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A variety of palms

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A variety of palm trees at Castleton Gardens in St. Mary, Jamaica.

Water lilies in the pond

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Water lilies in the pond at Castleton Botanical Gardens in St. Mary, Jamaica.

Visitors enjoying the view of the Tree Fern (Cyathea Arborea)

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"Visitors enjoying the view of the Tree Fern and Cyathea Arborea near the edge of the pond."

Bauhinia a tree orchid

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A specimen of a bauhinia tree orchid.

Corner of Oxford and Halfway Tree Road

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"For five days a week the woman in this picture, Panchin Edwards, a KSAC employee, can be seen tending her strip of garden at the junction of Oxford Road and Half-way Tree Road. Many people have been heard to say, "if only more of the city looked…

Corner of Oxford and Halfway Tree Road

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"The water has ceased to flow in other directions and this once well-kept spot at the corner of Oxford and Half-way Tree Roads is dying of thirst. The woman who used to tend the garden has not garden has not been seen for some time."

Charles Phillips fertilized garden

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"Total concept: After using pig manure to make cooking gas Charles Phillips fertilises his garden with the residue. On Saturday this garden nearby the piggery was a lush and verdant green. Running across the picture is the wire which carries the…

The balcony of Laurel Peart's Kingston apartment

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" 'Fauning' over flora: The balcony of Laurel Peart's Kingston apartment hardly has room for people. Her potted plants have taken over, and now they're even invading the living area.
The place is a profusion of staghorn fern, baby's breath, palm,…