Thank you for the kind thoughts & I'll try to pass them along. We're still in a state of shock & disbelief up here. Just this spring, Donna & I arranged for a nice new shipment of Pickering OGRs, that were added to the Heritage Rose area at the Park. She seemed to be her usual jovial, upbeat self at the June Rose Show. And she had chaired a meeting of municipal & local authorities about how to best maintain the famous rambler arches. Plus leading all the rose garden tours. In retrospect, she did incredible things & inspired many people. If I may, let me quote from the death notice in the Hartford Courant: "Donna's positive outlook and unmatched optimism were hallmarks of her giving personality. She had a golden heart and was always looking to find the good in life and in others. She made everyone see a brighter side." For Donna, the glass was ALWAYS half full not half empty, as they say. Dan Russo

I didn't know Mildred, but it appears she led a grand life and will be missed by many. My thoughts and prayers for her family. Paul Part of her Hosta legacy- Listing of 90 Mildred Seaver Registrations on MyHostas Database Allan P. McConnell………McConnell/Mildred Seaver 1980 Allen C. Haskell………Mildred Seaver/AHS/Walek 2009 Aventurine………Doug Beilstein/Mildred Seaver Blue Plate Special………Mildred Seaver Bold and Brassy………Mildred Seaver/AHS/Walek 2009 Christmas Gold………Mildred Seaver/AHS/Walek 2009 Christmas Tree………Kevin Vaughn/Mildred Seaver 1982 Crayons………Mildred Seaver Daughter of Ledi Lantis……… M. Seaver Diane Gray Dalton……… Mildred Seaver/AHS/Walek 2009 Diane's Fancy……… M. Seaver Doctor Bill-Bob……… Mildred Seaver/AHS/Walek 2009 Don Juan……… Mildred Seaver/AHS/Walek 2009 Don Quixote……… M. Seaver 2004 Don Stevens……… Mildred Seaver 2004 Dragon Lady ………Mildred Seaver El Dorado……… Mildred Seaver/AHS/Walek 2009 Golden Rule……… Mildred Seaver/AHS/Walek 2009 Green Whiskers……… Mildred Seaver/AHS/Walek 2009 High Noon……… Mildred Seaver 2004 Hold the Phone……… Mildred Seaver Hugs and Kisses……… Mildred Seaver Humpback Whale……… Mildred Seaver Imperial Moth……… Mildred Seaver 2004 Ivory Pixie……… Mildred Seaver 1982 Kamona……… Mildred Seaver Komodo Dragon……… Mildred Seaver/Charly Seaver 2004 Lucy Vitols……… Mildred Seaver 1989 Mabel-Maria Herweg……… Mildred Seaver/AHS/Walek 2009 Marvelous Millie……… Mildred Seaver/AHS/Walek 2009 Muriel Seaver Brown……… Mildred Seaver 1984 Pike's Peak……… Maria Plater-Zyberk/Mildred Seaver/Bob Solberg/AHS/Walek 2009 Queen of the Seas……… Mildred Seaver 2001 Red Salamander……… Mildred Seaver Reflecting Glory……… Mildred Seaver Richard Taylor……… Mildred Seaver/AHS/Walek 2009 Richmond……… Mildred Seaver 2004 Richmond streaked……… Mildred Seaver Sea Angel……… Mildred Seaver/AHSWalek 2009 Sea Angel Wings……… Mildred Seaver Sea Aquarius……… Mildred Seaver/AHS/Walek 2009 Sea Beacon……… M. Seaver 2004 Sea Biscuit……… M. Seaver Sea Blue……… Mildred Seaver 1978 Sea Blue Leather……… Mildred Seaver 1994/AHS/Walek 2009 Sea Blue Monster……… Mildred Seaver/AHS/Walek 2009 Sea Bubbles……… Mildred Seaver Sea Bunny……… Mildred Seaver 1986 Sea Current……… Mildred Seaver/Alex Malloy 2001 Sea Dragon……… Mildred Seaver/AHS/Walek 2009 Sea Dream……… Mildred Seaver 1984 Sea Drift……… Mildred Seaver 1978 Sea Ebony……… Mildred Seaver/Bob Solberg 1991 Sea Fire……… Mildred Seaver 2004 Sea Foam……… Mildred Seaver 1978 Sea Frolic……… Mildred Seaver 2004 Sea Gentian……… Mildred Seaver Sea Gold……… Mildred Seaver 1985 Sea Gold Dust……… Mildred Seaver/AHS/Walek 2009 Sea Gold Star……… Mildred Seaver 1984 Sea Grotto……… Mildred Seaver/Pete Ruh 1991 Sea Gulf Stream……… Mark Zilis/Mildred Seaver/Alex Malloy 1999 Sea Gull……… Mildred Seaver 2004 Sea Hero……… Mildred Seaver/AHS/Walek 2009 Sea High Noon……… Mildred Seaver Sea Lightning……… Mildred Seaver 1981 Sea Lotus Leaf……… Mildred Seaver 1985 Sea Mermaid……… Mildred Seaver/AHS/Walek 2009 Sea Mist……… Mildred Seaver/AHS/Walek 2009 Sea Monster……… Mildred Seaver 1978 Sea Nautilus……… Mildred Seaver/AHS/Walek 2009 Sea Nymph……… Mildred Seaver/AHS/Walek 2009 Sea Octopus……… Mildred Seaver 1981 Sea Peridot……… Mildred Seaver/AHS/Walek 2009 Sea Prize……… Mildred Seaver/AHS/Walek 2009 Sea Sapphire……… Mildred Seaver/AHS/Walek 2009 Sea Slate II……… Mildred Seaver/AHS/Walek 2009 Sea Sprite……… Mildred Seaver 1978 Sea Sunrise……… Mildred Seaver 1982 Sea Thunder……… Mildred Seaver/AHS/Walek 2009 Sea Tornado……… Mildred Seaver Sea Waves……… Mildred Seaver/AHS/Walek 2009 Sea White Gold……… Mildred Seaver/Van Wade 1999 Sea Wiggles……… Mildred Seaver 1981 Sea Yellow Sunrise……… Mildred Seaver 1985 Spilt Milk……… M. Seaver 1999 Spinning Wheel ………Mildred Seaver 1986/AHS/Walek 2009 Split Personality……… Mildred Seaver Streaked Regal……… Ran Lydell & Seaver Sun Disk……… Mildred Seaver 2004 Here is a link that might be useful: Mildred Seaver Pic and Artist's comment from 2006

