A little goes a long way, particularly of poppies.

And you might give him a hint to let us have a flower-pot or two now and then (I'm sure he takes ours if he finds any of our dead window-plants lying about), and that he needn't be so mighty mean about the good earth in the potting-shed, or the labels either, they're dirt cheap.

Mind you write straight.

If only you let John know that the gardens don't entirely belong to him, you'll see that what's spare from the big garden would more than set us going; and it shall further encourage him to accomplish the remainder, who in praying that your Highnesse may enjoy the heavenly Paradise after the many years fruition of this earthly, "Submitteth to be, Your Maiestie's, "In all humble devotion, "JOHN PARKINSON, "King's Apothecary and Herbarist.
"P.S .-- It was Mary's idea." "My _dear_ Arthur!" said I.
"Well, I know it's not very well mixed," said Arthur.

"Not half so well as I intended at first.