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December 20, 2007 : Old UBC Botanical Garden
Keywords: Old UBC Botanical Garden, circa 1920s
This image is a scan from the garden's John Davidson lantern slide collection. UBC Botanical Garden has been continuously operating as a university botanical garden since 1916, but it has not always been in the same location. When the Point Grey campus was originally constructed, the garden occupied the heart of the campus. This image from that era gives an idea of what it looked like; formal evolutionary beds for teaching purposes formed the core of the garden, with an arboretum of mostly native plants ringing the edges. Much (95%?) of these original plantings have since been destroyed.
There is one object that connects the first iteration of the botanical garden with the present third version. The plinth in this image now stands at the centre of the modern Physic Garden, though the sundial on it has since been replaced.
Posted by Daniel Mosquin at December 20, 2007 8:59 AM
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Posted by: Sue at December 20, 2007 9:56 AM
Nice change of pace, Daniel. However, I'm reminded of a wise ol' friends point of view. "It's okay to look back, just don't stare."
Best to all for a full and safe holiday.
Mike
Posted by: Mike Bush at December 20, 2007 10:09 AM
Of course, in reading the old post of the new garden, you have me wondering what the joke is...?
Posted by: Andrea at December 20, 2007 10:14 AM
Ah, Andrea, that's a tricky one. No one has ever replied, I'm not sure if I should give away the joke...
Posted by: Daniel Mosquin 
at December 20, 2007 10:23 AM
I think I recall the joke, Daniel, but you should be the one to reveal it. Visitors will still want to see the sundial and the physic garden for themselves.
Posted by: Debby at December 20, 2007 12:38 PM
Alright, I'll 'fess.
The sundial displays the UBC crest and motto on it. UBC's motto is “Tuum est”. A close look at the sundial, though, reveals something with a bit of humour injected into it: “Time ex”
Posted by: Daniel Mosquin at December 20, 2007 2:00 PM
can you hear the groans daniel
the old garden is lovely
good night daniel
Posted by: elizabeth a airhart at December 20, 2007 2:30 PM
Heh. It took me a minute, then I chuckled.
Posted by: Van at December 21, 2007 7:14 AM
Was this slide, hand coloured?
Posted by: Big Al at December 21, 2007 2:58 PM
Yes, this is hand-tinted, like many of Davidson's slides. There was no TV back then...
Posted by: Daniel Mosquin at December 21, 2007 2:59 PM
Please share your comments about the photograph(s) and accompanying write-up. Telling a story about the subject of the photograph(s) is also much appreciated! If you have a gardening question, the best place to ask is on the UBC Botanical Garden Forums. Thank you!
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Does the sun dial keep good time?
I think the old-fashioned formal gardens were great, in their day. Now the gardens are so different, but they too are great.
Isn't it sad that all that former beauty has had to be replaced with buildings? I hate when they cut down beautiful trees to build houses and so someone can have a view. What's wrong with looking at trees?