DISEASES. 45 



be made as to the quarter from which he 

 came, and the temperature to which he was 

 accustomed. It need not surprise any one, 

 if lie should appear dull and sulky, when re- 

 moved from light and cheerful company, to 

 a dull and lone situation ; but a short time 

 will in general restore him to his wonted 

 spirits. 



Cleanliness, good seed, and fresh water, 

 frequently renewed, are all that are required 

 for a bird in good health. 



Green food is not absolutely indispensable 

 for a bird kept merely for song. It, how- 

 ever, may always be given to them as a 

 luxury, and in spring it operates as a medi- 

 cine. It cleanses the bowels, cools and 

 purifies the blood, and a leaf of lettuce, or a 

 sprig of water-cress, may be at once useful 

 and ornamental on the top of the cage. A 

 plentiful supply of green food should be 

 allowed them in the breeding season, but 

 unless chick-weed is quite ripe, it does them 

 more harm than good. A stick of good, ripe, 

 seedy plantain is an excellent thing for them 

 in autumn, but it should not be given them 

 if green, and all the undergrown part should 

 be thrown away. 



SURFEIT. 



Surfeit is the most serious malady with 

 which canaries are affected. It is principally 

 occasioned either by cold or improper diet. 

 It is frequently to be met with in a wholo 



