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bough in position. No doubt the birds used it for perching 
on when going in and out of the tunnel. Unfortunately I 
had to remove it, as it obscured the view of the garden, and 
would have been out of focus in the picture. At the upper 
left-hand corner of the flower-bed are four or five small oval 
bodies, which are pale mative-coloured beetles. The trumpet- 
shaped flowers plainly seen in the photograph are bright 
Playground of a Bower-bird (4 mblyornis). 
yellow. Of the other white specks those of an irregular 
contour are cream-coloured flowers, and those with an even 
contour bright blue berries. The leaves stuck in the garden 
are of a yellowish green colour. On the ground in front 
may be noticed the large scarlet fruits. The decorations, as 
a whole, have a very striking appearance when seen in their 
natural colours. 
