14 A Little Maryland Garden 
other. I thought a great white daisy bush 
would make a break between these pro- 
nounced colours. The florist reserves the 
right to substitute in case he is short, and 
my disgust can be imagined when I found 
that he had substituted an English daisy 
for my order. The ‘‘wee, modest” flower 
could not fill the position, nor even “rattle 
round in it,’’ as Holmes once said. 
My second border was made across the 
back of the house wall, and filled with daffo- 
dils. In my old home we had no daffodils, 
and when I came to Maryland I fell in love 
with them. It is quite impossible to ex- 
press the feeling of pleasure they give in 
the spring. They are so hardy and daunt- 
less, coming with the first hint of mild 
weather, braving winds and frost with their 
grace and dainty colouring. My favourites 
are the long trumpets, and among these I 
like best those with yellow trumpet and 
white perianth. But broad-faced Sir Watkin 
is delightful for his robust, hearty look, and 
orange phoenix, with its full heads spilling 
