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» NEXT. WEDNESDAY, “Aug.

_ 30,.VanDusen Botanical Garden -

“celebrates its 20th anniversary
, by opening. tothe gates to the
public for free from 10 a.m. to 8
Dame
‘This once-abandoned golf c course.

“located at the corner of Oak and 37th ©

“Avenue in Vancouver, has been trans-
formed into.a world-class garden, It

has. become ‘famous’ for its’ compre-:
= hensive plant. collection. displayed :

"within a’ picturesque’ design:
vos“ We'were astonished by the range
of plants,. the. inventiveness of the

*’ design and the beauty of the garden ..’
_ as'a whole, It is a splendid place, even

in the dead. of winter,” wrote Wayne
Winterrrowd,) * ‘a.-.” well- known
“American garden writer,”

~The garden is threaded with path-.
_Wways that ‘interweave a series of 46.

» display areas and plant collections. In

some areas, the plants are arranged to
show the botanical relationships. For
instance. the Rhododendron. Walk

_ contains 942 different varieties which
burst:into a magnificent display of.

color fram March to the end of May.
Other areas, arranged according to

the geographical origin, provide spe-

cial interest, such’ as the wonderful

_ autumn: color. of the. Eastern North
American tree collection. Children of

all ages will also enjoy solving. the

puzzle: ofthe. Elizabethan - Hedge

Maze while parents can stand froma

. viewpoint and Jook over the maze

towards. the. bold four-acré Alma

‘VanDusen meadow garden. A special.

aniversary commemorative - tree-
planting ceremony will take place at
p.in. Wednesday in the Autumn

Cale Arboretum: *

-» For- more information, - phone
VanDusen Botanical Garden at 878-

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