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rare and very charming Short-tailed Parrot, and Mr. Warburton a

very fine Hawk-headed Parrot.


Mr. Ashby’s classes for Seed-eaters began with Class 339 for all

species of Doves and Pigeons, and Mr. Ezra was 1st with a very fine

pair of Papuan Golden-heart Pigeons. Miss Eileen Fowler was 2nd

and 3rd with Zebra Doves and Peaceful Doves. In Class 340 Mr. Cecil

Bernstein was 1st with a grand pair of Roul-Roul Partridges ; the

hen distinguished herself by laying an egg during the Show, and both

looked very much at home—a very attractive exhibit; 2nd Mrs.

Barrett’s Californian Quail.


Now follow what are known as the common little foreign birds.

Class 341 for Zebra Finches had 15 exhibits. Mr. F. Johnston was

1st with a fine pair closely followed by Mrs. Hildrick-Smith, who got

2nd, and Mr. Crozier, who got 3rd, and Mrs. Anderson-Morshead showed

a pair of the more uncommon white variety, and they looked most

attractive wfith their bright orange beaks. In Class 342 Mr. Shivers

was 1st with Green Singing Finches ; Mrs. Varney 2nd with a neat

little pair of Silverbills, and Mr. Green 3rd with a pair of the large

St. Helena Waxbills. In Class 343, Mr. Click won with a perfect

pair of Cordon Bleus, Mrs. Gowland 2nd with a pair of Blue-breasted

and Mr. Marker 3rd with a lovely pair of Lavenders. In Class 344

Major Lamb came 1st with Rufous-back Mannikins ; Mrs. Gowland

2nd with Magpie Mannikins ; and 3rd was awarded to Mrs. Willsher,

with a pair of Fawn and White Bengalese. In Class 345 Major Lamb

got 1st with a really grand pair of Cherry Finches, which were claimed,

I understood, at catalogue price, £10 ; 2nd Mr. Redvill’s Heck’s Grass-

finches ; 3rd Mr. Gates’ Diamond Sparrows. In Class 346 for Gouldians,

the Rev. J. R. Lowe won with an outstanding pair of Redheads ;

2nd Mr. Gates, also with a pair of Redheads ; and 3rd Mrs. M. C.

Frayne’s grand pair of home-bred Blackheads. In Class 347, Mrs.

Codner won 1st and 2nd with Red-faced and Melba Finches in finest

condition ; 3rd Mr. Williams with a rather doubtful pair of Pin-tailed

Nonpareils. In Class 348, Mr. Underwood was 1st with a pair of

Schlegel’s Green-spotted Waxbills, a pair to fill one with envy ! Mrs.

Gowland 2nd with Grenadier Waxbills, also called by the exhibitors

Purple Violet-eared, and Royal Violet-eared ; the difference is said



