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opened its beautiful flowers in early spring, while the other 

 came in summer. In order to make the combination, the 

 habit of each must, by long-continued training, be changed. 

 Year after year one of the lilies had been trained to bloom 

 a little later each season, and the steps of the other had 



In the bulb room. 



been hurried, until June of that year found each with 

 opening petals. Then the golden pollen had been brought 

 from lily number one just as lily number two was ready 

 to receive it. But now, by one thoughtless act, the work 

 of years was undone, and the precious seed was gone. 

 Can you imagine his grief when he discovered the loss, 

 knowing, as he did, that no seed like it had ever before 



