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The Committee on the subject of Birds in the
Cemetery of Mt Auburn report, at the close of
the present year a small improvement though
not such as was anticipated at the commencement .
The endeavor to introduce singing birds from Eu-
rope into our grounds has thus far been un-
successful in consequence of the failure of
the party contracted with to supply the birds
to fulfil his agreement. Acting upon the ad-
vice of experienced bird fanciers your com-
mittee decided to experiment with one of the
best known of the song birds of Europe - the Black
cap Warbler - Next to the Nightingale this bird
is esteemed the best singer of Europe. It is
a more hardy bird is much more abundant,
is easily trapped and less expensive to pro-
cure. It is also easily reconciled to confinement
and can be easily and cheaply fed during
the winter months.