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Charleston garden tours honor Briggs legacy with intimate spaces
The author recalls touring Loutrel Briggs gardens in Charleston with a James R. Cothran lecture, noting Briggs prized camellias azaleas and tea olive. Gardens were small narrow passages with water features and hidden rooms, planned for repose rather than experimentation, and tours cost about 45 dollars with limited spring dates.
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