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Sabbatia angularis
Ann. No. 71
Sachs, Arthur
as new owner of Pavillon Colombe
sells Pavillon Colombe
Sachs, Paul J.
on BF named Arnold Arboretum's Consulting Landscape Gardener
DO grounds policy and
BF wanting to continue discussion on
discussions planned with BF, JT, and
on new planting of flowers, MB's reaction to
notes on BF report on
quoted to JT for resolution
quoting letter on new planting of flowers by
tentative report on
as DORL Executive Committee member
BF visit to DO in late April and
DORL Advisory Committee reorganization and
letter sent to JT for review before sending on to
lodging at DO in April for
MB's sentiments on the Orangery, BF to discuss with
as DORL Scholarly Committee member
as Fogg Museum director
and brother to Arthur Sachs
DO visit with MB by
Harvard transition and
asking if BF can meet with JT in Jan. at DO and
BF, JT meeting of Jan. 17th with
BF on official letter on continued work at DO from
on continuing work of BF at DO
copy of Mar. 18 letter to JT for
financial arrangements for BF as DO consultant
first letter to BF after DO transfer
job offer for BF work at DO
pleased BF to continue as DO consultant
tentative acceptance of continuing landscape work at DO to
inscription translation assistance by
as reference to Blisses of Fisher
relay of Chase translation of inscription for MB by
son-in-law's death
condolences for
Sächsische Gartenkunst (Koch)
Sweeney's 1948 research on
Sackville-West, Vita
Country notes
in DO Garden Library
Feb. 1949 list
June 1949 list
marked XX (good)
ordered from Woodburn
received from Woodburn
English country houses
marked X (fair)
jIn your garden
MB gift to BF of
sent to BF
Some flowers
Feb. 1949 list
June 1949 list
marked X (fair)
Sept. 1948
Sagittaria latifolia
P. H. No. 283 (aquatic)
Saint. Alexis, marriage ring and marriage belt of
Saint. Brice, France, Pavillon Colombe at
Cezanne in library of
diagram of reflecting pool at, sent by Edith to MB
MB sent pictures to BF of
obliteration of garden at
visiting Wharton at
Saint. Clair
Saint. Demetrius
MB's enamel of, Ross on beauty of
pendant of
Ross's description of
serpentine bowl carved with figure of
Saint. Eric's Swedish Lutheran Church
Saint. George on horseback statuette, in Kremlin
Saint. George Tucker garden, Williamsburg, Va., plant list
Saint. John statuette, in Kremlin
Saint. John the Baptist Russian Orthodox Church, Washington, DC
gratitude for Blisses' gift of lamps to
Saint. John's bread tree at Casa Dorinda, to be removed
Saint. John's wort, hybrid, for south side of Orangery
Saint. Leonards, England, scented garden for the blind in
Saint. Louis Botanic Garden, BF arranging Van Rensselaer visit to
Saint. Michael, notes on no suggestions for base of
Saint. Theodore
pendant of
Ross's description of
unmounted, Ross's description of
yellowish glass paste cameo of
Ross's description of
Saint. Theophano, glass paste cameo of
Ross on perception of Blisses in purchase of
Ross's description of
Saint Triphon, as patron saint of gardens
Sale, Edith Tunis
Historic gardens of Virginia
in DO Garden Library
in DO Rare Book Room 1941
Feb. 1949 list
June 1949 list
in Mrs. Clark's custody
Salet, Francis
La Tapisserie Francaise du Moyen-Age a Nos Jours
added to MxF Library at Reef Point
Salisbury, Dorothy (Mrs. Elon)
thank you for Sweeney research on pineapple symbol for
Salisbury, Edward James
The living garden; or, The how & why of garden life
added to MxF Library at Reef Point
Feb. 1949 list
June 1949 list
received at DO
sent for DO Garden Library
Salix. See also willows
on Box Walk, p.42
Catalogue House on blooming times for
Lovers' Lane to Wilderness
near swimming pool
near Terrior seat
Salix alba
T.D. No. 94 with Salix vitellina
Salix babylonica. See also Salix vitellina-Babylonica
East Lawn, Lovers' Lane to Wilderness
at Lovers' Lane Pool, p.32
pool to Lovers' Lane gate
weeping willow
No. 31
Nos. 52 and 80
numerous
T.D. No. 95
Salix babylonica elegantissima
from Beech Terrace to Loggia, p.44
Salix babylonica vitellina. See also Salix vitellina-babylonica
at Fellows' Quarters service entrance, p.28
Salix caprea elliptica
T.D. No. 96
Salix discolor
T.D. No. 97
Salix elegantissima
Crabapple Hill (perhaps)
golden willow
Nos. 167 and 190
from Terrior Column to entrance gate, right side, p.51
Salix elegantissima Thurlow
No. 60
Salix herbacea
at Reef Point
Salix nigra (black willow)
Nos. 7, 23, 47, 50, 54
T.D. No. 98
T.D. No. 99 (in water)
Salix reticulata
at Reef Point
Salix tristis
at Reef Point
Salix vitellina
on Crabapple Hill, p.42
golden willow, Nos. 25, 29, 35, 38
T.D. No. 94 with Salix alba
on terrace D along east wall, p.49
Salix vitellina var. pendula (golden willow)
East Lawn
Lovers' Lane Pool
Salix vitellina-babylonica. See also Salix babylonica; Salix babylonica vitellina
at Terrior Column, p.52
Salles, Georges, Blisses' letter of introduction for Sessions to
Salmagundi (Irving)
offered by Scribner Book Store
description of
Salpiglossis
Ann. No. 73 (varieties)
blue and gold seeds
brown and gold
Bryce to review
seeds invoice
seeds order
dark blue and gold
seeds invoice
seeds order
seeds order for greenhouse
Faust
Bryce to review
seeds invoice
seeds order
light blue and gold
seeds invoice
seeds order for greenhouse
mixed
for Casa Dorinda spring
violet blue
Bryce to review
seeds invoice
seeds order for greenhouse
white with gold throat
seeds invoice
seeds order for greenhouse
Salpiglossis coccinea
Ann. No. 72
salt bush
at Casa Dorinda
ordered for Casa Dorinda
Salter, Arthur
Calif. visit by
DO visit by
on Hitler and crisis in Europe
Salvia
Azurea Grandi seeds
Blue Beard seeds
border of service drive to Fellows' Quarter, p.28
Farinacea seeds
at rear of Fellows' Quarters near Bryce's office, laundry &c., p.28
on terrace B (Urn Terrace), in borders, p.35
Salvia hians
seeds wanted from Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
Salvia patens
P. H. No. 284
Salvia pitcheri
deep blue, along north fence between kitchen garden and frame yard
P. H. No. 285
Salvia praetense
on terrace B south of steps, p.34
Salvia przewalskii
seeds wanted from Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
Salvia virgata
seeds wanted from Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
Sambucus canadensis
BF questions on
in the Copse
Hillside back and east of greenhouse and west to spring
S. D. No. 87
Sambucus nigra
BF questions on
S. D. No. 88
at Superintendent's Cottage, p.29
Sambucus thumbergiana
seeds wanted from Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
San Francisco Conference, UN Charter and
Sanborn, A.
having ‘some objects which may interest' MB
sand, working up bench design in
Sanders, Thomas William
The flower garden
in DO Garden Library
Feb. 1949 list
June 1949 list
Sept. 1948
Rock gardens and alpine plants
marked XX (good)
Sanford, Lee, Mrs.
