FLOWER TOKENS

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 98, 16 July 1927, Page 21

FLOWER TOKENS

More than 500 years ago a King of England, in exile, took the forget-me-not for his badge, with the words, “Remember me.” Adam thought he had given all the flowers in the Garden of Eden special names, and called these over from a roll, the flowers answering to them. When he had finished, a tiny plant at his feet whispered, “And who am I to be, Adam?” The story relates that Adam had overlooked this small but beautiful flower, and, sorry for his forgetfulness, said, “You shall be called Forget-me-not.” Wall-flower’s name is also well earned, for we often find it flourishing, like ivy, on crumbling walls and ruins, filling up many a nook and cranny with bright colours. This plant was another favourite, when knights were bold, and brave champions often wore a sprig in their helmets as a token from their fair ladies. So why shouldn't we plant wallflowers and forget-me-nots together? A MEMORY Four ducks on a pond, A grass bank beyond, A blue sky of spring. White clouds on the wing; What a little thing To remember for years, To remember with tears! —William Allingham. SMILES Mother: “And how are you getting on at school, Thomas?” Thomas: “Oh, splendidly. I have a boy chum already.” Mother: “Is he as big as you?” Thomas: “Well, no. His head only comes up to my shoulder, but his feet are in the same place.” A tongue twister: Singing Sheila sang short songs, showing Susan she surely should sing short songs shrilly. Why is a spider a good letter-writer? —Because he drops a line at every post. —Sent in by Jean Hen3on.