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Castleton Gardens

Castleton Botanical Garden is a horticultural site of interest established in 1862 and located 19 miles from Kingston, Jamaica. Soon after their creation the gardens were "the most richly stocked in the Caribbean, boasting over 180 species of palm and at least 400 specimens of other flora".

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Castleton Botanical Garden is a horticultural site of interest established in 1862 and located 19 miles from Kingston, Jamaica.12 Soon after their creation the gardens were "the most richly stocked in the Caribbean, boasting over 180 species of palm and at least 400 specimens of other flora".3

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  1. Postcard, undated. Text "Greetings from Jamaica. Castleton Gardens, 19 miles from Kingston".
  2. Postcard, undated. Text "Castleton Gardens. Greetings from Jamaica.".
  3. "Castleton Garden Website". castletongarden.com. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
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