NATIVE PLANT STUDY
(To the Editor.)
( . Sir.—'■ Reason's" protest in yesterday's '"Evening Post" regarding the censuring of a child for leaf-collecting in Wilton's Bush ivill surely be sympathised with by those, -who have noted with pleasure the increasing interest shown.-by our children in the study of native plants. When, towards the end of .last year, public indignation was rightly aroused over acts of gross plant vandalism, and legislation was sought for the prevention of such thoughtless destruction, the writer expressed the fear that there, might be a reaction towards the very innocent plantcollecting by the children of our schools. He was assured that there was no thought of interfering with such a commendable hobby. , His fears, however, appear to have, had some foundation, and if the attitude taken by the caretaker in this instance is adopted by all those who own or control areas of native bush, it will not be long before a study which deserves to be fostered will have been killed outright.— I am etc.. T.F.C.
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Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 64, 17 March 1933, Page 6
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169NATIVE PLANT STUDY Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 64, 17 March 1933, Page 6
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