98 The L.P.O.S. SJww at the Cri/stal Palace. 
on the first day of the show, consequently did not fare so well 
under the Judge's eye as they otherwise would have done. 
The twf. rarest were Rev. G. H. Raynor's Aubry's Parrot, 
and Mr. Moore's Salle's Amazon, the latter being new to the 
bench; both were rather hardly treated. Miss A. B. Smyth 
entered a pair of Meyer's Parrots (apparently two cocks, one 
much younger than the other) as Ruppell's, and the writer 
took thom for the latter at first sight, but on looking up 
the species this was soon corrected, as Ruppell's are dusky 
beneath, whereas Meyer's have a considerable amount of 
green on breast and abdomen. The hen Ruppell's is easily 
distinguished from the female Meyer's by the deep lilueback 
of the former. 
1, v.h.c. and h.c, Rev. G. H. Kaynor, Moyer'.s (the well-known 
veteran hen, over twenty years olHV Red-vented, and Aubry's Parrots 
in the order given a fine trio, and the latter hardly treated ; 2 Miss A. 
B. Smyth, two good Meyer's Parrots; 3, G. W. Leavers, good Senegal 
Parrot, hut lucky in sueh eompany ; 4 B. J. Moore, Salle's Amazon 
(a first appearance) ; extra 4, Miss Gollan, Leadheater's Cockatoo ; 
v.h.c. Ditchfield, Blue-fronted Amazon; c, Muscott, pair of Eclectus 
Parrots . ' [ 
The Class for Cet?t.atx N.xmkt) Commox Species, 
was also well filled (20 entrants), and were a very even lot, 
all well known species. 
1, Mrs D. Longden, exquisite pair of Firefinches ; 2. /.h.c., 
and h.c, A Silver, good pairs of Lavender Finches, Gold -breasted and 
St. Helena Waxbills ; 3, Mrs. Thynne, St. He'ena Waxbills ; 4. and v.h.c, 
R . J . Watts, White-headed Mannikins, and Green Avadavats ; 5. T . Almond, 
Bib Finches; h.c and c, S. Beaty. C'ombasou and Firefinch ; c, Miss 
Bousfield Grej "-'axbills. 
The Class for Rarer W.\xi!Ilt,s, Gkassfinchrs. Etc., 
drew 17 entries, consisting of an interesting lot of well known 
but beautiful species. 
1. J. Chadwick, Red-cnllared Whydah ; 2, ,T . Frostick. Ruddy 
Waxbil' 3, S. Beaty. Melba Finch; 4 and h.c, L. W. Hawkins, pairs 
Melb;'. Finches, and Blue-breasted Waxbills ; 5, Miss Bousfield. exqu- 
site pair of Blaek-headed Gouldian Finches and Melba Finch; v.h.c, 
Mrs. Longden, Black -headed Gouldian ; h.c, Miss J. A. E. Smyth, Red- 
headed Finch; e. Miss Thynne, very fine Pintailed Whydah. 
The next Class, for Typical Finches, Bitntinos, Etc., 
also drew 17 entries, and formed one of the best classes 
in this section, though there is nothing startling to chronicle, 
save an insignificant looking American Pine Siskin, which, T 
think, is a first appearance for this species, and the same 
