| Show FRIENDLY BIRDS AND SNAKES little creatures instead of being in jurious Jur lous are always invaluable in devouring insects by C M MARTIN blantin wo we should learn to aisil distinguish ln golsh between foes and friends la in the garden and it if necessary the children should be taught early the difference between insects and birds that do harm harin to plants and those that do good snakes toads and instead of being injurious to plants aro are always cavalu bable helps in keeping down injurious insects snakes wily may be repulsive reau in appearance arid poisonous ones very ery dangerous but tho ordinary ground snakes W allf alf fi not at hurt oh one and they will keep keel down rolco mica bugg hafid tri bisects sects as nothing else can As a rule alid P noxious bous insects are in the greatest numbers in our gardens and hence toads lizards and snakes that fat cat all that come near them destroy more of the toes foes than friends I 1 should never think of killing kill one of these creatures crea turea in tile garden hut but would be more inclined to protect them and even to import them into the garden I 1 havo teen a small gray clean off tile the worms front from a held field of cabbages cabbage ns as fast eg as they could multiply atti acted by tho the tilt fat feast tho the lizard returned every day and lie ho would mako make trips up and down tho the rows of cabbages until riot not a worm could bo be found |
