118 
Post Mortem Reports. 
" widespread, and wroiii; noiions prevalent. How many persons for in- 
" stance as they walk down JJrick dam or Main Streets are able to give the 
" right name to every Ijird they see ? While the ])irds they do not see, but 
" which scan them closely with their britjht black eyes, number many 
" more. And yet an untold delight may be derived from a personal know- 
" ledge of our feathered friend.s. as the initiated well understand." 
If we so studied our indigenous species and the occupants 
of oui aviaries, how greatly would be increased our zeal, delight 
and interest therein — at once our bird-keeping would be elevated 
fi-om a mere hol)by to an actual cult. 
(To be Continued) 
Post Mortem Reports, 
Vide liules. 
For replies by post, a fee of 2/(; »ii(sl be .scu.l ■ tins ntlc vUl-itot 
be brolceii. under any eondition,. 
Post-Mortetn Beporls can only appear hi ne.tl issue irhen bodies 
aret received by Mr. Gray prior to the 31.st of any month. 
It would greatly lielp to elncid'ite contagions diseases in birds if 
members of F.B.C. in sending me dead birds, loere to stale tlie 
source from wliicli tlie.y obtained the birds and lolien.. Tlie names 
of titc sellers would be kept a secret. 
Bi,.v(;K-HK.\nEi) Si.-<kin ( ). (W. E. Te-Jche-niker, Teigamouth). 
Death was due to an intense pneumonia of both lungs. 
Bi.rE-WiN(iKi> LoVEHiiU) ( ^ ) (W. Shore Baily, Westbury, Wilts). 
Death was due to an acute enteritis. 
Red Roskli,.\ ( ? ) (John Sherard Reeves, Leadenham Ho. Lincoln). 
The brain of this bird contained a minute blood clot in its centre. The other 
[>arts of the body had a healthy appearance. 
Yellow BuiHii:i{K;.\K ( ? ). (Miss A. Eccles, Ditton Hill, Surrey). 
Death was due to pneumonia. 
Ni(iii'i'iN(;.\LE ( cf ). (Miss L. Clare, Raynes Park). Death was due to 
acute pneumonia. 
SuNiuKi) ; S ). (P. Owen, Chelsea, S.W). Death was due to pneumonia 
J. SuMXEii Marrinei!, Woodbauk, Leeds. Label but no pack- 
age received. 
Aiixirereit hij posf.S. Clarke, Ince.s, Scaynes Hill, Hay wards Heath. 
iHENRY GRAY, M.R.G.V.S. 
