sir, — Can you very kindly procure me the address of some person

who will supply me w T ith cockroaches. G. C. Porter.



The following reply was sent to Mr. Porte / :


You have asked a hard thing. On several occasions I have made

special endeavours to obtain cockroaches, offering liberal remuneration

but have invariably failed.


On one occasion, some years ago, I remember that some one, in Bath I

think, offered to forward cockroaches at so much a hundred.


I will endeavour, by publishing your letter in our Magazine, to find

out if any one is known who will help us in a similar manner this summer.


Reginald PhillippS.



BREEDING PARRAKEETS.


Being most anxious to include it* my book on Parrakeets all records

of the breeding in captivity of rare species, may I ask members who have

bred any of the more uncommon kinds to communicate with me on the

subject ? D. Seth-Smith.



POST MORTEM EXAMINATIONS.



RULES.


Each bird must be forwarded, as soon after death as possible, carefully packed and postage

paid, direct to Mr. Arthur Gill, M.R.C.V.S., Veterinary Establishment, Bexley Heath.

Kent, and must be accompanied by a letter containing the fullest particulars of

the case.


If a reply by post (in addition to any Report that may appear in the Magazine) be required,

a stamped and addressed envelope must likewise be sent.



Bicheno’s Finch. (Mr. N. O'Reilly). In owner’s possession a week;

appeared quite well; suddenly found dead. [Acute congestion of the

lungs caused death. It w^as a hen].



Blue Robins. (Mr. Mathias). [The cock died of acute inflammation of

the liver, the hen of concussion of the brain].



Budgerigar. (Mr. M. E. Rycroft). Found dead. [Cause of death was

acute inflammation of the bowels].



Hardwick’s Bulbul. (Mr. T. Turner). Purchased April 25th ; apparently

in perfect health until two days before it died; became inactive and

lost appetite. Was fond of cockroaches and perhaps over-indulged.

[Cause of death was apoplexy. I am inclined to think your suggestion

is correct]. _


Hen Painted Quail. (Miss Ashford). Appeared well day before it died ;

fed on seed and an occasional mealworm. [Cause of death w r as acute

pneumonia, no doubt due to cold].



Orange-cheek Waxbii.L. (Mr. A. Simpson). Had been transferred to an

aviary in which were Weavers, etc. [Concussion of the brain, possibly

caused by a peck from some of the stronger birds].



