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House & Garden 
A wren house that looks like 
a miniature log cabin is of 
wood tinted a soft brown. It 
may be put in a tree or hung 
in a pergola. Priced at $1 
Birds are more apt 
to come into a gar¬ 
den if there are 
homes for them 
scattered among the 
trees. The rustic 
house at the left is 
for a woodpecker. 
It is 13" x 6". $1.75 
The wren house above with 
its picturesque thatched roof 
is made of small branches 
lined with copper wire. It 
comes 12" or 18" high $10 
BIRD 
HOUSES 
{or the 
GARDEN 
The house above is of cedar treated 
to give a rustic effect. With a large 
opening for a bluebird, $3. Smaller 
opening for a wren, $2.75. 14" high 
This gay little bird house is 
painted bright green with a 
dark green roof and red 
chimney. 7" high, $3 
Swinging houses are said not to be 
troubled by sparrows. Above is a 
picturesque one in cedar suitable for 
a wren or a bluebird. $2. 12" x 10" 
Any of the bird houses on this 
page may be purchased 
through the House & Garden 
Shopping Service, if the same 
models are not available 
in the local shops 
Unusually picturesque, this small bird house has many features 
to recommend it. It is strongly made, with a thatched roof, 
It is lined with wire cloth and the bottom is hinged to facili¬ 
tate cleaning. In addition there is a copper wire if one wishes 
to hang it. 9" high by 12" long, $7 
This rustic bird house of rough cedar bark would be almost 
inconspicuous in the notch of a tree. It is very small, measur¬ 
ing only 6" high x 7" long x 6" w'ide. As it is intended for 
a wren the opening has been made very small to keep out the 
sparrows. It may be purchased for $1 
