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Grassfinche-s, Whydahs, etc. (14).— 1, S. Beaty, beauti- 
ful Golden -backed Whydah, a rare exhibit; 2, C. H. Eow, Eire- 
tailed, i'iuches, UQComnioa and beautiful; 3, and 4, C. T. Maxwell, 
Tri-coloured and Peale's Parrot Pinches, the latter a first appearance; 
v.li.c, Miss Bousiield, B.H. Gouldian Finch; h.c, Miss Smyth, Long- 
tailed Grassfinches ; c, L. W. Hawkins, K..H. Gouldian Finch. Also 
competed: Diamond and Ruflcauda Pinches, and a Pin-tailed Whydah. 
Gkosbeaks, Tkue Finches, etc. (14). — 1 and 3, A. Ezra, 
Chilian i;iskin and Sepoy Finch, both new to the bench this season, 
but not to aviculture; 2, L. W. Hawkins, Rainbow* Bunting, a gem; 
4, and h.c, C. T. Maxwell, Rainbow Bunting and Cuba Finches; 
v.h.c, Mrs. Greene, Black-headed Siskin; c, J. Frostick, Japanese 
Hawfinch. Green Singing Finches, Hooded Siskin, Quail and Olive 
Finches were also staged. 
Named Tanageks (6). — 1, S. M. Townseud, Tri-colour; 2, 
J. Frostick, pair Tri-colours; 3, Mrs. Thynne, yet another Tri-colour; 
4, Andrews Bros., Superb; v.h.c. Dr. G. B. Thwaites, Tri-colour. 
Only Superb and Tri-colours entered. 
A.O. Tanageks (11). — 1, and 4, C. T. Maxwell, Red and 
Black, and pair of Necklace Tanagers; 2 and v.h.c. Lady Kath- 
leen Pilkington, Festive and Black-backed; 3, A Ezra, pair Black- 
backed; h.c, Mrs. Thynne, Maroon; c, S. M. Townsend, Yellow 
Tanager. Blue and Black, Pectoral, and White-capped Tanagers also 
competed. 
SuGAR-BiEDS, ETC. (9). — 1, A. Ezra, exquisite Amethyst- 
rumped Sunbird; 2, v.h.c, and c, C. T. Maxwell, Purple Sugar- 
birds, Banana Quitt (Black and Yellow Creeper), and Amethyst- 
rumped Sunbird; 3, S. M. Townsend, Black-legged Blue Sugar-bird; 
4, Hon. Mrs. Bourke, Purple Sugar-bird; h.c, L. W. Hawkins, 
Black -headed Sugar-bird. A Purple Sunbird was also staged by Mr. 
L. W. Hawkins. 
Pekin Robin, Shama, etc. (9).— 1, J. Frostick, Shama (9); 
2, Miss Smyth, pair Pekin Robins; 3, and c, O Puck, Shama and 
Dhayal Bird; 4, Everett, Greater Hill Mynah; v.h.c. Miss Smyth, 
Red-eared Bulbul; h.c, D. Gollan. 
A.O.S. (10).— 1 and c, H. D. Astley, Blue Niltava, and 
Indian Brown-backed Robins, both unique and first appearances; 2, 
and v.h.c, Hon. Mrs. Bourke, Short-billed Minivet, yet another first 
appearance, and Loo-Choo Robin; 3 and h.c, A. Ezra, Japanese 
Redbreast and Loo-Choo Robin; 4, C. T. Maxwell, Coppersmith Bar- 
bet, another rarity. Other species exhibited were: Ruby-throated 
Warbler^ and an Indian Hunting Cissa. 
Paies fok Hybrid Breeding (4). — C. H. Row, 
Fire-tailed and Ruflcauda Finches; 2, C. T. Maxwell, Sj'dney and 
Violet-eared Waxbills; 3, Wade, Russian Goldfinch, and Rosefinch. 
Tri-colour and Petre's Tanagers also competed. 
Selling (10).— 1 F. Howe, Yellow -rumped Finch; 2 and h.c, 
R, Watts, Diamond Sparrow and Cordon Bleu; 3 and 4, C. T. Max- 
