Underwood, Loring · Boston, Little Brown, and company · leaf 150
a successful defence, but the hawksare as much afraid of it as they are of agun barrel glistening in the sun. Many old Colonial gardens had dove-cotes. The colonists revelled in the free-dom that allowed them to raise pigeons.In tlie old country the keeping of thesebirds was confined to the lords… … A Copper Vase THE GARDEN AND ITS ACCESSORIES most valuable in keeping down insects,and should be encouratjed by every meanspossible to make their homes in the treesand shrubs as well as in houses especiallymade for them. Catbirds are particularlyhappy in a garden, and the same pair willreturn year…
Gardens
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