The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-04-27
EXPOSITION, GROUNDS.
A Southern Woods to be Transform
ed into a Paradise-More Than
a Million Plants and Trees.
Frank Eberle.


Artistic landscape engineering and
gardening is rapidly transforming
what was but rough scope of wood.
land into a paradise of beauty. Art
has been brought to the aid of na-
ture in accomplishing the great land
scape work of the jamestown Exposi-
ton. Natural forests are utilized
where available and massive trees are
being transplanted to carry out the
plan Of the work and conform to the
general arrangement Of streets, build
ings, and other Exposition improve
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More than a million plants, shrubs
and trees are already in place on the
grounds, covcr'r" nary varieties
from the budding p!ants just opening
into life TO a giant liveoak whose age
is estimated at nearly a thousand
years. This veteran oak, the king Of
the transformed forest, was large
tree when America was discovered
and its spreading branches will af-
ford shade and shelter to thousands
of Exposition visitors.
The arranging Of the grounds neces-
itatcd the draining of more than
thousand acres Of land in order to
guard against any possibility of ma
laria. Streams had to be lbridged and
great trees had to be transplanted
and in many instances had to be car
ried OH RATS across tide water for
many miles. An old apple orchard
which occupied part Of the ground
needed by the Exposition had to be
removed. Instead of being destroyed
it was dug up and the trees transplant
ted around a thirty-five acre drill
ground to provide shade and add
beauty to the surroundings.
The Exposition avenues are to be
rendered attractive by five rows OF
trees, two of apple, two of red ma
pie and one Of pin oak. All open spa
ces are to be covered with trees,
shrubs and flowers; and flowers and
shrubs will be planted along the
walks. The creamy white magnolias
and lilies, the bright golden rods, ro'
ses and other Towering plants and
trees, will minglc their colors with
the various shades Of green furnished
by the ivy, the maple, the oak, the
pinf and the bay trees.
Ferns in endless variety are to be
seen along the beds Of flowers, and
luxuriant palms will play an import
ant part in beautifying the landscape
Towering high above the roses, lilies,
lilacs, jasmine, magnolias and multi
tudcs of other shrubs and trees stand
groves of pines along the waite,
courses.
The tree growth had an important
influence on the building of the Ex'
position, for the streets and roadways
on the grounds have been made te
conform to a great extent to the TO-
cation of the trees in order that al
attractive landscape setting may bt
GlVcn to the DullulnSS wherever Pos
sible. Some of the walks will be bow
ers of beauty under natural arbors OF
scuppernong grape, Virginia creeper'
and other trailing vines.
The fence around the grounds two
and half miles long, is in itself /
thing of great beauty. 1t is eigh
feet high, made Of farm wire and bari
wire. The entire fence is covered will
Japanese honeysuckle blooming al
summer, with trumpet vine with thei1
long scarlet flowers and with the mag
nificent crimson rambler rose. Thus
the beauty Of the Exposition grounds
may be seen on every side, even th'
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