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ment in September, 1901. He does not keep small foreign birds, but

referred me to Cliristiane Hagenbeck.


I bought Black-headed Gouldian Finches and other small foreign

birds from her, but her prices were higher than I have ever paid in

England. C. S. Reid.


Sir, — I have had some experiences with Con tinental Bird Dealers,

and know most of them personally, and have pleasure in furnishing the

names and addresses of some of the best known : —


FOREIGN BIRDS.


1. Cliristiane Hagenbeck, Spielbudenplatz 19, Hamburg IV.


2. August Fockelmaun, Hamburg-IIokeluft, Gartnerstrasse 72.


3. Georg Briilil, Kotzschenbroda, bei Dresden.


4. Gebr. Winkler (Winkler Bros.), Dresden-Altstadt, Zwingerstrasse.


5. T. O. Rohleder, Leipzig-Gohlis, Wilhelmstrasse 4.


6. Wilhelm Dietze, Leipzig, Kurprinzstrasse 20. (Speciality, Sliamas, etc.)


7. Schiffer and Co., Koln (Cologne).


S. Gustav Voss, Iiofliefer, Koln am Rhein (Cologne 011 the Rhine).


9. Guido Fiiuleis, Wien (Vienna), I. Bezirk, Wollzeile27—29.


10. Geneva, Boulevard des Plain Palais, left side. (The name I don’t

remember, but it is very easy to find).


EUROPEAN BIRDS.


1. Mathias Rausch, Wien (Vienna).


2. R. Hubrich, 'Priest.


3. “ Ornis,” Prag (Prague).


4. T. Beck, Stuttgart.


5. H. Ehrlich, Wurzburg. (Speciality, Bluethroats, Long-tailed Tits,


Firecrests, &c.)


6. W. Hiltmann, Berlin, Dresdenerstrasse 24.


7. R. Wilhelm, Berlin, Limlenstrasse 37.


S. Praparator Zollikofer, St. Gallen, Switzerland.


PIPING BUEEFINCHES.


Ludwig Hildebrand, Schliichtern, Bez. Cassel.


Ivantor Schlag, Hallenbach, Thiiringen.


ROEEER CANARIES.


Robert Erutges, Elberfeld.


C. Lange, St. Andreasberg, Harz.


C. G. Vodel, Leipzig, Pfaffendorferstras.se 16.


I know many more, but probably these will be sufficient.


Herm. Kestermann.



