Uploaded on December 15, 2011
Best and dearest flower that grows,
Perfect both to see and smell;
Words can never, never tell
Half the beauty of a Rose—
Buds that open to disclose
Fold on fold of purest white,
Lovely pink, or red that glows
Deep, sweet-scented. What delight
To be Fairy of the Rose!
—Cicely Mary Barker
A Deluxe Book of Flower Fairies
12.15.2023: Bridget loved the Book of Flower Fairies, and now Stella does.