The Montreal Botanical Garden (Jardin botanique de Montréal)

The botanical garden is comprised of 75 hectares (190 acres) of thematic gardens and greenhouses.

·         The Chinese Garden has many winding paths, an artificial mountain, and a building in the Chinese style housing a collection of bonsai and penjing. It is the largest Chinese garden in the world outside China. 

·         The Alpine Garden has several paths winding over a rocky outcrop which is covered with tiny, delicate alpine plants.

·         The Japanese Garden is populated with Japanese plants, and it contains a building in the Japanese style containing an exhibit on tea. It also includes a large koi pond.The garden hosts an annual Hiroshima memorial ceremony on August 6, with the hourly ringing of a Japanese Peace Bell made in Hiroshima.

·         The First Nations Garden is populated with Canadian plants; the maple, birch, and pine trees shade its paths. It has several totem poles and exhibits demonstrating traditional Native American artwork. 

The Botanical Garden was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 2008 as it is considered to be one of the most important botanical gardens in the world due to the extent of its collections and facilities.