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doubtedly he is prettier as a flower than he was as a 

 young man j besides, there are more of him, so we 

 cannot be sorry. Let us put these in the border." 



"In a row?" 



"No. I think a clump would be prettier ; we have 

 not enough to make a row no. We make a clump 

 of daffodils and a clump of narcissus and then a 

 little clump of tulips. Yes." 



"That would be pretty," agreed the under-gar- 

 dener. "Let me make the holes. Six inches for 

 the daffodils," and she dug busily with the trowel ; 

 "now a little sand, so the manure can't touch 

 it-" 



"Be sure you have it right side up ! " put in Mr. 

 Trommel. 



"Of course," said Mary, with dignity ; "the little 

 nose- that is the top, is n't it?" 



Mr. Trommel nodded. 



"And if I come over to-morrow you '11 show me 

 how to fix the bulbs so they will grow in the 

 house?" 



"Yes, yes." 



"How does the bulb know when it is time to come 

 out!" 



"How does it know?" repeated Mr. Trommel. 



