Foreign Birch al the L.C.B.A. Shoiv. 
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colouralion was dark gciiorally, but the head and neck 'were 
onlii'ely Ivlack, with the hhie collar very obscurely indurated; 
it. was a vei'y beautirui bii'd. 
1, a, Jliss JM. Buu.slicld, Hcd-hcaded Gouldian, beyond praise and 
r)l;ick-licads, very tight and silky; 3, V. II. Kuw, exquisite pair Ked- 
heads, hen exceptionally Houd colour; 4, 7, J. Frostick, pairs of Black- 
heads, very little below those above ; 5, P. Muscott, good Red-head (cf) ; 
(>. Mrs. D. Longdrn, nice pair Hlack-lieads. 
Class IG'J. ll.unou CiuAssFixcHns and Buntings (8). 
Not a huge entry, but all of interest and quality, the Pintail 
Parrot Finches being- exce^jtional. The rarest was Mr. C. 
H. Row's extjuisite pair of Fire-tailed Finches. 
1, C. H. Kow, pair I'lre-tailed Finches, ijerfect ; 2, (i, Dr. Lovell- 
Keays. pair I'arrot Finches and Kainbow Bunting; both in first order, but 
the latter rather small; 3, 5, C. T. Maxwell, good Rainbow Bunting and 
pair Parrot Finches, the latter slightly rough; 4 Miss M. Bousfield, excpii- 
site Pintail Parrot Finch ; 7. Mrs. D. Longden, anotlier Pintail, also in 
excellent I'orni. A ijorlect (.'rinison Finch also competed, and experienced 
rather hard luck in being unnoted. 
Class 170. A.O.S. Geassfixches, Etc. (13). A most 
inter(isting lot, all in perfect form, but not calling for special 
comment, save perhaps than to remark that a better pair of 
Masked Grassfinches has never been staged than those taking 
premier honours. 
1, Miss M. Bousileld, Masked Grassfinches, good first; 2, J. Good- 
child, nice pair Diamond Finches; 3, 7, J. Frostick. L.T. Grassfinches and 
Chestnut Finches, both pairs in fine form ; 4, W. J. C. Frost, good 
Diamond Finches ; 5, C. II. Row, nice pair Bicheno's Finches ; 6, A. Silver, 
pair Red-headed Finches. 
Class 171. Common Firefinches, Etc. (22). The 
largest entry in the Foreign section, and though all are cheaply 
to be obtained species, yet there was a galaxy of beauty which 
certainly rivalled that ot many of the rarer groups. Their 
owners too merit congratulations for the general excellence in 
which their exhibits were staged. 
1, W .Buckingham, Gold-breasted Waxbills, very rich colour and 
tight; 2, 7, H. Brumbridge, good pairs of Firefinches and Cordon Bleus ; 
3, I'. Howe, pair Cordon Bleus, cock wee bit rough; 4, A. Silver, pair 
Lavender Finches, cock rough ; 5, J. Goodchild, nice Green Avadavat ; 6, 
C. T. Maxwell, good pair Firefinches. 
Class 172. Common Avadavats, Etc. (12). Another 
group of Common (so called) species, which caused many to 
pause ana admire. 
1, 5, F. Howe, St. Helena Waxbills, leader perfect, finer never 
staged ; 2, Miss M. Bousfield, flawless pair Grey Waxbills ; 3, Dr. Lovell- 
Keays, pair Orange-cheek Waxbills, very rich colour, tight and silky ; 4, 
Mrs. Thynne, good pair St. Helena Waxbills; 6, 7, A. Silver, good pairs 
of Orange-check and Grey Waxbills. 
