76 DON'T PLUCK IT 



rarity, almost as much so as the flower-lover who can 

 find it and leave it unmolested. The Yellow Lady's 

 Slipper is still found, but so rare as to appeal, too 

 often in vain, for mercy. The Showy and the Pink 

 Lady's Slippers are comparatively safe away in the 

 sphagnum swamps, as are the Arethusa and the 

 Snake's Mouth, but even there they are now pursued 

 with threatening persistency. The more familiar 

 the woods and flowers, the less desire is there to 

 profane the treasures by bringing them into the 

 uncongenial atmosphere of the city. Let all lovers of 

 flowers learn the generous selfishness of renunciation. 



