Tlic J^ii's^iiiiai! Cardinal. 
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ness, if one can say sncli a thin.^- about birds. This " Sammy " 
doesn't like his feathers shucked hke " Sammy " No. i, who 
used to ask for it: I .^ently rub tlieir phunat;"e where they can't 
reach in moulting- time, and sometimes s^-et reminded by a 
^ood ni]) that I am clumsy. I'm not allowed to do it now 
as my tinker is ^'ently pushed away. 
Tiie otlier mendjers of the family have always been 
tolerated by the " Sammies," but they've always been very 
fond of me. I may add, in spite of " Sammy " beini^' a " man 
he can't " abear " men. and flies wildly about if they try to make 
(riends. If ever I can j^et a " Mrs. Sammy " I shall be quite 
hajipy. and so I hope will " .Sammy!" 
The Tovi Parrakeet ( Hrotogcrys ini^ithiris ) ranges over 
South Mexico, Central /\me! ica, and Columbia. 
Its t^eiieral colour is i^reen, more yellow beneath; chin- 
spot of bright yellow: primary- coverts deep blue: beak pale 
brownish flesh-colour: let;s and feet yellowish. Sexes similar 
ill plumaye. 

The Virginian Cardinal 
Cnrdinalis cardinalis 
BvE. Imtcii I).\(;lish. Ph. 1)., ['.Z.S.. etc. 
I'ravc songster of the fiaminj^' coat, too proud t<j hide vour flasliiiig 
beauty, too fe.arless to he cautious of the many danj^ers that beset \on, from 
the top of ihj n-.orninfj we greet you, and hail you Kin<,>- of iiirdl.-ind, at your 
imperious conimnnd. ' See here, See herel' " 
" The Soiii^ of llic Canliiial." 
In forwardint,'' a few notes to the Club Journal I feel that 
somethint^- akin to an apolot^y is needed for takin,"' as the subject 
a bird so .^--enerally known as the X'irj^inian Cardinal, for of 
recent years the name at least of this species has become a house- 
liold word. Yet to the more recently joined members these few 
remarks may be of some interot, particularly at this time when 
these birds are ai^ain appearim;- in the market in considerable 
