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The gathering of plants to be used in schools as specimens for class 

 instruction can be obviated by school authorities arranging to purchase 

 such supplies from botanic gardens or nurseries where they have been 



- ~'-^syr<z:::3Eny.* 



Bird-foot Violet (Viola pedata). 



raised in large numbers for the purpose. Such an arrangement has 

 been made between a few teachers of botanv in Boston, and the 



Plymouth Mayflowkk, Trailin*; Aitiicrvs (AVi'i/a'a j-e/icws). 



directors of the Bussey Institute of Harvard University. Well might 

 a portion of city parks and public gardens bo devoted to the raising 

 of sucli plants as are in domnud for boianieal instruction. Tlic farmer's 



