Housing. 5 



advice and assistance of some old fancier, it will sa\e 

 not only money, but much worry and vexation. 



DWELLERS IN SUBURBIA. 



I now pass on to the fancier who is privileged to 

 live in the suburbs of one of our large towns or cities, 

 or the country, and who has command of a walled-in 



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Ground Plan of Double-flighted Lean-to Aviary. 



garden. A garden wall is most useful in such cases. 

 It allows of a Pigeon house being built with economy 

 of space and capital. I have seen hundreds of most 

 admirable little lean-to buildings erected in the gardens 

 attached to suburban dwellings. Such a wall pro- 

 vides a good back to the house and flight, and all 



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House 



Ground Plan of Single Lean-to A«iary. 



that is needed is roof, ends, and front. First of all 

 a stout framework of timber should be set up, the 

 posts for supporting which should be 4in. by 3in., and 

 the remainder iin. by 1 ^4m. The roof should be -'j.ui. 



