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in them a love of the countryside and natural history. Un- 
fortunately our first experiment was anything but satisfac- 
tory. We had not a single success in breeding, and many l)irds 
died, but happily the services of your Editor were eventually 
enlisted, and since he has kindly undertaken the charge of the 
aviaries, everyone visiting the institution has been impressed 
by their greatly improved appearance. They have been con- 
siderably altered with a view to providing adequate shelter 
for the birds in cold weather. The flight is arranged in a 
natural semi-wild manner and many very interesting episodes 
of bird life have been witnessed by the children and staff. 
With some of the species which have bred, their life 
history from the egg to the mature bird, has been observed, 
and even those species which have not bred have afforded 
great instruction and charm to the inmates, l)y their interest- 
ing and changing demeanour as the seasons ran their course. 
The brilliance of the birds' plumage and the joyousness of 
their song as they have enjoyed their semi-liberty has made 
the aviaries an object of interest, instruction, and charm to 
patients and staff alike. 
The following birds were given by members of, or 
through the F.B.C.: — 
Name of Birds. Donor. 
Two Cockateels J. Sumner Mariner, Esq. 
Pair Senegal Doves Henry Will ford, Esq. 
Glossy Starling' Henry Wiliford, Esq. 
Pair Cutthroats Miss Alfreda B. Smyth. 
Pair Saffron Finches Miss Alfreda B. Smyth. 
Pair Greenfinches Miss Alfreda B. Smyth. 
Pair EedpoUs Miss Alfreda B. Smyth. 
Hen Chaffinch Miss Alfreda B. Smyth. 
Pair Budgerigars Dr. J. Easton Scott. 
Pair Silverhills Dr. J. Easton Scott. 
Two White Java Sparrows Eev. H. A. Soaitnics. 
Cock Pin-tail Nonpareil W. R. Temple;, Esq. 
Eight Bengalese W. R. Temple, Esq. 
Pair Cutthroats W. R. Temple, Esq. 
Hybrid Quail Wesley T. Pag©, Esq. 
Hybrid Doves Wesley T. Page, Esq. 
Hybrid Spice-finch x Bengalese (two) Wesley T. Page, Esq. 
Hen Ccckateel L. G. Chiozza Money, Esq., M.P. 
Rose-ringed Parrakeet W. Oakey, Esq. 
Red-jwhiskered Bulbul Hon. Miss A. Bruce. 
Two Green Budgerigars Miss M. E. Baker 
