3;'0 An Ea!>tcr Tour Among Mc7nhcrs' Ainaries. 
that " birds of all kinds, mostly songsters, such as Nightin- 
gales and Blackbirds " were kept. I have purposely omitted 
much detail such as the fact that hot and cold water was 
laid on in the circular aviary for the guests to wash their 
hands, but I ti'ust that my remarks together with the plan 
will make my meaning clear. I jnust confess that the original 
required a great deal of puzzling out and I can only hope my 
labours will result in interesting our readers. 
♦ 
An Easter Tour Among Members' Aviaries. 
By Wesley T. Page, F.Z.S., M.B.O.U. 
{Confhnicd from page 298). 
Mrs. Pope's Aviary: Owing to the time spent lat 
Exeter, we were a little late in arriving at Tivei;ton, 
where Mrs. Pope kindly entertained us to lunch, which had to 
be held uj) ponding our ari'ival. Mrs. Pope is a new adherent 
to avicultuj'c, in fact only joined the P. B.C. in February of 
this year, but she is already very keen and possesses a very 
nice aviary, quite a roomy one, with thatched 'roof and portable 
glazed sashes to cnc'o-e it during the cold months of the year. 
It was snugly fmnislicd, quite a number of co.sy-corners being 
arranged, also a goodly array of nest receptacles, of almost 
every type, and many personal contrivances which added to 
the comfort of the birds, and incidentally also to the duties 
of attendance. Along the back of the aviary was a light 
wood framing, covered with coarse mesh wire-netting, fixed 
some few inches from the wall, the space between netting 
and wall being filled with hay and moss— sevei'al birds were 
incubating therein. We were shown the site of a prospect- 
ive aviary and talked of many things concerning it. 
Mrs. Poise's birds were mostly Fringillidne and Vlocc- 
i/iae: We noticed the following species: — 
O range -cheek, Groy, and Gold-breasted AVaxlulls ; Tri-iMloiir, 
Bronze, Blaek-hcaded and While-headed Mannikins ; Zebra, Fin'-, Grey-, 
and Green-Singing, and Eibbon Einehcs ; Orange, Xapoleon, and lied- 
billed Weavers; Avadavats, SilvcrbilLs, J\;kiii Eoliiiis, Dcarded Tits, et"., 
in most instances several pairs of each. 
After viewing the bii'ds a most enjoyable time; was 
spen! in the garden, not only in juhniring both the cultivated 
