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THE GARDEN OF THE WORLD 
Why are there 
laws against 
picking wild 
\flowers? 
all. This is because the bulb has so much food 
stored away that the plant can disregard climate. 
Bulbs do well in places where the summer is 
very dry, also. The plant grows so quickly 
that it is finished with its work when the dry 
season comes. If seeds had been used, the 
work would be just beginning and of course, 
would have to stop, because moisture is neces¬ 
sary for food-making. 
In nearly every wood or forest preserve, 
especially near large cities, there are signs which 
say, “Don’t pick the wild flowers.” People who 
do not think seriously are sometimes angered 
by these signs. They say the guardians of the 
forest do not want people to enjoy themselves. 
Many of them disobey the signs and pick the 
flowers anyway. Other people, who really 
think about the matter, realize that such a law 
adds to their pleasure because if visitors con¬ 
tinue to pick the flowers, they will soon dis¬ 
appear entirely. Many of our most beautiful 
spring flowers have vanished because of careless 
picking. The glorious white trillium which 
