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From: dmm@calmasd.UUCP (David M. MacMillan)
Newsgroups: net.garden
Subject: Re: Botanical Gardens
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Date: Wed, 21-Aug-85 20:06:43 EDT
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Posted: Wed Aug 21 20:06:43 1985
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     In Monaco, there is an "Exotic Garden" (I shall not
attempt the French spelling).  The location is spectacular
(the side of a cliff), but it consists almost entirely
of cactus.  Coming from the southwest, this is perhaps
less impressive to me than it might be to a Monaco native.
They label species.

     Remarkably (I'm serious about this), there is a large
limestone-type cavern beneath the gardens.  Worth a visit
(no plants in it, though :-) ).  Perhaps the last thing
you'd expect in Monaco.

     You cannot get to the gardens by walking directly up
the mountain from Monaco Ville - the only road starts
somewhere around Monte-Carlo.

     The only other thing worth seeing in town is the
Aquarium - Cousteau is based there.  Marvelous.
Not many plants, though.

                               David M. MacMillan