Flower stories . ood in a longgolden row just across the path from thetulips. They danced and bowed and shooktheir fluffy heads. They nodded in a veryfriendly fashion to their cousins, who huddledshyly together in the comer of the garden. 18 THE NARCISSUS AND TULIP Now the daffodils cousins were the nar-cissus blossoms who bloomed in quiet beautyin the garden corner. They w^ere as tall asthe yellow daffodils, and more slender. They wore lovely broad white collars, andtheir golden hearts were bound with daintypink or crimson. They seemed not half asproud and stiff as the tulips, nor half as gau
Flower stories . ood in a longgolden row just across the path from thetulips. They danced and bowed and shooktheir fluffy heads. They nodded in a veryfriendly fashion to their cousins, who huddledshyly together in the comer of the garden. 18 THE NARCISSUS AND TULIP Now the daffodils cousins were the nar-cissus blossoms who bloomed in quiet beautyin the garden corner. They w^ere as tall asthe yellow daffodils, and more slender. They wore lovely broad white collars, andtheir golden hearts were bound with daintypink or crimson. They seemed not half asproud and stiff as the tulips, nor half as gaudyand gay as the daffodils. Indeed, the narcissus blossoms paid littleheed to the more gaudy flowers. They justbloomed in quiet and peace for those whocared for them. Phyllis stood in the midst of the garden andlistened for the faint flower voices. Those are cousins of mine. The daffodilspoke to a scarlet tulip, and she nodded in thedirection of the narcissus blossoms. ^* Do you mean that the narcissus is a rela-. ? hyllis stood in themidst of the gar- den ALL IN A GARDEN FAIR 19 tion of yom^s? asked the tulip, still lookingskyward. ^ Yes, indeed, said the daffodil. We donot look much alike, to be sure. But our familyname is the same. Now that you mention it, said the tulip,** I think there is a little resemblance. Youboth have those long, slender stalks and thosegrasslike leaves. But you wear yellow whilethe narcissus dresses in white and gold. Whatis your family name? ** Both the narcissus and myself belong tothe amaryllis family, said the daffodil,proudly. My blossoms are larger and moreshowy, but there are those who like mycousins dress the better. She is called thepoets narcissus, while I am daffodil nar-cissus — ^ But we children have a dearer name for 20 THE NAECISSUS AND TULIP you, Phyllis interrupted. ^ We call youlittle daffy-down-diUy. The daffodil shook all her many skirts outproudly in the sunshine. Then she bowedthree times until her head fairly touched thegroim
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