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Show CAN SERVE TWO PURPOSES Ornamental Trees Should Be Planted With a View to the Comfort of Feathered Friends. Planting of ornamental trees can be done In such a manner that it will serve both, ornamental purposes and the conservation of bird life, according to authorities la the department of city forestry at the New York State College Col-lege of Forestry, Syracuse university. Prof. Alan F. Arnold says that owners own-ers in planting trees, shrubs and vines might profitably tr.ke Into consideration considera-tion the idea of growing plants that will attract birds, inasmuch as the possibility exists of many of our native na-tive birds- disappearing for lack of food: and. shelter, and that birds are always welcome In every out-of-door place; The list of trees, shrubs and vines attractive to- birds Includes many of our most ornamental plants. There Is no more valuable evergreen tree for ornamental purposes than the native red cedar; it also pswvldes the best shelter and nesting sites for birds, while they obtain food from the berries ber-ries and insects commonly found on the tree. The native flowering dogwood and the Chinese crabapple are two particularly particu-larly beautiful trees that are favorites with the birds. The gray-stemmed dogwood, dog-wood, honeysuckle, American elder and sheepberry are also serviceable to the birds, as well as ornamental. The Virginia Vir-ginia creeper, one of the most popular vines, furnishes nesting sites and draws the attention of the birds away from grapes, apples and peaches. "If one has a place where plants of a wilder sort can be Introduced," said Professor Arnold, "and wishes to make a special point of attracting birds, there is a great variety of native plants that could not perhaps be used for more finished effects, but here wpuld be just the thing." |