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LUTHER BURBANK 



Verbenas. 



for there came to him a faint, sweet perfume. He eagerly 

 examined every blossom, hoping to find the dear little one 

 that had greeted him with a response to his oft-made re- 

 quest. But no the shy maiden had hidden herself, and 

 with a feeling of great disappointment he moved slowly on. 



A whole year passed, and on just such a balmy evening, 

 in the dusk, the fragrance came to him again as he neared 

 the plot. 



This time the search should be more thorough. He 



