THE ROLLER CANARY 
CHAPTER) “I 
INTRODUCTION 
B stress the first edition of ‘‘ The Roller Canary ” 
appeared there was little written in these islands 
expounding the song or dealing with the 
training of the Roller Canary. Time has emphasized 
the need of a text book within reach of all lovers of the 
British Roller Canary, and which, if they are blessed 
with a musical ear, will enable them not only to breed 
and rear these lovely songsters, but will educate them 
in the multiplicity of his tours and their variations and 
thus place them in a position to appreciate in full the 
excellent and good, as well as to condemn the unworthy 
and the bad. 
In the case of a novice, the help and guidance gained 
from his fellow breeders who are familiar with the tours 
will profitably and effectually be supplemented by what 
he finds here, and if, in the light of the explanations and 
definitions given him in this work, he studies his own 
birds at home and those of others he may come across, 
it will be a frequent source of interest and pleasure to 
him. 
“The Roller Canary” is based upon experiences of 
both English and foreign breeders, and I have no 
hesitation in saying it is authoritative. Tastes differ; 
experts differ, and many experts may not agree with all 
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