42 MY TEN-ROD FARM; 



Finding also that she desired to know more, I gave her 

 my whole story up to that time. 



"Indeed, Mrs. Gilman, lam greatly interested in what 

 you say, and can but applaud what you propose to do. 

 The only wonder to me is that some one has not tried this 

 before. Perhaps I can be of use to you in some direction. 

 Now, is there any way in which I can help you ? I know 

 very little about raising flowers, but I can assist you as far 

 as selling them is concerned." 



" Thank you, you are very kind. Doubtless you will 

 be able to help me often. Yes, you can do so now." 



" That is pleasant. What is it ? " 



1 Tell me about tuberoses. Does it pay to grow them ? 

 how long does it take to get them to flower ? and where can 

 I buy them ? " 



" One thing at a time. First, I suppose it does pay, for 

 they all grow them. They bloom in ninety days, I think ; 

 and we have them for sale. But I am afraid you are too 

 late, this year. In ninety days we must expect frosty 

 weather, and, unless you have a greenhouse to put them 

 in, you had better not attempt it this season. You will 

 soon learn in gardening that, if a thing is not done at just 

 such a time, it cannot be done again for a whole year." 



" Perhaps I can keep them in my dining-room window." 

 The young lady smiled at my query, and said she had never 

 heard of such a thing, but that it might be worth trying on 

 a small scale. 