Civil Servant, HMF (Help Me Find) is a terrific resource. The tabs across the top (Description, Photos, Member Ratings, etc.) are all clickable & open to more information, as are the features on the left. "Search / Lookup" lets you enter any rose's name (or part of a name). Using this feature, entered Princess Margaret. That search turned up a few, but only one that matches the parentage. Clicking the "Buy From" tab & selecting Canada turns up Hortico. (Keep in mind it may be available from other sources not listed with HMF.) http://www.helpmefind.com/rose/l.php?scope=1&countryID=12&oTyp=0&n=38813&l=2.4980.4&tab=16

Someone reported the other day on having followed the Queen and Prince Philip for some distance in an automobile and that she'd been laughing almost the whole time. That pleased me, for I've always thought of her as being almost entirely quite reserved. I think she found him not only her support and stay in life, but the light and joy of her life, as well. He visited Canada 70 times, they reported, was honorary colonel of a local army brigade, and sometimes was here to offer a prize, part of a major effort, I forget its name, to encourage widespread self development by youth. As for government-imposed fees being a tax, when a police person stops my car, I must have a licence as a driver and as an owner which I agree to be taxes. But if I don't have the vehicle insured in regard to certain public liability issues, I'll be fined: I question calling that government imposed requirement a tax. ole joyful