My Egyptian mistress will be delighted, for she is very fond of flowers, and may I ask you to tell the king and the Achaemenidae, that under my care this rare plant has at last flowered?
It is to be seen in full beauty only once in every ten years.

Tell the noble Achaemenidae; this, and bring them here." "Your wish shall be granted," said Boges smiling, "but I think you must not reckon on the king, as I do not expect he will visit the hanging-gardens before his marriage with the Egyptian.

Some of the Archimenidae, however, will be sure to come; they are such lovers of horticulture that they would not like to miss this rare sight.

Perhaps, too, I may succeed in bringing Croesus.

It is true that he does not understand flowers or doat on them as the Persians do, but he makes amends for this by his thorough appreciation of everything beautiful." "Yes, yes, bring him too," exclaimed the gardener.