An Easter Tour Among Members' Aviaries. 331 
and wild flora, but also the avifauna, wliicli was both 
numerous and interesting. However, it had to h<? cut .short 
as we were staying at Minehead for the night, so adieus were 
spoken and we set out for the next call. 
La Baronne db Taintegxies' Aviakies: Here, after 
an almost adventurous climb with the car to " Cleveland," we 
found our hostess awaiting us with tea prepared, and after 
thus refreshing ourselves we adjourned out of doors to view 
the aviaries and birds. Our hostess being an aviculturist of 
many years' standing, our peregrinations from aviary to aviary 
were interspersed with many birdy episodes and terse records 
of breeding successes. The type of aviary favoured was most 
excellently adapted for the grounds and garden, which are 
situated upon a steep hill-side. In the first instance they are 
of a portable type, but have had the flights considerably 
enlarged and also protected by sci-eens of glass and wood on the 
exposed sides, and they certainly make admirable quarters for 
thei/ occupants, as well as being handsome and interesting 
adjuncts to the garden. The; plioto -reproductions accompany- 
ing these notes make elaborate detail unnecessary. The 
Bir,ronne's speciality being Parrakeets, these largely predomin- 
ated, and among others we gleaned that Stanley Parrakeets 
(riaiyccrcus ieterotis), and Blue-Mountain Lorikeets (Tricho- 
glossus 7iovac-hollandiac) had licen successfully l)rod here. 
However, the FringiUidae and Ploeeidae were also repre- 
sented in certain of the aviai'ies, ))ut unfortunately, owing to 
arriving late, our stay was quite a short one, and I did not 
make a complete list, but roughly noted such species as 
caught my eye in passing the respective aviaries, as follows: 
Parrakeets : Hall'-moon, Jendaya, Rosella, Ponnant's, Slanlry'.s, 
Alcxandrino, Bauer's, and Quaker. Doves: Bar-shouldered, niamoiiJ, 
Senegal, Turtle, etc. Budgerigars, Black-cliccked and Madagascur Lovu- 
hiids and Cockateels wore prescni in some numbers, especially Hw. iirst 
named, and most entrancing they were as they digi^rtcd themselvss on 
the wing in their roomy enclosure (see plate). Canaries, Zebra Finches, 
Mannikins, Weavers, etc., were also present in some numbers but I Iiavo 
no list of those. 
There Avere two aviaries of the wilderness type {see 
plate) each of good size, but containing many members of 
the Parrot -tribe, plant life was mostly confined to grass and 
herbage, but aviaries and birds were well kept, the general 
conditions bespeaking personal care and oversight. 
