i88 Breeding the Black-cap Lory. 
I cannot really say whether tlTere are any more still in the 
nest yet ; I have only seen this one ; my cook asserts she 
saw two — time will show. 
August 6th : The baby comes out daily now and is already 
feeding itself; perches well and is strong and healthy. 
The breast feathers are the last to come and these are 
or.ly developing slowly. 
Menu: I give the adult Lories Dr. Albanerrson's Pre- 
pared Natural Food with honey and boiled milk; also sloppy 
bread and milk; they suck out all the moisture from the bread. 
They also get ripe fruit: apple, banana, etc., apple they simply 
love. 
The baby lory has had the same food, but now (August 
15) it is feeding itself ; it prefers the " prepared food :" it greedily 
eats both apple and banana and with evident pleasure. It is now 
