94 CANARY-BIRD, 



upon cantelope-melon seed, which must 

 be bruised for them, besides the yolk of 

 hard boiled eggs, sponge-cake and a little 

 lightly scalded lettuce. 



ASTHMA. Singing birds are frequently 

 asthmatic, or have a strange kind of 

 croaking in the voice. The best remedy 

 for this is sponge-cake, soaked in sherry 

 wine, which removes the difficulty of 

 breathing. A few wild plantain leaves 

 should be inserted in their cage every day, 

 while they are affected with this malady. 



PERSPIRATION. This is a disease which 

 only attacks the hen-bird during the com- 

 mencement of the breeding season, and 

 which may readily be removed by wash- 

 ing her in half a wine-glass of fresh cold 

 water, in which half a tea-spoonful of 

 common salt has been dissolved, and then 

 bathing her in a little lukewarm water, 

 and standing her in the sun, or should the 

 sky be cloudy, before the fire, to dry; when 

 she is thoroughly so, but not before, she 

 may be returned to the breeding-cage. 



