THE WILD GARDEK 



" children of a larger growth," as to whose col- 

 lection shall be most complete. In the care and 

 culture of these plants a skill and knowledge may 

 be attained that will be of much benefit to them 

 in the future, and possibly to the world. Who 

 knows? We may have among us a yoimg Lin- 

 nseus, or a Humboldt, and the making of a wild 

 garden may tend to the discovery and develop- 

 ment of a talent which coming years may make 

 us proud to do honor to the possessor of. 



I would suggest the formation of a wild- 

 garden society in each country village and neigh- 

 borhood. Organize expeditions into the sur- 

 rounding country in search of shrubs and plants. 

 Such excursions can be made as delightful as a 

 picnic. Take with you a good-sized basket, to 

 contain the plants you gather, and some kind of 

 a tool to dig the plants with — ^and your dinner. 

 Lift the plants very carefully, with enough earth 

 about them to keep their roots moist. On no 

 account should their roots be allowed to get dry. 

 If this happens you might as well throw them 

 away, at once, as no amount of after-attention 

 will undo the damage that is done by neglect to 

 carry out this advice. 



The search for plants should begin early in the 

 season if they are to be transplanted in spring, 



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