960 BATTLES OF PLANTS IN THE WORLD 
rows of hawthorns, brambles, and crab-apples on country 
roads. But you surely get an outing into the country 
once in a while. If you don’t, you ought to, that’s 
all. Then you can study moorland societies, roadside 
societies, field and forest societies, the brambles, weeds, 
berries, dandelions, and roses, and the new-mown 
hay. 
Garden societies. Most of you can have, at least, 
a garden society; a little plot of ground where you can 
plant seeds or see the flowers grow, and in the corner 
of the garden a place where the wild flowers and weeds 
may struggle. 
Plant societies in windows. Here, I am sure, all 
can have a plant society for observation. Fasten on 
a window ledge a long box, with broken bits of crock- 
ery in the bottom and garden soil on top. There 
should be an outlet in one end to drain off the surplus 
water. Here you can grow peas, beans, and other 
plants to see them struggle with each other and turn 
toward the light. In another box, or in pots, you 
can plant some flowers, — geraniums, primroses, and 
other suitable ones. 
You can also have a water-plant society by fitting 
up an aquarium in a well-lighted window. This can 
be made by using a large glass vessel, or perhaps some 
small ones can be made by using glass jars or broad 
pans. Put some garden soil in the bottom to supply 

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