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Editorial. 
fornian Quail are incubating a clutch of eggs. 
The Trustees would gratefully acknowledge gifts of 
Finches or Parrakeets, Hen Cockateel, Hen Gouldian Finch, 
Hen Madagascar Lovebirds being especially desirable for the 
mating u]) of odd IMrds. We hope our members will respond 
by sending their surplus or odd Ijirds, which will have a 
good home and every cure.— Address: Alton, Hants. 
Feetilb Hybrids: Last season Miss E. F. C'hawner 
reared some Grey Singingflnch x Linnet hybrids; this season 
one of the cock hybrids has been mated up with a hen Linnet 
with the result that they now have two fully fledged young. 
Miss Smyth's Red-headed Finch x Cutthroat hybrids 
have nested, but so far without result. One of the hybrid 
hens mated with a cock Red -headed Finch have nested in a 
cage, with the result of one young l)ird l>eing hatched out, 
which unfortunately only lived three days. 
Two very interesting episodes, and we hope Miss 
Chawner will describe both the nestling and mature plumages 
of her young birds a little later. 
Hybrids: An interesting attempt at hybridisation has 
been made in Major F. Johnson's aviary, at Hove. During 
his absence a cock Fieldfare paired with a hen Missel Thrush 
and nested. The nest was i)laced in a very insecure place; 
it soon fell down, but the eggs were saved—thei/ are. a com- 
plete mixture of the egg of the two species. Can any 
of our members quote similar instances referring to eggs 
of cross -mated birds of any species? The eggs were 
fertile. They have nested again, and when the nest was ex- 
amined on June 15th, it contained one newly hatched chick, 
and two eggs. We hope the young hjdjrid may he successfully 
reared, also that Major Johnson will send us all the details 
possible, whether success be complete or no. 
Mr. a. Ezra's Birds: We recently saw Mr. Ezra's 
fine series of Sunhird-;, Flycatchers, Humming Bird, and other 
rarities, all in exquisite condition; a sight long to be remem- 
bered, but description must unfortunately be held over till 
next Issue. 
Many other intercstijig votes unavoidalyly held over. 
Post Mortem Reports. 
Tlirxc liejiin ts ii ill be jhi inl n/i piuje oo nj Imtel (I'/ii/.- pd/jcr). 
