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land and Reed-Buntina, the last-named with seven eggs 

 from Norway. Also three nests o£ the Brambling from 

 Norway, exhibiting great variety in their construction and 

 in the marking and coloration of the eggs. Nests of Snow- 

 Bunting from Iceland and of Cirl-Bunting from Corsica 

 and Dorsetshire, Scarlet Finch from Eastern Europe, Wild 

 Canary and Madeira Chaffinch from Madeira ; nests of the 

 Bullfinch with five white eggs from Surrey, and white with 

 red spots from Somerset; Goldfinch from Spain, Corsica, 

 and Kent — the British specimens both of nest and eggs 

 being much larger than the South European ones. 



Mr. Read also exhibited a series of eggs without nests, 

 those of the Yellow Hammer and Chafiinch especially 

 showing many fine varieties and curious specimens. 



Mr. C. J. Carroll exhibited : — 



(a) A series of Siskins' eggs from Ireland, showing much 

 variation in markings. It was remarked that these eggs 

 were brighter and more richly marked than Scotch or 

 English eggs. 



{b) A series of Crossbill eggs from Ireland, showing both 

 green and white ground-colours. Some eggs were very 

 heavily marked. 



(c) A small series of eggs of the Grey Wagtail from 

 Co. Tipperary. 



(d) Two sets of Yellow Buntings from Co. Tipperary, one 

 very pale sparsely marked set, the other heavily pigmented. 



(e) A small series of €5ggs of Reed-Buntings from Co. 

 Tipperary, one beautiful set with thick lines heavily "laid on." 



(/) A set of five Corn-Buntings from Co. Waterford, with 

 heavily pigmented tops. 



(g) A set of six Hawfinch from Kent, with the flesh- 

 coloured ground. 



Qi) A very boldly-marked set of Bullfinch from Co. 

 Tipperary. 



{i) A series of Chaffinch, including a very fine set of the 

 Bullfinch-type from Gloucester, and a set of five dwarf eggs 

 from Co. Waterford. 



