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man, Ruth E. Brockett, Cora McFadden, Lizzie 

 Davis, Florence Tuckerman, Ella Keeler, Ada 

 G. Wing, and the writer, contributed to the 

 collection of the State flora. 



Probably others assisted in this State-wide 

 study of the flora of Ohio whose names have 

 been overlooked. It was a beneficent and popu- 

 lar method of securing attention to a science 

 too much neglected by women, as the above 

 brief list proves. 



There are many who might adopt the study 

 if they would. Pedestrian rambles are very 

 popular, and with this object in view, increas- 

 imgly delightful. Many have their own convey- 

 ances, bicycle riding is general, and the inter- 

 urban lines yearly increasing in number. 



The espionage of the vegetable kingdom 

 thus established, it can not fail that data will 

 be furnished which will prove useful to the 

 economics of the Nation. The plants furnish- 

 ing material for food, medicine, clothing, etc., 

 will be brought into general notice, while un- 

 desirable or noxious weeds may be prevented 

 from spreading. 



In this work the co-operation of the farmer 

 is needful, and intelligence in regard to the 

 botany of his locality most desirable. Here 

 the farmer's wife and daughter may lend their 

 aid. For women this knowledge has increasing 



