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The Canadian Horticulturist. 



A WILD FLOWER GARDEN. 



Anyone who has planted and cultivated flowers in neatly laid out beds, or 

 carefully planned ribbon borders, is aware of the amount of labor and constant 

 attention necessary to produce the desired effect. To those who cannot give 

 this care, the " Wild Garden " presents a substitute, which, for its unusual and 

 varied effects, for cheapness and the small amount of labor necessary for its 

 construction, has no rival. " Wild Garden Seeds " are a mixture of varieties of 

 hardy flower seeds, and can be bought at a much less price than when sold in 

 separate packets. No one who has not seen such a bed can form an idea of its 



possibilities, the different seasons of bloom insur- 

 ing something new almost every day. They are 

 particularly adapted for the cemetery, or for the 

 ornamentation of public parks, church yards, etc ; 

 also for sowing alongside of fences and on untidy> 

 bare spots of ground, which are so frequently found 

 about almost every place in the country, which, if 



properly cared for and 

 kept free from weeds, 

 will produce more 

 flowers during a sea- 

 son than are found in 

 many of the best cul- 

 tivated gardens. As 

 there are many bien- 

 nial and perennial 

 plants among them, 

 they will last for years 

 with but little care. 

 Fig. 741. -Wild Flower Gardkn. Many of the most 



showy varieties can be transplanted to vacant spots in the flower border, and 

 add much to its attractiveness through the entire season. They may be sown 

 broadcast or in drills. The drills should be one foot apart. 



Toronto. J. A. Simmers. 



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