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of box recommended b}^ the Rev. Julian Tuck (see 

 Fig. 3), with which he has had considerable success. 



The material should be inch deal, old and rough, 

 and not painted or planed. 



Measurement of front, 9 inches by 9 inches, the 

 sides, top, and bottom, about 9 inches by 7 inches, 

 the back projecting at top and bottom by 2 inches 

 or so, to give room for the holes enabling the 

 box to be screwed or nailed to a tree or wall. 



Fig. 4. — Section of Lid of Xestiiig Box (Fig. 3), showing- 

 its construction. 



The upper piece of the lid is, like the box itself, 

 made of inch deal, and fits the exterior of the box : 

 the lower piece of the lid, which is nailed to the 

 upper piece, fits inside the box, thus forming a 

 perfectly secure lid or cover for the box, easily 

 removable when it is desirable to examine the 

 nest, or to clean out the box. The handle may be 

 formed by a small block of wood fixed to the lid. 

 Plate ii. is taken from a photograph of this design 

 of box covered with natural bark. 



This form of box has the great advantage of a 

 convenient lid, and the only improvements I can 

 suggest are — 



