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relics of former inhabitants may not be 

 ploughed up in the form of flint arrow heads, 

 stone pestles, axes, mallets, pipes, beads, etc. 



Already her floral wealth has become famil- 

 iar through the labor of her world-famed botan- 

 ists. These fields for study are all so accessible, 

 it is surprising that there is not more touring 

 of scientific classes from high schools and col- 

 leges during the summer months. 



1900. 



PASSING OF THE WILDWOOD. 



It was in Duluth, a few years ago, that the 

 fact was forcibly suggested to my attention 

 that we are carelessly allowing the native vege- 

 table growths of forest, vale, and water to 

 become extinct. Near one of the docks, where 

 a natural shallow inlet ran beside the unfinished 

 stonework for a short distance, the graceful 

 sedges and water-plants still flourished undis- 

 turbed. 



It was in the month of July when the aquatic 

 florae are at their best, yet in this one spot 

 alone did I see anything to remind me that once 

 these shores of Lake Superior had been green 

 and luxuriant with blossoms. This, too, not- 

 withstanding the fact that the adopted flower 

 of the city is the calla, as I discovered when 



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