Sanford, Leonard
Sanguinaria
choices for Catalogue House displays and
Sanguinaria canadensis
P. H. No. 286-286A-286B (three prints)
Sanguisorba canadensis
P. H. No. 287
top border bird panel
Santa Ana Botanic Garden
closed after Mrs. Bryant's death
Santa Barbara. See Casa Dorinda; winter home, Farrand's; specific sites in
Santa Barbara Art Museum
Casa Dorinda organ given to
Santa Barbara News-Press on MB's work on
Santa Barbara award, MB pleased with
Santa Barbara Botanic Garden. See also Blaksley Garden
additional land for
adjacent to Tunnel Road
Board on buying
Bullard and BF on
lot with half-built house for sale to
MB to write in regard to
purchase of lot with half-built house
west of canon, cost and upkeep for
alien plants garden at, proposal for
all not going smoothly at?
Arroyo Trail at, widening of and retaining wall for
assistant to director of
as essential
Executive Committee on
Lancaster on
MB gift allocation for salary of
Moran hired as
atmosphere much improved at
BF concerns regarding
on agenda for discussion with MB at DO in June 1944
agenda items for winter of 1943-44, MB needed for
asks forgiveness for bothering MB so much about
to be aired later
confidential letters to MB on financial situation at
continuation of, after Van Rensselaer's resignation from
depressing situation at
on firm foundation
glad for news from MB on
BF hug to MB from all concerned with future of
Bissell Memorial Bench at
Blaksley Library
under construction
inscription for, clarifying names for
inscription for, MB on wording of
inscription for, trustees approve
inscription suggestions for
opening of, described for MB
plaque finally in place in
telegram from MB read on opening of
as Bliss project, benefits to both of
Board of Trustees
accepted planning report
accepts MB's gift to endowment of
approve Van Rensselaer trip east
April meeting in
BF as potential member of
BF resignation from
buying adjacent land
capital improvements by
change in leadership of
garden planning and
January meeting without MB of
on land acquisition mistakes
MB on garden design report to
MB praise on planning report to
meeting minutes returned to MB
new and younger members of
reallocation of MB gift and
report on garden planning to
transformed energy and spirit of
uncertainty about Director's House by
Van Rensselaer's recuperation and
wanting MB's opinion on capital improvements by
Catalogue House materials as model for
Ceanothus section, service road through
estimate for
MB gift allocation for
MB understanding postponement of
closing of, in 1950
community meetings in
deficit for
as demonstration garden, importance for west coast to have
Director. See also Van Rensselaer, Maunsell
salary level
salary level, increase on 1/1/1945
Director's house
additional fundraising possible for
arrangements for
Board of Trustees on
Board of Trustees uncertainty about
Gould gift for
lot with half-built house and
MB approves of temporary purchase of
MB gift allocation for
MB on necessity for
MB understanding postponement of
MB's visit and
medical leave for Van Rensselaer and
plans studied and blueprints to be sent to BF of
revised sketches sent to MB of
as sensible
site selection for
siting for, if BF has thoughts, send to Lancaster on
siting from some time ago vs. 1946
temporary, Van Rensselaers moved into
temporary house bought until building of
donations to. See also Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, endowment gift by MB
additional, from MB
by BF, for construction
by BF, MB gratitude for
by Blisses, Van Rensselaer on
by Bullard, for construction
by Gould, for Director's house
by MB
for salaries, BF reminding MB of promise for
Duane's death as blow to
endowment
inadequate funding of
MB wishing to increase
endowment gift by MB
Lassiter on
MB on structuring
in nick of time
satisfaction after
Thorne's enthusiasm for
trustees' acceptance of
wiseness of
entrance road and parking space for
to be deferred
description of
design of
destruction of plant materials and
Fithian on tabling plan for
profile for
staking off
financial affairs of
accounting system for
expenditures for, Director as sole signatory for
indiscrete promise of MB's support for
maintenance at, Van Rensselaer's concerns on
major priorities, construction estimates for projects without and with upkeep costs
surplus at end of 1945 for, director's fund and
Fithian and. See Fithian, Anne
fundraising activities for
home tour
MilRob wanting to be first contributors to
fundraising letter/pamphlet
BF on approval of
BF to work over
draft sent to MB for approval
MB on excellence of, send to Van Rensselaer
MB on problems with draft of
MB unable to work on
MxF's revisions requiring remodelling of
slow action on
Van Rensselaer draft of
Van Rensselaer expectation of opposition to
future of, Fithian's statement on
gardeners for, endowing two salaries for
glass house at
MB gift allocation for moving and reglazing of
moving and reglazing of
incorporation of
Island Flora Herbarium of Museum of Natural History for
labels for plants used by
Lassiter and. See Lassiter, Gen. William
lecture series begun at
MB appreciative of BF and reorganization of
MB needed to straighten out muddle of
MB on BF's work at
gratitude for
in guiding problems at long range
MB on satisfactory adjustments to
MB on scientific publications as essential for
MB on the increase in all ways of
MB on yes to questions regarding, during illness of
MB pleased with changes to
McCoy and. See McCoy, Frank J.
member renewal
Fithian's efforts on
increases in
at lower dollar levels with
new building for
completeness and excellence of plans for
difficulties of consulting with MB on
logistics of
MB on great improvements to
MB urges acceptance of plans for
patience needed for decisions on
plans approved except slight change in library windows for
plans/letter received, will study and telegraph reply
plans ready for MB before next meeting
returning plans with thoughts on
successful meeting on
news of
Pacific states' version of Rehder's Manual of cultivated trees and shrubs and
parking space or area at
Board finding funding for
boulder and
Bullard's questions on construction of
under construction
County Road Commissioners and construction of
description of
design of
headway with
as major priority, construction estimate for
MB funds likely not needed for
Planning Committee on
planning for
profile for
staking off
Planning Committee
BF agrees to serve on
Dec. 1943 agreements for
Director to be included in meetings of
plan completed by
policies for, BF to review with MB
postcards of good quality of
Publications Program
to be kept for its essential use
as essential, MB on
items for
MB gift allocation for
Santa Barbara News-Press on
secretary needed for
local talent better for
Sweeney as prospect
service men and women as visitors to
service road through Ceanothus
estimate for
MB gift allocation for
MB understanding need for postponement of
sketch plan for
spring 1944 beauty of
survey of
estimate for
flora of Mission Canyon
garden design and
by Miller
by Miller, paying for
new, showing inaccuracies of old
volunteer, extra work for
Thorne and. See Thorne, Helen
University of California collaboration with
Van Rensselaer and. See Van Rensselaer, Maunsell
visitors to
increases in
provisions for
on Santa Barbara open garden day
volunteers need MB encouragement for work at
Santa Barbara Business Men's Garden Club
Santa Barbara County Road Commissioners
Ceanothus trail building and fill material from, timing for?
