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Rudbeckia subtomentosa Pursh

Biogeographical Region:
78 - Southeastern U.S.A.  Search this
Collector:
Maryam Sedaghatpour  Search this
Kadiera S. Ingram  Search this
Kathryn L. Faulconer  Search this
Samantha Vo  Search this
Microhabitat Description:
Cultivated/garden  Search this
Place:
At United States Botanic Garden main entryway, District of Columbia, United States, North America
Collection Date:
27 Oct 2016
Taxonomy:
Plantae Dicotyledonae Asterales Asteraceae Asteroideae
Published Name:
Rudbeckia subtomentosa Pursh
Barcode:
01253885
USNM Number:
3731946
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Botany
Flowering plants and ferns
GGI Gardens Project
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3477eda68-125f-4c95-9aca-2a781e3188ce
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_13243962
Online Media:

Ogunquit -- Mayfair Garden

Photographer:
Melchor, Allyson  Search this
Landscape architect:
Gillespie, Louesa  Search this
Consultant:
Mace, Martin  Search this
Provenance:
Piscataqua Garden Club  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Digital images
Place:
United States of America -- Maine -- York County -- Ogunquit
Mayfair Garden (Ogunquit, Maine)
Scope and Contents:
19 digital images (2023) and 1 file folder.
General:
The 2/3-acre property was overgrown but had towering trees that would be saved and woven into a complex tapestry in a landscape with challenges: dry shade and a downward slope behind the house. The property had passed down in one family from 1897 until 1960, and when the current owners acquired it in 1964 they modernized the entrance to the house, added decks and a brick terrace, and built an outbuilding modeled on a Japanese teahouse. The owner studied and became a landscape architect in 1979 and was inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright and Roberto Burl Marx to integrate the garden and the house. A deck off an upper level faces tall trees and a 120-year-old climbing hydrangea is draped over a pergola on the brick terrace. Finding the existing plants were best adapted to the heavy clay soil they nonetheless have worked in about ninety varieties of native and cultivated trees and shrubs. Perennials and spring bulbs are underplanted in freeform beds with winding pathways, and ground cover plants including invasive goutweed have replaced underperforming grass lawns.

The teahouse was used by growing children for sleep overs, and to entertain friends. It has its own garden with ferns, iris, daylilies, Japanese weeping cherry, kousa dogwood, conifers, and a footbridge over a recirculating stream and fishpond. A bamboo grove is contained by sunken metal barriers that go more than a foot into the ground. Ground covers in the teahouse garden include silver lace, lily of the valley, vinca and mosses.

Statues and sculptures are placed to denote different rooms in this woodland garden. The plant selection, especially perennials, bulbs and flowering azalea and rhododendron add pops of color throughout the year. To maintain the garden a mixture of compost, cow manure and evergreen fertilizer is applied throughout in early May, with bulb booster included where needed.

Persons associated with the garden's design: Louesa Gillespie (1962- ) and Martin Mace, consultant (1962-1977).
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Topic:
Gardens -- Maine -- Ogunquit  Search this
Woodland gardens  Search this
Tea gardens  Search this
Gardening in the shade  Search this
Genre/Form:
Digital images
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, File ME077
See more items in:
The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Maine
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb63b553027-b29f-4388-81ce-93955fccfc6f
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref31909

Idesia polycarpa

Biogeographical Region:
75 - Northeastern U.S.A.  Search this
Collector:
Michael H. Nee  Search this
Min. Elevation:
25  Search this
Place:
New York State, Bronx Co., Bronx, The New York Botanical Garden, main lawn between main building and Conservatory., New York, United States, North America
Collection Date:
18 Sep 2012
Taxonomy:
Plantae Dicotyledonae Malpighiales Salicaceae Salicoideae
Published Name:
Idesia polycarpa
Barcode:
03024404
USNM Number:
3063085
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Botany
Flowering plants and ferns
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/300e03e85-a227-4348-aeec-e6f9d608c924
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_14378066

Ruellia tuberosa L.

