132 HIS RELATIONS WITH US 
me of a bird-lover in Florida who would not let 
birds be annoyed on his place. As a result he 
had a great many there, and they became very 
tame. Cardinal grosbeaks, who are rather shy, 
were so tame they would take food from his 
hand. 
A person living in the country, wishing to 
draw the birds about his place, should begin by 
protecting it. Cats should not be allowed to 
come near, English sparrows should be kept 
down, and boys who shoot or throw stones should 
be banished from the vicinity. 
Next, trees and shrubs that birds like, for 
nesting and for food, should be set out. For 
nesting, a very attractive place for the smaller 
species is a thick hedge of bushes, the thicker 
and closer the better. 
Nesting-boxes nailed up in trees please many, 
and evergreen trees will draw some that would 
not come otherwise. For food, various berry- 
bearing shrubs and trees should be provided, 
such as chokecherry, shadberry, mulberry, and 
others. 
In a town or city, besides shrubs that birds 
like, a high fence, with a top that cats cannot 
walk on, is desirable, and a readiness to go to 
their assistance is soon appreciated. 
A friend told me a few days ago of a family 
