Some Gorgeous Pheasants. 115 
itself ofT properly, but given this they are superb. Pinioned 
birds at liberty, wandering aT)out a large garden would also 
make a line display and most probably breed. 
The above eiglit si)ecies are but a few of the gorgeous 
species of this Family availalile for aviculture, and I venture 
to hope they may be more largely kept by our members in the 
future. My notes as to general treatment must be very gen- 
eral and brief, but I hope sufficient. 
A pheasantry of six pens, consisting of shelters at the 
back; with spacious grass runs in front, and stocked with 
