Hollyhocks of Quezon Hall (City/Camp History 1)
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(DSC03372) Hollyhock, Common Hollyhock, Musk Mallow, Pink Mallow (Alcea rosea, Althaea chinensis, Althaea ficifolia, Althaea rosea) ..... When the Americans settled in the Philippines in 1899, as Westerners they brought with them the belief that “the Tropics are unsuitable for widespread, permanent and prosperous White settlement.” The fear of disease and of the unknown, and the supposed difficulties Westerners encountered when acclimatizing to their new environment, forced the Americans to search for a suitable location for a Summer Resort. Summer resorts are places where one could visit to rejuvenate oneself after enduring the heat of the tropics. For those who had just arrived in the tropics, the Summer Resort aided new arrivals in adjusting to the new climate. The Resort was also a place where one could comfortably recover after an illness. (Taken from Heritage Conservation Society)
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