The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-11-22

about according to the percentage given
above. Therefore II Demerars isn't cos
mopoltan city there is nothing of the kind
anywhere.
The city and the province for sixty miles
inland il four and Oue-haH feet below sea
level This fact has necessitated the build
ing Of a seawsll against the city and along
the coast, in the absence Of which the city
and country for miles back would be food
ed at every high tide, The seawall is a CO.
lossal work OF engineering, requiring many
years of labor and millions of dollars in its
construction, and well does the work for
which it is intended. The top Of the wall
is possibly three feet in width and along
the sea side Of the city and vicinity forms
magnificent walk and promenade. After
the heat OF the day and from one to two
hours before dark this is the fashionable
rendezvous Of the city. Young people
come out to get glimpse ana word with
each other, the fashionable world resorts
here in family carriages and barouches to
get breath Of the fresh sea air, to throw
off the languor OF the day and to meet in
social recognition and conversation. a
carriage road runs for miles along the sea
wall among the most luXurldnt tropical To-
liage and the drive is one long to be remem M
bered with the most vivid recollections OF
pleasure.
The city's botanic gsrdens-the Central
Park of Detherara - are extensive, well
kent and elaborate. Beautiful maCada-
mixed drives run through the gardens in
every direction, seats, fountains and rustic
arbors are on every hand, and the effect
cannot be imagined by one not acquainJe ed
with the tropics. What / wish TO lay es-
peclal stress upon is the intuite variety of
tropical flowers, shrube, heritage and foli-
age in these magnificent gardens. 1t IL
said by eminent botanists TO be the largest
and best in the world in or out OF doors.
Palms are infinite in their variety and sur
Drisiug effects A volume couldn't do jus-
tce to this magnificent garden, and in clos
ing my reference to it | only add u word re-
garding the finest and rarest flower in the
world the queenly Victoria kegia. These
grow in tho inuumerable little canals which
wind through the gardens, and are Of the
water lily family. The plant has one leaf
floating on the water and is the largest OF
any green thing grown. From the carriage
drive they look to be at least two feet across,
perfectly fiat but slightly curves upwards
at the sides. The flower is as large as
quart bowl, in shape like water lily, and
OF an infinite variety OF c0lors. Certainly
the gorgeous Victoria Regia is the floral
wonder of the world
The principal business and residence
streets are wide, we'll macademized, good
sidewalks OF square stone blocks, ana the
city in its outward aspect will compare
most favorably with any northern town.
Bear in mind that all residences here and
among the islands are built villa style.
Spacious verandas are all around ana IL IL
very rarely that one finds pane OF glass in
house. Doors, windows and partitions
between rooms are all swinging lattice.
The province has one railroad OF sixty
miles which runs up the coast TO the little
port of Berbice and another OF fifteen miles
| into the country which was recently opened
by the colonial governor, Sir Walter Lin
dali, with speeches and dinner. This lat
ter road was built only to accommodate