Kenneth D. Smith Gardens (Staten Island, New York)
United States of America -- New York -- Richmond County -- New York -- Staten Island
Scope and Contents:
The folders include a worksheet, site plan, magazine articles, and copies of newspaper articles.
General:
The former owners, Kenneth D. and Catherine Hemingway Smith, worked at hybridization and gardening. Kenneth and Catherine bred irises such as Repartee and Bread and Wine. The garden was designed for color in all seasons with daffodils, azaleas, rhododendrons, irises, hemerocallis, and herbaceous perennials. After the property was sold, it was subdivided. The garden no longer exists.
Persons associated with this garden include: Kenneth D. Smith (former owner, ? - 1951); Kenneth D. and Catherine Hemmingway Smith (former owners, 1951-1965); and Catherine Hemmingway Smith (former owner, 1965-1975).
Related Materials:
Kenneth D. Smith Gardens related holdings consist of 2 folders (6 35 mm. slides and 10 photoprints)
See others in:
Garden Club of America Collection, ca. 1920-[ongoing].
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