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Charleston -- Jones Garden

Former owner:
Brooks, Charles  Search this
Brooks, Mary Frances  Search this
Jones, George Jr.  Search this
Jones, Patty  Search this
Landscape designer:
Schwartz-Barker, Lynne  Search this
Sculptor:
Blumenstein, Mark  Search this
Fetty, Jeff  Search this
Provenance:
Kanawha Garden Club  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Place:
Jones Garden (Charleston, West Virginia)
United States of America -- West Virginia -- Kanawha -- Charleston
Scope and Contents:
The folder includes worksheets and historical information.
General:
Although the 1949 white clapboard house was sited far back from the road one of the principle aims of the garden design for this approximately one acre property has been to provide privacy from the road and from neighboring properties. Beginning work in 1988 the owners developed new garden areas by: adding hardscape features including a deck behind the house and newly-designed curved wall patios in front of the house, grading to direct water run-off away from the house and garden beds, re-purposing a small former playhouse as a potting shed at the end of a new bluestone path, and installing an irrigation system. Then more extensive plantings could be installed, focusing on creating four seasons of interest, using more native plants, attracting songbirds, butterflies and wildlife, developing a seamless tapestry of all the garden areas, and providing views of the vernacular garden from the house, patios, covered porch and deck. The view from the street was also considered and a timber terraced perennial bed was installed on the street side of the shrub screen bed.
A small oval perennial bed in front of the house was enlarged to wrap around the side of the house, forming an L-shaped shrub, rose and mixed perennial garden. Pansies provide winter bloom, followed by spring bulbs, peonies, spireas and iris. In summer and fall perennials include day-lilies, bee balm, hibiscus and Shasta daisies. Shrub roses were added to the old roses from previous plantings that were re-positioned. Another smaller L-shaped bed along the side driveway includes a tower of stacked large flower pots that are planted with seasonal annuals. A shade border follows the curve of the other patio and because this side of the house is downhill and wetter plantings include red twig dogwoods and marsh marigolds. Two large oasis flower beds were installed around trees in the front lawn, a crimson king maple and a mature oak, with hellebores for winter, and narcissus, ferns, hostas, and Japanese anemones for successive blooms and foliage.
The roadside garden has a screen of native cedars, forsythias, hydrangeas and lilacs, under-planted with hostas, perennial hibiscus and daffodils. A white garden that can be viewed across the lawn from the house at the end of the day includes a white flowering redbud tree, white bleeding heart, woodland phlox, wood asters, candytuft and tiarella. The potting shed garden was overgrown with shrubs and vines that were cleared away, to be replaced by transplanted rhododendrons and a tree peony, perennials and hydrangeas as well as the bluestone path, a native stone wall, and a bench. At the back of the house the entire back yard was regraded and had drains installed, the latticework under the deck was replaced with planters, and a stone patio was built for sitting in the perennial and shrub garden with roses that is bordered by boxwood. At the back end of the property there is a wooded area with a ravine.
Persons associated with the garden include Charles and Mary Frances Brooks (former owners, 1947-1954); George and Patty Jones Jr. (former owners, 1954-1987); Lynne Schwartz-Barker (landscape designer, 2002-2015); Mark Blumenstein (sculptor); Jeff Fetty (sculptor).
Related Materials:
Jones Garden related holdings consist of 1 folder (10 digital images)
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 -- West Virginia -- Charleston  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, File WV019
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The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / West Virginia
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6720a420d-c3f6-49b1-a58f-53932bd0e062
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref11860

