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The park, one of the city's oldest, is bounded by Jarvis Street on the west, Sherbourne Street on the east, [[Carlton Street]] on the north and [[Gerrard Street East]] on the south. |
The park, one of the city's oldest, is bounded by Jarvis Street on the west, Sherbourne Street on the east, [[Carlton Street]] on the north and [[Gerrard Street East]] on the south. |
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In the centre of the park is a Victorian conservatory known as the [[Palm House]]. Rare tropical plants from all over the globe are nurtured inside. Admission is free. The trees in the park represent the northern tip of the [[Carolinian forest]] with species such as [[black cherry]], [[American beech]], [[red oak]], [[sugar maple]] and [[sassafras]]. Most are over one hundred years old. The park is home to three varieties of [[squirrel]], the gray, the black, and, unique to this park, the red tailed black squirrel. The park is also home to the city's largest flock of [[pigeon]]s, a roving [[peregrine falcon]] and statue of [[Robbie Burns]]. |
In the centre of the park is a Victorian conservatory known as the [[Palm House]]. Rare tropical plants from all over the globe are nurtured inside. Admission is free. The trees in the park represent the northern tip of the [[Carolinian forest]] with species such as [[black cherry]], [[American beech]], [[red oak]], [[sugar maple]] and [[sassafras]]. Most are over one hundred years old. The park is home to three varieties of [[squirrel]], the gray, the black, and, unique to this park, the red tailed black squirrel. The park is also home to the city's largest flock of [[pigeon]]s, a roving [[peregrine falcon]] and a statue of [[Robbie Burns]]. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 03:21, 14 March 2007
Allan Gardens is a park and indoor botanical garden located in Toronto, Canada. The garden and the main part of the property was donated by George William Allan, a one-time Mayor of Toronto and long-time Senator.
The park, one of the city's oldest, is bounded by Jarvis Street on the west, Sherbourne Street on the east, Carlton Street on the north and Gerrard Street East on the south.
In the centre of the park is a Victorian conservatory known as the Palm House. Rare tropical plants from all over the globe are nurtured inside. Admission is free. The trees in the park represent the northern tip of the Carolinian forest with species such as black cherry, American beech, red oak, sugar maple and sassafras. Most are over one hundred years old. The park is home to three varieties of squirrel, the gray, the black, and, unique to this park, the red tailed black squirrel. The park is also home to the city's largest flock of pigeons, a roving peregrine falcon and a statue of Robbie Burns.
See also
List of botanical gardens in Canada