ture's smile in the agony of her civilization. 

 Men may level the forests, clear the land and 

 fence it ; Init as long as they plant orchards, 

 bird life, at least, will survive and prosper. 



'■ From tlie barn to the orchard," 



Except foi' the varblei's, one acre of apple- 

 trees is richer in the ■^'ariety of its birds than 

 ten acres of woods. In the three unkempt, de- 

 crepit orchards hereabout, I found the iitliin, 

 chipi^y, orchard-(.)riole, cherry-bird, king-bird, 

 crow-blackbii'd, bluebird, chebec, tree-swallow, 

 flicker, downy woodpecker, screech-owl, yellow 

 warbler, redstart, and great-crested flycatcher 

 — all nesting as rightful heirs and proprietors. 

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