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The L.C.B.A. Show. 
first. It also contained two entries by Mr. W. Frost -goodi 
specimens oi Fijian or Peale's and Tri-coioured Parrot Finciies 
— not for competition. 
1 C. H. Kow, i'jj'e -tailed i'iucheri, a perfect pair; 2 Mrs. E. Gal- 
loway, good Tri -coloured Parrot Finch; 3 and 6 Miss M. B.ousfleld, 
i>au's ol i-iu-tailed and Common Far'rot Finches in best form; 4 C. 
1'. Maxwell, another good pair of Uoninion Parrot Finches; 5 L. W. 
Hawkins, Painted Fmch ; 7 G. S. Woodcock, line pair Pintailed Parrot 
Pmchus; 5 L. W. Hawkins, Painted Pinch; 7 G.S. Woodcock, fine 
pair Pnitailed Parrot Finches (Nonpareils). Some specimens of Puii- 
cauda Finches in exquisite oonditiau were also staged, but^ tue Pintails 
evidentl) got full recognition as bemg' a difficult species to keep. 
183. A.O. Urassfijsches akd Mannikins (27). An 
interesting class, all very even, must have been dillicult to 
separate, as in addition to the placed birds, the iollowing 
species were also represented: Common Quail, Pectoral, Chest- 
nut-breasted, and Picheno's Finches; all in best show lorm. 
1 C. T. Maxwell, perfect pair i ellow-rumped Mannikins;, 
2 K. J. Watts, Black-faced (^uail Finches (see plate, Dec. "B.N."); 
d Miss M. Bousfield, Masked Giassfiiiches; 4 liev. J. Paterson, L.T. 
Grassttnches; 5 J. bchliitei'. Diamond Finches; 6 Miss A. B.. Smyth, 
very line Ped-headed Finch (cf) ; 7 A. Silver, L.T. Grasshnch. A 
most interesting series of beautiful birds. 
184. Common FiKEFxNCHEs, Cordon Bleus, etc. (41): 
This was the largest class in the show and a grand lot too. 
A look over them excited no surprise at their popularity, 
common they may be, but beauty beyond the average they 
certainly possess, neither do they lack in interesting character- 
istics. An object lesson, showing how beautiful a series ol 
foreign birds may, be obtained at small cost, whether lor 
bird -room or aviary. 
1 and 7 F. Howe, one of the richest pairs of Zebra (Gold- 
breasted) Waxbills ever seen, and a good pair of Cordon Ble,us; 2 
H. Strong', Zebra Waxbills, v.f. pair; 3 S. Beaty, Firefliich (cf), rich 
colour, one of the best; 4 (and (5 A- Silver, Fire-Finches and Laveiud'er 
Finches (these latter spoiled each others plumage after judging was 
over); 5, P. Newley, excellent pair Fiie-tinches. 
185. AvADAVATS, St. Helena, Gkey and Oiianue- 
CHEEKED Waxbills (29). Another level lot of beautiful 
common (freely imported) species. All the species included in 
the classification well represented. 
1 Col. J. J. Eouth, Green Avadavats; 2, F. Howe, St. Helena 
Waxbills; o A. Silver, Com. Avadavats; 4 11. Newley, Orange- 
