. Rambles of a Canadian naturalist. Natural history; Natural history. CKIT This is the admonition that should be carried abroad on every suburban ramble. The healthy and growing interest in the great out-of-doors cannot be contemplated without a shudder at the destruction of plant hfe it seems to entail. A childish dehght in the brilliant or delicate tints of a flower, in its enticing perfume, and its spirit of renewing life, prompts the ready little hand to reach and pluck. There is no more delightfu sight than a child with cheeks and eyes aglow and hands filled with the rich and dainty trea-
. Rambles of a Canadian naturalist. Natural history; Natural history. CKIT This is the admonition that should be carried abroad on every suburban ramble. The healthy and growing interest in the great out-of-doors cannot be contemplated without a shudder at the destruction of plant hfe it seems to entail. A childish dehght in the brilliant or delicate tints of a flower, in its enticing perfume, and its spirit of renewing life, prompts the ready little hand to reach and pluck. There is no more delightfu sight than a child with cheeks and eyes aglow and hands filled with the rich and dainty trea- sures gathered from the deep shades of the woods. But the speedily wilted and faded masses must inspire a feeling of regret, and perhaps of pity, even in the childish mind, for the fruitless destruction that has been wrought. Wild flowers unresistingly wither and die when plucked and brought out into the bright sunshine, a most appealing protest against their destruction. Their place is in the shades of wooded hillsides, along damp, swampy ravines, or nestling among ungainly roots, where the trunks of an older 73. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Wood, Samuel Thomas, 1860-1917; Holmes, Robert, ill. London [etc. ] J. M. Dent & Sons
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