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colors have been bred for several generations, the 

 young birds may show colors unlike the parents but 

 like the grand or great-grand parents. The highest 

 colors are found in the Norwich, England, stock. 



SONG, COLOR, SIZE. In breeding, size and color 

 may often be had, but best song is seldom or never 

 found with the larger birds or fancy colors. Birds of 

 high color or great size usually have strong, heavy 

 voices, and not the longest songs. 



SONG BREEDING. We are still compelled to go to 

 Germany for the best song canary. To breed best 

 singers, have both male and female of the finest 

 grade of the St. Andreasberg canary. This grade I 

 called in other editions the Campanini, and now call 

 it the Holden canary. He is the smallest canary, 

 with mealy yellow, or mottled, or green colors, and 

 sometimes has a crest. In size and color he is 

 inferior to the big and brilliant color canaries, but he 

 can give you a wealth of soft, varied, charming music 

 in a single song. Mate him with a wife of his own 

 class, let the progeny hear only him or one of his 

 kind, and you may justly be proud of some choice 

 songsters. 



SIZE BREEDING. For largest canaries breed the 

 famous Manchesters or Lancashires from England. 

 There are both plain heads and crests, mammoth 

 crests that conceal the eyes. They are most showy 

 birds, with full voices. Some -of the Norwich birds 

 are quite large, and their deep gold, or gold and 

 green colors make them sought after by breeders 

 desiring "fancy " stock. 