Mission Canyon Road widening and
funding for
not yet decided on new lines for
Santa Barbara Museum, BF on Blisses support for
Santa Barbara News-Press
on MB's work on SBBG
praise for MB in
on SBBG member appeal
Santa Barbara Public Library, gifts to Reef Point Gardens by
Santolina
for British scented garden for the blind
Santoliquido, Ornella, Quartetto di Roma and
Sanvitalia procumbens
seeds invoices
seeds orders
Saponaria
seeds, 2 varieties
Saponaria ocymoides
Ann. No. 74
Saponaria Vaccaria
pink, seeds order
white
seeds invoice
seeds order
unable to obtain seeds for
Sargent, Charles Sprague
A guide to the Arnold Arboretum
marked X (fair)
Arnold Arboretum development by
Arnold Arboretum director, BF on
BF named as Arnold Arboretum Consulting Landscape Gardener and
BF pondering his reaction to
cedars order from
MB approves
Forest flora of Japan
to compare with Harvard Landscape Library
June 1949 list
marked XX (good)
marked XXX, owned by DO and Arnold Arboretum
received at DO
suggested for DO
Garden and forest; a journal of horticulture, landscape art and forestry
bought for DO by BF
to compare with Harvard Landscape Library
in DO Garden Library
Feb. 1949 list
June 1949 list
marked XXX and owned by Arnold Arboretum
suggested for DO
Manual of the trees of North America (exclusive of Mexico)
in DO Garden Library
Feb. 1949 list
in Garden Guide office
June 1949 list
in Sweeney's office
Plantae Wilsonianae, Part I
to compare with Harvard Landscape Library
marked XX (good)
marked XXX and owned by Arnold Arboretum
suggested for DO
portrait at Reef Point of
Report on the forests of North America (exclusive of Mexico)
marked X (fair)
on Sterculia platanafolia hardiness
The silva of North America
BF praise for MB purchase of
considered for reference collection
in DO Garden Library
Feb. 1949 list
June 1949 list
MB on acquisition of
MB on finding and purchasing
in Mrs. Clark's custody
question of
to support Sweeney-guided tours
Sweeney on MB's acquisition of
in Sweeney's office
Trees and shrubs: illustrations of new or little known ligneous plants
ordered from Fiedler
Sargent Silva. See The silva of North America
Sassafras officinale (common sassafras)
No. 45
Nos. 48-49, and 55
Nos. 105-106, 115
Sweeney's garden talk notes about
Sassafras variifolium
pool to Lovers' Lane gate
Sassafras vulgaris
on path to paint house from Mrs. Clark's path, p. 26
on slope between Superintendent's Cottage and Fellow's Quarters, p.27
Sasser, Elwin J.
Satie, Erik, works by, in Founder's Room
Satterlee, Henry Yates
Washington National Cathedral and
satyr head
for terrace E fountain
Saururus cernuus
P. H. No. 288
Savage, Charles K.
on Reef Point Board of Directors
Savage, Frederick G.
Shakespeare's flora and folk lore
received by MxF Memorial Library
Saverg & de Croix
Myers's estimate for restoration of
notes on Myers's repairs for
volume number on
Sawin, Edith
Sax, Karl (of Arnold Arboretum)
as Reef Point Gardens Corporation director
visit to BF by
Saxatile compactum Alyssum. See also Alyssum saxatile compactum
seeds order 1943
Saxifraga Pennsylvanica
P. H. No. 290 (Micranthes)
Saxifraga umbrosa
to be sown summer of 1922
Saxifraga virginiana
P. H. No. 290
Saxifragaceae tribe
P. H. No. 289
Sayre, Francis B.
Western High School choric speech group and
Scabiosa
arrangements at Casa Dorinda with
Black Prince seeds order
Blue Bennet seeds invoice
Blue Bonnet seeds order
border of service drive to Fellows' Quarter, p.28
Caucasian Hyb. seeds invoice
Cherry Red seeds orders
King of the Blacks
seeds invoices
seeds order
Mauve, Azure Fairy, seeds orders
mixed, for Casa Dorinda spring
Peace, seed invoice
Peace seeds order
at rear of Fellows' Quarters near Bryce's office, laundry &c., p.28
seeds invoice, 3 varieties
Shasta (white) seeds order
Shasta seeds invoice
Scabiosa caucasica
Ann. No. 75
Ann. No. 76 (Sweet Scabious)
hybrids, seeds order 1942
Scabiosa caucica (caucasica)
to be sown summer of 1922
Scabiosa caucica (caucasica) alba
to be sown summer of 1922
Scabiosa fischeri seeds
Scabiosa japonica
to be sown summer of 1922
Scabious. See Scabiosa
scale model. See also dummies
of horseshoe steps
of North Bay steps
photographs of
Scalia jaceoides
Ann. No. 20 (Centaurea nigra)
scarlet oak. See Quercus coccinea
Scelta di XXIV vedute delle principali contrade, piazze, chiese, e palazzi della cittá di Firenze (Zocchi)
June 1949 list
Rosenthal offering excellent copy of
"Scenes Antiques", monochrome in sepia from copperplate
The scented garden (Rohde)
BF on usefulness for Sweeney of
Feb. 1949 list
June 1949 list
ordered
ordered from Argosy
ordered from Woodburn
received from Woodburn
scents. See fragrances
Schauer, Fred H., Santa Barbara Botanic Garden and
Scheepers, John
Beauty from bulbs
in Garden Guide office
Supplement to Beauty from bulbs
in DO Garden Library
Feb. 1949 list
June 1949 list
Schelling, Ernest
arrives at DO with Lucie's ashes
bust of, by Malvina, dedication at Carnegie Hall of
MB on Lucie's death and
MB on Lucie's relapse and operation postponed for
MB on
RB on
mourning Lucie, difficult for others
professional success and physical upgrading of
Schelling, Helen Huntington "Peggy"
Schelling, Lucie Howe Draper
Anne wanting cable of news about
condolences to MB on loss of
death of
husband's operation postponed due to relapse of
Schelling, Mrs.
opinions on RH drawings for DO plaque by
Schelling-Bori program at DO
Schizanthus
Canadian giants
invoice
seeds invoice
seeds order
pansy-flowered
excelsior mixed, seeds order
mixed seeds order
seeds invoice
seeds order for greenhouse
Sutton's Giant Hybrids, seeds order for greenhouse
Schleimer, C. A., Mrs.
The Argentine garden calendar for the amateur
in DO Garden Library
Feb. 1949 list
June 1949 list
marked X (fair)
in Sweeney's office
Scholarly Committee, Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection
BF enthusiasm for
mission for and members of
Scholars at DO. See also Fellows at DO
provisions for, vegetable gardens and
schools. See also specific schools
activities begun at DO with
Americanization and Woodrow Wilson High, visits to DO gardens by
contact with
ask Sweeney to initiate?
