240 MAKY'S GARDEN AND HOW IT GREW 



up and find it instead of going as far away from it 

 as they can." 



"I suppose they feel uncomfortable when they are 

 out of earth like fishes do out of water," remarked 

 Mary. 



"It might be much the same feeling." 



"I see where you 're going to plant it ! " cried 

 Finnan Haddie, who had run ahead. "But what a 

 big hole you 've made ! " 



"It is better too big than too little. Would you 

 not rather be in a place that is a little big than 

 one so small you could not stand in ? If it is too 

 large it makes no difference. If it is too little some 

 root will be crushed. 



"Now I hold the tree straight, and you, Liebchen, 

 and you, my lad, fill in with fine earth. You see, I 

 hold him so he will be just as far in the ground as he 

 was before." 



"It interferes with his breathing if he is in too 

 deep," remarked Mary. 



"Wait ! Stop ! " cried Herr Trommel, when the 

 hole was about two thirds full; "now we put in 

 water." 



"Oh, yes, I know ; you go turn on the faucet, 

 Finnan Haddie," commanded Mary, "and I '11 hold 



