30 Early Experiences. 



All these sections arc now ready for fixing in position. 

 To do this first dig out a narrow trench to correspond with 

 A. A., and D.D. on ground plan; then dig out a similar trench 

 right along the front, extending from A. to D. on plan; next 

 dig out at the back, against llie wall or building the aviary 

 is benig erected against, three holes i8in. deep in positions 

 to correspond with B. and C. on plan. Next, get a piece 

 of chalk and mark out the positions on the wall for the 

 sections, commencing at the left with A., B. will be 8ft. dis- 

 tant, C another 3ft. farther on, and P. will be loft. distant 

 from C Place the sections in position and tread down a 

 little soil around them to keep them steady; now about twelve 

 inches from the top drive home a six inch cut nail, through 

 the wood into the wall, first boring; a |in. hole through the 

 wood, — at present only put one nail into each section to keep 

 them in place, as the completion of the aviary would shake the 

 nails loose again. 



Now cut a I oft. length of 2in. square quartering and 

 nail it into position to connect the top of C. and D. to- 

 gether, and then nail a similar length, between the uprights 

 in line with the bottom rail of the sections C. and D.; follow 

 this b> similarly connecting up each of the other sections, And 

 then nail similar lengths to similarly connect up all the sections 

 at the top against the wall. A piece of 2in. square quarter- 

 ing must be fitted as at E. on "Front elevation" sketch; 

 this need not go into the ground, but can be made to fit be- 

 tween the top and bottom rails, and nailed through from 

 the top and below, or can be jointed in as the skeleton, 

 section.^ were. It will 'be best now to stretch the wire net- 

 ting over the roof from C to D, and similarly over the 

 front, carrying the front netting to the bottom of the trench. 

 The netting must be securely fastened down with wire staples; 

 three inches apart will suffice. 



.. {To be continued). 



