Ferns and Flowers A famous British writer and wit is visiting Boston. Anxious to please him, his devotees trouble themselves to fill the hall where he will be speaking with his favorite flowers. However, the florist screws up the order and delivers sixty large, albeit rather fine and lush, potted ferns rather than the desired flowers. Chaos ensues. Hoping to restore calm the visiting wit ameliorates: ""Ladies! Gentlemen! With fronds like these, who needs anemones?""