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familiarity. Nesting-boxes for Bluebirds, Titmice, Wrens, and other hole-breeders are 
frequently seen among the branches of the orchard and ornamental trees, and Martin- 
houses on high posts and on the roofs of buildings. The twining woodbines on the 
trellises, the trees covered with wild grape-vines, the dense upright honey-suckles and 
mock-oranges, the evergreens and other trees and shrubs are excellent hiding and nest- 
ing places for Cathirds, Yellow Warblers, Chipping-birds, Song Sparrows, and other 
garden-loving species. In the gardens of the South noble magnolias, camellias, azaleas, 
Cherokee, Banksia, and other roses, a large number of beautiful climbing plants, 
orange trees, pomegranates, night-blooming jasmines, gardenias, and other shrubs and 
trees of a dense habit form excellent haunts for many birds. When visiting the beautiful 
place of the well-known entomologist and botanist, Mr. Theodore L. Mead, of Lake Charm, 
Fla., large numbers of grand palms’, tropical shrubs and vines attracted my attention. 
The veranda was transformed in a mass of allamanda’, star jasmine*, Solanum jas- 
minoides, Bignonia Capensis, and Mexican mountain rose.’ The exquisite yellow flowers 
of the allamanda contrast beautifully with the scarlet flower trusses of the Cape big- 
nonia, the rosy-red of the mountain rose, the white of the star jasmine, and the bluish- 
white blossoms and deep red shining berries of the solanum. Berries and blossoms were 
relieved by a mass of deep green verdure. Among these vines Carolina Wrens were 
perfectly at home. Mr. Mead’s fine orange grove is surrounded by magnificent woods, 
consisting mainly of splendid specimens of palmettos®, loblolly bays, live oaks, and 
magnolias, the last two specics being covered from bottom to top with epiphytal ferns, 
tillandsias®, and orchids.’ On many places in Mr. Mead’s grounds the laws of the State 
for the protection of birds are posted, and in consequence the report of the gun is 
seldom heard. This example should be followed throughout the country. The lives of 
countless numbers of our native birds would be spared if our country people could be 
induced to see their owt_interest in protecting their best friends, the ‘‘winged wardens”’ 
of their farms and gardens. In England, Germany, Norway, Sweden, and especially in 
Japan birds are found everywhere, and are regarded by the people as valuable gifts of 
nature to'man. Shrubs, trees, and vines are often planted for the sole purpose of pro- 
viding nesting places for certain species. The laws for the protection of the birds are 
backed by a strong public sentiment, and are stringently enforced by the proper officers. 
In our own country we should closely follow these examples. Roving cats are always 
the most cruel and terrible enemies of our garden birds, and they should never be 
tolerated in parks and gardens. ; 
In order to save our beautiful native birds from extermination it is not only neces- 
sary to instruct our children in the family circle to regard and love the birds, but this 
should also be done in all our schools. The attention of the rising genération ought to 
be called to the beautiful colors of the birds, to their fine forms, their flight, their 
delightful song, their happiness, their departure to southern climes, and their return to 
their natal haunts when the most beautiful time uf the year, spring, with its blossoms 
1 Cocos australis, C. Blumenavia, C. Bonneti, C. campestris, C. Gertneri, C. Romanzoffiana, C. Yatai; Phoenix 
dactylitera, Ph. Canariensis, Ph. tenuis, Ph. Leonensis, Ph. Natalensis, Ph. rupicola; Sabal longifolia, S. palmetto, S. 
umbraculifera, S. glaucescens, S. dealbata; Lantania Borbonica and many others. 2 Allamanda Hendersounii, A. Schotti. 
8 Rhynchospermum jasminoides. 4 Antigonon leptosus. 6 Sabal palmetto. ¢& Tillandsia utriculata, T. Bartrami, T. 
bracteata, T. cespitosus, T, recurvata and T, usneoides. 7 Epidendrum canopseum and E. venosum. 
