Strawbridge & Clothier's quarterly . HEAD OF he grows, the better he sings: even sicknessdoes not end his exquisite piping. He singsboth summer and winter, except whenshedding feathers. This song of the linnetconsists of a number of sentences, or jerks,as they are called; each one distinct fromthe other, while the wonderful variety ofnotes is astounding. STRAWBRIDGE & CLOTHIERS QUARTERLY. 9 A male linnet will mate with a femalecanary, and the offspring will resemble, in

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