Ornamental Gardening in Southern British Columbia 



MOST conifers, evergreen and deci- 

 duous shrubs that grow in the 

 temperate zone and some sub- 

 tropical ones do well in the southern part 

 of British Columbia. In conifers, Arau- 

 caria imbricata, Cedrus Deodara, C. 

 Libani^ C. Atlantica, cypress, retinos- 

 poras, arborvitae, many species of pine 

 and others do well. The different varie- 

 ties of holly do remarkably well. It is 

 best to plant all of them in the fall as 

 soon as there is enough rain to thorough- 

 ly moisten the soil. Root action will then 

 commence before winter sets in and the 

 plants or trees do not feel the effects of 

 transplanting. If planted later in fall or 

 in the spring they do not do so well. The 

 spring usually is dry with high cold 

 winds that cut and dry up the foliage 

 when there is no root action. 



Laurel, box, privet and so forth can 

 be planted any time from the middle of 

 October until the first of May with safe- 

 ty. • Deciduous shrubs can be planted 

 from the first of November to the middle 

 oi April. They are often planted earlier 

 and later but it is not advisable. 



Roses are often planted too late and 

 do not give satisfaction. They can be 

 planted from the middle of November 

 until the last of February with safety. 

 Much depends upon the season. If we 

 get early frosts, the roses shed their 

 leaves and can be transplanted earlier. 



GARDENING IN VICTORIA 



Victoria has a shortage of water and 



G. A. Knight, Victoria 



many gardens that were beautiful a few 

 years ago are now a disgrace to the city. 

 Many citizens will not pay a high price 

 for water for their gardens. Even if they 

 are willing and reside on the higher 

 levels, there is no force. This is a great 

 mistake. There is plenty of water in the 



mountains. It will have to be brought 

 down and should have been long ago. 

 As there are so many forests in this part 

 of the country, the citizens of Victoria 

 should have free water for their gardens 

 and there should be no dusty streets and 

 shade trees. 



View of Flower Show Held in Victoria, British Columbia, Last August 



From the f'icforia Coluninf 



Victoria usually looks better in winter 

 than in summer. In winter, the lawns 

 are green, the evergreen foliage is clean 

 and the beautiful holly with its red 

 berries are bright and beautiful ; some of 

 the latter are really magnificent. The 

 pyracantha, ivy and the different varieties 

 of laurel are very beautiful. Some of them 

 flower all winter. We also have some 

 very fine specimens of Araucaria imbri- 

 cata, usually called "monkey puzzle." 

 Many of our native evergreens and deci- 

 duous trees and shrubs also are very 

 beautiful. 



Some varieties of pears will succeed 

 where other fruits might fail. They 

 thrive on clay soil, if well underdrained. 



Did you learn anything new about gar- 

 dening this season? If so, tell it to others 

 through the columns of The Canadian 

 Horticulturist. 



RfaododendroDS Grow to Perfection in Victoria, B.C. 



Krom tlie P'ictoria Culonist. 



The Canadian Hortici lturist 

 would like to hear oftener from readers 

 who grow raspberries, • blackberries, 

 currants, or gooseberries. Send for 

 publiralion a description of your patch 

 and tell how you plant, cultivate, prune, 

 pick and market. 



23!) 



