"How pretty it is!" said Daisy. "What are these little things like umbrellas?"
"These carry the real seed vessels of the plant."
"Other seeds. Dr. Sandford, is everything wonderful?"
"What do you think about it?"
"I do not know but a very little," said Daisy; "but I never should have thought this little green moss or what did you say it was?"
"Liverwort. Its name is Marchantia."
"This liverwort; I never should have supposed it was anything but pretty, and of course good for something; but now I never heard anything so wonderful."
"More than the sun?" said Dr. Sandford, smiling.
"It is more surprising, I think," said Daisy.
"Pray, what makes you conclude so securely that this little
Marchantia is good for something?"