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information possible from others, I hope that my not 

 having possessed exactly such an aviary myself may 

 not prevent the directions being well founded, as far 

 as concerns the birds and their requirements. 



3. As interesting a fixed aviary as any I have 

 known, is formed from one end of a moderate sized 

 conservatory. The space, about twelve feet wide, 

 was merely wired off with galvanized zinc wire, the 

 surrounding glass being also lined with wire. The 

 birds here gain the morning sun, but in winter, when 

 it is very cold, the glass Avails are screened from 

 without by shutters. 



The birds in such a position are very warmly 

 housed, and the sweet scent of the flowers adds 

 greatly to their pleasure. In the enclosed space, 

 which is rather narrow, a row of evergreen shrubs is 

 placed along the back, and grouped closely at each 

 corner, the higher trees nearly reaching the top ; and 

 again in the centre, three or four more are grouped. 

 In an aviary like this, it has a charming effect when 

 a pretty bath is suspended from the roof in one of the 

 wire baskets ; by the use of some strong cement the 

 outside may be made pretty, ornamented with shells 

 and coral, like the plaything that it is ; and there the 

 birds will amuse themselves for hours, pretending to 

 be frightened, and putting in one foot and pulling it 

 out again, behaving for all the world just like naughty 

 children. The seed and water-troughs recommended 



