Jekyll, Gertrude, 1843-1932 · London, Offices of 'Country life', ltd. [etc.]; New York, C. Scribner's sons · leaf 93
e found among them a true Primrose,what a beautiful thing we should think it!Freakish forms also occur among fruits.Look at these shocking pear monstrosities.Think of the lovely shape of the peardebased into these ridiculous blobby forms, PRIMROSE WITH ^ LEAFY CALYX, with wrctchcd little leaves… … SMELLS AND SHAPES 57 But there are many curious things that are naturalto plants and are not ugly ; such as the little completeplants that come upon the fronds of one of the green-
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