CHAPTER XVI. 



THE EVENLY-MARKED CINNAMON. 



THESE birds are shown in the " Any other variety class," and' 

 are generally of the Yorkshire type of bird. Of late years 

 some very handsome specimens have been exhibited, and with 

 great success. They can be produced by careful breeding and 

 selection between the plain-head Cinnamons and the Lancashire 

 Coppies. Some go for the Yorkshire type, and in this case 

 long thin Lancashires should be used for crossing purposes; 

 others prefer them with more substance, and use stouter and 

 fuller-bodied birds. The great thing is to get them well and 

 evenly-marked, and to obtain this it will be necessary to 

 cross with the evenly-marked Yorkshire birds. I also advise 

 readers to follow the plan recommended for breeding evenly- 

 marked Norwich canaries, and also to resort occasionally 

 to in-breeding to fully establish the essential points required, 

 i.e., size, colour, markings, feather, and shape. 



