§ Mr. F. GRAHAMasked the First Commissioner of Works details of the gift which he has recently received of a number of ornamental water-fowl for the Royal Parks?
§ Mr. ORMSBY-GOREI am glad to say that through the generosity of Mr. W. H. St. Quintin a valuable gift of 21 birds has just been added to the collection in St. James's Park, and I welcome this opportunity of expressing my grateful thanks to the donor. A list of the birds is appended. From this it will be seen that the gift will undoubtedly add greatly to the attraction of the park.
- Four falcated teal.
- Four Bahama pintail ducks.
- Two cinnamon teal.
- Two Brazilian teal.
- Two blue-winged teal.
- Three white-eyed pochard.
- One American red-beaded pochard.
- One golden-eyed duck.
- One American wigeon.
- One hybrid American wigeon by falcated teal.