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Editorial. 
food clifificulty. So far only a few brief notes liave been sent in. 
The Marquis of Tavistock reports that he has voung 
Pileated, Barraband's, and Indian Ring-neck Parrakeets in the 
nest. The Indian Ring-necks are from a hen hitino but all are 
green, as were some young Blossom-heads from lutino parents, 
which were accidentally crushed owing to the defective shape 
of nest-box. 
Stanley, Yellow-naped, and Queen Alexandra Parrakeets 
are incubating ; the last named are not a model couple and their 
owner fears that, as the result of frequent disagreements the 
eggs will be infertile. 
Mr. H. E. Bright reports both success and failure, but 
has the promise, at any rate, of a fairly successful season. 
Green Cardinals have reared two young birds the 
strongest of which disappeared after leaving the nest, the other, 
though very healthy otherwise, had deformed feet and had to be 
destroyed. Geoffry's Doves have two young fully reared and 
flying strongly- Young Budgerigars are also fully reared. 
The following species are feeding young in the nest : — 
Long-tail Grassfinches 
Diamond Finches 
Zebra Fincht-s 
Peach-faced Lovebirds 
Pope Cardinals 
Incubating clutches of eggs: — 
Black-cheeked Lovebirds 
Cockateels 
Green ("ardinals 
Sydney WaxbiUs 
Masked (Cape) Doves 
Diamond Uoves 
Brush Bronze-wing Doves 
Red Mountain Doves 
Yiolel Doves 
Most of the Other pairs are nesting (some may have eggs); 
among which may be mentioned : Indian Bullfinches and 
Goldfinches, Olive Weavers. Red-headed Buntings, Bicheno's, 
Ruficauda, Gouldian and Masked Finches- Hybrid Mannikins 
(reared last year) are paired up with a Chestnut-breasted Finch 
and a Magpie Mannikin, it remains to be seen whether they 
are fertile when paired back to species. 
In Mr. W. T. Page's aviaries Crimson Finches, Grey- 
winged Ouzels, and All-green Parrakeets failed to rear their 
first broods; all three pairs are now (June 8th) again closely 
incubating clutches of eggs. 
