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Wild Phlox and \"ir(;ixia W'aterleaf Bluomixg ix the W il;) 

 Gardex of Fraxcis Pellett, Atlaxtic, Iowa. 



fuges many miles in extent along the railroad lines. The original 

 prairie flora of Iowa and Illinois, is, at present, to be found rep- 

 resented in but few places, excepting along the railroads. 



School gardens are now being established in many cities, and 

 in these gardens the wild flowers should be established and main- 

 tained permanently wherever possible. Those who have private 

 gardens, should also have their attention called to the possibilities 

 thus offered. 



The writer has a tract of five acres of native woodland where 

 no animals are allowed to graze. This is kept for a wild flower 

 and bird preserve, where nature has her own way, and the growth 

 is so dense that it is difficult to walk through it at some seasons 

 of the year. Here. only, may some of the less vigorous and showy 

 plants remain. In this section nearly all the land not in actual 

 cultivation is pastured, and the tramping of the animals together 

 with the grazing is rapidly eliminating the flowering plants from 

 the small areas of woodland. In addition I have also about an 

 acre devoted to a wild garden, in which is planted every de- 

 sirable wildflower that can be found in this section. I have 



