September, 1909 



THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST 



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removed. For the bed areas, I recom- 

 mend that in the autumn of the year, be- 

 Ifore planting, the surface be covered with 

 rotted manure, about twenty cords to an 

 acre in quantity, and that in the spring, 

 immediately before planting time, the 

 same shall be well spaded into the exist- 

 ing soil. This operation should be re- 

 peated once a year for at least three 

 years. Precaution should be taken in the 

 bed grading to see that no pools or water 

 pockets are liable to form, for it has been 

 my experience that in such situations, 

 under the soil and climatic conditions 

 given, there is most danger of winter kill- 

 ing. With the prescribed preparation of 

 ground, proper planting and caring for 

 the plants, there is no reason why the 

 plants should not live and develop the 

 desired effects within a few years. The 

 varieties have been selected for those 

 places for which they are naturally most 

 suited." Then Mr. Miller proceeds to 

 define the two different purposes of the 

 planting as follows : 



THE ESTHEriC PURPOSE 



"While the boundaries of the park have 

 been defined by foliage masses, care has 

 been exercised to not injure the views 

 into the park from the surrounding resi- 

 dences and thoroughfares and at the 

 same time to furnish sufficient seclusion 

 within the park, framing the house- 

 gables and shutting out the dirt road-sur- 

 face of boundary streets as now seen from 

 the park. 



"The divisions of the park are defined 

 by foliage masses and all the matured 

 existing trees have been taken advantage 

 of and conforming varieties selected to 

 complement them in the groups. In the 

 arrangement consideration has been 

 given to economic values, such as that 

 of binding root formations suitable for 

 holding up the sandy banks of the ravine, 

 also requirements as to sun and shade 

 and moist and dry situations, composi- 

 tions of size and color and texture of 

 foliage and habit of growth. Evergreens . 

 have been introduced to break the winter 

 monotony and are composed for natural 

 and formal effects, and winter berry- and 

 twig-values have been taken advantage 

 of. 



"In each division of the park a distri- 

 bution and composition of color of bloom 

 has been arranged and certain striking 

 features made to dominate the division in 

 season. For instance, in 'the flower mall', 

 the two straight formal borders will be 

 alive in the spring with the dotted rows 

 of lilac blossoms against the yellow bloom 

 of the taller irregular caragana in back 

 and these will be faced with bridal wreath, 

 the graceful branches of which later when 

 in bloom will form long striking lines of 

 showering white flowers. 



"The 'great lawn', on the other hand, 

 'though containing large groups with dif- 

 ferent colored bloom for different months, 

 is dominated by striking masses of the 



common snowball circulated through naturally divides the whole into many 

 every portion of its borders, a sight which parts. These parts are quite defined by 

 will enlist the public interest and regard the planting groups indicated on planting 

 for the beauty of the park and arouse a plan and as far as possible open grass 

 pride in it and a desire to visit it. plots have been retained. The purpose 



"Again, the upper lawn is dominated of the planting has been to make a ser- 

 by hydrangeas planted- as border edgings ies of these parts, each having a different 

 so that the heavy blossoms may droop characteristic. 



over to the lawn surface, and there are the "After the trees and shrubs are ma- 



white and pink diervillas in the lawn to tured and the park maintenance is on an 

 the northeast, and long strips of Spircea established basis, the ravine will possess 

 arguta by the walk leading thereto. an opportunity for feature planting that 



"In the ravine, the existing growth and will make it famous. I have in mind 

 shoulders of the banks prevent long facing with perennials, biennials and an- 

 views, and the winding stream channel nuals the irregular borders which cover 



the banks and surround each grass plot, 

 filling the openings or bays in the shrub 

 groups and edges of channel, the varie- 

 ties to be selected being those which will 

 be in bloom when the shrubs are not, and 

 which planted in quantities will form 

 striking sheets of color. It is purposed 

 that each section shall have a different 





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