The article focuses on the establishment of a public garden in Savannah, Georgia by the Trustees for Establishing the Colony of Georgia in America. The trustees has a several goals, including to contribute to the economic expansion of the British Empire. The attempts to fulfill that goal through the creation of public gardens is described, particularly highlighting the experimental combination of several plants and tree saplings. The agricultural mismanagement and eventual failure of the initiative is addressed in detail, noting the unsuitability of the environmental conditions of the region.
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