BERRY AND SEED BEARING TREES 

 AND SHRUBS 



THE fruits of numerous shrubs and trees, both native and 

 exotic, are eagerly sought after by birds of many species, and 

 at certain seasons of the year form an important source of food sup- 

 ply to them. Many of these retain their berries and seeds through- 

 out the winter, and some persist even after the advent of spring. 

 No matter how deep the snow may lie upon the ground, these 

 trees and shrubs hold high above it their offerings of food to the 

 birds. Wherever an abundance of food of this sort is found, birds 

 that ordinarily migrate to southern latitudes at the first hints of 

 cold weather, may be found in small groups throughout the entire 

 winter. This is particularly true of the Robin and the Bluebird. 

 An abundance of fruits and a warm retreat at night among the 

 dense conifers, enables these birds to withstand almost any down- 

 ward plunge of the mercury. 



Every owner or prospective owner of a country estate should 

 select shrubbery and trees that are attractive to the birds. It is 

 possible to obtain the desired beauty of landscape architecture, and 

 at the same time provide for the needs of the birds, from the fact 

 that nearly all of the shrubs and trees mentioned in the addended 

 list have charms of form and color at all seasons. The scarlet and 

 orange fruits in masses supply a vivid bit of color to the fall and 

 winter landscape. The fruits of these shrubs and trees are pre- 

 ferred by the birds when obtainable, to the cultivated fruits of 

 garden and orchard. Russian mulberry, bird cherry, and Chinese 

 crab-apple trees, planted along the borders of the garden will ren- 

 der the fruits of garden and orchard immune from the depreda- 

 tions of birds. The author has included in this list some vines and 

 also a few species of herbaceous plants valuable from the food sup- 

 ply of their fruits and seeds, to many species of birds. 



The time of fruiting of these various trees, shrubs, vines, and 

 herbaceous plants, is given opposite each species, in the list on the 

 following pages, and may be considered fairly accurate for the 

 region embracing New York and New England. 



By making a careful selection from the varieties mentioned, a 



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