98 GARDEN ORNAMENTS 



on the garden foliage. These he shoots off like a 

 streak of lightning rapidly searching for more 

 food. 



How to attract the birds is a question that all 

 bird lovers are seeking to answer. It is such a 

 simple matter that you do not have to look far 

 afield to obtain what you wish. There are many 

 fruit-growing shrubs each one of which is suitable 

 for his majesty's needs. These should be planted 

 somewhere in the garden. If you prefer them sur- 

 rounding the bird bath, you will have more chance 

 for bird study, but they will come without that if 

 you give them a chance and plenty of edible ber- 

 ries all the year round. The red berried elder is 

 one of their favorites, as is the Canadensis or com- 

 mon, elder, which flowers in June, and shows red- 

 dish purple berries during the autumn ; then there 

 is the Arbutifolia or red chokeberry. This is a 

 native dwarf shrub, which is particularly tempting 

 to the feathered tribe. When planning for this 

 feature, one should remember that these bird-at- 

 tracting shrubs should not be planted with only 

 one idea in view. They should be made to form 

 a part of the decorative plan, and the situation 

 chosen should be among flowers that would bring 



