52 Early Experiences. 



carry same to bottom of trench. All that now remains to be 

 done is to put the gin. by lin. skirtings: boards, three inches 

 to go below iground level, across the end and along the front 

 (see elevation sketches). 



To complete the structure, fill in trench, and ram 

 down the earth; give all woodwork another coat of wood 

 preservative; drive in extra nails and holdfasts to secure the 

 structure firmly to the wall. Give wir© netting a coat of 

 ■' Bicycle Black," and point along top of roof with cem:nt, 

 jind the aviary will only need furnishing and planting. 



If one wishes, or "has to, use old materials, then these 

 must be carefully sorted out and the boards (for instance those 

 from empty cases and the likej selected and cut to size, 

 according to space they have to fill and the cross rails as 

 in the skeleton sections 1.2.3.4., placed at such distances 

 as will accommodate them — a better effect will be gained if 

 they fit between the rails instead of being nailed over same. 

 Strips can easily be naiied to receive them, iand if a little; care 

 be taken in fitting together, a very nice effect can be made; 

 but all the material must be properly assemblted before a start 

 is made, or windows, etc.. when fitted in place will have a 

 very patchy appearance. I bave seeft several aviaries so con- 

 structed which have equalled in appearance those constructed 

 entirely of new materials — otherwise the method of procedure 

 is the same. 



A SUBURBAN AVIARY. 



The site of a ^similar aviary of my own was formed by 

 enclosing with wire netting of half-inch mesh the bottom 12ft. 

 of a 24ft. wide garden, enclosed by walls and building on 

 three sides only tne front and top needed to be enclosed with 

 netting, and the shelters and covered flights were at the back 

 of the lean-to type, but with the roof sloping from front 

 to back. \ ery lew details will be requ.red, as the prepara- 

 tion of the site was descnoed on pages 24-23 o"r last issue, 

 and the ground plan should make lengthy details unnecessary. 



