14 CANARIES AND CAGE-BIRDS. 



tures ; and, at the sound of his quiet voice, turmoil and strife, and all that race, 

 are put to flight." 



Owing to the large prices paid in Germany for the highest class of the best 

 trained and perfect songsters, it was deemed inadvisable to import any to America ; 

 as the original cost of the birds, combined with the large attending expenses of 

 collecting and shipping them, would not warrant the risk incurred : but, within the 

 past two years, small lots have been received, and, owing to their superior excel- 

 lence and perfection in song, have been christened the Campanini Canary- This 

 grade of bird is the same as the birds used as instructors in the village of St. 

 Andreasberg, and are bought only after being put to the severest trials. They are 

 heard separately, before leaving Germany, by the most expert judges of Canary 

 song ; and the least fault or false note reduces them from the highest grade. To 

 hear a Campanini Canary perform his varied and perfect song for the first time 

 is a revelation, even to those supposed to be judges of bird-music. This grade of 

 Canary never loses his song, owing to the thoroughness of the training received : 

 but they should be kept in a separate room, away from any harsh or loud songsters ; 

 as such birds have a tendency to gradually mar the purity and mellowness of the 

 notes. They will perform sufficient bird-music to please even the most exacting. 



Our artist has transferred, as nearly as may be possible, the shadow of our bird 

 for your inspection ; but no engraver's knife, be its point never so fine and never so 

 cunningly directed, can furnish any adequate idea of what the St. Andreasberg is. 

 Only his own voice can do him simple justice. 



The German Canary is about five inches and a half in length, and varies in color 

 from the clear yellow to the bright green. As mentioned above, no attention is 

 paid to the depth or purity of color, the principal object sought being the song ; but 

 the colors and combinations of colors are almost as numerous as the birds them- 

 selves, and comprise the mealy, the jonquil, dark green, dark mottled, light mottled, 

 dark and light crested, in clear or mottled colors, and the prized cinnamon. 



The St. Andreasberg and Campanini Canaries are somewhat smaller, varying in 

 length from four inches and a half to five inches. The color of these birds is, as 

 a rule, of a lighter shade than the common German Canary. The inferiority in size 

 does not have the least effect on the throat-power. Why the best singing Canaries 

 should be the most insignificant in size is something which cannot be accounted for, 

 but may be due to the purity of the breed ; for the genuine St. Andreasberg Canary, 

 in his own village, is never crossed with any other. An inquiring buyer, on being 

 shown a St. Andreasberg Canary, remarked, "What a dirty, insignificant-looking 

 chap he is! How is it that he costs so much?" The salesman had no need to 

 answer the question. The bird himself answered it far better than any human 

 tongue eould, and, in performing his melodious reply, seemed conscious of the fact, 

 that, although small and not gorgeous, his voice made up for any deficiencies in 

 appearance. 



To the breeders of Canaries, no matter what the variety may be, the St. Andreas- 

 berg and Campanini Canaries cannot be surpassed as vocal instructors for the young. 

 There is no necessity for breeding this high grade to produce good songsters. 

 Place one in a room with young Canaries, able to feed and care for themselves, 

 and the result will amply repay the advanced price given for the instructor. It 



