Our  Canaries 
whole,  and  be  of  some  use  in  the  general  routine  of  the  hobby  or  as  receptacles 
and  storing  places  for  the  things  not  in  constant  use.  A  cabinet  containing 
small  drawers  and  shelves,  the  latter  forming  the  upper  two-thirds  of  the 
article,,  and  ^covered  by  folding  doors  and  having  a  flat  top  to  serve  as  a  table, 
makes^'  an  excellent  article  for  storing  away  nest-boxes,  pans,  surplus  egg 
drawers,  drinkers,  seed  boxes,  cuttlefish,  nest-eggs,  baths,  and  the  hundred  and 
one"  insignificant  trifles  which,  when  left  lying  promiscuously  about,  are  a 
A  MODERN  GLAZED  EARTHENWARE  EGG-PAN,  with  groove  into 
which  the  sliding  cage-door  falls. 
constant  eyesore  and  source  of  disorder  and  confusion.  A  special  receptacle 
should  be  set  apart  for  all  seeds  and  foods,  where  there  is  no  possibility  of 
the  contents  becoming  fouled  or  musty  from  any  cause. 
A  simple  medicine  chest  should  occupy  a  special  drawer  in  the  cabinet, 
and  any  disinfectants  and  insecticides  should  have  their  own  special  shelf  set 
apart  for  them.  A  place  for  everything  and  everything  in  its  place  should  be 
the  motto  in  practice  as  well  as  precept,  and  will  help  to  prevent  the  possibility 
of  unpleasant  accidents  arising  by  misadventure. 
FOOD-PREPARING  UTENSILS. 
A  perforated  sieve  for  mincing  the  hard-boiled  eggs  must  not  be  dispensed 
/with  unless  a  more  up-to-date  appliance  is  substituted  in  the  shape  of  a 
grinding-mill  designed  to  either  chop  eggs,  crush  biscuits,  or  crack  seeds,  as 
