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tramped and tramped in search of species that a few years ago 

 were common, but now are apparently gone from this locaHty. 



Some species should be transplanted only in fall, others are 

 best taken up in spring, while a few can be moved at almost any 

 time. The Columbine is especially easy to transplant, and I have 

 found no difficulty in moving them in early summer. The lilies 

 may live if taken up in spring or early summer, but give unsatis- 

 factory results. They are hard to find when dormant but should 

 only be taken up at that time if possible. I have taken them up at 

 other seasons a number of times only to be disappointed by the 

 failure to bloom for several years thereafter. If they can be 

 located and marked while in bloom they can be transplanted as 

 soon as they begin to die in the fall. All the shrubs such as wild 

 roses, dogwoood, false indigo, and similar plants should be taken 

 up in spring before the leaves start. Wherever fall planting of 

 fruit trees is practiced by orchardists, as is the case in many lo- 

 calities in the eastern and southern states, they will do as well or 

 better if transplanted in the fall. In the prairie regions of the 

 central west spring planting is to be preferred for shrubs as the 

 winters are very severe on newly set plants unless well mulched. 

 They may however, if necesary be moved at any time after the 

 leaves fall and before they start again, when the ground is not 

 frozen. 



Many of the smaller spring flowers like bloodroot, wild gin- 

 ger, violets, buttercups, etc., may be readily transplanted at bloom- 

 ing time, if carefully handled, and the blossoms pinched off, to 

 relieve the plant of the strain of maturing seed, while re-estab- 

 lishing itself. 



In making such a garden, the summer and fall flowering 

 plants like starry campion, campanula, white snake root, and 

 astors should not be overlooked. It is quite possible to have a 

 continuous display of wildlings from the time the frost is out in 

 April, until freezing weather in October. 



As some species are restricted to a limited range they are 

 jnuch more liable to extermination than those that are common 

 to a large scope of country. Such will have their chances of 

 survival greatly enhanced if nature lovers who have gardens will 

 ■co-operate by exchanging specimens. Personally I will be glad 

 to send those common to this section, in exchange for wild 

 flowers native to other regions. I find a great difference in the 

 flora of the eastern and western part of Iowa. How much greater 

 the variety when the area of several states is considered. 



Atlantic, Iowa. 



