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There are many native plants that may be utilized in the 

 shelter and protection of birds. The greenbrier, Smilax ro- 

 tundifolia, growing over shrubbery will help to form a thorny, 

 almost impenetrable thicket. Native thorns of the genus 

 Craicogus are quite as useful as the foreign species. There are 

 garden shrubs also that may be utilized in thick clumps or 

 hedges to make retreats for birds. The syringa bush is a 

 favorite with catbirds and thrashers. The ornamental For- 

 sythia is another favorite of the birds. Caragana arborescens, 

 or any of the hardy species of varieties of Caragana are useful. 

 The blossoms of these shrubs are said to attract humming- 

 birds. The spireas are dense. Physocarpiis opulifolius, the 

 ninebark, is easily grown in almost any soil. Some of the 

 varieties of PhiladelpJms are excellent. Lonicera tatarica grows 

 into a high, dense bush, bearing very ornamental flowers, and 

 a fruit that is sought by birds. Shrubs, such as the common 

 lilac and the spireas, are likely to throw off suckers from the 

 roots, thus making their cover and defence still denser. The 

 birds which frequent such thickets will leave there the seeds 

 of blackberries and other plants the growth of which will add 

 to the tangle. Honeysuckles and privets grow well in the 

 shade, Most barberries, cherries, mulberries, sumacs, roses, 

 viburnums and grapes also grow well on ground partially 

 shaded. Dr. Eleanor Mellen, in a booklet published by the 

 New England Nurseries Company of Bedford, Massachusetts,^ 

 gives lists of species and varieties for attracting birds, among 

 them those that will grow among rocks and in thin soil, and 

 those that will do well in moist soil. 



The following list is adapted to our purpose : — 



For planting ani<nig Rocks and in Thin Soil. 

 Celastrus (bittersweet) . 



Celastnis orbiculatus. 



Celastrus scandens. 

 Gaylussacia baccata (black huckleberry). 

 Juniperus (juniper or cedar). 



Juniperus comrmmis. 



Junipenis virginiana. 

 Lycixim (boxthorn or matrimony vine). 



Lycium halimifolium. 



1 Mellen, Eleanor, Practical Methods of Attracting Wild Birds. 



