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I find lu}^ birds simply revel in it. The eaves of 

 the house shelter it from rain, and though I leave the 

 door open for the inmates to return indoors to their 

 cage, they now all sleep outside. Furnished with 

 pots coutaining small box trees, geraniums, and 

 heather, it is not unsightly from the outside, while 

 viewed from within the room it is positively pretty. 



The birds in it at present are Diamond Sparrows, 

 Ribbon Finches, Combasous, Orange-cheek Waxbills, 

 Avadavats, Cordon Bleus, and a solitary specimen 

 each of the Green Singing Finch and the Firefinch. 

 They are all in lovel}^ phimage, which I attribute to 

 their having had a few drops of Parrish's chemical 

 food in their drinking water during the moult. 



Now as to the out door aviary. This is also of 

 simple construction. The sleeping compartment is 

 made of framing covered with matchboards. The roof 

 is similar, and is covered with asphaltic roofing felt, 

 tarred, and then sanded. This material is exceedingly 

 durable and at the same time economical as to cost : 

 at the same time I cannot lay too great stress on the 

 importance of a thick coating of tar and sand. This 

 compartment measures 6ft. by 4ft., by 4ft. 6in. at the 

 eaves, and 7ft. at the ridge. The entrance door is 

 of match-boarding, fitted with a wire guard outside. 

 The door from the sleeping house into the flight is of 

 light framing covered with "Eureka" water proof 

 paper, and in the outside wall there is a small window 

 which can be either open or shut according to circum- 

 stances. 



The flight portion measures 12ft. by 8ft., and is 

 made of 3in. by lin. framing covered with fine wire 

 netting. Round the sides there is a narrow pavement 



