The garden of Canada : Burlington, Oakville and district . ty of thesoil. 15,000 apple, pear, plum, peach trees and currant bushes haveassisted the owner to exchange the old frame buildings for thepresent ones. The two-storey fruit house, 25x50, is in the rear ofthe barn seen in cut ; all are roofed with galvanized metal andhave the latest ideas in stable arrangements and cement floors. The house, built in 1901, is heated with hot water furnace andradiators throughout. The main rooms are finished in chestnut,being natural wood especially prepared to show graining. A large,lead-lined tank suppl
The garden of Canada : Burlington, Oakville and district . ty of thesoil. 15,000 apple, pear, plum, peach trees and currant bushes haveassisted the owner to exchange the old frame buildings for thepresent ones. The two-storey fruit house, 25x50, is in the rear ofthe barn seen in cut ; all are roofed with galvanized metal andhave the latest ideas in stable arrangements and cement floors. The house, built in 1901, is heated with hot water furnace andradiators throughout. The main rooms are finished in chestnut,being natural wood especially prepared to show graining. A large,lead-lined tank supplies the complete plumbing system, giving hotand cold water in three stories. There is a laundry fitted with per-manent tubs and convenient taps,*also an attic finished for childrensplay room. The entrance roadway is dug out 14 inches, laid withflat stones in bottom and along sides, then tilled with stones andgraded with gravel. Bonnie Place is known for its peach orchards, and is famed forits shrubs and flowers, which are under Mrs. Hopkins special Barn of W. J. Hopkins, Esq., Burlington.
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