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I still do not know the botanical name for the little flower. I cannot
remember long Latin names, anyway, but Usha tells me that she has seen
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it growing near her father’s village, on the next mountain, and that the hill
people call it Basant, which means Spring.

Although I am just a little disappointed that we are not, after all, the
discoverers of a new species, this is outweighed by our pleasure in knowing
that the flower flourishes in adversity. May it multiply!

Meet the author

Ruskin Bond
Born: May 19, 1934

Now: Lives with his adopted family in Landour
near Mussoorie.
Nationality: Indian

Ruskin Bond is a delightful children’s author
and well-known novelist. He has written
many short stories, essays and novels, all
of which are reflective of the beauty and
mystery of the nature. Ruskin Bond

Word Trove

accentuated /əkˈsentʃueɪtɪd/ : stressed or emphasized
drab /dræb/ : dull
tome /təʊm/ : large, heavy book
seeds /siːdz/ : produces seeds for new flowers to grow
swished /swɪʃt/ : hissed and rustled

thorny thickets /ˈθɔːni ˈθɪkɪt/ : dense growth of prickly shrubs
baleful look /ˈbeɪlfl lʊk/ : threatening look
nasturtiums /nəˈstɜːʃəmz/ : yellow, red and orange trumpet-shaped flowers

outweighed by /ˌaʊtˈweɪd baɪ/ : of more important than
flourishes in adversity /ˈflʌrɪʃɪz ɪn ədˈvɜːsəti/ : does well in hard or difficult
conditions

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