Wellington Times in Wellington, New South Wales

Remarkable Plant and Maternal Mirth on a Train

A brisk commuter purchases a “remarkably greenie” plant, questions its sun and shade tolerance, and ridicules the florists. A series of humorous train-car conversations unfolds, including a dyed hair gag and a house-to-house salesman’s pitch for “The Mothers Guide.” A motherly scene ends with a shopper deeming the book no better than a slipper.