96 GAKDEN ORJSrAMENTS 



It is a necessity if you are a bird lover, or if 

 you wish to rid your plants of insects and your 

 grounds of worms, to attract the birds. This can 

 be accomplished by giving them not only proper 

 planting but the right place where they may enjoy 

 their daUy bath. If you wish the best results, seek 

 shade rather than sunshine. Our nttle friends pre- 

 fer shelter to warmth, so cater to their taste in 

 the placing of their drinking pool. 



It is rather important that you seek a spot, just 

 near enough to the grounds to be companionable, 

 there to place a mulberry tree. There is no fruit 

 that is more to their mind than this and it wiU be 

 a source of delight to watch the shyest birds reward 

 you by flaunting their colors before you as they 

 flit in and out, feeding off the berries so temptingly 

 displayed for their exclusive use. 



It is a mistake to look upon the robin as com- 

 mon and a pest. This fact has been firmly fixed 

 in our minds through his thieving qualities. When 

 you consider that he has been known to devour as 

 many as seventy worms a day, and multiply that 

 by the voracity of his mate and his children, you 

 will then commence to realize what a benefit he is 

 to your garden. Try and cajole him into being 



