Project Gutenberg
2009-07-08
Public domain in the USA.
129
Reynolds, L. Major
Leipiar, Louise
Such Blooming Talk
Produced from Fantastic Universe March 1954.
Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
"Such Blooming Talk" by L. Major Reynolds is a science fiction short story written in the early 1950s. The narrative revolves around a scientist named Henderson, whose innovative experiments lead to the unexpected development of talking and walking plants. This whimsical tale explores themes of scientific curiosity and the humorous consequences of discovery. The plot kicks off as Henderson is engrossed in his work, successfully creating a small plant that can walk and talk. This moment of triumph is quickly interrupted by a series of comedic events when other plants, including his mother's geranium, gain the ability to move and express themselves. Hilarity ensues as the geranium ventures out to answer a persistent doorbell, and a rose bush outside the door complains about having been picked. The story humorously captures the chaos of Henderson's revolutionary scientific breakthrough, blending elements of absurdity and charm as the plants express their personalities and frustrations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading ease score: 73.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
en
Science fiction
Short stories
PS
Text
Science Fiction
Category: Short Stories
Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy
Category: Humour
31743
2025-07-12T07:25:46.021970
text/html
27594
2009-07-08T11:52:20
text/html
206068
2025-07-12T07:25:50.450930
application/epub+zip
204415
2025-07-12T07:25:48.492974
application/epub+zip
64950
2025-07-12T07:25:47.478986
application/epub+zip
291270
2025-07-12T07:25:51.914925
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
283923
2025-07-12T07:25:49.830960
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
141932
2022-09-13T14:56:00.281003
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
25584
2025-07-12T07:25:45.796983
text/plain; charset=us-ascii
25504
2009-07-08T11:52:20
text/plain; charset=us-ascii
19282
2025-07-12T07:25:52.038912
application/rdf+xml
13529
2025-07-12T07:25:47.963966
image/jpeg
3543
2025-07-12T07:25:47.720953
image/jpeg
130700
2009-07-08T11:52:20
application/octet-stream
application/zip
9639
2009-07-08T11:52:20
application/octet-stream
application/zip
206822
2025-07-12T07:25:46.030988
application/octet-stream
application/zip
Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at
https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog