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other specimens in the class. There was one specimen (and a

very good one it was) of the Green Bulbul, the most delightful

of all cage birds in my experience.


Mr. Housden’s Wandering Tree Pie, like all that gentle¬

man’s exhibits, was shown in a large and well-lighted cage, an

example which other exhibitors would do well to follow as far as

possible.


A pair of Red-sided Japanese Tit-mice, exhibited by Mr.

Fulljames, attracted much notice on account of their rarity;

probably very few of the visitors had ever seen the species before.

Some Blue-cheeked Barbets, not in first-rate condition, were

exhibited, and Miss Bamford’s delightful little White-eyes were

worth a journey to the Palace alone. Mr. Cronkshaw’s Cape

Coly had suffered much from its journey, and looked so ill on

Friday that I quite expedited to see its place empty when the

show opened. Fortunately it appeared better on Saturday:

whether it survived until the close of the show I have not heard.


A Blue-throated Warbler, a pair of Raughing Kingfishers,

and a Dial bird (a very poor one, by the way) were among the

more noticeable exhibits.


The classes provided for Parrots and Parrakeets were,

to those in search of novelties, distinctly disappointing. I

left the show under the impression that there was no species

new to me exhibited. I find, however, on referring to my

catalogue, that I must have most unaccountably overlooked

two birds catalogued as a Greeu-naped Rorikeet, and a Ruby

Rorikeet respectively.


The Rovebirds were not a particularly interesting class.

Mr. Cronkshaw’s Peach-faced birds seem to be invincible.

Budgerigars again, though charming birds in an aviary, are dull

in cages, from which, however, they show some ingenuity in

escaping. First prize fell to a fine pair of Yellow, belonging to

Mr. Dewar. I must say that I think the Green much more

attractive. When shall we see a Blue Budgerigar in England ?


Tlie class for Rosellas only attracted four entries, but there

was a splendid display of King and Crimson-winged Parrakeets.

I was sorry to see a pair of Crimson-wings the hen of which was

actually la}dng, and surely deserved better of her owner than to

be sent to a show at a time when she was needing extra warmth

and quiet. The poor thing laid an egg on Friday, but on

Saturday was looking very ill and miserable. The first prize was

awarded to a grand King and Queen, and there were no less than

thirteen entries in this class.



