. Savannah and its surroundings . s. In the center of thepark is a magnificent fountain designed from the modelwhich was awarded the prize in the first International Exhi-bition in London in 1844, and similar to the grand fountainin the Place de la Concorde in Paris. Radiating from thefountain in all directions are broad, winding walks. Thepark is filled with trees, and their foliage is one of its chiefcharms. The walks are bordered with lawns, and clumpsof roses, coleas, cacti and ivy and climbing plants growluxuriantly among the native pines. In the center of theparade ground, or park extens
. Savannah and its surroundings . s. In the center of thepark is a magnificent fountain designed from the modelwhich was awarded the prize in the first International Exhi-bition in London in 1844, and similar to the grand fountainin the Place de la Concorde in Paris. Radiating from thefountain in all directions are broad, winding walks. Thepark is filled with trees, and their foliage is one of its chiefcharms. The walks are bordered with lawns, and clumpsof roses, coleas, cacti and ivy and climbing plants growluxuriantly among the native pines. In the center of theparade ground, or park extension, stands the Confederatemonument. To the fortunate early arrangement of the town by Ogle-thorpe, Savannah owes much of its beauty to-day. ISoother American city has such wealth of foliage, such charm-ing seclusion and such sylvan perfection, so united with allthe convenience and compactness of a great commercialcity. The squares which were originally intended as placesof refuge for the colonists, in time of attack, are now the. Savannah and Its Surroundings. lungs of the city—the breathing spots and play grounds forchildren. Many of the squares are adorned with statues,fountains and mounds, gigantic oaks and magnolias, withhere and thera catalpas and banana trees. Among the(lowers the most beautiful are the rose and the camelia-japonica which bloom luxuriantly in mid-winter in the openair. But its natural beauty is not all that Savannah architecture is varied and striking; much of it in thequaint fashion of by-gone days, but with those characteris-tics that the art of the present day is eager to is rich in historic memories; its schools are unsurpassed ;its society is cultured; art is patronized, and all the influencesexist which make the city attractive.
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