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and yews. Which, if any, are not evergreen? Ask the children to find 

 out. Children should be taught to avoid mutilating the trees in collecting 

 specimens. 



Forestry. — The lesson on Forestry written by Mr. Herbert A. Smith 

 of the Forest Service at Washington is one of a series on this subject. 

 New York State children will gain much from this opportunity to become 

 familiar with the subject of forestry. 



Birds. — There is no one outdoor subject that appeals to so many 

 individuals as the study of birds. I have known many persons who 



Fig. 41. — Winter scenery is always a joy 



began to study birds, not caring much for other things in nature. 

 Gradually the places in which the birds were studied came to have interest 

 and soon the flowers, the streams, the trees, and the wayside plants 

 became part of the lives of the students. 



In the children's Leaflet for this month we have published the first 

 of a series of lessons on three winter birds: The junco, the snow-flake, 

 and the tree sparrow. These birds are not so common as many of the 

 others, but we now feel that the boys and girls of New York State have 

 had sufficient instruction in connection with the more common birds 

 and will be able to look for some that they meet occasionally by 

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