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Post Mortem Reports. 
Pagoda Staiiling. (W. Shore Baily, Westbury, jWilts). 
Causo of death, bird fever. The liver was crammed with yellowish 
nodules It is a very contagious disease. Young Goui.dtan' Finch. 
Cause of death, acut« fatty degeneration of the liver. Cock Sqitam- 
aba Quail, Cause of death, coccidial or protozoal enteritis. It is 
very contagious, particularly in gallinaceous 'birds. 
Singing-finch. (Miss St. A. Wait, 12 Rosary Gardens, 
S.W.). Cause of death, enlargement and softening of liver. 
Quail. (Countess von Hahn, Wimbledon). The cause of 
death waa intestinal intoxication set up by the seed passing into 
the intestine, witliout being predigested in the gizzard, which was 
absolutely empty of grit, so necessary for gallinaceous birds. The 
intestine was full of undigested seed. 
Pekin Robin (cT)- (A. C. Young, Newciastle-on-Tyne. 
The cause of death was pneumonia. The liver was very friable, 
black and congested. 
Red-legged Thuush (cf). (W. Shore Bailey). Cause of 
death, inflammatioai of bowels, congested and softened liver. 
Cokdon-Bleu and Cock Rufous-tail. (H. W. Mathias, 
Lucerne, Stubbington) . Cause of death, pneumonia and enteritis. 
Fobeign Finches. (H. Willford). All died from pneumonia, 
due to sudden change in weather. 
Answered by Po(ii:--The Hon. Mary C. Hawke (3), Miss 
E. F. Chawner, Miss Augusta Bruce, Frank Howe. 
H. GRAY M.R.C.V.S. 
