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Beautiful Garden

William Reader, an Englishman who brought his love of gardening to Calgary in 1908 collected plants from all over the world. He introduced many of these into this alpine rock garden. Reader taught Calgarians that it is possible to have a beautiful garden in Calgary, despite our tough growing conditions.

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Uploaded on June 26, 2008
Taken on June 26, 2008