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Very Highly Commended, W. Walter, R. Mackley. Highly Commended, 

 E. Hawkins; J. Morse; Commended, J. Judd. (A good class.) 



Norwich. Crested or rny other variety.— First, R. Mackley. Second, 

 J. Judd. Very Highly Commended, R. Mackley. Highly Commended, 

 R. Mackley. 



Belgian, Clear Yellow. — First and Third, E. Hawkins. Second. J. 

 Webb. Very Highly Commended, E. Bemrose : J. Lingard: 0. Nichol- 

 son ; W. Triggs. Highly Commended, S. H. Goodwir.; H. Marshall (Good 

 bird, but two toes defective.) (A very superior clas*.) 



Belgian, Clear Buff.— First, H. Marshall. Second. G. Harding. Very 

 Highly Commended, E. Bemrose; O. Nicholson: W. Phillips j J. Webb. 

 Highly Comrrended, E. Hawkins; H. Marshall. Commended. C. Stoekdale. 



Belgian, Variegated, or Marked Yellow. — First. H. Marshall. Second, 

 E. Hawkins. Third, E. Bemrose. Very Highly Commended, S. H. Good- 

 win; O.Nicholson; E.Hawkins. 



Belqian, Variesrated or Marked Buff. — First, E. Hawkins. Second. E. 

 Bemrose. Very Highly Commended, E. Hawkins ; J. Judd. Commended, 

 S. H. Goodwin"; J. T. Wilson. 



Belgian, Crested or any other variety. — First. J. James. Second, G. 

 Harding. Very Highly Commended, E. Hawkins. Commended, W. 

 •Walker. 



Jonque London Fancy. — First, J. V-'aller. Second and Third, O. Green. 

 Very Highly Commended, J- Waller. Highly Commended, 0. Green. 



Mealy London Fanct.— First and Second, J. Waller. Verv Highly 

 Commended. O. Green. Highly Commended, O. Green. 



Canaries, German or any other variety, except Norwich or Belgian. — 

 First and Second, J. Judd. Highly Commended, J. Judd. Commended, 

 J. Jndd. 



Lizard, Golden-spangled. — First and Second, E. Hawkins. Third, J. 

 Waller. Very Highly Commended, S. H. Goodwin ; E. Hawkins ; J. Lin- 

 gard ; J.Waller. Highly Commended, E. Hawkins; F. W. Fairbrass; J. 

 Lingard. Commended, H. Marshall. (Remarkably good.) 



Lizard, Silver-gpangled. — First, W. Smith. Second, J. Lineard. Third, 

 E. Hawkins. Very Highly Commended, F. W. Fairbrass. Highly Com- 

 mended, E. Hawkins; J. Webb. (Class very good.) 



Goldfinch Mule, Jonque.— First, W. H. Morgan. Second. G. Barnesby. 

 Third, H. Marshall. Very Highly Commended, G-. J. Barnesby; W. Walter. 

 Highly Commended, C. C. Stoekdale. (Most admirable.! 



Goldfinch Mule, Mealy.— First, F. Hook. Second, C. C. Stoekdale. 

 Third, Mrs. La Touche. Very Highly Commended, E. Hawkins; T. 

 Brown ; J. Judd. Highlv Commended, S. H. Goodwin. (A good class.) 



Canary Mule, any other variety.— First, H. Marshall. Second, Master 

 C H. Verner. Third, J. Jndd. Very Highly Commended, J. Judd. 

 BRITISH BIRDS. 



BuT.LFiNCHES.— Prize, Miss La Touche. Very Highlv Commended, E. 

 Hawkins; P.Nicholson. Highly Commended, W. Waiter ; R. Mackley. 



Chaffinch.— Prize, F. P. Cuddon. Highly Commended, F. Heok. 



Goldfinch.— Prize, J. Crew. Very Highly Commended, J. Lingard; 

 R. Mackley. Highly Commended. F. P. Cuddon ; W. H. Woodcock. 



Linnets.— First, E. Hawkins. Equal First, J. Judd. Very Highly Com- 

 mended, EL Hanley. Highly Commended, H. V. Reid; E. de la S. 

 Simmonds. 



Skylarks.— Prize, W. Walter. Very High'v Commended, J. Judd. 

 Highly Commended, J. Judd; R. Mackley. 



Woodlark.— Prize, W. Walter. Very Highlv Commended, J. Judd. 



Robins.— Prize, C. C. Stoekdale. Verv Highly Commended, J. Crew. 

 Highly Commended, C. C. Stoekdale ; J. Waller. 



Blackbirds. — Prize, R. Simpson. Very Highly Commended, Mrs. Dodd. 



Song Thrushes. — Prize, Mrs. Dodd. Verv Highly Commended, Mrs. 

 Dodd ; G. Page; R. Mackley. Highly Commended, J. La Touche. 



Thrushes of any other Variety. — Prize, E. Hawkins. 



Stahlesgs.— Prize. T. Gerlach. 



MAGriEs.— Prize, W. Walter. 



Jackdaws. — Prize, W. Walter. 



Any other variety of British Birds.— Prize, E. Hawkins (White- 

 breasted Goldfinch). Very Highly Commended, E. Hawkins (Black Bull- 

 finch). Highly Commended, T. P. Cuddon ; H. Hanly ; J. Pullen. 



Hybrid or Mule Birds, Any variety except Canaries. — First and 

 Third, H. Hanly. Second, C. C. Stoekdale. 



BIRDS OF PASSAGE AND MIGRATORY BIRDS. 



Blackcaps. — Prize, W. Bicknell. 



Nightingales.— Prize, C. C. Stoekdale- Highly Commended, J. Crew. 



