The islands of Titicaca and Koati, illustrated . 03 Ma »o3 > a^ P-i. THE BASIN OF LAKE TITICACA 19 thing is sadly neglected, now that the owners no longerreside on the estate. The Indian uses the dahlias, the for-get-me-nots, the beautiful roses; he scrupulously plucksand devours all the fruit; but not a single effort would hemake for preserving the plants. Only the strict orders im-parted by the owners have saved that beautiful site fromutter, wanton destruction. The useful seeds that were dis-tributed among the Indians of Titicaca for their benefitwere sown, because it was so ordered, and
The islands of Titicaca and Koati, illustrated . 03 Ma »o3 > a^ P-i. THE BASIN OF LAKE TITICACA 19 thing is sadly neglected, now that the owners no longerreside on the estate. The Indian uses the dahlias, the for-get-me-nots, the beautiful roses; he scrupulously plucksand devours all the fruit; but not a single effort would hemake for preserving the plants. Only the strict orders im-parted by the owners have saved that beautiful site fromutter, wanton destruction. The useful seeds that were dis-tributed among the Indians of Titicaca for their benefitwere sown, because it was so ordered, and they germed,grew and prospered. The Indians made use of the proceedsduring the first year; afterward no more attention waspaid to the plants. I might state tha,t one of the causes forthis lies in the fact that few people on the face of the earthare so possessed by greed for money as the Aymara In-dian of the Lake region. Only what can procure coin atonce, is prized by him. Hence plants and trees, howeverproductive in the course of time, are of no consequence tohim,
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