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real good hen, in No. 3 aviary, and they are very busy nesting 

 too. They renovated an old open nest of last year in a Laurel 

 iiusli, and domed it, and no doubt will get to eggs before long, 

 for both are very fit. One of my reasons for transferring flie 

 little cock Cuban from No. 2 was that he would do nothing 

 but bully the Green Cardinal cock ! I even have suspicions 

 about him and the loss of the Cardinal eggs. It was the 'most 

 impudent episode I ever saw — to watch that small creature 

 " going for " a bird ten times his size ! 



Sorry I have had no time to g-ive a coherent account 

 of the various nestings, but thus early in the season the per- 

 formances of the birds seem to me distinctly hopeful. 



The Aviaries at the Lord Mayor Treloar Cripples' 

 Hospital and College. 



By Wesley T. Paok, P.Z.S., Etc. 



These aviaries are a handsome structure with the Rights 

 of iron framing, and strong link netting, and the houses or 

 inner compartments sul)stantially built of wood, with tiled roofs 

 and well lighted — as regards the general arrangement the photo 

 reproduction and sketch plan indicate these pretty fully, and 

 call for but little comment. 



Originally constructed for Waders, the aviary consisted 

 of three bays, but one of these has been taken down and 

 replaced by a Avooden shed, and the whole interior remodelled 

 to lit them for Finches and Parrakeets. 



It may be well to remark here, that the photo plan 

 of aviary should be of general interest and use. as a similar 

 erection could lie easily constructed with wood 'framing and 

 ordinary half-inch mesh wire netting. 



The features to be emphasised are the roomy and well 

 lighted houses, and the natural flights. The Houses : It will 

 be seen that these are of sufficient extent to accommodate the 

 birds during exceptionally severe weather, without their being 

 turned into the flight at all. The structures are light and 

 airy, land are thickly lined all round with twiggy branches, sup- 

 plying ample cover for the birds, and causing them no restraint 

 during such periods that the weather conditions necessitated 