Biogeographical Region:
81 - Caribbean  Search this
Collector:
F. R. Fosberg  Search this
Microhabitat Description:
Naturalized in garden  Search this
Min. Elevation:
80  Search this
Place:
Case Garden, main divide above Teague Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands, West Indies - Neotropics
Collection Date:
16 Jan 1972
Taxonomy:
Plantae Dicotyledonae Lamiales Acanthaceae Acanthoideae
Published Name:
Ruellia tuberosa L.
Barcode:
00762877
USNM Number:
2670048
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Botany
Flowering plants and ferns
West Indies Project
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3b8157ff0-ab95-4f23-b0c7-fe9ac8987efb
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_10451161

[J. Allan Zabriskie Garden]: main garden, including sculptures and tree in patio.

Photographer:
Trowbridge, Margaret V.  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col., 35 mm.)
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Place:
J. Allan Zabriskie Garden (Asheville, North Carolina)
United States of America -- North Carolina -- Buncombe County -- Asheville
Date:
2002 Aug.
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Topic:
Gardens -- North Carolina -- Asheville  Search this
Trees  Search this
Flagstone  Search this
Garden borders  Search this
Woodlands  Search this
Walkways, flagstone  Search this
Garden walks  Search this
Bird feeders  Search this
Plants, Potted  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, Item NC055003
See more items in:
The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / North Carolina / NC055: Asheville -- J. Allan Zabriskie Garden
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6d27e3900-6f3d-4ebc-b946-199533444939
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref13142

[Aullwood Garden]: main house.

Photographer:
Rion, Barbara S.  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col., 35 mm.)
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Place:
Aullwood Garden (Dayton, Ohio)
United States of America -- Ohio -- Montgomery County -- Dayton
Date:
1996 Jun.
Scope and Contents:
Main house.
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Topic:
Gardens -- Ohio -- Dayton  Search this
Houses  Search this
Trellises  Search this
Vines  Search this
Trees  Search this
Shrubs  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, Item OH186009
See more items in:
The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Ohio / OH186: Dayton -- Aullwood Garden
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6db637196-c2fd-40c4-987e-977f7b5d9477
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref16223

[Lockwood Garden]: main greenhouse.

Photographer:
Mitchell, Charlene H.  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col., 35 mm.)
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Place:
Lockwood Garden (Bedford, New York)
United States of America -- New York -- Westchester County -- Bedford
Date:
1998 Jul.
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Topic:
Gardens -- New York -- Bedford  Search this
Greenhouses  Search this
Trees  Search this
Lawns  Search this
Perennials  Search this
Walls, stone  Search this
Window boxes  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, Item NY464002
See more items in:
The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / New York / NY464: Bedford -- Lockwood Garden
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6f2ca6792-79d3-4016-8360-1c0d51c6e598
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref27377

[Pan's Garden]: main pavilion.

Photographer:
Webster, Mary C.  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col., 35 mm.)
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Place:
Pan's Garden (Palm Beach, Florida)
United States of America -- Florida -- Palm Beach County -- Palm Beach
Date:
1999 Jan.
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Topic:
Gardens -- Florida -- Palm Beach  Search this
Pavilions  Search this
Walkways, brick  Search this
Shrubs  Search this
Tropical plants  Search this
Ground cover plants  Search this
Mulching  Search this
Latticework  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, Item FL088010
See more items in:
The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Florida / FL088: Palm Beach -- Pan's Garden
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb65d224835-6478-4999-a039-87154cdf1f86
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref12308

[Orchard Farm]: lower garden main seating area.

Photographer:
Salomon, Sarah Hood  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col., 35 mm.)
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Place:
Orchard Farm (Potomac, Maryland)
United States of America -- Maryland -- Montgomery County -- Potomac
Date:
[2001?].
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Topic:
Gardens -- Maryland -- Potomac  Search this
Trees  Search this
Pergolas  Search this
Walls, stone  Search this
Tables, wooden  Search this
Millstones  Search this
Patios, flagstone  Search this
Plants, Potted  Search this
Cleome  Search this
Sculpture  Search this
Fountains  Search this
Garden borders  Search this
Outdoor furniture  Search this
Terra-cotta  Search this
Chairs  Search this
Retaining walls  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, Item MD041029
See more items in:
The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Maryland / MD041: Potomac -- Orchard Farm
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb686f2219c-85d4-48de-a648-5f94042a9100
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref14940

[Frederic C. Hood Garden]: main terrace and herbaceous border.

