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AVIARIES, BIRD-ROOMS AND CAGES. 



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out some of the rain, which might otherwise drive in 

 and cause the floor to be constantly damp. We shall 

 use matchboard five-eighths of an inch thick, which will 

 have to be nailed on horizontally, on account of the flap 

 in the opening between E and F; otherwise it would 

 look much better and neater if they were put on ver* 



tically. In nailing the 

 boards on in this man- 

 ner we shall find there 

 is, as in most things, a 

 right and a wrong 

 way. In Fig. 10, A is 

 shown the proper way, 

 and in B the improper. 

 It will be readily seen 

 that \f we nailed it as 

 shown at B, the water 

 would lodge in the 

 groove and soon rot the 

 woodwork; by the other 

 Fig. T0 . way this is prevented. 



Three widths of board will be sufficient for board- 

 ing up the front, one width between C and F being 

 made to work on hinges, with a button fastener. We 

 shall find this flap of great use in the' management of 

 the aviary. If necessary food and water can both be 

 put in here, also the bath, and wild ; seeds, or anything 

 else that we may care to give our pets. This little flap 

 door can also (with the aid of a scraper) be used for the 

 purpose of cleaning out the floor of the building. The 

 door itself we shall also board up to correspond with 

 the front woodwork.' 



Now that our frames are ready, we can proceed to 

 fix them into position. A heavy stone or piece of lead 

 tied on the end of a string will give us a plumb-line 

 with which we can make sure our structure is upright 

 and true; a little trouble taken in this way gives always 

 greater satisfaction afterwards. We then see our work 

 made the most of, it gives us pleasure to look at, and 

 obviates unkind remarks from our neighbours and 

 fellow birdie friends. A couple of holdfasts driven into 

 the wall will hold our frames into position; the corner 



