358 The Canary Book. 



life study of the subject, and their methods of feeding and 

 treatment ought not to be ignored. 



CROSS BREEDS. Birds bred between the Lizard and Norwich 

 Fancy canaries, or between the London Fancy and Belgian 

 Fancy, or any other cross between separate and distinct 

 varieties, are named cross breeds, but in some towns some of 

 these crosses have distinguishing names given to them, as, for 

 instance, some people call three-parts bred Lizard canaries 

 " Spangle Backs." Then again, the birds frequently denominated 

 " French Canaries " come within this category, as they 

 are merely three-quarter bred Belgian Fancy canaries. None 

 of these crosses, excepting the Cinnamon and variegated 

 Cinnamon, are of any real intrinsic value, as they are used 

 principally for experimental purposes only. 