Siskin or Aberdevine.— Prize, J. Judd. Very Highlv Commended, 

 G.J. Barnesby; T. Gerlach. Highly Commended, W. Bicknell; E.Haw- 

 kins ; T. Gerlach. 



Titlarks or Tree Pipits. — Prize, E. Hawkins. Highly Commended, 

 J. Judd. 



Any other variety — Prize, W. Bicknell (Cirl Bunting!. Highly Com- 

 mended, E. Hawkins (Redpole). 



FOREIGN BIRDS. 



Cockatoos. Any variety. — First, Mrs. Emm. Second, J. Judd (Rose- 

 breasted). Hitrbly Commended, Capt. Payne (Rose Cockatoo). 



Grey Parrots. — First, Mrs. Statham. Second, E. Hawkins. Very 

 Hiehly Commended, J. Dccaisne ; J. Rose ; J. Lingard. 



Green Parrots, or anv other large variety except Grey. — First, W. W. 

 Westhrook. Second, C. W. Wass. Third, J. Rose. 



Love Birds, in pairs. — Prize, E. Hawkins. 



Australian Grass Parakeets, in pairs. — Prize, W. Barnes. Very 

 Highly Commended, E. Hawkins ; J. Rose ; J. Waller. 



Parakeets, Ring-necked or Bengal. — Prize, E. Hawkins. 



Parrots or Parakeets, anv other small variety. — Prize. E. Hawkins. 



Parakeets, Rose Hill.— Prize, Capt. W. R. Payne, R.N. Very Highly 

 Commended, E. Hawkins. Highly Commended, j. Judd. 



Parakeets, Pennant's.— Prize, E. Hawkins. 

 Judd. 



Parakeets, Blood-wing. — Prize, E. Hawkins. 

 Waller. 



Parakeets, Yellow-winged. — Prize. E. Hawkins. 



Parakeets, Red-rump (in pairs). — Prize, J. Judd. 



Cocketeals, in pairs. — Prize, J. Judd. Highly Commended, E.Hawkins. 



Diamond Sparrow, Single. — Prize, A. Johnson. 



Coral-necked Sparrows, in pairs. — Prize, J. Judd. Very Highly Com- 

 mended, E. Hawkins. 



Java Sparrows, in pairs. — Prize, E. Hawkins. Very Highly Com- 

 mended, E. Hawkins. Highly Commended, Miss Solomon, 



Highly Commended, J. 

 Highly Commended, J. 



Isdigo Blue Birds. — Prize, J. Judd. 



Zebra Wax-bills, in pairs. — Prize, A. Johnson. Highly Commended, 

 J. Judd. 



Wax-bills, any other variety, in nairs. — Prize, A. Johnson. Very 

 Highly Commended, E. Hawkins. Highly Commended, A. Johnson. 



Virginia Nightingales — Prize, C. C. Stoekdale. 



Cardinals. — Prize, W. Walter. Very Highly Commended, E. nawkins. 



Whidah Birds.— Prize, E. Hawkins. 



Firefinches. — Prize, E. Hawkins. Highly Commended, J. Judd. 



Foreign Birds, any other variety. — Firsr, A. Johnson. Equal First, 

 J. Armeson. Highly Commended. E. Hawkins. 



The Best Group of Foreign Birds in one Caoe or Aviary. — Prize, 

 E. Hawkins. 



Judges. — Canaries: Mr. T. Moore, Mr. A. Willmore. 

 British and Foreign Birds : Mr. W. Goodwin. 



ON THE FIEST FLIGHT OF BEES IN SPEING. 



[From the German of Adalbert Bbatjn.] 



By "A Devonshire Bee-keepeb." 

 Hark ! what is so gaily humming 



In the little garden there ? 

 Hark ! what is so briskly whizzing 



Through the still and silent air ? 

 Friend, it is our bees — the darlings — 



Now enliven'd by the spring ; 

 Yes, the winter is departed, 



And once more they're on the wing. 

 Happy he, who winter's perils 



All his stocks brings safely through ; 

 Thank Him, of all good the Giver — 



Faithful Watchman He, and true. 

 Of my own are none departed, 



All as yet unhurt remain ; 

 Though no longer rich in honey, 



Yet is spring returned again ! 

 Come, and let us view them nearer — 



Enter by the garden gate ; — 

 So — stand-still and watch their doings — 



Light your pipe, and patient wait. 

 See how busily they traverse 



To their pasturage and back, 

 That they may by toil unwearied 



Save the commonwealth from wreck. 

 Look, O look, what loads of pollen, 



Bring they in with heedful care. 

 Nurslings, fear not ; for your cravings 



Here's sufficient and to spare. 

 How they dart and how they hurtle 



Through the genial balmy air '. 

 To the mountains — to the meadows — 



'Tis the scent attracts them there ! 

 There they dexterously rifle 



Nectar from each fiow'r in bloom. 

 Toil they for our honey harvest, 



For us fill the honey-room. 

 Yes, our bees, our darling darlings, 



We salute you all to-day ; 

 For your life is our enjoyment — 



Winter's sleep has pass'd away, 

 Grant prosperity, O Heaven ! 



To the new-born honey -yea*- — 

 Give thy favour — give thy blessing — 



To these objects of our care. 

 Now let each attentive guardian 



In devoted service strive 

 For the proud, the matron-monarch — 



Sov'reign of the honey-hive. 

 So that we may learn by watching 



Who that in the noon-tide glance, 

 Or in midnight's darkest moments, 



Summon her to Hymen's dance.* 

 Ev'ry bee-hive calls for patience, 



Whilst great Hallek's lessons teach 

 Without patience Nature's secrets 



None successfully can reach. 

 — T. W. Woodbtjey, Mount Badford, Exeter. 



* This point cannot now be considered doubtful, but it must be remembered 

 that Herr Braun's verses were written seventeen years ago. 



