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sections of the Garden, was more often to be seen in the will 
of the north meadows. Cuckoos, mostly of the yel arent 
species, kept well to the high ground on the east side of the river 
among the low trees. Rose-breasted grosbeaks nae forth in 
the river swamp above the Long Bridge, where also an occasional 
i ick t. 
rushes were most common in the enclosed portions at the 
north end of the Hemlock Forest, aed surely its cool floor of dry 
needles afford th ng birds a charming d 
wood-thrush shared for nesting places the thickets around the 
lakes a eemed to get along very well togethe: i e 
former is occasionally aggressive in a determination to be sole 
lord of t aa me onic there as no e ° 
where with cat-birds and robins they shared the abundant —. 
in the m: of nesting places something is wanting, an 
should supplied ariiacialy. he Botanical Garden is spa- 
cious, sunny, shaded, tected from noise and traffic, and t 
public is rapidly discovering it. course Dr. Britton is pleased 
s evidence of the people’s appreciation, a: doing what 
h to p e and enhance this beautiful spot. While h 
tap e 
a moment’s rest, noo at td aan Des 
to those who are dull to understa 
preservation. As a 
ni 
safety-valve, would it not be ates to 
