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put through the drinking-aperture, and a small phial, with a 

 longish thin neck, and filled with water, is placed in the other 

 portion outside the cage, and upside down; this is secured to 

 the cge by a piece of wire being passed round the middle of 

 the battle thus / s v/>, and secured to the wire. It forms a 

 self-supplying drinking-trough, and the supply will last for 



FIG. 26. DRINKING- GLASS FOR 

 COMPOSITE CAGE (Fig. 18). 



FIG. 27. HOOK-ON WIRE, FOR HOLDING 

 DRINKING-GLASS. 



two or three days or more. It is easily cleaned out with a 

 small bottle-brush, or a few shots, or a little sand. This 

 arrangement entirely supersedes the conical water-fountains 

 frequently used, and which I consider most objectionable, as 

 they get very foul, and the water in them becomes turbid in 



FIG. 28. WATER-TROUGH. 



a few days, as they are difficult to cleanse out properly, 

 owing to their construction. 



I need hardly point out that pure and wholesome water for 

 birds is of the greatest possible importance, being essential 

 to the comfort and well-being of all caged birds. 



