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was very fine. The dimensions of each flight is 48 x 18 feet, 
and each shelter is 18x6 feet. The contents of the respective 
enclosures are : 
No. 12. Rosella Parrakeets ; Dommican (Pope), and Virginian Cardinals; 
Bronzc-nctkcd, Crested, and White Java Doves ; Cuban Quails 
and Cockateels. 
No. 13. Ring-nerkcd, Rosella, and Pennant's Parrakeets ; Bronze-winged. 
Crested, and Ring Doves ; Bleeding-heart Pigeons, and Cali- 
fornian Quails. 
The remaining aviaries are all very practical enclosures, 
mostly arranged as Pheasantries, though other species of birds 
have a place therein. In the writer's opinion the Impeyan 
Pheasants were the glory of this series ; though the stately 
Elliot's and Swinhoe's Pheasants in neighbouring enclosures 
held one entranced with their brilliant and stately elegance. 
No. 14. Impeyan Pheasants, Rosella Parrakeets, and a flock of Budgerigars. 
No. 15. Elliott's Pheasants. 
No. 16. Swinhoe's Pheasants. 
No. 17. Reeve's Pheasants. 
The above account is most inadequate, but it indicates 
the species kept together, the method of housing, etc. I must 
add in conclusion that the general condition of the whole series, 
both as to health and plumage, was certainly at high-water 
mark. 
Breeding has not been the main object so far, but 
rather the suitable housing of a varied and beautiful collec- 
tion, much too mixed to expect many breeding results; but 
Mrs. Lee's object has certainly been achieved. She is now 
contemplating a series of smaller aviaries for single, or at 
most, two pairs, as breeding aviaries. 
The paths at intervals have climbing roses trained over 
them, adding materially to the generally picturesque effect. 
{To be continued). 
♦ 
Nesting of Jardine's Pigmy Owl. 
( Glaiicidium jardinii). 
By. Miss Ethel F. Chawner. 
My pair of these tiny Owls went to nest the 1 2th of 
last April in a nesting box, hung up in a dark corner of their 
house. The hen began incubating as soon as she had laid 
the first egg, but the clutch consisted of three. They were 
