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injury. On tlui ocean steamer they had to bear many hardships, 
hut were safely hinded at Plymouth on May 8th, being then about 
three montlis old and fully grown. The following notes I give in 
Miss Jardine's own words : " They are rather grotesque looking 
birds, but I think very interesting, they are very confiding and 
polite, and bow and wag their heads like two quaint old gentle- 
men, who had dined not wisely but too well — I have dubbed them 
the two Obadiahs." [See photo]. 
INIiss Jardine also safely landed a small stork of some other 
species, but as no description is given and I have not seen it, the 
species cannot be given. 
Miss Jardine also brought a Sunbird as far as Grand Can- 
ary, but cold and dull weather supervening, quickly killed it. 
A Cape Canary x Canary Hybrid: Our esteemed 
member Capt. J. Slierard Reeve has had one young chick hatched 
and thei'e appears a good prospect of its being reared. 
Stella Lories : our esteemed meml)er Mr. E.J. iirooks 
informs me tliat one pair of his birds have young in the nest, with 
every indication of their l)eing fully reared. This species has not 
previously l)red in this country. A later communication states 
that two more i)airs are nesting. 
Jacarini Finches (VoJatina jacarini) ■. Om- esteemed 
member Mr. R. Suggitt has a pair of this species, which have 
nested and (Uily hatched out two young chicks on May 2(Sth — 
they are doing well, but ]\Ir. Suggitt is doubtful of complete 
success as his supply of small live food has failed just at an im- 
portant moment — it is certainly to be hoped that they are fully 
reared, as this species has not previously been l)red in this 
countrj . 
Painted Finches {EmUema picta) ■. FuUy half-a-dozen 
of our meml)ers have pairs of this beautiful species engaged in tlie 
important duties of incubation, and it is qtiite a race for the 
medal. Some extremely interesting data should result, if the res- 
pective owners of the nesting pairs will give detailed accounts of 
their birds' doings. Mr. Willford has no less than six pairs of 
this species, five of which are either busily engaged in incubation 
or feeding young. 
Cuba Finches (Phonipara cnnora) . Mr. Willford has 
three young chicks of this species ready to leave the nest ; he 
also has Mealy Rosella (P. pallidiceps) and Ring-neck Parrakeets 
