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with several species of birds. Of the larches, 

 the European is the finer of the two, and both 

 are favorites with crossbills, pine grosbeaks, and 

 the smaller finches, and in the early spring are 

 visited by many warblers and other birds in 

 search of the insects that are to be found 

 there. 



" The Japanese barberry is included in this list 

 of shrubs, not because its berries are eaten by 

 many birds, for quail and partridge are the only 

 species I know of that eat it habitually; but 

 because it makes one of the very finest hedge 

 plants, impenetrable alike to dog or cat, and, 

 because of its compact method of growth, fur- 

 nishes a favorite nesting site for many of our 

 smaller birds. 



" The fruits of many of our native wild roses 

 persist throughout the winter; R. humilis, R. 

 nitida, and R. virginiana are good, and may be 

 planted along the walls and roadsides. R. mul- 

 tiflora grows either as a shrub or vine, and is, 

 with its beautiful clusters of flowers and fruits, 

 one of the finest of the introduced species. 

 The fruits of all the sumachs persist throughout 

 the year and are fed upon by numerous birds. 

 Either of the large species, R. glabra or R. 

 typhina, with its wonderful autumn foliage, is 

 fine; while of the smaller species, Rhus copal- 



