BAYOU GARDENS 
Bayou Gardens is one of the outstanding beauty 
spots of South Louisiana. Each year hundreds of vis- 
itors enjoy the quiet charm of this typical bayou coun- 
try setting enhanced by the profuse plantings of 
Camellias, Sasanquas, Azaleas and other ornamentals. 
It is situated on the banks of Bayou Lacombe in St. 
Tammany Parish on the north shore of Lake Pont- 
chartrain. St. Tammany Parish has long been noted 
for its natural beauty and its famous Ozone Belt, and 
the Bayou Lacombe section is the ancient home of a 
branch of the Choctaw Indians, and the location of 
Father Rouquette’s early missions to that tribe. 
During the Camellia blooming season the rare and 
magnificent flowers of some four hundred varieties can 
be seen, and many customers of the Nurseries make 
their plant selections at this time, while visiting the 
Gardens. The Nurseries are located in the rear of the 
Gardens and experts are available to assist in the choice 
of plants and to prepare and load same. 
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How To Reach Bayou Gardens 
From New Orleans follow U. S. 11 to Slidell, then 
turn west on U. S. 190 to Lacombe. The distance 
from the heart of New Orleans is forty miles. 
If traveling south on U. S. 11, turn west on U. S. 
190 at Slidell. The distance from Slidell is nine miles. 
If traveling west on U. S. 90 (Old Spanish Trail), 
turn north on U. S. 190 at White Kitchen south of 
Slidell, and follow 190 to Lacombe. The distance from 
this intersection is eighteen miles. 
If traveling east on U. S. 90 (Old Spanish Trail), 
follow directions from New Orleans. 
If traveling south on U. S. 51, turn east on U. S. 
190 at Hammond, La., and follow 190 to Lacombe. 
The distance from Hammond is thirty-eight miles. 
From Baton Rouge, La., follow U. S. 190 to La- 
combe. The distance from Baton Rouge is eighty-two 
miles. 
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