W. A. TOOLE, BARABOO, WISCONSIN 
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Wild Life Sanctuaries 
In connection with your planting of wild 
flowers and ferns, a planting of native 
shrubs and trees is most appropriate. Var¬ 
ieties may easily be chosen that, in addition 
to their ornamental value, furnish food for 
wild animals and birds. 
To keep birds around your grounds it is 
necessary to provide a certain continuity to 
the supply of food, and this means a vari¬ 
ety of food plants. Some shrubs or trees 
provide food which the birds enjoy greatly 
and these are quickly consumed. Others, 
perhaps of more value, are not greatly rel¬ 
ished but act as a reserve supply to fall 
back on when better liked foods are scarce. 
Following is a brief list available this 
year. More varieties.will be ready this fall 
and in 1939. 
If you have extensive grounds we will be 
glad to quote quantity prices. Consulting 
service or landscape planning available if 
desired. 
NATIVE SHRUBS and SMALL TREES 
Amelanchier stolonifera—Dwarf Juneberry. 
A low shrub growing up to 4 ft. White 
flowers in May, nearly black fruit in 
July. Fruit eaten by both game and song 
birds. Rich in iron. 85c each; 3 for 
$2.40. 
Aronia melanocarpa— Black Chokeberry. 
Low shrub up to 3 ft. A food for game 
and song birds in early winter. 85c each; 
3 for $2.40. 
Betula pumila— Low Birch. A dwarf birch 
with dark bark growing to 6 ft. Buds 
eaten by partridge. Also good for cover 
for trout streams. Each 85c; 3 for $2.40. 
Ceanothus americana— New Jersey Tea.^A 
low growing shrub growing to 18 inches 
high. Fleecy grey white flowers. Seeds 
eaten by grouse. Each 75c; 3 for $2.00. 
Celastrus scandens— Bittersweet. Besides 
being a very ornamental vine, our much 
loved bittersweet supplies both food and 
winter protection for game and song 
birds. Each 60c; 3 for $1.50. 
Cephalanthus occidentalis— Button Ball 
Bush. Masses of the smooth green foli¬ 
age are very ornamental and it is useful 
for cover planting along trout streams. 
Each 85c; 3 for $2.40. 
Cornus paniculata— Grey Dogwood. An 
ornamental shrub growing up to 8 ft. 
The white berries on red stems are orna¬ 
mental and furnish valuable fall food for 
game and ornamental birds. Each 85c; 
3 for $2.40. 
Cornus stolonifera— Red Dogwood. The 
brilliant red coloring of this 6 ft. shrub 
is attractive in early spring. The bluish 
white berries are a fall food for birds. 
Each 75c; 3 for $2.00. 
Corylus americana— Hazelnut. This well 
known friend of country childhood is a 
really ornamental foliage shrub besides 
furnishing food for squirrels, blue jays 
and partridges. Each 60c; 3 for $1.65. 
Ilex verticillata— Northern Holly. Brilliant 
scarlet berries in fall. Much used for 
decoration as cut branches. Up to eight 
or more feet high in damp places. Fall 
and winter food for game and song birds. 
Each 85c; 3 for $2.40. 
Physocarpus opulifolius— Ninebark. White 
flowers in May followed by ornamental 
seed pods containing the small seeds 
which furnish summer feed for grouse 
and song birds. Up to 8 ft. Each 75c; 
3 for $2.00. 
Prunus Pennsylvanica—Pin or bird Cherry. 
Small red fruits in early summer. Small 
tree up to 25 ft. Much relished food for 
game and song birds. Each 75c; 3 
for $2.00. 
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Prunus Virginiana— Chokecherry. A tall 
shrub with racemes of white flowers and 
nearly black fruit in midsummer. Makes 
a very fine jelly and is much relished by 
song birds. Each 85c; 3 for $2.40. 
Rhus glabra— Smooth Sumac. Shrub with 
very ornamental foliage and dry reddish 
fruit. Up to 8 ft. in height. This furn¬ 
ishes a valuable winter reserve food for 
both game and song birds, the seed or 
fruit being very rich in minerals, fat and 
protein. Each 50c; 3 for $1.25. 
Rhus typhina— Staghorn Sumac. Taller 
growing than the preceding and very or¬ 
namental. Not considered as good food 
as the Smooth Sumac. Each 50c; 3 for 
$1.25. 
Rosa blanda—Ornamental both for its pink 
flowers and red fruit. Up to 5 ft. in 
height. Each 75c; 3 for $2.00. 
Sambucus Canadensis— Elderberry. The 
flat heads of creamy white flowers fol¬ 
lowed by the dark purple fruits make 