JT progress on
JT realizing his role in
through HW Draper
interviewing teachers on DO experiences for
JT ‘stimulating,' for ideas of activities at DO by
JT to wait until Sept. to approach
length of garden tours for
long-term plan for use of DO grounds by
private, contacted for DO garden tours
public, garden tours for students from
Georgetown
Jackson School
public, garden tours for teachers from
Oyster School
report on visits to DO gardens by
spring invitations for DO garden visits by
support for Sweeney job at DO by?
Sweeney notes on transportation to DO for
Schram, Prof. J. R., BF arranging Van Rensselaer visit with
Schramm, Percy Ernest
Schröter, Ludwig
Taschenflora des Alpen-Wanderers
in DO Garden Library
Feb. 1949 list
June 1949 list
Schulenberger (Byzantine art scholar)
Schwarten, Mrs. (librarian at Arnold Arboretum)
on Curtis Botanical Magazine
Schynvoets, S. (or W.)
Lusthoef Cieraeden, etc.
available from Staack, MB approves purchase
received at DO, and MB will purchase
sent to DO from Reef Point
Voorbeelden zynde Piramiden, etc.
available from Staack, MB approves purchase
received at DO, and MB will purchase
sent to DO from Reef Point
Scientific Congress
Scilla
in Beech Terrace, p.46
beginning of blooming by
not yet
as too scared to start
Catalogue House display choices and
from Iris Hill to bird walk and steps to cherry hill, p.31
in kitchen garden border, near west wall
on lower part of Allée to Lilac Circle, p.32
on Mélisande's Allée, p.32
on path under grape arbor
at Reef Point
at Superintendent's Cottage, p.29
on terrace between Box Walk and cutting garden
from terrace D's south gate to Orangery, p.50
on walk between cutting garden and Box Walk, p.40
Scilla campanulata
BF review for Bryce of order for
from kitchen garden steps to Lover's Lane fence and Lilac Circle, p.30
Scilla hispanica
Bu. No. 104 (with S. nutans and S. sibirica)
Scilla italica
at Reef Point
Scilla nutans
BF review for Bryce of order for
Bu. No. 101
Bu. No. 104 (with S. Hispanica and S. sibirica)
for DO Park
major blue, order for naturalizing
major white, order for naturalizing
Scilla sibirica
in borders under east trellis in kitchen garden
Bu. No. 100 (with S. Trifolia)
Bu. No. 102
Bu. No. 104 (with S. Hispanica and S. nutans)
in kitchen garden border, p.20
from kitchen garden steps to Lover's Lane fence and Lilac Circle, p.30
Scilla sibirica atrocoerulea
Bu. No. 103-103A (two prints)
Scilla trifolia
Bu. No. 100 (with S. sibirica)
Scirpus eu-lacustris
P. H. No. 291
Scirpus pungens
P. H. No. 292
Scopoli, L.
translation of The Italian garden (Dami) by
marked X (fair)
Scotch rose
for educational interest
Scots gardens in old times (1200-1800) (Haldane)
Feb. 1949 list
June 1949 list
ordered from Woodburn
received at DO
The Scot's Gard'ner (Reid)
marked XX (good)
Scott, Edgar
Scott, Esther W.
Scott, Thomas F, photographs by
Scottish Clans Evacuation Plan
arranging October 1942 party at DO
benefit at DO scheduled
meetings at DO by
Scottish gardens (Maxwell)
Feb. 1949 list
June 1949 list
Sept. 1948
scrapbook of articles on DO
BF suggests Sweeney start
Miss Mason and
Scribner Book Store (Charles Scribner's Sons)
account of payment to Harvard for 6 books
maps on Washington burning during War of 1812, offered to MB by
Salmagundi (Irving) offered by
description of
scrolls
in Arbor Terrace paving
strong Doria, MB preference for
Scutellaria wrightii
in whirligig display
Scuttelaria
P. H. No. 294 (unnamed var.)
Scuttelaria laterifolia
P. H. No. 293
Scuttelaria wrightii
P. H. No. 295
Seacoast gardens and gardening (Bardswell)
marked X (fair)
Seaside planting of trees and shrubs (Gant)
marked X (fair)
The seasons (Thomson)
marked X (fair)
seats. See benches and seats
The seats of the nobility and gentry in Great Britain and Wales (Angus, engravings)
marked XX (good)
Seba, Albertus
Locupletissimi rerum naturalium thesauri accurata descriptio, et iconibus artificiosissimis expressio, per universam physiees historiam…
colored copy to be sold at Sotheby's of
first of four volumes sent to MB
secretaries. See office work
The secrets of many gardens (Martineau)
bought for DO by BF
in DO Garden Library
Feb. 1949 list
June 1949 list
marked X (fair)
ordered from Fiedler
received from Fiedler
sections
for Arbor Terrace
for Byzantine Garden
for Cool House conversion to Garden Center
for Herbaceous Border
walls
for Kitchen Gardens
walls
for Orangery
at center line of east door
for Pebble Garden
fountain
for Tennis Court
fountain
for terrace B
cross section of first wall
north and south walls
for terrace E
arbor
fountain
Sedding, John D.
Garden-craft old and new
bought for DO by BF
in DO Garden Library
Feb. 1949 list
June 1949 list
marked X (fair)
ordered from Dulau
Sweeney receipt of
Sedgwick, Francis M.
asking Russell to send payment to Boston account
Sedgwick, Mabel Cabot
The garden month by month
account of payment for
account to Harvard of payment for
to compare with Harvard Landscape Library
confirming need for copy of
in DO Garden Library
in Garden Guide office
is Sweeney still interested in having?
June 1949 list
marked XXX and owned by DO
out of print and no news of
received by MxF Memorial Library
receiving copy of
sent to Sweeney by BF but not received
suggested for DO
in Sweeney's office
Sedum dasyphyllum
P. H. No. 296
Sedum spectabile
left angle panels
P. H. No. 297
Sedum ternatum
P. H. No. 298
Seeders and Weeders, Santa Barbara Botanic Garden as meeting site for
seeds
Bryce's lists of, Sweeney as potential extra hand with
for Casa Dorinda spring
controlling orders for
BF understanding of
JT on RP's office and
flowers, BF account of payment for
1941
1942
1943
1944
flowers, invoices for
Andrew R. Kennedy, Inc.
Dr. Sutton & Sons Ltd.
over-ordered
overrun budget each year for
unnamed type, account of payment for
vegetables, account of payment for
vegetables, invoices for
Andrew R. Kennedy, Inc.
Hosea Waterer
Seeds and seed travels (Parker)
in DO Garden Library
Feb. 1949 list
June 1949 list
with prints in color
in Sweeney's office
Segall, Berta
South Arabia excavations, articles sent to Blisses on
Segall, Dr.
Segouzac, A. de
Segretti Brothers, as stone paving contractor
Self, Jim, at Casa Dorinda, wanting raise in pay
Self-Help Exchange
gardens open for benefit of
Seligman, Dr. and Mrs.
Semple, Ellen O.