Photographer:
Marshall, Barbara M.  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col., 35 mm.)
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Place:
Hood Garden (Brookline, Massachusetts)
United States of America -- Massachusetts -- Norfolk County -- Brookline
Date:
1988 Oct.
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Topic:
Gardens -- Massachusetts -- Brookline  Search this
Ornamental grasses  Search this
Perennials  Search this
Garden borders  Search this
Genre/Form:
Slides (photographs)
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, Item MA145006
See more items in:
The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Massachusetts / MA145: Brookline -- Frederic C. Hood Garden
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6764f59a2-62c3-470b-8e9e-e5849a04bb6b
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref17856

[Frederic C. Hood Garden]: main terrace and flower bed.

Photographer:
Marshall, Barbara M.  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col., 35 mm.)
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Place:
Hood Garden (Brookline, Massachusetts)
United States of America -- Massachusetts -- Norfolk County -- Brookline
Date:
1988 Sep.
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Topic:
Gardens -- Massachusetts -- Brookline  Search this
Garden borders  Search this
Perennials  Search this
Benches  Search this
Genre/Form:
Slides (photographs)
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, Item MA145007
See more items in:
The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Massachusetts / MA145: Brookline -- Frederic C. Hood Garden
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb69f0c7f0b-ba6c-49b7-a783-9ea2b5988d39
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref17857

[Frederic C. Hood Garden]: main terrace, with ground cover, shrubs, and gazebo in background.

Photographer:
Marshall, Barbara M.  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col., 35 mm.)
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Place:
Hood Garden (Brookline, Massachusetts)
United States of America -- Massachusetts -- Norfolk County -- Brookline
Date:
1988 Jun.
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Topic:
Gardens -- Massachusetts -- Brookline  Search this
Azaleas  Search this
Ground cover plants  Search this
Gazebos  Search this
Genre/Form:
Slides (photographs)
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, Item MA145008
See more items in:
The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Massachusetts / MA145: Brookline -- Frederic C. Hood Garden
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb607676bdc-10db-4f15-bc5b-49e2bf3c4798
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref17858

[Frederic C. Hood Garden]: main terrace with sequence of borders.

Photographer:
Marshall, Barbara M.  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col., 35 mm.)
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Place:
Hood Garden (Brookline, Massachusetts)
United States of America -- Massachusetts -- Norfolk County -- Brookline
Date:
1988 Jun.
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Topic:
Gardens -- Massachusetts -- Brookline  Search this
Garden borders  Search this
Retaining walls  Search this
Lawns  Search this
Genre/Form:
Slides (photographs)
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, Item MA145009
See more items in:
The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Massachusetts / MA145: Brookline -- Frederic C. Hood Garden
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb66d98287d-aad5-430d-b444-edbdc0f29d79
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref17859

[Frederic C. Hood Garden]: main terrace and pool area.

Photographer:
Marshall, Barbara M.  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col., 35 mm.)
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Place:
Hood Garden (Brookline, Massachusetts)
United States of America -- Massachusetts -- Norfolk County -- Brookline
Date:
1988 May.
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Topic:
Gardens -- Massachusetts -- Brookline  Search this
Terraces  Search this
Garden borders  Search this
Genre/Form:
Slides (photographs)
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, Item MA145011
See more items in:
The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Massachusetts / MA145: Brookline -- Frederic C. Hood Garden
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6b77e1209-f01f-49ee-b110-5a48ac9f6ff9
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref17861

[Cunningham Garden]: main terrace with stone walls and lawn, four graduated crescent-shaped flower beds, bird bath, statue, and cherry trees.

Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (black-and-white, 35 mm.)
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Place:
Cunningham Garden (Brookline, Massachusetts)
United States of America -- Massachusetts -- Norfolk County -- Brookline
Date:
1955.
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Topic:
Gardens -- Massachusetts -- Brookline  Search this
Terraces  Search this
Walls, stone  Search this
Lawns  Search this
Flower beds  Search this
Shrubs  Search this
Box  Search this
Trees  Search this
Cherry  Search this
Flowering trees  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, Item MA206007
See more items in:
The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Massachusetts / MA206: Brookline -- Cunningham Garden
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb66005112b-9543-4eef-9c04-300e28d0bc5f
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref17898

