. The Canadian horticulturist [monthly], 1905. Gardening; Canadian periodicals. THE CITY GARDEN A. II. EW'ING, \V0(JUSTOCK, ONT. NOT much can be done in the way of laymg out city gardens, but there are ways of planting in order to get the greatest amount of beaut}- an-d interest out of tliem and there are trees and shrubs and plants that will give a greater amount of in- terest than many that are used. Every man is liable to have a hobby in the line of gar- dening, as in everything else. I suppose, and there seem to be fashions in gardening too, but I believe there is the greatest amount of sa
. The Canadian horticulturist [monthly], 1905. Gardening; Canadian periodicals. THE CITY GARDEN A. II. EW'ING, \V0(JUSTOCK, ONT. NOT much can be done in the way of laymg out city gardens, but there are ways of planting in order to get the greatest amount of beaut}- an-d interest out of tliem and there are trees and shrubs and plants that will give a greater amount of in- terest than many that are used. Every man is liable to have a hobby in the line of gar- dening, as in everything else. I suppose, and there seem to be fashions in gardening too, but I believe there is the greatest amount of satisfaction both for an amateur or profes- sional gardener to be obtained out of the hardv herbaceous plants, bulbs and A Beauty Spot in an Amateurs Garden in Perth The different species and varieties are in bloom from early spring to early winter ; amongst them there is an endless variety of form and color; they are of very easy cul- vation, will grow in almost any soil and re- quire comparatively little attention. Per- haps it would not be amiss to name a dozen out of tht: hundreds to be found in the cata- logues: Delphinium (larkspur), phlox, iris (Fleur-de-lis or flags), helianthus (sun flower), aquilegia (columbine), campanula, digitalis (foxglove), hollyhocks, ornamental poppies, tritoma (red 'hot poker). I do not mean to say that this class of plants should altogether take the place of many others in common use. such as geran- iums, cannas, stocks, phlox drummondi, etc. We can hardly get along without them, but I think that the hardy berbaceous plants should be made the main feature. I am very glad to see that the geometrical. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original St. Catharines, E. S. Leavenworth
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