Show Is it all doomed to destruction this thing that Is primitive america by JENS JENSEN friends a of our native landscape yesterday I 1 met a colony of friends friends not seen been for many years beare theo friends cere the white moccasin flower candidus candi dum where I 1 met them I 1 do not dare tell but bat here hen they stood perhaps the last man remnant narit of their kind in that part of illinois v where hem they once were plentiful arid and soon BOOB this little colony will also be doomed to its fate thea seemed ed th unaware mature of the approaching danger ard and how was waa it possible in such euch charming company of phlox shooting stars ragweed violets Ti oleta blue eed grass gram star flowers indian b brush bh h and many others such buch a garden of brilliant colors illuminated in the bright may sunshine 1 I 1 was wondering why all this should be this gradual destruction of this great wealth of color and beauty I 1 wait waa wondering about the loss to coming generations of this wonderful color expression that ever dually must have its great slid and noble influence upon our arts fortunes fortune are given to science to buildings zoological gardens and arboretums arbore tuma tums all worthy but is there no one who will save the little colony save what is left of this exquisite carpet harpot that once covered the prairies of illinois everywhere Is it all doomed to destruction this thi thing that is pr primitive america pure and unadulterated altie 3 ell E ll WW lt 1 |