Hi Betty, First of all, your platform Windows XP SP2 is just fine. Windows Vista just came out but I would not buy it yet as it may have a lot of bugs...wait a bit...at least this is what I'm going to do befor switching to Windows Vista. More importantly is your Office package. From Office 97, I have upgraded to Office 2000, and last year to the latest Office XP.That seems to work fine with me. You have a lot of hostas. WOW!! 770 is a lot. It may be that you have reached over the limit that your blank CD can handle. Let's pursue this privately if you dont mind. My email is ghislain@hawk.igs.net The last CD that I burned took 550megs. If we exchange coordinates, we could possible send each other our CD backups. Hoping to hear from you. Ghislain Seguin (Papou on Garden Web)

When my daughter was approximately 6 years old we were out in the yard making a map of my gardens and putting the names of each plant on the map, she looked at me mid way and asked "Mom when you die will I get your hostas!" I asked her if she wanted them, and she answered "yes". I assured her she would as long as she wanted them! She is now almost 11 and she knows alot of the names, hopefully when the time comes she will still want my hostas and I hope she gets as much pleasure from them as I have. I too moved into a house that had a much neglected yard after the wife passed away, and sat as an empty house for a couple of years. The yard was overgrown with black raspberries, violets, elderberry and crazy ground cover that I would never wish on anyone. I started in one area very slowly removing unwanted overgrowth and found one small hosta, not very big, basic smaller round leaves with white edges. I split it up in several different clumps and it was the beginning of my hosta interest. Now I have over a 100 and can't stop! I grew up with a Mother who had a love of flowers and a Dad that grows an awesome garden. I can only hope it carries on!

Hello Everyone, Mike, That is great news about your Inflo!!! Lets see another pic if you have time!!! Any bloom this time of the year is such a special treat!!! Any collection small or large is still a "collection..." Your collection will be increasing this year, im sure!!! Do you have a Christmas "wish list?" I think i will have to start a new thread and ask about everyones Santa's wish list for this year... Could be troube!!! LOL... Hey Andrew, Congratulations on the Scentsational!!! : ) Makes it a good day when you have another cutting that has finally rooted..this one has taken its "sweet" time!!! Pretty work!!! Have a great day, Laura

Number 6 is another attractive two-tone bloomer with somewhat variegated foliage. The photo color, in natural light, is correct this time.