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well; Yellow Budgerigars and Cordon BJeu; v.li.c, H.S. Davies, Non- 
parieil Bunting. 
The above awards have been compiled from a catalogue, kindly 
sent me by a friend, and of course, not having seen the exhibits, 
comment or criticism has not been possible. The writer much regrets 
a fuller and more detailed report has not been possible, but, as it 
is, the successes of the beautiful series of birds owned by our mem- 
bers, are permanently recorded in our Journal, tipecials and Club 
Medals, etc., will be given in our next issue. 
Post Mortem Reports 
Vide Rules. 
For replies by post, a tee of 2s. 6d. must be sent ; this rule will not be broken 
under any condition. 
Fost-Mortein Reports can only appear in next issue irlien bodies are received 
by Air. Gray prior lotlie 31st. of any month 
It would greatly help to elucidate contagious diseases in birds if lueiitbers of the 
F.B.C. m sending me dead birds, were to state the source from which they obtain- 
ed the birds and when. I'he names o) tlie sellers would be kept a secret. 
Sydney Waxbill v $ ). (William Bainbridge, Surrey). Cause of 
death, pneumonia. Intermitleutiy warming a greenhouse is prejudicial 
to the health of biids coulined in such a place. The St. Helena 
Waxbill had amyloid degeiieratiuu of the liver, which is liable to 
break up under such conditions and give rise to hsemorrhage. 
A. Lowe (ivotts.). As you have not complied with the rules 
1 refuse to give the result of post mortem examination. 
Pekin Robijs id')- (.John Dobbie, Leith, N.B.). The 
cause of death, as you suggest, pneumonia, but there was also intlam- 
matioi. of the bowels. My experience is that Pekiu liobins are 
comparatively hardy birds, and providing they are suitably sheltered, they 
can fairly withstand our trying climate. 
Olive Finch (c/J- (,Capt. J. S. Eeeve, Lincoln). There 
was an injury to the skull, which showed some blood extravasation. 
Young Cockateel. (_E. M. Chaplin, Herts). The cause 
of death iwas enteritis. 
GoLDEN-FKONTED Fbuitsuckee. Miss Augusta Bruce, 
Berkeley St^., W.) The liver was enlarged, and contained scattered 
about its substance innumerable yellowish points, lesembling in appear- 
ance lig -seeds. The spleen was swollen to several times its normal 
size. The disease was no doubt bird-fever, probably introduced by 
a freshly purchased bird some time ago. Brotiacted moulting is a 
sign of Hi-health, and may be seen in several infections or infestations. 
Eeu Chested Caedinal. /J. W. Allan^ Bondgate, .llnwick). 
Cause of death, acute pneumonia. Catching cold dining transit to and 
from or at a show accoimts for the death of many bii-ds. 
