C4NAR T BIRDS. 1 Q9 



CHAPTER X. 



WANTS OF BIRD-KEEPERS. 



ntongst the various things found useful 

 n keeping birds, I may mention, first, 

 the cages, varying from the cheapest and com- 

 monest forms to the largest and most elaborate 

 aviaries these have been herein described. 



A tray for placing all the apparatus on. 



A few tin canisters, or glass preserve- 

 jars, or even common bottles, without corks, 

 for containing the seeds ; " without corks," 

 because of the danger of small pieces being 

 swallowed by the birds ; glass stoppers may 

 be used. 



A bread-grater is essential ; and if there 

 are many birds, a small marble mortar will 

 be serviceable, for rubbing down hard-boiled 

 eggs. A coffee-mill will be useful, because 

 easier to work than a mortar. 

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