Litchfield -- Baby Boomer Retirement Garden

Provenance:
Litchfield Garden Club  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Place:
Baby Boomer Retirement Garden (Litchfield, Connecticut)
United States of America -- Connecticut -- Litchfield County -- Litchfield
Scope and Contents:
The folder includes worksheets and detailed garden documentation.
General:
The Baby Boomer Retirement Garden is a dense yet low-maintenance garden designed to meet the needs of lifelong gardeners who have chosen to simplify their lives by downsizing to a smaller property. Described as a "retirement garden," the property serves to minimize tasks such as weeding, mulching, and staking. In setting the framework for the garden, the view of the surrounding landscape was a guiding principle. An old apple tree, named the "Iconic Apple Tree," is the focal point of the large lawn which leads the eye to the mountain vista beyond. The renovation of the house included the addition of glass windows and doors so that every room's west facing wall would have a view of the landscape.
The garden area is compact but features great variety. It includes elements of five different gardens, including a rock garden, an herb garden, a shade garden, perennial borders, and a water garden. In keeping with the low-maintenance theme plantings were chosen for their resilience including peonies, daffodils, daylilies, poppies, and sedums, which are set amongst an evergreen backbone of juniper, false cypress, holly, mugo pine, bog rosemary, periwinkle, and yucca. The only staking occurs when the six peony plants are in bloom, and annuals are limited to a flat of petunias added in the spring.
Described as the garden's main attraction is a 35 foot long water lily pool, the side of the pool also provides garden seating in the form of a stone sitting wall. The pool is a naturally balanced system featuring a koi, snails, frogs, a school of goldfish whose population is kept in check by a resident great blue heron, and an assortment of aquatic plants such as water lilies, hornwort, and water violet.
Bordered by kale and marigolds the herb garden, which provides herbs and greens for salads, is conveniently located just off the kitchen. A shade garden is located in view of the master bath which sits in an oversized glassed window box, providing a verdant greenhouse-like view for bathers. Flanking each end of the lily pool two identical perennial borders provide continuous bursts of color in four waves of blooms: the first wave features daffodils and forsythia, the second wave arrives with the blooming of peonies, poppies, and assorted allium, the third wave occurs at the height of the summer when the water lilies, irises and daylilies bloom, and the color season closes with the fourth wave consisting of a massive overplanting of white 'Casa Blanca' lilies.
Related Materials:
Baby Boomer Retirement Garden related holdings consist of 1 folder (25 digital images; 12 photographic prints)
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Topic:
Gardens -- Connecticut -- Litchfield  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, File CT551
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The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Connecticut
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb60a2a5152-9334-47da-b985-05e7956a57b0
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ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref21568

Mount Desert -- Long Pond Garden

Architect:
McHenry, William  Search this
Former owner:
Johnson, Edward C., Mrs., III  Search this
Provenance:
Garden Club of Mount Desert  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Place:
United States of America -- Maine -- Hancock County -- Mount Desert
Gardens -- Maine -- Mount Desert
Long Pond Garden (Mount Desert, Maine)
Scope and Contents:
59 digital images (2017) and 1 file folder.
General:
Situated along the shores of a large inland Mt. Desert lake called Long Pond. This 20 acre property was once a family summer "camp." The Asian style house and "The Japanese House" was designed by architect william McHenry in 1997. The family's collection of antiques is displayed both inside and outside these houses and the landscape was designed with an Asian landscape aesthetic. Other buildings on the property include the original camp, a small boat house, a garage/office, two staff houses, maintenance outbuildings and a tennis court. The landscaping blends the natural beauty of native plants and Maine woods, with an Asian aesthetic of carefully groomed mosses, small neat streams, natural paths of pine needles and patterned flat stones, and the lovely lagoon. The garden areas are designed more as kitchen and cutting gardens than decorative gardens.
At the entrance of the property along the driveway through the woods on the right side there is a wet area that has been turned into a lagoon with little islands planted with fir trees. Designed by the current owner, the lagoon and its islands are neatly edged with moss covered stones. Plantings include water lilies, lilies, iris, and other water plants. A pine needle path meanders around the edge of the lagoon. There are lush groupings of ferns on the islands and on the edges of the path. "The Japanese House" which contains a meeting space and guest rooms, frames the view at the far end of the lagoon. The driveway splits at the "The Japanese House." On the left there is a circle with apple trees in the center. There is a small office building, the main house, and the original camp. An access path of pine needles at the back of the main house leads to a small "boat house" and dock. Turning to the right at "The Japanese House," the driveway continues along the side of the house to a parking area on the right, and a large vegetable and flower garden on the left. The drive then continues uphill, through the woods past a tennis court, to a staff house with a second vegetable garden for large crops. A building set into a hill on three sides is planted with a berry garden on its roof. The road continues to the top of the hill and a turnaround circle. There are two small additional garden areas on the property: one outside the master bedroom at the main house and the other behind the office/garage. Both of these areas are enclosed in a handmade fence of twigs and branches designed by Pat O'Grady. Scarlet bee balm planted in both gardens attract humming birds.
Persons associated with the garden include: William McHenry (architect, 1997); Edward C. Johnson, III (landscaper); Shelly Marsh (gardener); Darcy Davenport (gardener); Whitney Grandholm (gardener); Pat O'Grady (fencer).
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, File ME190
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The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Maine
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6e002ba85-4c51-42e9-a211-380a570ce2fd
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref32763

