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to be in the colour of the wing, which is black instead of brown, as in

the Grenadier ; only a visit to the Natural History Museum can settle

this point; 3rd to Mr. Salter with a pair of Yiolet-eared Waxbills.

In Class 349, 1st was awarded to Miss M. Stewart for two fine Eainbow

Buntings, unfortunately this was a mistake as they were both cocks ;

2nd to Mrs. Herring with a fine pair of Golden-breasted Buntings ;

3rd to Mr. Oversby with a pair of Nonpareil Buntings. Class 350 for

the Common Cardinals, 1st and 3rd to Dr. Wilson with Green and Red-

crested, and 2nd to Mr. Best with Virginian Cardinals. Class 351 for

the rarer Cardinals and Grosbeaks, etc., the 1st was won by the Hon.

Mrs. Jervis with a splendid pair of the rare Mexican Yellow Grosbeak ;

2nd to Mrs. Gowland with a lovely pair of Black-cheeked Cardinals

3rd to Mrs. Proudfoot with a pair of Japanese Hawfinches. In this

class also was shown a pair of the rare Phoenix Cardinal, from Venezuela ;

and a very handsome Chinese Hawfinch. Class 352 had only three

exhibits ; 1st was won by Mr. Huyton with a pair of Crimson-crown

and Weavers ; 2nd Mr. Haynes with a Rufous-necked Weaver, and

3rd Mr. Best with another Crimson-crowned Weaver.


Mr. Fooks, judging the foreign soft-bills, awarded 1st in Class 353

to Mr. Trendett for a very fine pair of Scarlet Tanagers ; 2nd to Mr.

Maxwell with a wonderful striated Tanager, and 3rd to the same ex¬

hibitor’s Superb Tanager. In Class 354, 1st went to Mr. Ezra’s perfectly

glorious pair of Paradise Tanagers ; 2nd to Mr. Norris with again a

marvellous pair of the Orange-breasted Tanager ; and 3rd to Mr. Max¬

well with the pair of little Hooded Tanagers, a very meritorious exhibit.

I happen to know these difficult little birds were brought over from

east Brazil in November, 1933, and Mr. Maxwell has had them ever

since. Now we come to an outstanding quartet in Class 355, each

bird was a gem of the first water : 1st was awarded to a Garnet-throated

Humming Bird, in finest condition, shown by Mr. Ezra, who is super¬

lative in the art of keeping Hummers in cages ; 2nd to Mr. Maxwell

with his marvellous Superb Sunbird. Superb indeed, and in captivity

for four years ; 3rd and 4th also to Mr. Maxwell with the well-known

and much shown Senegal Sunbird, moulted out by him into wonderful

colour once again, and singing too ; last but only least because the

others were so wonderful, came the Buff-throated Sunbird, a tiny gem



