A HAITI 1 AMILY. 

 Miss Slack's Aviary and Kennel combined at Stanwi.v, Carlisle. 



FOREWORD 



The enormous development in tlie catje-bird fancy durincr the tliirty years which have 

 elapsed since Blakston"s classic work, " Canaries and Cage Birds," was published from 

 the Belle Sauvage press, forms the necessity for the present volume. 



Following on much the same lines of treatment as Blakston in his deservedly 

 popular book, and — save for the exclusion of foreign birds — covering the same ground, 

 we shall treat of Canaries. Hybrids, and British birds, their management and exhibition, 

 on lines abreast of the experiences of the most successful breeders and exhibitors of 

 the day. 



As Editor, the writer of this note has been fortunate in securing for this work 

 the hel]> of such an acknowledged authority as Mr. John Robson. the well-known 

 judge of cage-birds and expert adviser to a leading fancy journal. Mr. Robson's 

 wide experience will be reinforced by that of leading specialists. The historical 

 chapter is from the pen of Dr. A. R. Galloway, of Aberdeen, who has not only 

 made a special study of the literature of the subject, but has devoted 3'ears of 

 experimental research to the many problems involved in the origin and variation 

 of the Canary. 



