This antique text comprises a practical volume containing a wealth of helpful information on all the branches of canary management in Australia. The perfect handbook for both the amateur and professional alike, this text constitutes a great addition to any collection of avicultural literature and is not to be missed by the discerning enthusiast. The chapters of this book include: 'Setting up in the Fancy'; 'The Breeding Season'; 'Inbreeding¿Theory and Practice'; 'Moulting'; 'Feeding and Food Values'; 'Colour Feeding'; 'Ailments and their Treatment'; 'Showing'; 'Varieties of Canaries'; 'What to do Each Month'; and 'Breeding of Canary Hybrids'. This text has been chosen for modern republication because of its educational value, and we are proud to republish it here complete with a new introduction on aviculture.