Hedgerow Life 
which are of no use to them. These last 
three are about the cleverest of all the 
birds, and are supposed to be at the top 
of the tree in the bird world. 
If there is the variety we have 
noticed in the beginning of the year, as 
the summer advances we find the utmost 
profusion of flowers, plants, berries, and 
fruits. The hedgerow itself is composed 
of many different kinds. Besides the 
whitethorn and blackthorn there are oak, 
beech, maple, sycamore, hazel, service, 
privet, hornbeam, buckthorn, sallow, and 
many others; and their leaves, fruits, 
nuts, and berries afford food to a great 
variety of living creatures each in its own 
season. And well do all the creatures 
know where to look and when to look 
for the particular kind in season. 
The dormouse and squirrel know quite 
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