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Erberto Casagrandi, Michael Manley & Noel Silveria

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"Italian Ambassador, Erberto Casagrandi, P.M. Manley [centre] and Noel Silveria; standing up is Carmen Parris."

Irwin Park construction

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"Not only plants: Construction workers put final logs and boards in place for the bridge and pavilions scattered throughout the gardens."

Irwin Park

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"Plants for days: The garden's 14-acre nursery is the largest in the island, and will supply plants for government landscaping projects throughout Jamaica. The nursery will also offer practical courses in landscape design and plant culture for hotel…

Acres to be used for pine plantation in Jamaica

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"Raw materials for the future. Part of Jamaica's 15,000 acres of pine plantation in the upland country. In the background, area to be planted."

Vincent Williamson explaining FIDCO afforestation programme

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"Vincent Williamson, FIDCO Assistant Plantations Manager [back to camera] explains the Company's afforestation programme at Mullet Hall Gap. The event was a recent tour of the Mount James Management Unit by the visiting forestry delegates."

Pine fence posts

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"Intermediate yields from young pine forests, finding ready markets in the fence post industry."