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 tubers. 



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 



Another Walk in the Same Garden 



and formal styles of bedding and gardening 

 are losing favor and that the tendency is 

 more and more to the natural, which is cer- 

 tainly more beautiful and also more restful 

 to the tired brain of the present day business 

 man or workman. If you go in for roses 

 they should have a garden for themselves,. 



* Extract from an address delivered before the Woodstock Horticultural Society. The Horticultuiist will be pleased to receive copies, 

 of papers read at meeting i of societies. 



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