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Visits to Memherg' Apiaries. 
In tlie Parrakect Aviary woi-e grathered the following 
species : — 
In this aviary only the Budgerigars have been really 
prolific breeders, and of these the young were very numerous, 
and five pairs were either incubating or feeding young at the 
time of my visit. The Red -rump Parrakeets and Cockateels, 
though all grand birds, had got no further than log inspection. 
The Black-cheeked Lovebirds, after numerous failures, finally 
reared two young birds. A male Madagascar Lovebird has 
paired up with an odd Black -cheek, but up to the present have 
got no further than eggs. 
All the stock gave evidence of being well looked after. 
The Trustees of the Institution would a])preciate the gift 
of a hen Gouldian Finch, and also any other birds, either 
Parrakeet- or Pinch-tribe, odd birds or pairs. 
Mr. W. H. Fishpjr's Aviaries and Birds : Mr. Fish- 
er has a series of aviaries, running longitudinally, down his 
garden, of the lean-to type; most of them are entirely roofed 
in, but to some there are extended open flights, which break 
up tlic line in a pleasing manner. The birds all looked very 
fit, but. though there was no natural growth in the aviaries, 
the fittings were pleasingly arranged, and it was quite evident 
that the occupants were enjoying life. 
I shall simply make a few remarks on the birds in the 
order in which I passed the aviaries, and each of the follow- 
ing paragraphs may lie taken as refei-ring to a separate en- 
closure. 
A small slip, containing a small crowd of Orange-cheek, 
Grey and St. Helena Waxbills, and Avadavats. All in perfect 
plumage. 
A fairly large enclosure (35 ft. x 6ft. x 6 ft.), which 
contained a numerous and varied crowd, all in the pink of 
Buflgorigars (a flock). 
Black -pheeked Lovebirds 
Red-rump Parrakeets. 
Rosella . 
Madagascar Lovcbird.s. 
Black -faned Conure. 
Cactus Conure . 
Cockafcecis . 
Greenfinches. 
And other British and 
pugnacious Foreign Finches . 
Grey Java Sparrow. 
Salt ron Finches . 
Senegal Dove . 
Canaries 
Linnets . 
Redpolls . 
Chaffinches: 
Goldfinches. 
Bullfinches . 
