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James Gardens is a botanical garden in Etobicoke area of Toronto Ontario Canada along the Humber River. It was the estate of Mr. and Mrs. Fred T. James. In 1908 Fred James purchased the property from his wife’s parents Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Rumney as well as the adjoining land from the Home Smith Company. This purchase totalled 21 acres (8.5 ha) of hills valleys virgin forest and bush meadow land on the west side of the Humber River in the area then part of Etobicoke.