Beatrix Farrand’s Plant Book for Dumbarton Oaks
Revised Edition
Author: Beatrix Farrand, Jonathan Kavalier and Thaisa Way Series: Dumbarton Oaks Other Titles in Garden History
This new edition of the Plant Book for Dumbarton Oaks joins Farrand’s text explaining the reasoning behind her plan for each garden with Kavalier’s commentary that provides context for changes that have affected new plant choices for the gardens. New and historical photography show the gardens in their current beauty and as they were conceived.
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This new edition of the Plant Book for Dumbarton Oaks joins Farrand’s text explaining the reasoning behind her plan for each garden with Kavalier’s commentary that provides context for changes that have affected new plant choices for the gardens. New and historical photography show the gardens in their current beauty and as they were conceived.
Description
The Plant Book for Dumbarton Oaks was prepared by Beatrix Farrand as a resource for those charged with maintenance of the Dumbarton Oaks Gardens following their acquisition by Harvard University in 1941. To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Gardens, and in conjunction with the Farrand's 150th birthday, this new edition contains updated commentary and new contemporary and historical photography, showing the gardens in all their current beauty and as they were conceived and created. Accompanying the original plant lists, Farrand's text carefully explains the reasoning behind her plan for each of the gardens and shares how each should be cared for in order that its basic character should remain intact. While she provides suggestions for alternative plantings, strictures concerning pruning and replacement, and exposition of the overall concept that underlies each detail, Jonathan Kavalier's thoughtful commentary provides context for changes that have affected new plant choices for the gardens, such as new, disease resistant cultivars and recognition that some plants are now considered invasive. This book is an excellent companion to a stroll through the garden for any lover of plants and landscape architecture, and any fan of Farrand's garden design.
Critic Reviews
“The publishing of the Plant Book contributes significantly to the literature of twentieth-century landscape architecture in this country.”
The publishing of the Plant Book contributes significantly to the literature of twentieth-century landscape architecture in this country. Radcliffe Quarterly
About the Author
Jonathan Kavalier is Director of Gardens and Grounds at Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection. Thaïsa Way is the Director of Garden and Landscape Studies at Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection.
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