The Montreal Star from Montreal, Quebec, Canada • 71

INSIDE BIOSPHERE: The geodesic dome filters bright sunlight into a paradise of right seen from above is the formal mosaic garden shaped like a chrysanthemum plant and bird life At left is the huge aviary with a creek running through the (top) and a portion of the 250-foot formal renaissance-type garden with its three middle and people may mingle with the birds like these flamingoes and storks At fountains In Biosphere there is also a tropical setting and other bird cages more were But on a sad note for him he commented had to remove some trees from La Ronde to make room for added rides" to look alter the holes left by to the City of' Montreal the the Czechoslovakian and Yugosla- landscapers are looking after every vian pavilions which went to New- square inch of ground around foundland These were planted them As well they are respon- with flowers and made into little sible for foliage inside In the rest spots Bourque was also con- French pavilion for example the templating a last-minute job in the seventh floor which last year spot left by the USSR pavilion housed an art exhibition this time when the demolition was completed around is a' rest area furnished only a few days ago with foliage by Mr Bourque The Now that all the pavilions belong German pavilion covering three acres of land was set up inside and out with a battery of plants Backed by a team of 500 workers and 75-80 gardeners plus a store of experience from Expo he remarked year the plants will be more in evidence than last year more of a job and less of a budget but the landscaping will be better Flowers add color the tulips (about 400000) -are now in bloom In June we can plant some more flowers and there will be color to the All he hopes for is ideal weather conditions rain during the night and sun for the day The site he said is very good for planting with its humidity from the surrounding body of water Before the opening however a spraying program was followed to protect everything against the chance of unwelcome insect invasion Also fertilizers were used He feels he and his crew are better prepared this year having learned the needs of the site Perennials and other growing things also have adapted Trees in Notre Dame park for instance have thrived and Mr Bourque would like it known that lose a tree there and on the ground floor and reaches to the top level they work their way down Among the sights they see are a formal garden with three fountains surrounded by a completely handmade trellise fence a chrysanthemum shaped mosidc with a fountain in the centre and shrubs all around a huge aviary where people mingle with the birds and a creek cascades from rocks and winds its way under two small foot bridges several large aviaries just for the birds and a tropical garden In the rose garden behind Biosphere considered by many to be the best rose garden in Canada 10 more varieties or 1000 more roses were added to the 120 kinds blooming there last year said Mr Bourque who is a graduate of the Ecole culture de Vil-vorde near Brussels' Not much replaced I As well the sculpture garden in the nearby area is there again featuring work by Quebec sculptors Only 100000 square yards of lawn had to be replaced on the islands The rest of the million square yards was intact he said The damaged sod was little patches dose to pavilions and so expected But there were some new areas New shrubs planted Near La Poudriftre theatre on St Island considered by the horticulturist as the best spot on the rite because it is well thousands of new shrubs and perennials have been planted The rockery along the canals also has been improved and this summer will be full of colorful blooms He and his team are in charge of the Agriculture pavilion (Man the Producer) and one of the features there is the combination display of flowers and vegetables in one garden The garden on La Ronde in the world is being continued and again will allow the tots playing there to reap its rewards at harvest time Some old areas on toe other hand do not have to be tended by -the landscapers Since du Havre does not belong to the City of Montreal it is not under jurisdiction With a slightly nostalgic tone Pierre Bourque commented the Habitat gardens were no longer his domain Sun Photo br Mm Juatar IN CHARGE OF BIRDS: Derirt Aerts foe man responsible for the birds in Biosphere holds a sulphur crested cockatoo 17 THE MONTREAL STAS May 17 IMS.