"Seeds, Foods, and Wild Plants for Cage Birds" is an exhaustive guide to the various types of seed that can be used as bird food. There are many different types of plant that produce seed suitable for birds, and this volume offers descriptions of these plants together with instructions on how and when to extract the seeds. It also contains sections on the constituents and properties of seeds used for the feeding of birds, making this volume a must-have for bird breeders and owners with an interest in gathering their own birdseed. Contents include: "The Constitute Parts of Seeds", "Canary Seeds", "Millet Seeds", "Rape Seeds", "Linseed, of Flax", "Hemp Seed", "Maw Seed", "Niger Seed", "Teazle Seed", "Thistle and Hardheads", "Gold of Pleasure", etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this book now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with the original text and artwork.