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& found that Mr Rice did not sell houses, - altho' plans of houses were given for a carpenter to build from. The smallest place was for a house for 25 pairs of birds, of course much larger & more expensive than the little one we have sent for. It costs $25.00 complete & is for 5 pairs. The book you sent does not give any clue (except that he lives in New Jersey) as to where we could write to ask about prices of birds. I suppose the publishers of the book would forward a letter. It seems