FOR THE HOME BEAUTIFUL 195 



Were the dandelion not such a "ruffian" amongst 

 even the weeds it too would be welcomed for the 

 bright and smiling countenance it presents to the 

 world. Unfortunately it has a couple of bad 

 habits that must exclude it from respectable soci- 

 ety ; its habit of smothering out other plants and 

 its bad spreading are characteristic. 



Have you ever made a happy, carefree trip 

 or excursion into the cool shade of the woods, 

 there on some knoll or hillside to search out the 

 lovely but elusive trailing arbutus, one of our most 

 dainty and fragrant of native flowers, and have 

 you not in some shady dell come upon Jack in his 

 pulpit, preaching to all the humble folk of the 

 wildwood ? 



There is the wild rose that may be taken home 

 and transplanted on some convenient knoll or 

 embankment, where it will thrive and grow and 

 produce its wealth of pretty pink single flowers, 

 yet costing not a single cent. 



On some rocky crag or ledge we may discover 

 beautiful wild aquilegias or columbine that will be 

 wonderful subjects for transplanting either in the 

 weed collection or the rock garden or even in the 

 perennial border. 



Yes, the one who has taken to weed gardening 

 as a hobby will find much to interest and to charm. 

 It will mean first the selection of some spot or 

 corner where the weeds deemed worthy of being 



