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fruits or seeds that birds prefer. It is not a difficult matter, 

 and the results will astonish the owner, for he will have 

 birds in his garden at a time when animal food is scarce, 

 and when his less provident neighbour will be complaining 

 of the scarcity of bird life. It is especially desirable that 

 those persons, such as commissioners of parks, who are en- 

 trusted with the planting of city parks, should endeavour 

 to plant as many shrubs and trees that bear attractive fruits 

 as possible. 



Lists of fruit-bearing shrubs and trees which are known 

 to be attractive to birds have been compiled and published* 

 by W. L. McAtee, of the Biological Survey of the United 

 States Department of Agriculture. 



With the assistance of Mr. W. T. Macoun, Dominion 

 horticulturist, the accompanying list of attractive trees, 

 shrubs, and some herbaceous plants suited to Canadian 

 conditions, has been prepared. In presenting this list 

 Mr. Macoun states: "Various considerations have influ- 

 enced choice, as ornamental value, earliness, lateness or 

 length of fruiting season, and especial availability of plants 

 through ordinary channels of trade." 



LIST OF TREES AND SHRUBS BEARING FRUITS 

 ATTRACTIVE TO BIRDS 



Species Suitable to Eastern Canada 



Juniper Juniperus communis. 



Red cedar Juniperus virginiana. 



Bayberry Myrica carolinensis. 



Hackberry Cdtis occidentalis. 



White mulberry Morus alba. 



Pokeweed Phytolacca decandra. 



Barberry Berberis vulgaris. 



* "How to Attract Birds in Northeastern United States," by W. L. McAtee, 

 Farmers' Bulletin No. 621, U. S. Dept. Agric. 1915. 



"How to Attract Birds in Northwestern United States," by W. L. McAtee, 

 Farmers' Bulletin No. 760, U. S. Dept. Agric. 1916. 



