Mr. ndi/Hor's Ariani at Jhizclc'ujh J?crlort/. 'M?, 



;i ^n)i)(l idea ol' llir st fuctill-c, wliicli is divided jiilo two lli-lils, 

 cacli 1:5 IV.-I ■) \uv\u-< loii.i,' \ (llVcf. Thr In'i-ld Jhrrm-lnuit 

 is S reel. The two sludlcrs arc cadi (I Icct \ (i I'cct . Tlio 

 part oT llic aviary adjoin ini;- tlic Ivrick-wall (wliidi faces 

 west I is occupied iiy sonic tlii'cc dozcii loi'id^'-ii Finches, 

 and a pair of cntninon Heiistarts, wiiilsl Parrakecis dispoi't 

 llicins(d\-cs in the otlier lli-'hl, the shelters, of course,. 

 Iveiiiii sepai-atc Foitunatel.w llicrc was aii'cady a plum-tree, 

 eovci'iiii;- the northi'i-n end of the wall, whilst some ivy on the 

 southern extremity alVords sliel'Ci- and masting arcommoflation 

 to the tiny inhabitants. 1 liavo also platdcil on tli<' side of the 

 lli.irht niarcst tho wall a broad-lca\('d .lajiaiicsc Kuonynuis, 

 and two lanicis, one Portufi^ul and the other oval-leaved. The 

 wiic-nettin,i4' all I'ound the aviary is ^ inch mesh, as is also tha 

 p.iecc forming the central dividing line of the Finches' flight, 



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l)ut that of the Parrakeets' flight is ■ inch. I (lid not do 

 anything to the floor, as it happened to be gravelled previ- 

 ously. At thi' other end of each flight is a concrete bath, with 

 plug to let the water out. These are cleaned out with a .sponge, 

 and filled with fresh water, every morning. Inside the shelters, 

 whicdi face south and are very warm and comfortable, are 

 natural branches of trees and an assortment of receptacles for 

 nesting purposes, as w^ell as swinging-trays to contain the 

 variou.s seeds and foods, although I also put saucers of seeds 

 about the flights, to enable me to watch the birds feeding. A 

 plentiful supply of green food, such as sods of seeding grass, 

 (duckweed in flower, and seed-heads of knap-weed, sow-thistle, 

 and caleiulula, Avith green canary seed in the husk, and sprays 

 of iudiar. millet complete the ample menu. The floors of the 



