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see pansies of nearly every colour under the sun. 
I rather liked the idea myself of using pansies of 
the same colour for border plants. The yellow 
borders are very effective, while the white ones 
have a pure, lovely air of their own. Pansies are 
Infinitely prettier, to my taste, when planted In this 
way than when used to carpet rose-beds, a treat- 
ment about which much has been written. The 
plants are kept blooming prollfically by having their 
flowers picked off every morning. This must be 
a great work when one has so many hundreds of 
them as there are at Nestly Heights. 
At the Six Spruces, we have had but few pansies, 
the ones given us by Mr. Hayden. Next year, 
however, I should like Joseph to plant a border of 
yellow ones In front of the flame-coloured azalea. 
This would make a lively spring spot by the tri- 
angle. 
In the house at Nestly Heights, white pansies 
were arranged In low bowls of white porcelain, and 
yellow ones were in yellow bowls. I also saw tube- 
roses and the waxen bells of Adam’s-needles 
placed In white dishes. Mrs. Hayden told me 
that she liked to see flowers better than the porce- 
lains which held them, and therefore she tried to 
have the bowls as Inconspicuous as possible. When 
I told this to Joseph he liked the idea. 
We have no tuberoses In our garden. These 
plants seem especially designed for Nestly Heights. 
Dahlias, cannas, salvia and gladioli are also seen 
