THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST 



bles, tlie rest of the ground, about half an 

 acre in extent, is given over to the produc- 

 tion of flowers and fruit. As a result of 

 years of experience Mr. Whyte has discov- 

 ered the best varieties of flowers to grow 

 to ensure continual bloom from spring until 

 late in the autumn. 



A Lovely Section in Mr. Wliyte's Garden 



This view is near the entrance from the street. In the fore- 

 ground is a canna bed bordered with tuberous begonias. The tree 

 IS an Ostheim cherry. In the distance is the street fence covered 

 with Virginia creeper. 



The following partial list of flowers in 

 bloom during the different months will give 

 some conception of the beauty of this gar- 

 den: 



May — Narcissus, over 75 varieties ; tulips, 

 over 100 varieties. 



June — Paeonies, 30 kinds ; lilies. 30 kinds, 

 lasting all season ; German iris, 40 kinds. 



July — Spiraeas, 15 varieties ; Japanese 

 iris, 35 varieties. 



August and September — Gladioli, be- 

 tween 4,000 and 5,000 bulbs ; phlox, 70 

 varieties, and over 70 kinds of herbaceous 

 perennials. 



In addition to the flowers Mr. Whyte 

 finds time to grow 25 kinds of grapes, 15 of 

 apples, TO of currants, 32 of gooseberries, 

 and the Herbert raspberry. 



A Hand Weeder 



On entering Mr. Whyte's grounds, after 

 the beauty of the general effect has been 

 noted, attention is soon drawn to the neat- 

 ness of the walks w^hich reach to all parts 

 of the garden. After trying numerous ex- 

 periments Mr. Whyte believes he has dis- 

 covered a walk that is free from the w^eak 

 points of most garden paths. " In making 



A Crescent Hoe 



my paths," said Mr. Whyte, " I excavate 

 the earth 33^ feet wide and 15 inches deep. 

 The trench is filled in with unsifted coal 

 ashes about 14 inches deep. This is then 

 well rolled with a garden roller, then a layer 

 of sifted ashes, rolled again and covered 

 with about an inch of sandy earth, which, 

 when rolled hard, makes a very pleasant 

 path to walk upon, dry, free from grittiness, 

 and easily kept clean. They are lined on 

 both sides wath small rounded boulders. 