Ancient Mediterranean pleasure gardens
marked X (fair)
Senecio laxifolius
Ann. No. 77
Senecio speciosus
Ann. No. 78
Ann. No. 79 (Red flowered groundsel)
west wall panels
Sequoia
at Casa Dorinda, protection for
MB relief at Van Rensselaer on
Serbia, BF and MB comparing notes on
A series of picturesque views of seats of the noblemen and gentlemen of Great Britain and Ireland (Morris, 8 vol.)
marked XX (good)
Sert, Jose Luis
joint cataloging of DO Garden Library with Harvard Library and
service court. See also garage court; parking space or area
cool house at west side of, as potential Garden Center
BF on space needs and
concerns on cost for
first thoughts on
heating question for Bryce on
on hold until Blisses and JT return
MB on BF's thoughts for space needs and
MB on check for RP's time on
plans for changes
RP on not receiving blueprints for
RP reviewing Steinbraker's drawings for
RP's bill sent to MB for time spent on
Steinbraker's estimate for
lantern sketch for, approval needed
service entrance
for Santa Barbara Botanic Garden
service entrance (1701 32nd Street). See also 32nd Street; service court
gates
and caps, made and in place
delivered from Baltimore in August
finials, RH invoice Oct. 1 to Nov. 30, 1940 for
model of "palm trees" for
photo of ornament for top of
long-term garden policy on
new wing and
plant lists for
RP rough sketches for Garden Library at
MB thanks for
screen of large evergreens, box yews, or holly for
screening road to
trellis on south side of
wall to be constructed
white oak tree at gate, p.17
service road at DO
plantings to rock wall near Hazel Walk from, p.35
possibly shifted, trees and other plants in line of
service road at SBBG through Ceanothus section
estimate for
MB gift allocation for
MB understanding need for postponement of
service walk, path to Mrs. Clark's cottage from
plantings along, p.25
Sessions, Barbara
Blisses' letters of introduction for
book buying abroad for new sculpture gallery by
father's death
front door tablet design and
illness of
DO Administrative Committee on
her concern on returning to DO
news of doctors reports on?
recuperating, visited DO
recuperating at home, to return to DO in Sept.
Marceau receipt for material sent by
MB on accepting owners' proposal
MB on owner written guarantee reimbursement/one way insurance
MB suggests sailing soon and visiting E. Tyler
request for garden reference books and
Sweeney to share working quarters with
working quarters for, DO renovations and
Sestrum nocturnum
at Casa Dorinda
Seton, Frances Eveleen
My town garden
Feb. 1949 list
June 1949 list
Sept. 1948
Seven gardens and a palace (Boyle)
bought for DO by BF
in DO Garden Library
Feb. 1949 list
June 1949 list
ordered from Dulau
received by Sweeney
Sept. 1948
A seventh catalogue of rare books & manuscripts
review of title by Daniel Marot, Werken (1949)
Seward, A. G.
Plant life through the ages
marked XX (good)
Sewell, Cornelius V.
Common sense gardens…
received by MxF Memorial Library
sewer line through DO Park
to be discussed at DO visit if need be
to be staked out before BF's visit
beeches along Lovers' Lane and
BF thoughts on
line agreed upon
Root wanting BF to approve
Seymour, E. L. D.
New Garden encyclopedia
recommended by Mass. Hort. librarian
Seznec, Jean
Sgrilli, Bernardo Sansone
Descrizione della regia villa, fontane e fabbriche de Pratolino
in DO Garden Library
in DO Rare Book Room 1941
Feb. 1949 list
in Mrs. Clark's custody
Shade Trees from Pacific Southwest
to be published in 1953 (approximately)
Shadwell (Jefferson home), visit to
Shakespeare's flora and folk lore (Savage)
received by MxF Memorial Library
Shakespeare's gardens (Carter)
marked XX (good)
Shakespeare's wild flowers: fairy lore, gardens, herbs, gatherers of simples and bee lore (Rohde)
bought for DO by BF
in DO Garden Library
Feb. 1949 list
June 1949 list
ordered from Dulau
price for, held in reserve
received in Bar Harbor
Shapiro, S. R. (bookseller)
Shapiro, Samuel
shipment from T. Rogers & Co., London, to
Shapiro Group
Shasta daisy, Alaska white
to be sown summer of 1922
Sheldon, Mary
Sheldon, Mrs.
shell fountain, baroque, to west of loggia
as representative photo of DO gardens
Shelton, Louise
Beautiful gardens in America
marked X (fair)
Shenstone, William
The Works in Verse and Prose
BF recommends DO buy
in DO Garden Library
Feb. 1949 list
IMS order for
June 1949 list
marked XX (good)
MB selection of
received from Edwards
Sweeney grateful for information on
Shepard, Harold H.
Butterflies (with Macy)
in DO Garden Library
Feb. 1949 list
in Garden Guide office
June 1949 list
in Sweeney's office
Gardens & design (with Jellicoe)
marked X (fair)
Sweeney's 1948 research on
Italian Gardens of the Renaissance (with Jellicoe)
in DO Garden Library
in DO Rare Book Room 1941
Feb. 1949 list
June 1949 list
marked XX (good)
in Sweeney's office
Sherman, Mildred
Sherwood, Malcolm
From Forest to Furniture
as resource for Sweeney's garden tour talks
Shiga, Naoya
Gardens of Japan (with Motoi)
Sweeney's 1948 research on
Shillaber, Caroline
cataloging of Reef Point library by
collations for DO by
comments not sent to DO by
comments sent to DO
has Sweeney received?
not received by Sweeney
received at DO?
Rejouissances et Fetes…
sent to Willgoose
titles received at DO from
driving to Bar Harbor in July
knowledge for DO rare book acquisitions of
large damaged volume received at DO from
Sweeney inquiry on condition when sent and title of
MB needs opinion on books for Founders Room Library by
comments forwarded to Willgoose
Lecouns de Flore cours complete de Botanique Explications… (Poiret and Turpin)
MB thanks to for training Sweeney in cataloguing
opinion needed of Redouté 1st or 2nd edition by
on Redouté's 3 volume Les roses
report on Boyceau and Hill books by
received at DO
on Repton's Fragments on the Theory and Practice of Landscape Gardening
on Rosenbach's copy of Wilton Garden
to send Repton and Loudon books to DO
Sweeney unable to follow instructions for collating of
Sweeney's 1948 Reef Point visit and
Sweeney's 1949 Reef Point visit and
Shipman, Hazel F. (Mrs. W. G.)
Shippen, Lloyd, Mrs.
shipping
by American Shipping Co.
account to Harvard of 1946 payment to
invoice 1946
books under Myers's care to DO
Chinese stone tiger to Reef Point
Davids & Royston Bulb Co., Inc., invoice for 1943
DO landscape plans and drawings
to DO by RP
to JT at DO
in Reef Point attic, Sweeney inquiry on
to London, insurance on
by Oregon Bulb Farms
by Railway Express Agency, Inc., check sent to pay MB account for
by T. Rogers & Co. Ltd.
for consignment sent to Samuel Shapiro, Baltimore for inland shipping to Washington
receipt of payment by MB for invoice
by Wm. J. Jones & Co.
bulbs 1941
bulbs 1942
bulbs 1943
bulbs 1944
Shirley, Alfred P., Mrs.
