. Dreer's autumn catalogue 1928. Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs. If for no other reason than be- cause of their economic value an effort should be made to attract and protect birds. Birds feed upon practically all in- sect pests and so whatever measures may be taken to induce a family of wrens, a pair of blue birds, or wood- peckers, or robins, to nest in the garden or nearby tree, will be quickly discounted by their con- tinuing influence in keeping down the increasing tid
. Dreer's autumn catalogue 1928. Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs. If for no other reason than be- cause of their economic value an effort should be made to attract and protect birds. Birds feed upon practically all in- sect pests and so whatever measures may be taken to induce a family of wrens, a pair of blue birds, or wood- peckers, or robins, to nest in the garden or nearby tree, will be quickly discounted by their con- tinuing influence in keeping down the increasing tide of insect life. The bird houses pictured will be found acceptable to most of those birds that will inhabit a man-made nesting place. With exception of numbers one, two, three and four our houses are made almost entirely of cedar, finished in a rustic effect that is very attractive. The four exceptions, \VB one, two, three and four are made with a foundation of white pine covered with white birch bark bound at the edges with willow strips. No. 10. Made entirely of cedar, trimmed with rustic bark. Can be supplied for either blue birds or wrens. Weight six pounds $1 60 No. 30. Wrens. Made of cedar, trimmed with cedar bark. Weight five pounds 1 30 No. 45. Blue Bird. Made of cedar, can be supplied in either a stained mahigany finish or with the body painted white and the roof in green. Weight five pounds. Stained, $; painted 1 50 No. $0. Blue Birds or Wrens. Made of cedar with rustic trimming. Small for wrens, weight five pounds, $; large, for blue birds, weight eight pounds $1 76 No. 55. Blue Birds and Wrens. One of our most attractive houses. Made of cedar in rustic effect; specify for either blue birds or wrens. Weight five pounds 1 76 No. 60. Wren. Made of cedar, stained mahogany brown, 75 CtS.; painted white with green roof 1 00 Mailing weight four No. 20. Wrens. Made of cedar, trimmed with cedar bark. May be changed to a swinging house by placing the screw-e
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