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Our  Canaries 
tary  and  wholesome  conditions.  Then  only  is  its  use  quite  free  from  risks.  In 
most  large  towns  florists  and  those  in  touch  with  market  gardeners  can  also  supply 
fresh  gathered,  crisp  young  chickweed  and  groundsel  daily,  which  is  most  excellent 
salad,  whilst  there  is  rarely  an  insuperable  difficulty  to  the  gathering  on  the  out- 
skirts of  a  great  variety  of  wild  saladings  for  use  throughout  the  year  as  the 
seasons  roll  round. 
Dandelion,  plantain  and  shepherd's  purse  seed  stalks,  seed  heads  of  grasses, 
and  many  common  weeds  such  as  speedwell,  pimpernel,  and  veronica,  in  addition 
to  the  above,  are  to  be  obtained  everywhere.  Waste  seeds  from  the  cages  sown 
in  pots  and  stored  in  a  cellar  soon  furnish  cuttings  of  excellent  green  food,  as 
also  will  crisp  young  lettuce  leaves,  the  tender  tops  of  the  inner  stalks  of  celery 
and  crisp  young  chicory  leaves — the  latter  is  a  very  excellent  all-the-year-round 
salad  if  a  root  is  potted  up  and  kept  slightly  moist  in  a  cool  cellar.  The  dweller 
in  the  country,  or  town  suburb,  will  have  no  difficulty  in  selecting  from  the  list  of 
plants  named,  and  will  doubtless  be  able  to  add  many  more  in  the  course  of  the 
year  from  the  vast  array  which  are  spread  broadcast  around  hjm  by  the  prodigal 
hand  of  Nature. 
A  desirable  cage  for  a  Canary  when  kept  as  a 
pet  in  a  living  room. 
