. The American bird fancier; considered with reference to the breeding, rearing, feeding, management, and peculiarities of cage and house birds; with remarks on their diseases and remedies; drawn from authentic sources and personal observation . on the throat. The adult female, however, differs very sensibly from themale; her throat is white, and her breast paler, and spottedwith black, like that of the throat. MANAGEMENT. In the house, if allowed to range, its gentleness, neatness, andpeculiar motions are seen to advantage; but it is often kept ina cage of the following make:— B»^ _ -^fi© i T
. The American bird fancier; considered with reference to the breeding, rearing, feeding, management, and peculiarities of cage and house birds; with remarks on their diseases and remedies; drawn from authentic sources and personal observation . on the throat. The adult female, however, differs very sensibly from themale; her throat is white, and her breast paler, and spottedwith black, like that of the throat. MANAGEMENT. In the house, if allowed to range, its gentleness, neatness, andpeculiar motions are seen to advantage; but it is often kept ina cage of the following make:— B»^ _ -^fi© i THE EUROPEAN QUAIL. 107 A small box, two feet long, one foot deep, and four high, of anyshape which is preferred; in this are left two or three openings,one for drinking at, the other to give light; besides this all isdark; the bottom is a drawer, which should be covered withsand, and have a seed drawer at one end; the top is of greencloth; for as the quail often springs up it would hurt itself wereit of wood. The case should be suspended during the summeroutside the window, for the quail sings much more when con-fined in this manner than if allowed to range the room, wherethere are many things to call off its attention from its THE AMERICAN ROSE CULTURIST; BEING A PRACTICAL TREATISE ON THE fROPAGATION, CULTIVATION, AND MANA6EMEN1 OF THE ROSE or JLH seasons; vtith a list of choice and approved vAJ^amw^ ADAPTED TO THE CLIaIATE OF THE UNITED STATB**- TO are addedFULL DIRECTIONS FOR THE TREATMENT 0» THE DAHLIA. Illustrated by Engravings,
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