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Our  Canaries 
who  writes  concerning  them  : — "  My  cages  are  I5i-ins.  by  14^-ins.  by  8-ins.  deep. 
I  find  this  a  very  suitable  cage,  as  it  is  large  enough  to  put  two  birds  in  for 
moulting  if  required — in  fact,  I  have  bred  most  of  my  best  birds  in  these  cages. 
But  I  always  keep  each  bird  in  a  separate  cage  that  seems  likely  to  make  an 
exhibition  specimen.  I  use  what  I  term  a  '  three-ply  shutter  '  cover,  which  hangs 
on  the  front  of  the  cage.  This  is  very  light  and  thin,  being  only  one-eighth  of  an 
inch  in  thickness.  I  find  that  this  kind  of  covering  keeps  the  birds  more  steady, 
and  does  not  allow  them  to  climb  about  and  slide  down  the  wires  as  paper  does." 
Three-ply  wood,  we  may  be  allowed  to  remark,  is  made  for,  and  is  much  used  by, 
fretworkers,  and  although  it  is  so  thin  it  is  yet  free  from  warping.    This  type  of 
The  Moulting  Cage  ior  Lizard  Canaries  as  used  by  Mr.  J.  Hampshire. 
cage,  we  believe,  was  originated  and  used  by  Mr.  F.  W.  Baker,  probably  the 
largest  and  most  successful  breeder  and  exhibitor  of  Lizards  of  his  day. 
A  SPECIAL  CAGE. 
Our  third  design  shows  a  modification  of  a  special  type  of  cage  known  to 
fanciers  of  the  old  school,  which  may  safely  be  regarded  as  the  last  thing  for 
the  safe  and  successful  moulting  of  the  highest-class  exhibition  specimens  of 
Lizards  and  London  Fancies  that  show  wild  and  unsteady  traits.  In  this  style 
the  top  and  front  are  wired,  the  hinged  shutter  being  placed  on  the  top  instead 
of  in  front,  and  the  wires  on  top  running  lengthwise  from  end  to  end.  The 
latter  arrangement  of  wires  is  necessary  to  allow  the  glass  slide  shown  to  slip 
in  from  the  top.  The  glass  slide  is  made  to  fit  the  front  of  the  cage  inside 
behind  the  front  wires,  and  may  consist  of  a  simple  sheet  of  glass  cut  to  the 
correct  size,  with  the  edges  bound  round  with  a  strip  of  thick  paper  or  tape 
three-quarters  of  an  inch  wide  to  cover  the  sharp  edges  of  the  glass  on  both  sides 
all  round ;  or  it  may  be  cut  half-an-inch  smaller  than  is  required  each  way  and 
set  in  a  light  framework  of  thin  wood,  which  will  slip  easily  in  the  grooves  which 
must  be  provided  down  each  side  of  the  cage.    This  type  of  cage  will  effectually 
