2068. Why is it said that "March flowers make no summer bowers?"
2069. Because, if the spring be very mild, vegetation gets too forward, and is pinched by the nightly frosts, so as to produce neither fruits nor flowers.
2070. Why is it said that "April showers bring May flowers?"
2071. Because April showers supply the principal nourishment on which the seeds depend for their development.
2072. Why does a polished metal teapot make better tea than a black earthen one?
2073. As polished metal is a very bad radiator of heat, it keeps the water hot much longer; and the hotter the water is, the better it draws the tea.