164 LORD LILFORD 



To the same. 



' Lilford : August 31, 1890. 



' I would rather have the bill of Great White 

 Egret made bright yellow as I never saw a Euro- 

 pean specimen with a black bill, and I have just 

 come in from having a look at my three-year-old 

 bird here, who has the entire bill bright yellow, 

 rather deep-lemon colour. Your irides and cere 

 are all right ; legs might be a shade greener, i.e. 

 less grey. Black Kite perfect. . . . Does not the 

 brown cap in adult Brown-headed Gull come 

 rather too far back behind the eye ? I like the 

 attitude of the bird stretching its wing in the 

 background greatly. I shall be much obliged 

 if you will put in hand Curlew, Waterhen, 

 Guillemot, and Brent Goose if they are in good 

 plumage now; but all these water birds and 

 waders are at their best in dead winter, or at 

 pairing time.' 



To the same. 



' Lilford : October 17, 1890. 



' I have this morning received four proofs, 

 with your original drawings, from the Queen 

 Square ladies. I think these proofs all excellent, 



