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merely with the food-boxes elsewhere described as the 

 best for all kinds of plain wooden cages. I think, 

 however, the two shut-in apartments, one at each end, 

 for food and bathing, is a good arrangement. A 

 long, well-polished round perch should run along 

 the front and back of the cage, the front next 

 the room particularly, because if the birds are tame 

 they will probably, when they want anything, come 

 and sit in one long line along the front, looking at 

 their mistress, and making their meaning generally 

 quite clear to her. 



8. Nothing adds so much to the birds' delight as well 

 as to their beauty, as having a sort of shelf, about 

 five inches wide, on which a box full of roses, myrtles, 

 and other plants may stand, forming a hedge of foliage 

 between them and the window. 



Hanging baskets of plants near to the cage adds 

 also much to its attractiveness, and the bath may be 

 made the prettiest of room ornaments. 



I have a cage of this kind that stands along a very 

 large deep plant case, generally full of the gayest 

 flowers, and it is very delightful in the morning to 

 see the sun shining among the flowers, and the birds 

 in a perfect tremble of song and happiness. 



9. For very small and beautiful birds, such as the 

 charming "Waxbills, or Averdavatts, nothing does 

 better than a cage of maple or of satin-wood, with little 

 silvered wires. These birds are really worthy of a 



