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seed boxes are made covered, and have drawers lined 

 with glass for containing the seed and water. They 

 tstand in the cage, and have small perches fastened to 

 them, which look very pretty when crowded with 

 birds. 



8. The great charm of this cage is, that standing 

 in a window the birds have full air and light, while 

 perfectly visible from within and without. In the 

 summer, therefore, they can stand entirely outside, 

 and the cage being light is easily supported. When 

 nicely arranged, fronted with a few plants and 

 creepers, and with a bath, &c., it is extremely pretty, 

 and the birds' bright plumage makes it look almost as 

 gay as flowers, even in the gloomier time of year 

 when only evergreens can make up " a wood." 



CHAPTER XV. 



THE IIOOM AVIAUY. 



1. I BELIEVE one of the least troublesome and most 

 enjoyable of aviaries is that fitted up in a small spare 

 room a breakfast -room, for instance. To do this 

 properly is very little tiouble. It is better to take 

 the paper oil' the walls, but not essential ; then the 

 walls themselves may be simply plastered ; the 

 birds will certainly peck the plaster, but it only does 

 them good to do so. 



