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VINES — Continued 



Mitchella repens, Partridge- *Smilax rotundifolia, Bull 



berry. Briar. 



Vaccinium macrocarpon, **ViUs cordifolia, Frost 



Cranberry. Grape. 



Vaccinium oxy coccus, Dwsivi **Vitis labrusca, Fox Grape. 



Cranberry. ** " vulpina, Riverside Grape. 



HERBACEOUS PLANTS 



**Aralia nudicaulis, Sarsa- Helianthus annus, Sun- 

 parilla. flower. 

 Fagopyrum esculentum, **Phytolacca decandra, Poke- 

 Buckwheat, berry. 

 **Fragaria virginiana, Straw- Smilacina racemosa. False 

 berry. Spikenard. 

 Gaultheria procumbens, Solanum nigrum, Night- 

 Checkerberry. shade. 



Concealment for Nests. Not only is thick foliage de- 

 sirable for shelter and roosting, but also for nesting pur- 

 poses. Most kinds of birds desire concealment for their 

 nests in foliage or vegetation, and are more likely to take 

 up their abode in surroundings where such concealment is 

 provided. A number of species find thick evergreen just 

 what they need. A good evergreen hedge is apt to be a 

 popular place for birds to nest. Few things are more at- 

 tractive to birds for nesting than good thickets or tangles. 

 If one wants an artificial garden, that is one matter, and 

 every nook and corner will be trimmed and garnished. But 

 if birds are wanted, some spots should be left to Nature's 

 way. Walks may be hoed, but it will not injure the real 

 beauty of a garden to leave some masses of natural tangle, 

 which Mrs. Mabel Osgood Wright has prettily nicknamed a 

 "thrashery," from an incident of a pair of brown thrashers 

 nesting in such a situation on her premises. Places of this 

 sort are liable to attract interesting and unexpected bird 



