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Miss M. (libbons, nice Diamond Sparrow ; c. Ford and Son, White Ja\'a 
Sparrow. 
A.S. Waxbills, Weavers, etc. (11) : A strong class, the 
two most uncommon exhibits of which were Mr. Millsum's Tri- 
colour Parrot Finches and Mr. Maxwell's Black-faced Waxbill. 
The former have been exhibited several times previously, but not 
of recent years, — though beautiful birds they are not so hand- 
some ill the writer's opinion as the common Parrot Finch. The 
Black-cheeked Waxbill is another beautiful species, well known to 
students, but only crojjping u]) at odd intervals and it is a very 
uncommon exhibit. It is exquisitely l)eautiful in its quiet colour- 
ing and chaste marking — it should be added to every collection of 
Waxl)ills as opportunity offers (see plate, fig. 1). The condition of 
all the liirds was beyond praise. 
1 and h.c, C. T. Maxwell, lovely pair of Violet-eared Waxbills, and an 
uncommon Black-cheeked Waxbill ; 2, F. Howe, superb Melba Finch ; 3, 
O. Millsum, very uncommon pair of Tri-colourcd Parrot Finches; 4 and 
v.h.c, Dr. H. Hetley, very fine Bichenos Finch, and Gouldian Finches ; c. 
Ford and Son, Paradise Whydah ; good specimens of Parrot, Painted and 
Red-headed Finches were also exhibited. 
A.S. of Grosbeaks, etc. (8) : The first prize winner in this 
class, exhibited by our esteemed member, Mrs. E. Galloway, a pair 
of Brown- winged Blue Grosbeaks,* was another first appearance on 
the show bench, but I only got a half day at the show and had to 
crowd so much into it, that I was unal)le to make very close ob- 
servation, so I must reserve this interesting exhibit for further 
reference in a future issue. Unfortunately one of Mr. Maxwell's 
entries found its way into the wrong class, a pair of lovely Painted 
Finches finding their way here, owing to labels getting mixed T 
presume. Mr. Arrighi exhibited a lovely Tape Sparrow, this 
species has been rather uncommon of late, I have never that I can 
call to mind seen asi^coimen with such inn-e and clean facial mark- 
ings as this — it was illustrated in our last issue, being (h-awn liy Mr. 
Goodchild at the Scottish National Show. 
1, Mrs. E. Galloway, Brown-winged Blue Grosbeaks, very rare 
exhibit ; 2, C. T. Maxwell, lovely and clean marked Hooded Siskin, but 
not so fiery a hue as some I have seen, very tight ; 3, J. Frostick, Pine 
Grosbeak, very fine ; 4, L. J. Arrighi, Cape Sparrow, one of the very best I 
have ever seen ; v.h.c, H. Botting, good pair of White-throated Finches ; 
h.c. J. Reed, Virginian Nightingale. 
* A friend identified it as (ji/iracn roeni/rd. 