Shoemaker, C. F., Mrs.
A short history of gardens (Wethered)
Sweeney's 1948 research on
Shortia
at Reef Point
Shortia uniflora
at Reef Point
shrub boxes
Arbor Terrace, Lank's construction of
Box Terrace, Lank's construction of
shrubs
BF first report to Harvard on DO grounds policy and
for British scented garden for the blind
clipped, along wall of house
Cockylocky
controlling orders for
deciduous
for Catalogue House
East Lawn
evergreens
for Catalogue House
Front Lawn
for herbaceous border
asking Bryce if orders placed for?
BF to make plans for
communications with Bryce and
to reduce Bryce's upkeep time
plant listings
Rose Garden
planted along R Street
rare, to replace yew hedge in herbaceous border
Rose Garden
Williamsburg Garden and Flower Symposium list of
Shrubs and trees for the garden (Osborn)
marked XX (good)
Shrubs and Vines for American Gardens (Wyman)
June 1949 list
received at DO
Shrubs for amateurs (Bean)
marked XX (good)
Shrubs for Milder Counties (Arnold-Forster)
received by MxF Memorial Library
Siberian squill. See also Scilla sibirica
blooming by
Sicyos angularis
in whirligig display at Catalogue House Oct. 4, 1941
Sicyos angulatus
C. No. 40-40A (two prints)
Sieveking, Albert Forbes
Gardens Ancient and Modern
in DO Garden Library
Feb. 1949 list
June 1949 list
ordered from Woodburn
received from Woodburn
Sweeney's 1948 research on
The Praise of Gardens
in DO Garden Library
Feb. 1949 list
June 1949 list
marked X (fair)
ordered from Thorp
signs for DO garden tours
Bryce on not painting before winter of
construction and placement of
improvements needed for
repainting of, in various locations
Sweeney's pattern of, as admirable
wordings for
Silberaad, Una L.
Dutch Bulbs and Gardens (with Nixon and Lyall)
marked XX (good)
Silene conica
P. H. No. 299
Silva (Michaux Nuthall)
BF advice to MB on acquiring
Silva, or, A discourse of forest-trees, and the propagation of timber in His Majesty's dominions… (Evelyn)
available from Harvard, and not owned by DO
BF recommends DO buy
in DO Garden Library
Feb. 1949 list
June 1949 list
marked XX (good)
MB selection of
ordered from Tiranti
received by MxF Memorial Library
received from Staack
sent to DO
The silva of North America (Sargent)
BF praise for MB purchase of
considered for reference collection
in DO Garden Library
Feb. 1949 list
June 1949 list
MB on acquisition of
MB on finding and purchasing
in Mrs. Clark's custody
question of
to support Sweeney-guided tours
Sweeney on MB's acquisition of
in Sweeney's office
silver. See also Byzantine silver
old, Huntington brochure on, MB looking forward to receipt of
silver maple. See Acer saccharinum
Silvestre, Israël
Livre de diverses veuës de France, Rome, et Florence
marked XX (good)
Simonson, Wilbur H.
Roadside Improvement (with Royall)
Sweeney's 1948 research on
Siposs, Emery
BF condolences to MB on death of
escorting dogs to Blisses
as hydrotherapist for RB
loss of, as upturn for MB
suicide of
Sipprell, Clara E.
photographs of Sweden exhibition by
Sirén, Osvald
Gardens of China
added to MxF Library at Reef Point
to be ordered in the U.S.
June 1949 list
offer from Blackwells for
received at DO
Sweeney pleased BF has ordered
Sirius. See Cereus, night-blooming
Sislers Inc., as paving materials contractor
Sisymbrium alliaria
P. H. No. 300
Sisyrirnchium angustifolium
P. H. No. 301 (with Myositis scorpioides)
P. H. No. 220-220A (with Myositis scorpioides)
Sisyrirnchium graminoides
P. H. No. 302
Sitwell, George Reresby, Sir
On the making of gardens
marked X (fair)
Sweeney's 1948 research on
Sitwell, Sacheverell
Old fashioned flowers
in DO Garden Library
Feb. 1949 list
June 1949 list
marked XX (good)
Sweeney to consider acquiring
Skating Club of New York
The Skeptical Gardener (Humphrey)
to compare with Harvard Landscape Library
marked XXX (excellent)
suggested for DO
Sketches and Hints on Landscape Gardening (Repton)
BF recommends DO buy
to compare with Harvard Landscape Library
marked XXX (excellent)
skunk cabbage
for south wall vases in Fountain Terrace
Slade, Carrie
Bryn Mawr College capital campaign and
The slavs, their early history and civilization (Dvornik)
copy sent to Blisses
printing delayed for
Sloane, Mrs., luncheon at Gen. Lassiter's with
Small Country Houses of Today (Weaver)
received from Thorp
The small place (Rehmann)
marked X (fair)
Smee, Alfred
My Garden
marked X (fair)
Smilacina racemosa
P. H. No. 303
Smith, Corinna Lindon
Tombs, Temples, and Ancient Art
ordered by MB
Smith, Donald
Garden Scholarship recipients and, Hopkins on
Smith, Edwin R.
on Reef Point Board of Directors
tax status filings by
Smith, J. Frasier
White Pillars
marked XX (good)
Smith, Joseph Lindon
Tombs, Temples, and Ancient Art
ordered by MB
Smith, Leo
as MxF doctor in Boston
schedules surgery
Smith, Ray Winfield
Smith, Thomas
Dry Wall Gardens
marked XX (good)
Smith, William Wright
gifts to Reef Point Gardens by
seeds given to Reef Point Gardens by
Smithsonian Institution, National Collection of Fine Arts. See also National Gallery of Art
Redouté traveling exhibition of, scheduled to be shown at DO
Smythe, Frank S.
The Valley of Flowers
received by MxF Memorial Library
snails
diagram showing angle of gnomon for sun dial
with gnomon, sun dial model, hydrocal, invoice for
for Mélisande's Allée
Earley Studio on casting concrete for
no estimate from Steinbraker for
sketch for Arbor Terrace sun dial
snakeberry. See also Fragaria chilosensis
in Green Garden, p.45
from terrace D's south gate to Orangery, p.50
from Terrior Column to entrance gate, right side, p.51
snapdragons. See also Antirrhinum
arrangements at Casa Dorinda with
for Casa Dorinda spring
Yellow Giant seeds invoice
Snapp, Walter O.
