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as if in rejoiciag to be free, to be followed later on 

 by the gay little crocuses, clad in their gowns of 

 many hues. Few of these baths are still in exist- 

 ence. We come across them occasionally, however, 

 in old-fashioned gardens where they are treasured 

 for sentiment's sake. 



Just as the rustic bird houses, constructed of 

 weathered boards, and with floor covering of pow- 

 dered sawdust or ground cork, have become a neces- 

 sity in the twentieth-century garden, tempting the 

 summer sojourners to rest their weary wings; so 

 we must strive to create a homelike atmosphere so 

 attractive to the little songsters that they will de- 

 light in revelling among the many flowers that are 

 planted here. A barren waste of land has no pleas- 

 use for them, neither has a garden shorn of their 

 favorite plants. 



There is no need of being deterred from using a 

 feature such as this. A bird bath need not be expen- 

 sive, just a simple box, zinc-lined and painted to 

 correspond with the surroundings. The birds are 

 not fussy as to the exterior of their outdoor bath- 

 room ; all they wish is comfort and a cooling drink 

 during the hot summer days, when the dew has 

 faded from the grass, and the sun hangs high in the 



