THEFTS FROM PUBLIC GARDENS
(To the Editor) Sir, —The continued thefts of plants from our public gardens is deplorable. It not only displays a lamentable lack of public spirit, but shows that in our midst we have a thief of the meanest order, and his actions place the entire community under a most undesirable stigma. An effort should bo made to clear this up, and this will/ possibly bo difficult, as the thefts are doubtless committed when all decent folks arc asleep. I will concentrate my observations on tiie thefts from the Nelson Rock Garden. These have been going on now for some years, and all bear n strong family likeness. The thefts are apparently committed by one who has a fairly good knowledge of these plants and perhaps also of their commercial value. The stolen plants may lie sent out of Nelson to a distant rock garden. Tile owner's pride would utterly vanish and give place to extreme disgust if lie only knew whence the plants had been purloined. Quite possibly the raids on other newly planted beds, where large quantities have been stolen at one and the same time, have been committed by the same type of individual.—T am. ele., “OBSERVER.” Nelson. 27th March-
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXX, 28 March 1936, Page 2
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