BEAUTIFUL BELL-NOTE, ETC. 2$ 



room having a small opening in the top ; and in the 

 room above them is kept a nightingale, skylark, or 

 some other fine whistling bird, the best of his spe- 

 cies, who acts as instructor for the young birds. It 

 is from this instructor they get these beautiful notes, 

 the bow-trill, the bell-note, the flute, the water-note, 

 &c., which are so much admired. At the age of six 

 months they become adepts at singing ; and then 

 the exportation to all parts of the civilized world 

 commences. 



Americans raise Birds wholly for pleasure ; and 

 it certainly is a pleasure. What greater amusement 

 can be furnished children, and, in fact, children of a 

 larger growth, than mating birds, and then rearing 

 a nest of beautiful canaries? — to watch the busy 

 weavers make their nest; the constant care and 

 attention given to it by the mother-bird during the 

 season of " sitting," who is so regularly relieved by 

 her loving mate, who ever and anon covers the eggs 

 while she is seeking food or rest ? Alas ! our little 

 canary-bird has taught many a lesson to the human 

 family ; and the constancy of a bird to its mate is 

 rarely equalled by the lords of creation. 



A suitable Cage for breeding can be either of 

 wood, weired, or the ordinary japanned tin cage, or 

 brass. Should you use an o/^ wooden cage, it should 

 be thoroughly scalded with hot soda-water, to kill all 

 vermin, and then varnished over. The birds should 

 have a nest — wire is the best — securely fastened 

 into one corner of the cage, first covering the nest 

 with canton, or cotton-and-wool flannel, and hung 



