“I know they love me!” There stood _Black-eyed Susan_, with arms akimbo. “We’ve loved you for years!” declared the girls. “Here comes that _Everlasting Flower_!” exclaimed Dandelion. “What a way to speak!” whispered Eleanor; but the speech of Dandelion was soon explained when a crisp Strawflower, or “Everlasting,” came stiffly in. “Everlastingly late,” said the new-comer dryly, “but nothing like so common as some flowers,” glancing at Dandelion. “Don’t disgrace the family by quarreling,” warned the big Sunflower. “It’s so hard to keep such a big family straight,” he said with a sigh, yet he went on proudly, “You see, ours is the very largest flower family. There are from 11,000 to 12,000 members of the Sunflower or Composite Family.” “I wonder how many different kinds of plants are known,” said Mary Frances to Eleanor. “About 120,000,” answered Jack, who overheard from his pulpit. “I wish we could show you all the different flower families, and tell you about them, but as we haven’t time, we will explain about just a few more. Bet, will you begin?” Then Bouncing Bet began to speak in her sweet musical voice. “The _beans_ and _peas_ you eat belong to the same family as the _clover_. It is the _Pulse_ family. The _cranberry_ and the _honeysuckle_ and the _rhododendron_ and _trailing arbutus_ are of the _Heath_ family.” “And may I ask,” interrupted Mary Frances, “to what family you belong?” “And Jack?” added Eleanor, eagerly. “Thank you for the questions, dear children,” smiled the delighted little fairy. “I will tell you: _Jack-in-the-Pulpit_ belongs to the _Arum_ family. Calla lily and——” Here the fairy looked at him and giggled. “Shall I tell them, Jack?” she asked. “Go ahead,” replied Jack a little grimly. “Maybe they better hold their noses while you mention that other member of my family,” he suggested. “Well, the beautiful white calla lily and—and—” Bet hesitated. “Say on,” said Jack, “or I’ll tell, myself.” “Well, Skunk Cabbage, then,” said Bouncing Bet, “_Calla Lily_ and _Skunk Cabbage_ belong to Jack-in-the-Pulpit’s family.” “Mercy!” Mary Frances exclaimed before she knew it. “Oh,” gasped Eleanor. “I beg your pardon—indeed, I do!” said Mary Frances to Jack. “Oh, never mind,” he replied, “I must say we are not very proud of that branch of the family, but they have one thing about them which is very interesting. They are the very first flowers in the Spring—oftentimes blooming in February. There are other members of the _Arum_ family, though, of which we are prouder.” “He’ll tell you about them later,” smiled Bouncing Bet. “Your family isn’t the same as his, then?” queried Eleanor. “No,” she replied, “I belong to the _Pink_ family.” “Oh,” asked Mary Frances, “are all your family pink in color?”