PLANTS FOR FRUIT CHARACTERISTICS 



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and to provide sufficient seclusion so that certain types of birds may 

 be protected from the view of persons. On another page there is a 

 list of plants which are used during the growing season to attract birds 

 and to keep them away from the fruits in the garden, particularly the 

 berries. In fact, many farmers, as well as the owners of ornamental 

 plantings, have found that cultivated fruits are greatly protected from 

 damage if wild fruit is plentiful in that special locality, and that they 

 are subject to much damage where wild fruit is scarce. An interesting 

 point in the discussion of plants used for attracting birds is the fact 

 that many birds feed upon fleshy fruits in order to obtain the water 

 which they contain. Therefore the presence of bird baths on home 

 grounds, where cultivated fruits require protection, will often keep 

 many of the birds away from the fruit. 



The barberries, snowballs, sumacs, elderberries, bush honeysuckles, 

 mulberries, bitter-sweets, and wild grapes attract the greater number of 

 birds. 



D. Producing Fruit Valuable for Attracting Birds. There 

 are numerous species of trees, shrubs, and vines, which are not only 

 useful in a decorative way, but also add much to the interest of a place, 

 attracting the birds by their fruit. Plants found in this list are among 

 the most important for furnishing food for birds. The names of the 

 birds which feed upon the various fruits follow the plant list. The 

 numbers after each plant in this list correspond with the index number 

 of the birds in List c. 



a. Fruiting in summer: 

 Amelanchier (in variety) — I, 2, 5, 7, 10, 12, 



15, l8, 21, 26. 



Shad-bush 

 Ampelopsis quinquefolia — 2, 7, 11, 14, 17, 



18, 19, 26. 

 Virginia Creeper 



Aronia (in variety) — 9, 10, 12, 13. 



Chokeberry 

 Benzoin aestivale — n, 17, 19, 26. 



Spice Bush 



Berberis (in variety) — 5, 7, n, 14, 17, 18, 



19, 26. 

 Barberry 



Celtis occidentalis — 1, 2, 5, 7, 18, 26. 

 Nettle Tree 



Cornus (in variety) — 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 

 12, 13, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 24, 26. 



Dogwood 

 Gaultheria procumbens — 10, 13, 9, 5. 



Wintergreen 

 Lonicera (in variety) — 9, 10, 12, 13. 



Honeysuckle 

 Morus rubra — I, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, IO, 1 1, 12, 



14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 24, 26. 

 Red Mulberry 



Nyssa sylvatica — 4, 12, 18, 17, 22, 26. 

 Tupelo 



Prunus (in variety) — 1, 4, 5, 7, 10, 12, 14, 



15, 18, 22, 25, 26. 

 Cherry and Plum 



