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soils. The flowers are eae deteately ees one een 
colored, but they ap; 
setting. The conspicuous ovoid pods remain on the tree during 
the winter and g The terminal 
branches, also exhausted by fruit beau, usually die back 
three or four feet and have to be removed. 
varieties of Paulownia tomentosa are recognized. Variety 
lowers 
pubescent, which makes it somewhat hardier. It is also larger 
and better for cultivation than the ordinary typical form. 
W.A. 
URRILL, 
Assistant Director 
BIRDS IN THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN 
II. Burp Foops 
o give a complete list of all the various kinds of food to be 
compiled by experts, to a which foods mentioned by th 
may be found in the Ga: 
lowing list of ae bearing trees, shrubs, vines and 
the fruit matures and when it is available for food, is adapted 
from that compiled by Mr. Wilson H. Fay for Edward Howe 
Forbush’s ‘‘ Useful Birds and Their Protection.’’ We cite only 
plants known to grow in the Garden 
June Shad-bush, Juneberry, A hier canadensis (tree). 
June, July d-berried elder, Sambucus racemosa (shrub). 
June, Ju u 
June, July, August Blueberries, Vaccinium (shrub: 
June, July, August Morus (trees). 
July Wild strawberry, i 
July Thimbleberry, ideniali. b). 
July Wild red cherry, Pi if 
