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THE STANDARD GUIDE. 
A RELIC CF THE OI.D CITY WALL. 
In Central Park (Parque Central), the features which first attract 
attention are the laurel trees trimmed to formal shapes. The under part 
of the foliage is cut in a perfectly level and horizontal plane, square across 
the tree, forming a green roof above the walks and flower beds and 
benches This mode of trimming is extended to the laurels of the Prado, 
and the effect is an unique example of formal landscape gardening. There 
are royal poincianas, almonds and other decorative trees, and parterres of 
flowers and masses of foliage tree plants contribute a wealth of decoration 
in striking colors. 
Central Park is in the very midst of Havana’s social life. Cool and 
inviting as is the shade of its laurels from the glare of the sun, the park 
is even more attractive at night. If it be a concert evening, the thousands 
of park seats are occupied and the walks crowded with well dressed men 
and women; electric light floods the place; the surrounding clubs and 
hotels, restaurants and cafes are ablaze with illumination, and the scene is 
animated and brilliant. If the season be advanced to April or May, when 
the royal' poincianas or flamboyant trees are in flower, they add great 
