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Editorial. 
London, Regent's Tark, 1828, Dr. P. C. Mitchell, Secretary; 
Mr. R. I. Pocock, Superintendent. 
London, Surrey Zoological Gardens, founded about 18.31, 
closed 1856. 
Copies may be obtained, we presume, from tlie compiler. 
Editorial. 
Nesting Notes : Taken on the whole, the season now 
almost closed has not been altogether unfruitful, though opening 
with but poor promise. To the results already announced in 
our pages we may add the following: 
Common Amadavat (Sporosginthus amandava) x 
Zebra Waxbill (8. suhflavns) Hybrids. In the aviary of our 
esteemed member. Dr. J. Easton Scott, a brood of this interest- 
ing cross has been successfully lirought off, and they are now on 
on the wing, and quite independent of their parents. At 
present they are quite nondescript in their plumage, closely 
resembling the hen Amadavat, but smaller, and with a few 
faint undulations on the sides of the body. We shall hope to 
hear more of them later from Dr. Scott's pen. This is the first 
time this cross has been reared in this country. 
Cuban Finches (Phonipara canora). One of the fea- 
tures of the season may be said to be the freedom with which 
this well known and beautiful species has been bred. In the 
aviaries of our esteemed members Mr. H. Willford, and Dr. J. 
Easton Scott, several broods have been reared from separate 
pairs. In Dr. Scott's aviaries one pair has two broods out of 
hand, and on September 20th, we saw their third brood of the 
season, only just hatched. Yet for many years this species was 
kept without any breeding result. Mr. E. Philips being we 
believe^ the first to achieve this success. The conclusion to be 
drawn is, we think, that in roomy natural aviaries success may 
be reasonably looked for, while under other conditions it is only 
occasional, and then mostly by a " happy fluke." 
Some Intekesting Results: In the aviary of our 
esteemed member, Mrs._ Mahon, the following have been suc- 
cessfully reared to maturity: Shamas, Red-whiskered and 
White -cheeked Bulbuls. Regarding these successes Mrs. 
Mahon writes: "The Shamas are very careful parents; the 
