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tilt they are old enough to seek it outside; 

 the young mules ought to have a head of 

 groundsel given them every day. 



The mule bird is a very beautiful song- 

 ster, and I consider him one of the best we 

 have for the cage, as he sings both Winter 

 and Summer, and nearly the year round. 



As mule birds do not breed again, the hens 

 are of no use, unless it be to keep in an 

 aviary, where, by their excessive activity, 

 they keep all the other birds lively and 

 cheerful. 



The cock mule may readily be distin- 

 guished from the hens, by his cap being of 

 a deeper orange, as are also the pinions of 

 the wings, which will also have the gold 

 mark, the same as the goldfinch. 



ON THE BREEDING OF LINNET 

 MULES. 



Match a cock linnet with a clear hen 

 canary, in the same way as recommended 

 in breeding goldfinch mules, choosing a two- 

 year old linnet, which is more likely to 

 breed than a young one; still, however, the 