Blanco -- Diamond G. J. Ranch

Former owner:
Bindseil, Herbert  Search this
Bindseil family  Search this
Landscape designer:
Lake, Sarah Westkaemper  Search this
Architect:
Brooks, Joe  Search this
Provenance:
Alamo Heights-Terrell Hills Garden Club  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Place:
Diamond G. J. Ranch (Blanco, Texas)
United States of America -- Texas -- Blanco
Scope and Contents:
The folder includes worksheets.
General:
The multi-acre property along the Little Blanco River was ranched and farmed for five generations by members of the Birdseil family before the current owners acquired it and began renovating a native stone house, a half-timbered and adobe house, and outbuildings for their ranching and a quarter horse operation. The gardens they have installed include native plants and other species adapted to a generally hot and dry climate with unpredictable rainfall. The modernized buildings, outbuildings, stone wall and fencing blend with the landscape and make use of native cedar, rocks and fossils found on the property. Shade is provided by fig trees planted by the owners, live oaks and arbors constructed of rough cedar logs. A native garden to the east of the main house includes Mexican plum, native persimmon, acacia, Mexican salvia, agave cactus and prickly pear. On the south side of the house a bird sanctuary and herb garden contain more drought tolerant salvias, daisies, prairie clovers, silver germander, allium, rosemary, thyme and sage, with an old livestock watering trough now used by birds. A bird bath centers a circular old-fashioned garden with beds of larkspur, poppies, catnip, Shasta daisies, old roses, salvia, gaura and euphorbia. Stockade fences are draped in morning glory and queen's crown vine, another native plant.
Along the entrance road there is a circa 1870 cemetery with the remains of six members of a pioneer family that drowned trying to cross the Little Blanco River.
Persons associated with the garden include: Herbert Bindseil and members of the Bindseil family (former owners, 1860-1991), Joe Brooks (architect, 1991-present), Sarah Westkaemper Lake (landscape designer, 2000-present).
Related Materials:
Diamond G. J. Ranch related holdings consist of 1 folder (24 digital images)
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 -- Texas -- Blanco  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, File TX098
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The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Texas
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb69b219b25-0459-45ba-955f-b6030e1ca404
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref13461

Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey

Biogeographical Region:
76 - Southwestern U.S.A.  Search this
Collector:
W. W. Eggleston  Search this
Max. Elevation:
2000  Search this
Min. Elevation:
1850  Search this
Place:
South Fork of Shasta River, Mount Eddy, Shasta Forest, Siskiyou County., California, United States, North America
Collection Date:
11 Aug 1915 to 12 Aug 1915
Taxonomy:
Plantae Monocotyledonae Poales Poaceae Pooideae
Published Name:
Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey
Barcode:
04091718
USNM Number:
768335
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Flowering plants and ferns
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/39be970d0-1450-4f1b-adea-37fca42f28ed
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_15967154

Parmelia sulcata T. Taylor in J. Mackay

Biogeographical Region:
76 - Southwestern U.S.A.  Search this
Collector:
Mason E. Hale Jr.  Search this
Max. Elevation:
853  Search this
Place:
Crags, Shasta, California, United States, North America
Collection Date:
31 Jul 1978
Taxonomy:
Fungi Ascomycota Lecanoromycetes Lecanorales Parmeliaceae
Published Name:
Parmelia sulcata T. Taylor in J. Mackay
Barcode:
00261768
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Botany
Bryophytes and Lichens
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3831285ae-329e-42ba-bbe8-333067ed0189
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_2600211

Parmelia sulcata T. Taylor in J. Mackay

Biogeographical Region:
76 - Southwestern U.S.A.  Search this
Collector:
Mason E. Hale Jr.  Search this
Max. Elevation:
731  Search this
Place:
Castle crags st. park, Shasta, California, United States, North America
Collection Date:
1 Aug 1978
Taxonomy:
Fungi Ascomycota Lecanoromycetes Lecanorales Parmeliaceae
Published Name:
Parmelia sulcata T. Taylor in J. Mackay
Barcode:
00261752
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Botany
Bryophytes and Lichens
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/365ad56b1-5aa4-418e-8c85-2660a21d8584
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_2601003

Parmelia sulcata T. Taylor in J. Mackay

Biogeographical Region:
76 - Southwestern U.S.A.  Search this
Collector:
Mason E. Hale Jr.  Search this
Max. Elevation:
1189  Search this
Place:
10 mi n of french gulch, Shasta, California, United States, North America
Collection Date:
27 Jul 1980
Taxonomy:
Fungi Ascomycota Lecanoromycetes Lecanorales Parmeliaceae
Published Name:
Parmelia sulcata T. Taylor in J. Mackay
Barcode:
00261779
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Botany
Bryophytes and Lichens
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/37ad21c14-d11c-4ff6-888f-b84f5a1f54cc
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_2613112

Parmelia sulcata T. Taylor in J. Mackay

Biogeographical Region:
76 - Southwestern U.S.A.  Search this
Collector:
Mason E. Hale Jr.  Search this
Max. Elevation:
975  Search this
Place:
5 mi n of mcarthur burney falls park, Shasta, California, United States, North America
Collection Date:
1 Aug 1978
Taxonomy:
Fungi Ascomycota Lecanoromycetes Lecanorales Parmeliaceae
Published Name:
Parmelia sulcata T. Taylor in J. Mackay
Barcode:
00261764
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Botany
Bryophytes and Lichens
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3f020a2f0-145a-4a04-b05d-8163a949b959
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_2615231

