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Editorial. 
aviarii'S three youn.if IMesias were hatched out, two of which were 
killed almost at once by Kui'ous-iiecked Weavers (these were at 
oiice removed to another aviary), the oilier live(l for ten days and 
its death was very unexpected as all was ajiparently tjoiug well the 
previous day — the same pair are now incuhal ing another clutch. 
Palm Tanagers {TaiKiyrd pdhiKo-iim) At last after 
many dissappointing failures, a young bird of this species has 
been fully reared the aviaries of I.ady Edith Douglas Pennant. 
It was fending for itself on June 23rd. A detailed account will 
appear later. 
BiCHBNO'S AND CUBAN FlNCHES : In addition to results 
already announced Mr. W. Shore-Baily, has young of the above 
species on the wing and doing well. Also Violet, Bronze-wing, 
Brush Bronze-wing and Diamond Doves all but ready to leave the 
nest. 
Ornamental Finches : Mr. G. E. Haggie rei)<)i'ts tliat he 
has the following young on the wing : (> Zebi-a Finches, 'I Cordon 
Bleus, 1 Grey X Green Singing-finch. It will Ite of interest to 
state that the aviary ^medium size — vide Vol. II., N.S.) contains 
some 50 Waxbills and Finches. Gouldians and several other 
species are nesting. In the Parrakeet avairy there are 11 young 
Budgerigars and 5 Cockateels on tiie wing. 
Singing Finch x Linnet Hybrid ; A Grey Singing 
Finch and Linnet have mated in Miss E. F. Chawner's aviary, and 
are steadily incubating a clutch of five eggs. 
SlLVERBlLL X BenGALESE HYBRIDS : A correspondent 
informs us he has two young birds of this cross fully reared — one 
is in appearance just an ordinary Silverlnll lint the other clearly 
shows its dual parentage — they have been bred in a cage. 
PiED-RUMP Parrakkets ; The demeanour of this species 
is well known to 1k' pugnacious and the dispo.^ition of the si^ecies 
towards each other when young are being fed very uncertain. 
Four young were hatched oul in Mrs. C. H. Read's aviary and the 
hen would not let the cock go near them, neitiier would she feed 
them and one of the young died — the hen was removed, and the 
cock bird reared the other three, which are now fending for them- 
selves. Cockateels have five young. 
Parrakeets ; In Mr. J- Smith's aviaries at Kendal, two 
young Stanley and one Many-colour, are on the wing and doing 
well. 
