AND HIS PLANT SCHOOL 107 



Thus through skilful training two wild brambles, with 

 uninviting qualities, have been made useful, and another 

 creation has been brought into the world. 



CHAPTER XXIV 

 THE TRAINING OF THORNLESS 



"Let us out! Please let us out!" pleaded a chorus of 

 wee, wee voices from the envelope, "we are so dry that 

 we feel as if the life within us were perishing." 



The seal was broken and the tiny berry seeds were 

 poured into the palm of the scientist's hand. Just a few 

 seeds from a peculiar blackberry, sent by an unknown 

 friend in the East! The letter was short, only a few 

 words, but the master knew that the seeds might contain 

 a prize, so he folded the letter carefully and placed it 

 among his choice messages. The berry seeds were taken 

 to the kindergarten department of the plant school. 



Here they were given a warm bed of earth in which 

 to lie. The master knew they would be happy in the 

 lap of Mother Nature, for she gives light, moisture, air, 

 and plant food needed to strengthen her children. 



Summer with her glow of warmth and mellow sunshine 

 was fast approaching, when the teacher decided to give his 

 new pupils their first test. To his surprise and delight he 

 found that some had small, slender arms that were almost 



