Clive asked the garden centre for unusually large plant labels.
The assistant said the plants already came with their names attached.
Clive said his wife had mistaken several expensive plants for weeds.
The assistant offered to print the names more clearly, but Clive asked for different information instead….
Clive’s wife, Ruth, was very thorough when she weeded.
Last spring, she had removed two things Clive was waiting to see flower.
He said they were unusual plants.
Ruth said that had been exactly her concern.
At the garden centre, Clive chose three replacements and asked for large waterproof labels.
The assistant pointed to the little labels already in the pots.
They’ve got their names.
Clive said the names hadn’t helped last time.
The assistant offered larger letters.
Clive asked whether the labels could show something else.
A picture of the flowers?
Not much use before they arrive.
She offered to write the ordinary English names instead of the Latin ones.
Clive said he had an even simpler language in mind.
He handed her the receipt.
The assistant looked at the price beside each plant.
Are you sure that’s what you want in the flower bed?
Clive said those were the only details Ruth had asked him to repeat.
The assistant picked up her marker.
So what should the first label say?
Twenty pounds. She won’t pull up money.
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