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center, foliage is small, and in June the plant is smothered 
with beautiful lavender colored flowers. Of the many 
varieties of roses there is none more beautiful than Rugo- 
sa repens alba. 
Of the Syringa, (lilacs) were noted S. oblata ten feet 
high, this being the earliest species to bloom, pubescens, 
lutac'e, persica, and chinensis, each eight to ten feet high 
and of equal width. 
Large collections of Iris are grown, form of German- 
ica, notably pallida types, and I pumila principally; also 
single and double herbaceous and Moutan paeomes. 
Many rock plants are used along the sides of gravel walks 
and are allowed to ramble over the walks in some meas- 
ure. 
There are four large beds in the walled m garden, m 
each of which seven thousand cottage tulips are planted, 
in addition to which, eight thousand Darwins are planted 
in the borders, mostly in patches containing fifteen to 
twentv-five bulbs each; also many species of tulips 
such ' as Fosteriana, Galatea, Sprengeri, Greigi, 
Micheliana, et cetera. ( )ther bulbs such as Scillas, 
Chionodoxa, Muscari, Hyacinthus et cetera are 
grown in quantity, while the stately Eremuri are much 
at home ; also Camassias, many Narcissi and about every 
other hardy bulb growing, not forgetting numerous 
liliums. 
To the south of the mansion are the terrace gardens, 
and here are some beautiful Taxus cuspidata, ten feet 
high and as much across, and T. cuspidata brevitolia, five 
feet high and ten across. T. cuspidata is used as a hedge 
plant and is splendid for that purpose. As English Iv}- 
is not hardy, Euonynius vegetus is used to cover the walls, 
for temperatures of 20°-30° have no ill effect on it. 
In addition to the hlac garden proper, there is another 
and older collection on this part of the estate. The plants 
average ten to twelve feet high and, having had plenty 
of room, are all perfect specimens. Here as elsewhere 
on the estate, grass rather than gravel is used wherever 
possible. A new lilac garden, one and a half acres in 
extent has been recently planted. It contains three hun- 
dred plants in fifty of the very best varieties. Mr. Ander- 
son considering the following amongst the best varieties 
of S. Vulgaris: Philemon, Ludwig, Spiith, Marie 
Legraye, macrostachya, Mdlle. LePage, Ellen Wilmott, 
Mirabeau, Doctor Von Kegel, Lilla Rosa, Congo, Mnie. 
Lemoine, Danton, and Princess Alexandra. Borders on 
either side of the grass path leading into the lilac garden, 
are planted with S. persica, chinensis, and pubescens. 
A Malus garden, one acre in area, was planted ten 
years ago with one hundred and fifty ornamental Malus. 
This garden and the lilac garden are both circular in form 
with grass paths and a large open space in the center 
from which the trees can be viewed, when in flower or 
fruit. Here are to be found some of the best varieties of 
J\Ialus: — Arnoldiana, Sargenti, Floribunda, Scheideckeri, 
Cashmeriana, baccata, lonensis, Beckteli, Neidzwetzkiana, 
Ringo. Parkmanni and others. 
I must not omit mention of the nursery, which is of 
large area and in which many thousands of Kalmias, 
Azaleas, Bayberries, Vacciniums, Ericas et cetera 
are raised from seed. Kalmias and Scotch Heather 
have in particular been raised in immense numbers and 
are massed on the hillsides. As they attain planting out 
size, they are moved and smaller plants take their places. 
The Scotch Heather seems very much at home here. Mr. 
Anderson has planted out over fifty thousand and they 
seem to grow almost as well as in Scotland. A fine block 
of eight thousand Azalea Vaseyi is ready to be trans- 
planted in spring. 
In the nursery are large numbers of Taxus in variety. 
all the new Chinese and Japanese Spruces, Pines, Abies, 
and Larix, from seeds collected by Purdom and Wilson. 
Lilium regale is grown here in great numbers, thousands 
of seedlings being raised annually in frames. L. Henryi, 
the new L. Thayeroe, and other varieties are similarly 
propagated. 
The greenhouses do not contain any carnations, violets, 
snap-dragons, hybrid tea roses, and flowers ordinarily 
grown in private and commercial ranges. One house is 
devoted to Acacias, some planted oui, include large speci- 
mens of A. pubescens, others are in pots and tubs. The one 
time rose house now contains splendid Camellias in beds. 
Climbers in these houses include Streptosolen Jamesonii, 
white and red Cherokee and Banksian roses, Jasminum 
primulinum. Clematis indivisa and in a warm house 
Stephanotis covered the roof and was well well bloomed. I 
noticed fine batches of Bouvardia Humboldtii Daphne. 
Indica, Eucharis, Amaryllis, Clivias, Gardenias, also one 
division of orchids. Several houses are devoted to 
grapes, peaches, nectarines, and melons, and all carried 
fine crops. 
Space will not permit me to describe in detail the splen- 
did banks of rhododendrons, azaleas, and other shrubs 
in the pleasure grounds, all planted with excellent taste, 
but I must mention the magnificent lot of Campanula 
pyramidalis on the roomy piazza of the mansion, plants 
eight to nine feet high and showing splendid culture. 
Mr. Bayard Thayer, who developed this beautiful es- 
tate, died about a year ago, a great loss to horticulture, 
but Mrs. Thayer continues to keep up an unabated in- 
terest and with so able a captain at the helm as William 
Anderson, this estate will continue to grow in interest for 
many years to come. 
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I A Good Life Chart | 
I ""To respect my country, my profession and myself. J 
I * To be honest and fair with my fellow-nien, as I | 
I expect them to be honest and square with me. To be | 
I a loyal citizen of the United States of America. To 1 
j speak of it with praise, and act always as a trustworthy 1 
I custodian of its good name. To be a man whose name j 
I carries weight wherever it goes. i 
I To base my expectations of reward on a solid founda- | 
I tion of service rendered. To be willing to pay the 1 
I price of success in honest effort. To look upon my 1 
1 work as an opportunity to be seized with joy and | 
I made the most of, and not as painful drudgery to be | 
I reluctantly endured. i 
I To remember that success lies within myself — my | 
I own brain, my own ambition, my own courage and de- | 
I termination. To expect difficulties and force my way | 
I through them. To turn hard experience into capital | 
I for future use. 1 
I To believe in my proposition, heart and soul. To | 
I carry an air of optimism in the presence of those I 1 
I meet. To dispel ill temper with cheerfulness, kill | 
I doubts with a strong conviction, and reduce active fric- | 
I tion with an agreeable personality. 1 
j To make a study of my business. To know my pro- 1 
I fession in every detail. To mix brains with my efforts, | 
I and use system and method in my work. To find time | 
j to do every needful thing by never letting time find me | 
I doing nothing. To hoard days as a miser hoards dol- | 
I lars. To make every hour bring me dividends, increased 1 
i knowledge, or healthful recreation. | 
I To keep my future unmortgaged by debts. To save | 
j as well as earn. To cut out expensive amusements | 
I until I can afford them. To steer clear of dissipation, | 
I and guard my health of body and peace of mind as a | 
I precious stock in trade. | 
I Finally, to take a good grip on the joys of life. To j 
I play the game like a man. To fight against nothing | 
i so hard as my own weaknesses, and endeavor to grow i 
J in strength, a gentleman, a Christian. | 
I So I may be courteous to men, faithful to friends, 1 
jj true to God, a fragrance in the path I tread. | 
I Anonymous. | 
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