FOES AMONG THE BIRDS 109 



fruits that ripen at about the same time. Birds usu- 

 ally prefer these wild fruits to the cultivated. 

 Strawberries and cherries may be protected by 

 planting the Russian mulberry and June-berry. 

 Blackberries and raspberries may be protected by 

 planting mulberry, elder, and chokecherry. Grapes 

 may be protected by planting elder, Virginia 

 creeper, and black cherry. 



