The Prairie Provinces of Canada : their history, people, commerce, industries, and resources . ny,with its glorious rose-like bloom, is quite hardy all over the Canadian prairies; the German irises, which have so manycombinations ol rare colours; so is thedainty columbine, the golden glow, thebleeding heart, several of the poppies,achillea, phlox, pinks, delphinium, severaltypes of the lily, lychnis, &c. i M annual llowers there are a great number available to the horticulturist. The common experience of the visitor is oneoi surprise at the excellence of our-weet peas, dahlias, asters, p


The Prairie Provinces of Canada : their history, people, commerce, industries, and resources . ny,with its glorious rose-like bloom, is quite hardy all over the Canadian prairies; the German irises, which have so manycombinations ol rare colours; so is thedainty columbine, the golden glow, thebleeding heart, several of the poppies,achillea, phlox, pinks, delphinium, severaltypes of the lily, lychnis, &c. i M annual llowers there are a great number available to the horticulturist. The common experience of the visitor is oneoi surprise at the excellence of our-weet peas, dahlias, asters, petunias, nastur-tiums, slocks, and zinnias, while of otherlesser-known sorts there are scores thatthrive remarkably well. A good flowergarden is very easy to provide in any oneof the three Prairie Provinces, while inill quarters Nature has strewn a profusionof bright wild flowers. Finally, it should be remarked that noone should judge of our horticulturalpossibilities too harshly. This is a newcountry, ami year by year should, andno doubt will, add to its list of success-ful ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF BATTLEFORD 3°9


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