South Carolina, Near Charleston: looking down Magnolia Walk bordered by the brilliantly blooming azalea bushes at Magnolia-on-the-Ashley, more familiarly known now as Magnolia Gardens. Almost three hundred years ago at Drayton of England migrated to Barbados and later to England [America?], acquiring a large tract of land on the Ashley River, including not only this property but several other plantations. Ever since,the Drayton family and its descendants have owned and occupied Magnolia-on-the-Ashley. It was one John Grimke-Drayton, who added his mother's name to his own in order to inherit the lovely place, who is responsible for the beauty of the gardens. He had studied for the ministry, but because of tuberculosis was ordered by his physician to spend his days outdoors. So he turned his attention to the soil and twenty five acres of goregous [gorgeous] blooms are the result of his efforts and direction. He lived to enjoy the fruits of his work and has left a garden to which thousands of people come annually during the blooming season which begins the camellias in the fall and end with the azaleas in the spring. Sanders, 1953
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South Carolina, Near Charleston: looking down Magnolia Walk bordered by the brilliantly blooming azalea bushes at Magnolia-on-the-Ashley, more familiarly known now as Magnolia Gardens. Almost three hundred years ago at Drayton of England migrated to Barbados and later to England [America?], acquiring a large tract of land on the Ashley River, including not only this property but several other plantations. Ever since,the Drayton family and its descendants have owned and occupied Magnolia-on-the-Ashley. It was one John Grimke-Drayton, who added his mother's name to his own in order to inherit the lovely place, who is responsible for the beauty of the gardens. He had studied for the ministry, but because of tuberculosis was ordered by his physician to spend his days outdoors. So he turned his attention to the soil and twenty five acres of goregous [gorgeous] blooms are the result of his efforts and direction. He lived to enjoy the fruits of his work and has left a garden to which thousands of people come annually during the blooming season which begins the camellias in the fall and end with the azaleas in the spring. Sanders, 1953 This print is appended with “SS” [Social Sciences] to distinguish it from [1996.0009.KU104903] in 601-10-2 (duplicate)
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