152 The Ottawa Naturalist. [Feb. 



from the author, Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa. The 

 titles of the paragraphs will give an idea of the scope of the 

 publication, viz.: "Site and Soil"; 'Plants and Planting"; 

 "Cultivation and Watering"; "Manuring"; "Pruning"; 

 "Winter Protection"; 'Insects and Fungous Enemies and How 

 to Treat Them," and pages 7 to 12 are occupied in listing the 

 "Best Varieties of Roses." Ottawa growers will find the in- 

 formation on pages 11 and 12 of much value as we have here 

 reliable data on the successful growing of many choice varieties 

 at Ottawa. During the past 21 years very many varieties have 

 been tested on the Central Experimental Farm. 



A. G. 



CORRESPONDENCE. 



The Editor, Ottawa Naturalist: 



Many of your readers know of the bird nesting boxes made 

 in Germany after the pattern of .Baron von Berlepsch, and some 

 would doubtless like to get them, if available at a reasonable 

 figure, but importation from Europe is of course expensive. 

 To meet this need I have just brought out a few dozen assorted 

 sizes and will turn these over to any nature lover at actual cost 

 as long as they last. The sizes are: 



Al. For Wrens. 



A. Tree Swallows and Wrens, etc. 



B. Blue Bird, Crested Fly Catcher. 



C. Flicker. 



D. Screech Owl, Sparrow Hawk, Flicker. 

 The first two sizes cost 40c, B. 50c, 



and C. and D. $1.15. 



The packing in London will cost 15c for one and 5c for 

 each additional one. Remittances should, of course, be made 

 with the order. It is quite probable that several Ottawa people 

 would want to buy these, and it might be advisable to have the 

 orders collected by your secretary and shipped in one lot, which 

 would economize in packing and freight. The boxes are not here 

 at this writing, but are expected by February 15th, and it would 

 be well to have them in advance so that they may be put in place 

 by the time the birds arrive. 



In 1912 the first Flicker I saw was the one in the nesting 

 box within twenty feet of my bedside, where they nested last 

 year, which goes to show that they do not waste any time in 

 looking over the ground. 



W. E. Saunders. 

 London, Ont., January 31st, 1913. '\J5**lZ i 



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