. Our native birds; how to protect them and attract them to our homes . Celtis. N., S., M. 2. Mountain Ash. Sorbus. N., M., W. 3. Red Cedar. Juniperus. N., S., M., W. 4. Wild Haws. Oratcegus. N., S., M., W. 5. False Bittersweet. Celastrus scandens. N.,Southwest. 26 OUR NATIVE BIRDS 6. Burniiig-busli, or Wahoo. Euonymus. L., N.,S., M., W. • Wild Rose. N., S., M., W. Moonseecl. Menisperum. N., Virginia Creeper. N., S., M. 10. Green-Brier. Smilax. N., S., ]M., W. 11. Box-Elder. Female trees. N., S., M., W. X ^^^^^^ ^ ^ J^ / ;3PC • # ||4 ~ f Fig. 3. — Burning-bush. A Spray with Fruit as seen
. Our native birds; how to protect them and attract them to our homes . Celtis. N., S., M. 2. Mountain Ash. Sorbus. N., M., W. 3. Red Cedar. Juniperus. N., S., M., W. 4. Wild Haws. Oratcegus. N., S., M., W. 5. False Bittersweet. Celastrus scandens. N.,Southwest. 26 OUR NATIVE BIRDS 6. Burniiig-busli, or Wahoo. Euonymus. L., N.,S., M., W. • Wild Rose. N., S., M., W. Moonseecl. Menisperum. N., Virginia Creeper. N., S., M. 10. Green-Brier. Smilax. N., S., ]M., W. 11. Box-Elder. Female trees. N., S., M., W. X ^^^^^^ ^ ^ J^ / ;3PC • # ||4 ~ f Fig. 3. — Burning-bush. A Spray with Fruit as seen in EarlyAutumn. About One-half Natural Size. 12. Sumach. N., S., M., W. 13. Holly. Ihex. N., S. 14. Wild Crab Apple. Mains. N., S. c. The Following Species Offer Both Fruit and DenseFoliage: — 1. Honeysuckle. Loyiicera. N., S., M., W. 2. Chokecherry. N., S., iM., W. TREES, VINES, AND SHRUBS 27 3. Wild Plum. N., S., M., W. 4. Wild Currant. N., S., M., W. 5. Wild Grape Vines. N., S., M., W. 6. Virginia Creeper. N., S., M., W. 7. Elder. Samhucus. N., S., M., Fig. 4. — Moonseed Twining on a Young Natural Size. About One- 8. Wild Gooseberries. Species with smooth , S., M., ^Y. Flowers for Hummingbirds. — These little gems ofsunsliine are a unique feature of American the summer of 1898 they were particularly numer- 28 OUR NATIVE BIRDS ous on the farms, in the towns and parks of southeast-ern Minnesota, and I also found them in the wildnortheast corner of the state, where they flitted aboutamong fireweeds and raspberries of the North they are specially attracted by long-tubed flow-ers, they seem to visit nearly all flowers. The gladiolusis one of their favorite flowers; a bed of them wasalmost the home of several that I observed last would therefore suggest that these beautiful, showyflowers be not omitted from gardens where humming-birds are wanted. The little creatures, as far as Iknow, do not suffer from cats an
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