Snow, Dorothy
Snow, Miss
Blisses' visit to DO and
relaying messages to BF from MB
Sweeney substituting for, as RB's secretary
snowball, Japanese
east along walk between R St. wall and 31st St. entrance, p.19
snowdrops. See also Galanthus
in Beech Terrace, p.46
blooming by
beginning of
JT's letters to BF and
no appearance of
slow appearance of
at Reef Point
for south side of Orangery
Société française des chrysanthémistes
Répertoire de couleurs pour aider à la détermination des couleurs des fleurs, des feuillages et des fruits (with Oberthür)
BF recommends DO buy from Staack
Feb. 1949 list
received from Staack
Society of Gardeners
Catalogus Plantarum
in DO Garden Library
in DO Rare Book Room 1941
Feb. 1949 list
June 1949 list
in Mrs. Clark's custody
socle, Ratton on
Sofiafsky Museum, Russia
curators of, and language spoken by
Soilless growth of plants (Ellis and Swaney)
marked X (fair)
Solanum copensis
blue, for around the Orangery
Solanum dulcamara
P. H. No. 304-304A-304B (three prints)
in whirligig display
in whirligig display at Catalogue House Oct. 4, 1941
Soldini, Francesco Maria
Il reale giardino di Boboli nella sua pianta e nelle sue statue (with Vascellini, engraver)
marked XX (good)
Solidago
plants, for 1922 flower garden
Solidago altissima
Sweeney seeking N.Y. Botanical Garden print of
Solidago caesia
P. H. No. 305
in whirligig display at Catalogue House Oct. 4, 1941
Solidago canadensis
P. H. No. 306
P. H. No. 307
in whirligig display at Catalogue House Oct. 4, 1941
Solidago puberula
P. H. No. 308
in whirligig display at Catalogue House Oct. 4, 1941
Solidago stricta
P. H. No. 309
The Solitary Crane, set to music by McManus
Some American medical botantists (Kelly)
marked XX (good)
Some Canadian wild flowers: being the first part of Wild flowers of the great dominions (Rockley)
in DO Garden Library
Feb. 1949 list
June 1949 list
ordered from Fiedler
with prints in color
Some English Gardens (Jekyll after drawings by Elgood)
in DO Garden Library
in DO Rare Book Room 1941
Feb. 1949 list
June 1949 list
with prints in color
in Sweeney's office
Some Flowers (Sackville-West)
Feb. 1949 list
June 1949 list
marked X (fair)
Sept. 1948
Some references in the international style of landscape design (McNamara)
Sophora japonica (Chinese scholar tree)
32nd Street border, south side
on Box Walk, p.42
Cockylocky
in the Copse
East Lawn, incl. wilderness, Gothic gardens, and Corkalockie walk to Orangery
Hillside back and east of greenhouse and west to spring
along kitchen gate path to R St. exit, p.47
No. 63
No. 69
Nos. 25 and 37
in the Orchard
on Orchard Hill, p.45
plant listings
plantings in East Lawn
on service road to rock wall near Hazel Walk, p.35
Sweeney's garden talk notes about
Sorbus americana
T.D. No. 100
Sorbus aria
Sorbus aucuparia
T.D. No. 101
Sorbus latifolia
T.D. No. 102
Sorbus sambucifolia
seeds wanted from Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
Sotheby's
colored copy of Albertus Seba work to be sold at
MB bidding on 4/4/1949 sale at
Quaritch on group in sale by
Sounin, Leonie de
Magic in herbs
in DO Garden Library
Feb. 1949 list
June 1949 list
in Sweeney's office
South African plants for American gardens (Coombs)
marked XX (good)
ordered from Fiedler
South Arabia excavations, articles sent to Blisses on
south building, finishing planting around
South Drive
new path to Orangery from
preliminary sketch seems unwise
south front
approach roads to, box hedges and
parking areas for cars and
photograph of, for Landscape Architecture article
plantings along
wall vs. hedge at
South Lawn
Bryce on small oaks vs. large magnolia on
daffodils ordered for naturalizing near
dead oaks must be replanted in
dead oaks removed, other two are standing guard in
large oak has died and must be replaced
MB on new cedars on
oak near west drive, has died
planting around south end to block out Montrose Park gazebo
long-term garden policy on
plantings at edge of, p.52
replanting with young oak trees
BF and Bryce to discuss
BF on delay in
MB pushing
optimal time for, order must be placed for
prices from Princeton Nurseries for
South side of house
plantings for
Southern California Camellia Society
camellia test garden at Huntington Library and
Southern red oak. See Quercus falcata
Southern Wild Flowers and Trees (Lounsberry)
in DO Garden Library
Feb. 1949 list
in Garden Guide office
with prints in color
in Sweeney's office
Space, time and architecture (Giedion)
Sweeney's 1948 research on
Spain, during World War II, MB on armed Germans in
Spanish and Portuguese gardens (Nichols)
added to MxF Library at Reef Point
in DO Garden Library
in DO Rare Book Room 1941
June 1949 list
in Sweeney's office
Spanish Gardens (Villiers-Stuart)
in DO Garden Library
in DO Rare Book Room 1941
Feb. 1949 list
June 1949 list
in Sweeney's office
Spanish Gardens and Patios (Byne and Byne)
in DO Garden Library
in DO Rare Book Room 1941
Feb. 1949 list
June 1949 list
marked XX (good)
in Sweeney's office
Spanish iris invoice
King of Blues
King of Whites
King of Yellow
Sparganium androcladum
P. H. No. 310 (aquatic)
Sparganum androcladium
in whirligig display
Spathyema foetida. See Symplocarpus foetidus
Spaulding, Edna
Spaulding, Marion I.
Bliss tour of Reef Point Gardens and
map for Reef Point Bulletin by
as plan maker and plant recorder at Reef Point
planting record book and
as recorder to Reef Point Board
Reef Point herbarium and
Sweeney 1949 Reef Point visit and
Species of Rhododendrons (Royal Horticultural Society)
received at DO
Species plantarum (Linnaeus)
Myers's estimate for restoration of
restoration begun on
restoration continues on
Spencer, E. R.
