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Plants for Fruit Characteristics (To provide sufficient)
and to provide sufficient seclusion so that certain types of birds may be protected from the view of persons. On another page there is a list of plants which are used during the growing season to attract birds and to keep them away from the fruits in the garden, particularly the berries. In fact, many farmers, as well as the owners of ornamental plantings, have found that cultivated fruits are greatly protected from damage if wild fruit is plentiful in that special locality, and that they are subject to much damage where wild fruit is scarce. An interesting point in the discussion of plants used for attracting birds is the fact that many birds feed upon fleshy fruits in order to obtain the water which they contain. Therefore the presence of bird baths on home grounds, where cultivated fruits require protection, will often keep many of the birds away from the fruit.
The barberries, snowballs, sumacs, elderberries, bush honeysuckles, mulberries, bitter-sweets, and wild grapes attract the greater number of birds.
D. PRODUCING FRUIT VALUABLE FOR ATTRACTING BIRDS. There are numerous species of trees, shrubs, and vines, which are not only useful in a decorative way, but also add much to the interest of a place, attracting the birds by their fruit. Plants found in this list are among the most important for furnishing food for birds. The names of the birds which feed upon the various fruits follow the plant list. The numbers after each plant in this list correspond with the index number of the birds in List c. a.
Fruiting in summer:
Amelanchier (in variety)-1, 2, 5, 7, 10, 12, 15, 18, 21, 26.
Shad-bush Ampelopsis quinquefolia-2, 7, 11, 14, 17, 18, 19, 26.
Virginia Creeper Aronia (in variety)-9, 10, 12, 13.
Chokeberry Benzoin aestivale-11, 17, 19, 26.
Spice Bush Cornus (in variety)-1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 12, 13, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 24, 26.
Dogwood Gaultheria procumbens-10, 13, 9, 5.
Wintergreen Lonicera (in variety)-9, 10, 12, 13.
Honeysuckle Morus rubra-1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 24, 26.
Berberis (in variety) -5, 7, 11, 14, 17, 18, Nyssa sylvatica-4, 12, 18, 17, 22, 26. 19, 26.
Barberry Celtis occidentalis-1, 2, 5, 7, 18, 26.
Nettle Tree Red Mulberry Tupelo Prunus (in variety)-1, 4, 5, 7, 10, 12, 14, 15, 18, 22, 25, 26.
Cherry and Plum Rubus (in variety)-1, 2, 12, 18, 19.
Brambles Sambucus (in variety)-1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 24, 26, Elder Symphoricarpos (in variety)-9, 10, 12, 13.
Indian Currant and Snowberry b. Holding fruit into the winter Celastrus (in variety)-2, 11, 17, 18, 26.
Bitter-sweet Crataegus coccinea-7, 11, 12, 18.
Scarlet-fruited Thorn Crataegus cordata-7, 11, 12.
Washington Thorn Crataegus crus-galli-7, 11, 12, 18.
Cockspur Thorn Crataegus oxycantha-7, 11, 12, 18.
May Thorn Evonymus (in variety)-2, 18, 19, 26.
Burning Bush and Spindle Tree Ilex opaca-2, 7, 17, 18, 26.
American Holly Ilex verticillata-2, 7, 17, 18, 26.
Winterberry Juniperus (in variety)-2, 5, 6, 9, 10, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 23, 25, 26.
Red Cedar Lonicera (in variety)-9, 10, 12, 13.
Honeysuckle Vaccinium (in variety)-4, 5, 7, II, Iz, 14, 18, 19, 26.
Blueberry Vitis (in variety)-1, 5, 7, 11, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 22, 26.
Grape months:
Myrica cerifera-1, 6, 7, 11, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26.
Bayberry Rhamnus (in variety)-4, 5, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 22.
Buckthorn Rhus (in variety)-1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 24, 25, 26.
Sumac Sorbus (in variety)-2, 5, 9, 10, 11, 18, 19, 26.
Mountain Ash Symphoricarpos (in variety) 9, 10, 12, 13.
Snowberry and Indian Currant Tsuga canadensis Canadian Hemlock Viburnum (in variety) except variety americanum-2, 5, 7, 11, 17, 18, 19, 22, 25, 26.
Viburnum Hips of the following roses are eaten by many species of birds. Rosa blanda Meadow Rose Rosa carolina Carolina Rose Rosa lucida Glossy Rose Rosa multiflora Japanese Climbing Rose Rosa nitida Shining-leaved Rose Rosa rubiginosa Sweet Brier Rosa rubrifolia Red-leaved Rose Rosa rugosa and single hybrids Japanese Rose Rosa setigera Prairie Rose Rosa spinosissima Scotch Rose Rosa wichuraiana Memorial Rose Birds attracted by the fruit. The following is a tabulation of the interesting types of birds which are attracted by the various kinds of fruit grown on the plants in list XX-D-a and b. The numbers appearing after the names of the plants on Pages 165 and 166 refer to the numbers opposite the names of the different birds in the following list. All of these birds feed upon one or more of the kinds of fruit shown on the preceding pages. 1. Blackbird 2. Bluebird 10. Grosbeak II. Grouse 19. Sparrow 20. Swallow 3. Bobolink 12. Jay 21. Tanager 4. Catbird 13. Junco 22. Thrasher 5. Cedarbird 14. Kingbird 23. Thrush 6. Chickadee 24. Vireo 7. Crow 16. Phoebe 25. Warbler 8. Cuckoo 9. Finch 15. Oriole 17. Quail 18. Robin 26. Woodpecker E. PRODUCING FRUIT WHICH ATTRACTS BIRDS AWAY FROM OTHER FRUIT. Mulberries and shad-bushes will protect cherries and strawberries. Elders, Virginia creeper, and black cherry will protect grapes. Elders and mulberries will protect raspberries and blackberries. F.
F. PRODUCING FRUIT WHICH OFTEN MAKES THE PLANT UNDESIR-