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feather (Amaranthus cruentus), love lies bleeding (A. caudatus), 

 asters, calandrinias, blessed thistle (Carduus benedictus), centaureas, 

 California poppies 

 (Eschscholtzia), sunflow- 

 ers, tarweed (Madia ele- 

 gans), forget-me-nots, 

 Polygonum orientate and 

 P. sachalinense, Portu- 

 laca, Silene, and sugar 

 cane (sorghum varieties). 

 The various millets are 

 relished by nearly all 

 seed-eating birds. Com- 

 mon millet (Panicum 

 miliaceum ) , Japanese 

 millet or barnyard grass 

 (Eckinochloa cms- g alii) , 

 and German millet or FlG - 9. Food hopper (roof detachable). 



Hungarian grass (Setaria italica) may be obtained from most seeds- 

 men, and should be planted in abundance by those wishing to attract 

 granivorous birds. The height and stiffness of stalk of varieties of 

 sorghum should make these abundant seeders valuable in winter. 



Japanese millet holds its seeds 

 well, and, if planted thickly 

 where it can grow up through a 

 horizontal lattice work, makes 

 a valuable cover and feeding 

 place for winter birds. Canary 

 grass (Phalams canariensis) 

 and various species of Pen- 

 nisetum also are good for seed- 

 eating birds. 



Alders and birches bear in 

 their numerous cones a supply 

 of seeds which are eagerly 

 sought for by redpolls, siskins, 

 and goldfinches during the win- 

 ter. Still another group of 

 birds may be catered to by 

 planting ashes and box elders. 

 FIG 10. Food house. The winged f ruits of these trees 



are opened and the seeds eaten by pine and evening grosbeaks, the 

 visits of these birds being largely regulated by the supply of this 



