THE PRACTICAL FLOWER GARDEN 



followed the lumberman's brush, rubbish and 

 waste, with the final result of leaving many of 

 our former woodlands and forests treeless 

 wastes of blackened stumps and ground. 



Now there has come a change of heart, and 

 we hear constantly of conservation of natural 

 resources, of forest planting and protection, 

 of the protection of woodlands and trees, — 

 and the call comes none too soon for the 

 future welfare of all concerned. 



In response to this call, the forestry division 

 of the United States Department of Agricul- 

 ture has done, and is doing, a great work both 

 in planting and preserving the forests and in 

 instructing people through pamphlets and 

 circulars issued by it how to re-forest and 

 protect their woodlands. Its plans are wise 

 and far-reaching, but its energies are limited 

 by the appropriations allowed by Congress. 



Every intelligent person should cooperate 

 with the government, and endeavor to do 

 something every year toward educating the 

 people to a greater appreciation of the 



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