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as in the case of their elders. The Australian Green- 

 wing he merely mentions. 



It is quite likely that the two so-called species may, 

 really, stand to each other in the relation of local va- 

 rieties of one, and that alliances between them would 

 be productive of fruitful mongrels and not of barren 

 hybrids. Should I ever have a couple of each I shall 

 cross-pair them and try the experiment, but in the 

 meantime someone else might have the opportunity, 

 and if so I should be glad to be made acquainted with 

 the result. 



The scientific name of the Australian Green-winged 

 Dove is Chalcophaps chrysochlora. 



This brings me to the end of my labours for the 

 present, but before concluding I may remark that should 

 any aviarist be in doubt as to where to go for provi- 

 sions for his birds, he cannot do better than apply to 

 Messrs E. and T. Pink, of Staple Street, Borough, S. E. 

 who keep all and everything needed by cage-birds, 

 whether hard or soft-billed. 



