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At the exhibit, several bird baths were shown of 

 various materials and designs. Below is given a list 

 with manufacturers' names and prices: 



Philip L. Carbone, Importer, Florist and Decorator, 342 

 Boylston St., Boston, $io-$300 each. 



Yamanaka & Co., 456 Boylston St., Boston. $50. 



Devereaux Mansion, Marblehead, Mass. Various styles 

 and sizes. $3~$4. 



Sideways Studios, 88 Broad St., Boston. Baths $3~$5- 

 Also more expensive and elaborate ones. 



Home, Bros., Miner St., Boston. Bird baths and drinking 

 station made from suggestions of Mr. Ernest Harold Baynes 

 of the Meriden Bird Club. May be placed upon the ground 

 or upon a post. If dogs or cats are about it is best to place 

 bath 3 or 4 feet from the ground. 



Nature's Method of Feeding the Birds 



The section of the exhibition that aroused the greatest 

 interest, perhaps, was that entitled, "Nature's Method 

 of Feeding the Birds." This appealed both to bird 

 lovers and botanists, and proved a leading attraction 

 to great numbers. It consisted of a collection of branches 

 of trees and shrubs bearing berries and seeds. The 

 object of this collection was to show visitors actual 

 specimens and urge them to plant one or more varieties 

 for the sake of their feathered neighbors. This could 

 be made a special feature on Arbor Day. 



There were no pressed specimens : the twigs and fruits 

 were in their natural condition, and the variety and 

 colors of the berries were a revelation to the majority 

 of persons visiting the exhibit. Through the kindness 

 of the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University, a series 

 of foreign specimens was secured. This nucleus was 

 supplemented by pasture weeds and roadside shrubs 

 and trees collected in Milton. The whole collection was 

 displayed on a home-made screen feet high by 25 



