CHAPTER XIX 

 PROFESSOR Bonn's letter to philip 



When Philip Todd heard that Little Trudy 

 had gone to find the blue flowers, and what Pro- 

 fessor Bonn had told us about them, he said he 

 would like to hear what the professor knew about 

 another flower that he had found. 



" I know its name myself," he said. " It's 

 Milkweed. I've seen Milkweed other years than 

 this; only somehow this one doesn't look quite 

 the same, and then it's out so early. I never had 

 it before in a bouquet with Wild Geraniums and 

 Rock Pinks, and a few sprigs of Columbine. Yet 

 Columbine is lasting late this year." 



Grandmother thinks there Is no one who watches 

 the wild flowers more and knows their ways bet- 

 ter than Philip, when he Is In his good moods. 

 The difference between him and Tommy is that 

 Tommy loves all flowers, while Philip only pays 

 attention to those that are rare, or very beautiful ; 

 and then he cares for them In a shame-faced way, 

 saying always that animals are twice as Interesting. 

 He has even said that when he is a man he will 

 not care for them at all, because then he will be 

 driving racehorses. 



I knew it must be a very odd flower that made 

 Philip wish to show it to Professor Bonn; and 



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