with Lavender Lassie forms a sweet trio complet- 

 ing the tall flowers in this pa^el border. 

 ^ The colonies of pansies and forget-me-nots 

 provide a soft-toned carpet for the kings and 

 queens and Painted Ladies of the Darwin family, 

 not forgetting a simple Suzon, and these capti- 

 vating mignonnes are ju^ as alluring, with their 

 mode^, appealing charm, as the proud flaunting 

 Darwins towering above them, for they are the 

 orchid pansies, and the rose-pink, blue, and 

 white Alpe^ris VicStoria forget-me-nots S& The 

 orchid pansies are of pale primrose, soft mauve- 

 rose, lavender, pale blue, mauve-gray, blue-gray 

 and blue-shaded rose. The forget-me-nots border 

 the pansies, and the pansies which border the 

 Darwins graciously keep the soil moi^t and cool 

 for them 53 53 



^ When the Darwins have passed the bulbs 

 should not be di^urbed for if properly planted, 

 as they should be, seven or eight inches deep, 

 neither cultivation or the subsequent annual 

 border will in any way affedt their well being. 

 There they will re^ contentedly until the Sun 

 lures them back again in May-time. 

 ^ The pansies and forget-me-nots may be frame 



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