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I'isits to Members' Aviaries. 
1. Prunus Bush. 
2. Ciipressiis erccta. 
3. Ivv growing over tree stumps. 
4. Privet. 
5. Tamarisk. 
6. Groups of hardy Maiden-hair Fern. 
7. Groups of Flag Iris. 
S. Yew Trees. 
0 Hardy Fuschia. 
10. Fir Tree. 
[I. Pampas Grass. 
12. Genista. 
13. Buddleia globosa. 
14. Aucuba. 
15 Dwarf Box Hedge. 
ih. Thorn Tree. 
e Standards supporting roof. 
I regret there are no photos to ilUistrate these two well 
arranged aviaries, and, as may be expected, a goodly measure 
of breeding success has attended their inaugural year, some 
particulars of which appeared in last issue {ride pages 133-4), 
and during a recent visit I spent many happy hours in front of 
tlie aviaries watching the joyful occupancy of the inmates- - 
ccurting, building, incubating, and feeding young in the nest. 
No. I Aviary contains: 
* Hare reared young. ■fl'eediiig young. ^Incubating or building. 
t I pair Red-crested Cardinals {Paroaria cucnilata). 
I pair Green Cardinals (Gubernalrix cristata). 
* I pair Yellow-billed Cardinals {Paroaria capitata). 
§ I pair Californian Quail (Lopliorty.r calif arnica). 
I c? Virginian Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis). 
I Q Marsh Tit (Panis pahistris). 
I 9 Great Tit (P. major). 
I Pin-tail Whydah (Vidua principalis). 
I was an interested spectator while Capt. Rattigan 
dispensed the mealworms many times — it really required some 
diplomacy to manage so that the Red-crested Cardinals secured 
sufficient for their three babies, which were progressing well 
v lien I left, for Green, Yellow-bills and Virginian Cardinals 
were always on the qui vivc at mealworm time and more than 
v\illing to " snaffle " the lot. 
The Yellow-billed Cardinals are very uncommon, beauti- 
ful and interesting birds, and Capt. Rattigan's success with 
