Ndtiomil Show — Britisit Section. 
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BRITISH SECTION. 
By H. ( loniH'iiiu>, jr.ii.n.i'. 
i'lv(Mi the line total at llic " Scortisli National" Cage Bird Show- 
was surpassed l)y the splendid entry of 43-1: cages of British Birds 
winch the public has recently had the chance of seeing at the fifty- 
first annual show of the " L. iV' P.O.S.," held at the Crystal Palace on 
February, 4th, 5th, 7th and Stli. The four judges of the British 
Section were all Members of the F.B.C., and two of them were original 
Meml)ers. 
The classes were allotted as follows : — 
Mr. J. F. Dewar's Classes: — Bullfinch, cock ; Bullfinch, hen. 
Mr, Ci. E. Weston's Classes : Goldfinch, Linnet, cock or hen ; 
Chaffinch, cock or hen ; Lesser Redpoll, cock or hen ; Twite, cock or 
hen ; Siskin, cock or hen ; Brandjlefinch, cock or hen. 
Mr. Allicn Silver's Classes :— Greenfinch, cock or hen; Haw- 
finch, cock or hen ; Yellowhannner ; Bunting, any species other than the 
Yellow ; Blackbird ; Song Thrush ; Starling ; Magpie ; Jackdaw ; Jay 
or Chough. 
Mr. W. Swaysland's Classes : — Pied, Albino, or rare feathered 
British Bird. Hens, any species of British Finch other than Bullfinch. 
Nightingale or Blackcap. Any species of Lark or Pipit. Any species 
small Resident birds Any species small Migratory birds. Any other 
species larger than Wheatear. Any Fincli (limit class.) 
Of the hundred odd birds in the classes for various species not 
named, there were many that an Ornithologist looks at with interest 
and pleasure. 
The first of these various classes, that for Buntings other than 
the Yellow, contained as usual some choice birds, the rarest thiee being 
the Black-headed Bunting and the Lapland Hunting shown by Mr. 
Francis, while one very nice sj^ecimen of Meadow Bunting was also 
entered, along with a Cirl Bunting, two or three Snow Buntings and 
two Reed Buntings. 
The Magpies, etc , mustered only seven entries, but amongst 
them were Mr. C. T. Maxwell's two beautiful birds, a Magpie and a 
Chough. The latter was the bird I had seen at the Horticultural Hall 
and thouglit was colour-fed. I am informed by both Mr. I'Vostick and 
Mr. Maxwell, however, that it was never colour fed at all and that the 
deep crimson of its beak and feet is due to its perfect heallh. Tliree 
other Choughs were entered in this class, and two -lays. 
Mr. Swaysland's class of LI Albinos, etc., contained, as usual, 
some birds that were amongst the most fascinating to the general 
