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Landscape architect:
Downing, Andrew Jackson  Search this
Creator:
Cook  Search this
Sargent, Charles Sprague, 1841-1927  Search this
Sargent, Ignatius  Search this
Lea, Thomas  Search this
Dwight  Search this
Collection Creator:
McFarland, J. Horace (John Horace), 1859-1948  Search this
American Rose Society  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (glass lantern, col., 3 x 5 in.)
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Place:
United States of America -- Massachusetts -- Norfolk County -- Brookline
Date:
circa 1900-1920
General note:
Sargent, Director of Arnold Arboretum, grew a variety of trees and shrubs on the property. Downing planted a long maple walk. Holm Lea is comprised of five or six old places of which the most important are The Cook, The Lea, and The Dwight.
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:
Flowering shrubs  Search this
Rhododendrons  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, J. Horace McFarland Company Collection.
Identifier:
AAG.MCF, Item MA031003
See more items in:
J. Horace McFarland Company collection
J. Horace McFarland Company collection / Series 1: Garden Images / United States / Massachusetts / MA031: Brookline -- Holm Lea
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6692f56e8-5499-479a-b699-dceb0cfb76e3
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-mcf-ref9076