[Long Pond Garden]: View of the lagoon with small fern covered islands visible and "The Japanese House" visible in the background; in the distance is one of a pair of stone frogs from China, circa 18-19th century.

Photographer:
Harris, Lawrie  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Extent:
1 Digital image (color, JPEG.)
Type:
Archival materials
Digital images
Place:
Long Pond Garden (Mount Desert, Maine)
Gardens -- Maine -- Mount Desert
United States of America -- Maine -- Hancock County -- Mount Desert
Date:
2017 July 23
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Topic:
Ferns  Search this
Lagoons  Search this
Water gardens  Search this
Evergreens  Search this
Frogs -- Design elements  Search this
Sculptures  Search this
Walkways  Search this
Mosses  Search this
Moss gardens  Search this
Houses  Search this
Woodland gardens  Search this
Genre/Form:
Digital images
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, Item ME190004
See more items in:
The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Maine / ME190: Mount Desert -- Long Pond Garden
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb60b3e5056-a6d0-4fcf-9485-74dedd44dd6b
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref32797

[Long Pond Garden]: With the lagoon behind, this is a view of the back of "The Japanese House," the door is flanked by 17-18th century stone lions with the fenced kitchen and cutting garden in the background.

Photographer:
Harris, Lawrie  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Extent:
1 Digital image (color, JPEG.)
Type:
Archival materials
Digital images
Place:
Long Pond Garden (Mount Desert, Maine)
Gardens -- Maine -- Mount Desert
United States of America -- Maine -- Hancock County -- Mount Desert
Date:
2017 July 23
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Topic:
Ferns  Search this
Sculptures  Search this
Mosses  Search this
Houses  Search this
Shingles  Search this
Lions -- Design elements  Search this
Walkways, gravel  Search this
Driveways, gravel  Search this
Doors  Search this
Flowers  Search this
Genre/Form:
Digital images
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, Item ME190013
See more items in:
The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Maine / ME190: Mount Desert -- Long Pond Garden
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6fdaa5bd4-9419-4052-b81f-2a557afea72a
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref32798

[Long Pond Garden]: The path to the front door is flanked by lion statues, on the left is the other frog figure which is now a fountain. The birch trees are under planted with ferns and shade plants.

Photographer:
Harris, Lawrie  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Extent:
1 Digital image (color, JPEG.)
Type:
Archival materials
Digital images
Fountains
Place:
Long Pond Garden (Mount Desert, Maine)
Gardens -- Maine -- Mount Desert
United States of America -- Maine -- Hancock County -- Mount Desert
Date:
2017 July 23
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Topic:
Walkways, flagstone  Search this
Gardening in the shade  Search this
Ferns  Search this
Evergreens  Search this
Birch  Search this
Mosses  Search this
Lions -- Design elements  Search this
Frogs -- Design elements  Search this
Sculptures  Search this
Genre/Form:
Fountains
Digital images
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, Item ME190022
See more items in:
The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Maine / ME190: Mount Desert -- Long Pond Garden
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6aa0e8aaa-2a43-4eaf-8519-0f28d1168af5
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref32799

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