Parmelia sulcata T. Taylor in J. Mackay

Biogeographical Region:
76 - Southwestern U.S.A.  Search this
Collector:
Mason E. Hale Jr.  Search this
Max. Elevation:
549  Search this
Place:
7 mi n of french gulch, Shasta, California, United States, North America
Collection Date:
27 Jul 1980
Taxonomy:
Fungi Ascomycota Lecanoromycetes Lecanorales Parmeliaceae
Published Name:
Parmelia sulcata T. Taylor in J. Mackay
Barcode:
00261778
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Botany
Bryophytes and Lichens
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/39f96f9da-e402-4598-b70e-b7d9bf0d0bae
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_2617883

Tuckermanopsis americana (Spreng.) Hale

Biogeographical Region:
74 - North-Central U.S.A.  Search this
Collector:
Bruce Fink  Search this
Max. Elevation:
914  Search this
Min. Elevation:
914  Search this
Place:
Shasta, Minnesota, United States, North America
Collection Date:
18 Jun 1897
Taxonomy:
Fungi Ascomycota Lecanoromycetes Lecanorales Parmeliaceae
Published Name:
Tuckermanopsis americana (Spreng.) Hale
Barcode:
00269696
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Botany
Bryophytes and Lichens
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/35579b28e-fb28-4461-961a-0604f22f9979
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_2624637

Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roem.

Biogeographical Region:
76 - Southwestern U.S.A.  Search this
Collector:
Edward Palmer  Search this
Place:
Mount Shasta and vicinity, Siskiyou Co., California, United States, North America
Collection Date:
13 Jul 1892 to 27 Jul 1892
Taxonomy:
Plantae Dicotyledonae Rosales Rosaceae Amygdaloideae
Published Name:
Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roem.
Barcode:
03700051
USNM Number:
279133
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Botany
Flowering plants and ferns
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3bf524a8b-ca3c-40be-ac99-920b6e6f1fe7
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_15308998

Aquilegia formosa Fisch. ex DC.

Biogeographical Region:
73 - Northwestern U.S.A.  Search this
Collector:
A. Arthur Heller  Search this
Place:
Crater Lake National Park. West of Cascade Divide in the forest of black hemlock and Shasta fir., Oregon, United States, North America
Collection Date:
24 Jul 1918
Taxonomy:
Plantae Dicotyledonae Ranunculales Ranunculaceae Thalictroideae
Published Name:
Aquilegia formosa Fisch. ex DC.
Barcode:
03561760
USNM Number:
1102279
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Botany
Flowering plants and ferns
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3ecdf575d-ebb8-4678-89f4-f7444235028c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_15093776

Osmorhiza chilensis Hook. & Arn.

Biogeographical Region:
76 - Southwestern U.S.A.  Search this
Collector:
Lyman D. Benson  Search this
Min. Elevation:
1219  Search this
Place:
County Shasta. Town E. of Round Mt. Mt. Range N. Sierra Nevada. River Hatchet Creek., California, United States, North America
Collection Date:
18 Jul 1930
Taxonomy:
Plantae Dicotyledonae Apiales Apiaceae
Published Name:
Osmorhiza chilensis Hook. & Arn.
Barcode:
03078500
USNM Number:
1520077
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Botany
Flowering plants and ferns
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3b0cee90e-ae5f-48cb-8656-477390d14fc6
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_14443541

Sairocarpus vexillocalyculatus subsp. breweri (A. Gray) Barringer

Biogeographical Region:
76 - Southwestern U.S.A.  Search this
Collector:
Alice Eastwood  Search this
Place:
Pitt to Kennet. Shasta County., California, United States, North America
Collection Date:
26 Jul 1912
Taxonomy:
Plantae Dicotyledonae Scrophulariales Scrophulariaceae (plantaginaceae)
Published Name:
Sairocarpus vexillocalyculatus subsp. breweri (A. Gray) Barringer
Barcode:
03864306
USNM Number:
542859
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Botany
Flowering plants and ferns
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3997a1016-3bee-4748-846e-322d63f0aa09
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_15680447

Hylocomium splendens (Hedw.) Schimp.

