Opening day has arrived for this future botanical garden! Welcoming statements are released to a press anxious to get the scoop. Television and radio stand by, ready to go live. Donors arrive for the dedication, visitors pour in the gates, developers rush to the new demonstration environments, local politicians call, eager to lend their name. This new garden is an integral part of a new society. Written by Peter MacDonagh
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