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remain in its native haunts to brighten the lives of many others, 
and when the time comes to shed its petals it can produce seeds 
to insure next year’s growth. 
Now is the time of year when the call of spring enters each 
heart. The woods, the flowers, — birds and the brook call us 
from our everyday pastimes. ow is the time to heed the 
in beautiful poems, unless we wake up and attend to a most 
needed reform, the preservation of our native wild flowers. 
SaRraAH BARISH. 
THE GiRLs’ HIGH SCHOOL, 
Broox.yn, N. Y¥. City. Pi 
Dr. WILLIAM L. FELTER, Principal. 
TREATMENT OF OuR WILD FLOWERS 
We often hear older people say, ‘Little children love one 
another.” Does this not mean that we should also love Mother 
Nature’s children, the wild flowers of the woods? These little 
creatures need the protection of all boys and en: for almost a 
children claim they are fond of flowers. “Oh, how I love 
flowers!’’ is a common expression; but this love is } demonstrated 
it is often Hapossble for them to reach their destination without 
ng withered, and so they are thrown away. Poor little 
unprotected children of the woods 
