Introduction
Planting the Seeds
Cultivating the Garden
Second-Generation Gardening
Landscape Architecture
Railway Station Gardening
Gardening in the Schools
The Cultivators
Reaping the Harvest
Bibliography
Photos by Beth Powning
Other Gardening Sites
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Cultivating the Garden
Landscape Architecture
The historical county atlases of the 19th century included attractive line drawings of the homes of those willing to pay for their inclusion in the volumes. Although clearly idealized, these charming landscapes, with their lively dogs and horses, give us an idea of what homesteads of the time were aiming for.
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Illustrated Historical Atlas of Pictou County, Nova Scotia.
Philadelphia: Meacham, 1879. |
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Illustrated Historical Atlas of Prince Edward Island.
Philadelphia : Meacham, 1879. |
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Illustrated Historical Atlas of York County, Ontario.
Toronto: Miles, 1878. |
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Illustrated Historical Atlas of Hastings and Prince Edward Counties, Ontario.
Toronto: Belden, 1878. |
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