THE BREEDING-ROOM 



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to tlie size of the room. It will be seen 

 that a stout wooden beading about 2 inches 

 hii,'h is arranged round the floor about 

 1 ft. from the front of the cages. This 

 serves to catch any seed-husks that may 

 drop from the cages, and keejis them on the 

 inside near the cages. The centre of the 

 floor is thus kept tidy and free from husks. 

 Against the front, below one of the 

 windows, a j^lain square table is required 



whereon to stand the seed, egg food, water, 

 and other requisites when attending to the 

 birds ; below the other window can be 

 placed a closed-in cupboard in which to 

 keep the various utensils. A chair at one 

 side is also desirable whereon one may sit 

 to view and admire the birds in a spare 

 half-hour when their wants have been 

 satisfied. Then the room is complete so 

 far as fittings are concerned. 



THE MORNING ROUND. 



iFwm a tthoto^raph by Mr. T. E. Butty.) 



