232 MARY'S GARDEN AND HOW IT GREW 



"Like you melt chocolate," said the under- 

 gardener. 



"Yes ; and when it is melted, as you say, add to it 

 five gallons of water yes." 



"That 's a lot of water," said Mary, doubtfully. 

 "Yes, but it is for a bath. You should dip the 

 plants in this every week." 



"And then won't the 

 insects bother?" 



"Very little. Insects, 

 Hebchen, are like chil- 



dren that are not nice : 

 they do not like water ; 



even more do they dislike 

 soap and water. But the 

 plants like to be clean." 



"But, Mr. Trommel, I 

 have n't any inside 

 plants." 



"Well, then, if you 

 have no house-plants, 

 why not have a box of 

 sand and make them 



yourself? Have you not made cuttings of the privet ? 



Why should you not cut from the Herr Papa's bushes 



