242 MOCKING-BIRD. 



with a wire bow; the whole being in a 

 lofty, quiet and undisturbed position. In 

 the centre of this, immediately opposite 

 the window, should be placed in a box of 

 earth a "straggly" growing, well limbed 

 juniper or red cedar tree. The earth 

 must be kept tolerably moist, so that the 

 tree may continue in a healthy state. 

 Building materials, such as short, very 

 slender twigs, wool, deer's hair, &c. must 

 be scattered loosely around the room on 

 the floor, which should be well and deeply 

 gravelled. After this is done, your birds, 

 who may be kept together for some time 

 before, may be placed in the apartment, 

 which should also have two or three limbs 

 of trees, so arranged that they can find 

 plenty of perches. The partition should 

 be disposed somewhat after the manner 

 of Venetian blinds, to afford ventilation, 

 and the slats should be painted of a green 

 colour. If convenient, some shrubbery, 

 that will stand a partial shade, should be 

 placed around its sides, as the closest 