Biogeographical Region:
70 - Subarctic America  Search this
Collector:
Frederick J. Hermann  Search this
Place:
Eastern Pacific Coast District, Skagway Quadrangle. Leaf mold on floor of Sitka spruce slope, Shasta Point, east of Haines., Alaska, United States, North America
Collection Date:
4 Aug 1967
Taxonomy:
Plantae Bryophyta Bryopsida Hypnales Hylocomiaceae
Published Name:
Hylocomium splendens (Hedw.) Schimp.
Barcode:
04672606
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Botany
Bryophytes and Lichens
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3174a1e15-c374-4c2b-b42a-e3dd46620d2d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_16569851

Parmelia sulcata T. Taylor in J. Mackay

Biogeographical Region:
76 - Southwestern U.S.A.  Search this
Collector:
Mason E. Hale Jr.  Search this
Max. Elevation:
640  Search this
Place:
Castle crags state park, Shasta, California, United States, North America
Collection Date:
1 Aug 1978
Taxonomy:
Fungi Ascomycota Lecanoromycetes Lecanorales Parmeliaceae
Published Name:
Parmelia sulcata T. Taylor in J. Mackay
Barcode:
00261821
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Botany
Bryophytes and Lichens
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/317a851e6-39f8-41d1-b9fe-496190c1b8ef
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_2629780

Phacelia egena (Brand) Howell

Biogeographical Region:
76 - Southwestern U.S.A.  Search this
Collector:
John T. Howell  Search this
Place:
Rocky slope, 5 miles east of Buckthorn Summit, Shasta Co., California, United States, North America
Collection Date:
26 Apr 1954
Taxonomy:
Plantae Dicotyledonae Solanales Hydrophyllaceae
Published Name:
Phacelia egena (Brand) Howell
Barcode:
03186085
USNM Number:
2177375
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Botany
Flowering plants and ferns
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/34f133ffd-285e-4e20-8c13-4ccc7826718d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_14760379

Prunus sp.

Biogeographical Region:
76 - Southwestern U.S.A.  Search this
Collector:
W. W. Eggleston  Search this
Min. Elevation:
1300  Search this
Place:
East Fork of Scott River, Shasta Forest, Siskiyou County., California, United States, North America
Collection Date:
14 Aug 1915
Taxonomy:
Plantae Dicotyledonae Rosales Rosaceae Amygdaloideae
Published Name:
Prunus sp.
Barcode:
03716738
USNM Number:
768374
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Flowering plants and ferns
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/32bfa76b3-846f-4cea-8553-e8c3a44acdb8
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_15363782

Salix lasiolepis Benth.

Biogeographical Region:
76 - Southwestern U.S.A.  Search this
Collector:
L. E. Smith  Search this
Place:
Redding. Shasta County., California, United States, North America
Collection Date:
26 Mar 1914
Taxonomy:
Plantae Dicotyledonae Salicales Salicaceae
Published Name:
Salix lasiolepis Benth.
Barcode:
03501347
USNM Number:
880358
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Flowering plants and ferns
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3cdc6514b-1d12-4fbc-a040-fba17379634b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_14978055

Bryum creberrimum T. Taylor

Biogeographical Region:
76 - Southwestern U.S.A.  Search this
Collector:
Frederick J. Hermann  Search this
Place:
Shasta County. At edge of pine woods, 21 miles S. McCloud., California, United States, North America
Collection Date:
17 May 1972
Taxonomy:
Plantae Bryophyta Bryopsida Bryales Bryaceae
Published Name:
Bryum creberrimum T. Taylor
Barcode:
04445302
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Botany
Bryophytes and Lichens
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3a1c59fec-f288-4505-8e3c-ab86b7b5b340
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_16453439

Unidentified Garden in Unknown Location: Shasta daisy

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)
Date:
circa 1905-1930
General note:
Chrysanthemum x superbum - Shasta Daisy.
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:
Daisies  Search this
Perennials  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, J. Horace McFarland Company Collection.
Identifier:
AAG.MCF, Item MCF001059
See more items in:
J. Horace McFarland Company collection
J. Horace McFarland Company collection / Series 1: Garden Images / United States / MCF001: Unidentified Locations
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6409d2425-6522-4890-821e-6cb5cedea722
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-mcf-ref15493

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