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There are several reasons for the popularity of the early blooms. The very first jaunty blooms which open in the face of tihe cold winds, Seem- ing to push right up out of the chili and death. of winter, hike the river liles pushing up out of the. slinie and muck of the. back. waters, opening their faces of purity to the suin, these first arrivais seem so daring and !en- couraging and seen to promise a general returii of a11.hf e and'spring festivitiýes. A song learned in childhood carrnes aniother "secret, .".strange wé neyer prize the violet 'tilt lovelv flowers are gone." 'We humati beings. see li to gýt the greatestothrill out' of- achieving: rather than out of possessing. 'Help-' in g a f ew sping flo wers to drive off winter,.to push back the sinows, that is really doinig sornething. and we feel that every t ime we pass by to see:how much they have grown in, the last few hours, we are having a part i this great bit of magic.: What is so lovely as: the inarsh niarigold, just now i full bloom,' i the timiber bog, ail covered up with a blazé of golden hue. iirban centers. They are flot in evid- ence aiorig the higbways. Speaking of our own neighbor- hoods, .we note the passing of thei lady-slipper, the gentians, the mer-i tensia (bIluebells) the bloodroot, car-1 dinal fower, .feris, and even the triiliums are getting, scarce, and the 1ellower. The word conservation int tis connection is flot meant to imply *hat we should flot as a cornnunity, .n1joy these and other' natural re- rources., but rather, that we shouid use them jud iciously,, promnote them and refrain fromn neediessly destroy-« ing what others, coing after, might1 nierw éise ,enjoy.c Certainly we should lot dig up ,lants. which wil likely die in, the1 transfer. Certain ly we should flot gather armi- fuis of bloom-which will wilt be- fore we reach-home. Ce rtainilv where th e progress *.Of town building 'or miosquito aljating. is ab)out, to wipe out great fields oft cluoice wild flowers, wé may and should notify some garden club or conservation group, and sornething cat, -be done to move these colonies orf plants to private refuges. Certainily many property owne rs and public park districts ýhave tracts f suitabie to receive these refugees. Certain-ly no' one should dig or plu.ck flowers from either private or, public owned property without know- ing i soi-e Çvay that it is p)eriiissilu. Before we inake. much progress in conservation and deveiopmient of re- I sources of general public interest, we' mnuât, have fair play, respect for law and. respect for the infèrests of te individual. Public enterprises and' even,,sad to say, conservationefforts. sonetimes let their enthusiasn uirii >rt Pink dont yo u? - Mutual Decorating Co. 3U Jefferson Ae TeL Gleucoe 2"l Cut Flowers, Plants, Seeds, Gladioli. Bulbs, Bedding and Annual' Plants, Fertilizer SPECLAL SALE ON PERENNIALI PLANTS Larkspur, Gailardias, Coreopsis, Sweet William, Canterbury Bells, Poppie,ý Shasta Daisulu Colum>ineHolIyhocks, Asters, Carnations, Pyretbeum and others 75c per dozen ILot -Us Estimuate Your ,Landscapew Needs s Repans 5 of a variety, 50c Linus, blue Then South t. the End of the. Street Narly 300 Varieti« in, our Show iGrounds I Every Saturday, Sumday and Monday during May' (7'hese prices a»Ily-onty on days specijled) Hardy Perennials and Rock Garden Plants Send yer aur Booklet -S. ]Pltome lI Firet Street West of Reilrond PlnaDay et rankeà's mimd L.am te Liow Tulipe.