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CONSERVATION 



Hum grandiflorum and Trilliurn ses- 

 sile), lotus {Nclumbo lutea), or gen- 

 tian [Gentiana crinita and Gentiana 

 andrewsii)" . . . "unless in the case of 

 private land the owner or person law- 

 full\- occup\ ing such land gives his eon- 

 sent in writing thereto." An unsuccess- 

 ful attempt was made in [the Ohio] 

 State Legislature during the spring of 

 1933 to secure the passage of a bill "to 

 protect native Ohio trees, shrubs, and 

 plants from destruction or removal, 

 without the consent of the owner or 

 agent." 



Such laws fail to accomplish their 

 purpose unless rigidlv enforced. It be- 

 comes increasinglv important, then, 

 that people be educated to recognize 

 and appreciate the wild things around 

 them. It is perhaps better that every- 

 child should know those truths and 

 beauties which can onlv come from 

 intimate contacts with nature. The 

 love of nature instilled in the hearts of 

 the children will greatly lessen the 

 problem of protecting wild life, and 

 will later develop an interest in the 

 larger problems of conservation. 



QUESTIONS 



1. Picture in your own mind, a world 

 with and one without wild flowers. 

 Which one would you prefer and why? 



2. List as many benefits as you can that 

 might be deri\ed from wild flowers. 



3. What are some of the disadvantages 

 of weeds? 



4. Describe one advantage to be derived 

 from weeds. 



5. Why should one leave the leaves or 

 most of them when cutting perennial 

 wild flowers for home use? 



6. Describe the relation of wild flowers 

 and overgrazing. 