Just weeds
recommended by Mass. Hort. librarian
spicebush. See Benzoin aestivale
spinach seeds
Bloomsdale
invoice
order
King of Denmark order
Perpetual order
Spinster (Bliss friend)
Spiraea
leaving out near Orangerie
need to identify varieties of
plants, for 1922 flower garden
Spiraea Anthony Waterer
from terrace D's south gate to Orangery, p.50
Spiraea anthony waters
Anthony Waters spirea
Cockylocky
Cockylocky
Spiraea bracteata Nipponica Tosaensis
S. D. No. 89
Spiraea bumalda
Spiraea bumalda Anthony Waterer
plant listings
East Lawn
Spiraea douglasii
Spiraea latifolia
top border bird panel
Spiraea mollifolea
seeds wanted from Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
Spiraea nipponica
Spiraea prunifolia
32nd Street border, south side
bridalwreath
at Butler's Cottage
in the Copse
on Crabapple Hill, p.43
at Director's house and terrace, p.33
from DO residence front entrance to Orangery, p.46
on drive from 32nd St. to garage court, p.34
east along walk between R St. wall and 31st St. entrance, p.19
East Lawn
East Lawn, incl. wilderness, Gothic gardens, and Corkalockie walk to Orangery
at Fellows' Quarters center courtyard entrance, p.27
hanging over wall from Copse, p.22
Iris Hill - Ellipse to Branch East of Forsythia Hill
from Iris Hill to bird walk and steps to cherry hill, p.31
along kitchen gate path to R St. exit, p.47
Lovers' Lane to Wilderness
in the Orchard
R Street, front of house
between R Street wall and driveway, p.48
at rear of Fellows' Quarters near Bryce's office, laundry &c., p.28
S. D. No. 90 with S. van Houttei
at steps from West Apt. to Fellows' Quarter Service drive, p.28
at Superintendent's Cottage, p.29
Spiraea thunbergii
Cockylocky
from DO residence front entrance to Orangery, p.46
East Lawn
at Fellows' Quarters center courtyard entrance, p.27
along kitchen gate path to R St. exit, p.47
plant listings
at rear of Fellows' Quarters near Bryce's office, laundry &c., p.28
on slope between Superintendent's Cottage and Fellow's Quarters, p.27
at Superintendent's Cottage, p.29
at Superintendent's Cottage and around conservatory/Orangery
from terrace D's south gate to Orangery, p.50
Thunberg spirea
Cockylocky
East Lawn
Front Lawn
Spiraea tomentosa
S. D. No. 91
top border bird panel
Spiraea van Houttei
32nd Street border, south side
at Butler's Cottage
on Crabapple Hill
on Crabapple Hill, p.43
East Lawn, incl. wilderness, Gothic gardens, and Corkalockie walk to Orangery
in garage court, p.38
Iris Hill - Ellipse to Branch East of Forsythia Hill
at kitchen entrance steps near basement door, p.17
R Street, front of house
between R Street wall and driveway, p.48
S. D. No. 90 with S. Prunifolia
at Superintendent's cottage and around conservatory/Orangery
Sweeney's garden talk notes about
from terrace D's south gate to Orangery, p.50
on walk between cutting garden and Box Walk, p.40
Spiraea veitchii
seeds wanted from Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
Spiraea vulgaris
common lilac
East Lawn
The Spirit of the Garden (Hutcheson)
bought for DO by BF
in DO Garden Library
Feb. 1949 list
June 1949 list
ordered from Fiedler
received from Fiedler
Spring flowers at Belvoir Castle (Divers)
marked X (fair)
Spring-flowering bulbs (Thayer)
marked X (fair)
spruces. See also Picea excelsa
Norway, Sweeney's garden talk notes about
at Reef Point, spraying of
Spry, Constance
Garden notebook
added to MxF Library at Reef Point
marked X (fair)
squash, Vegetable Marrow Bush seeds
squirrels
chewing in DO gardens
no suggestions for placement of, notes on
offer of, for DO gardens
St. Alexis, marriage ring and marriage belt of
St. Brice, France, Pavillon Colombe at
Cezanne in library of
diagram of reflecting pool at, from Edith to MB
MB sent pictures to BF of
obliteration of garden at
visiting Wharton at
St. Clair
St. Demetrius
MB's enamel of, Ross on beauty of
pendant of
Ross's description of
serpentine bowl carved with figure of
St. Eric's Swedish Lutheran Church
St. George on horseback statuette, in Kremlin
St. George Tucker garden, Williamsburg, Va., plant list
St. John statuette, in Kremlin
St. John the Baptist Russian Orthodox Church, Washington, DC, gratitude for Blisses gift of lamps to
St. John's bread tree, at Casa Dorinda, to be removed
St. John's wort, hybrid, for south side of Orangery
St. Leonards, England, scented garden for the blind in
St. Louis Botanic Garden, BF arranging Van Rensselaer visit to
St. Michael, notes on no suggestions for base of
St. Theodore
pendant of
Ross's description of
unmounted, Ross's description of
yellowish glass paste cameo of
Ross's description of
St. Theophano, glass paste cameo of
Ross on perception of Blisses in purchase of
Ross's description of
St. Triphon, as patron saint of gardens
Staack, F. & George (booksellers)
attractive books and prints offered by
accept if satisfactory after inspection
BF suggests them seeking Les Roses and Lilies by Redouté
books and prints acquired for DO from
books ordered from, would Sweeney watch for?
catalog No. 12 from
BF needs time to mark up
book selections for DO offered by
cheque sent for purchase from
MB needs numbers of titles BF recommends for DO from
receipt of parcels from
taking 20 books valued at $1200 to $1500 to Reef Point for review
titles received from
titles selected to acquire for DO
titles sent directly to DO from
comments on books purchased from
deposit received for orders from?
deposit received from MB for purchases from
notified that catalogues should go to Sweeney not BF
prints for Reef Point acquired from
receipt for book sent to
titles received at DO from
Zocchi's Vedute Toscana offered by
Stachys arvensia
Stackpole, Miss, DO gardens' visit by
staff, Dumbarton Oaks. See also Bryce, James; Gray, William J.; Kearney, Matthew; Ralph
application by former gardener, BF on potential for
Bryce's retirement and living quarters for
budget for 1944-45 for
elimination of tree man and insurance for
tree man or Bartlett Co. in
composition and salaries in 1941-42 vs. 1944-45 of
composition for 1944-45 of
concentration of garden services and
educational role of Garden Guide and
elimination of one position
extra greenhouses and excuse for
former, Margaret Rathbone
gardeners, difficulties of keeping younger men as
Gray's cuts "to the bone" in
indoor and garden, Bryce as supervisor of
new, Thacher on Sweeney and welcoming talk for
raises demanded by
BF thanks for JT note on
raises for, possible
rest house for, repair and maintenance of
savings by not planting herbaceous border by
savings by not planting vegetable gardens by
vacations
to be taken as soon as possible
BF prodding Bryce on
BF to prod Bryce on
BF to speak to Bryce regarding
JT wants them to not be paid instead of taking
vegetable garden elimination and
Bryce on impossibility of
Staircase gardens and garden steps (Rothery)
marked XX (good)
stairs
for Kitchen Garden
for Urn Terrace
measurement of northeast corner
Stallo, Johann Bernhard
The Concepts and Theories of Modern Physics
Standard Art Marble and Tile Co., as paving materials contractor
The standard cyclopedia of horticulture: a discussion, for the amateur, and the professional and commercial grower, of the kinds, characteristics and methods of cultivation of the species of plants grown in the regions of the United States and Canada for ornament, for fancy, for fruit and for vegetables; with keys to the natural families and genera, descriptions of the horticultural capabilities of the states and provinces and dependent islands, and sketches of eminent horticulturists (6 vols.) (Bailey)
in DO Rare Book Room 1941
marked XXX and owned by Arnold Arboretum
suggested for DO
in Sweeney's office
Standard Rose Names (American Rose Society)
marked X (fair)
Standardized Plant Names
in DO Garden Library
Feb. 1949 list
in Garden Guide office
June 1949 list
quality as reference book
in Sweeney's office
Stande, E. V., Mrs.
DO visit by
Standley, P. C.
Flora of the District of Columbia and Vicinity (with Hitchcock)
BF recommends DO buy
DO has copy of
Stanfield or Stoofield, Gladys
Stanford, K. C.
A Garden of South African Flowers
received by MxF Memorial Library
Star Garden. See also Zodiac Court
azaleas around
BF on replacement order for
Bryce on moving
Bryce's young plants can be used for
JT on ordering replacements for
long-term garden policy on
overgrown
replanting of overgrown
take off heavy branches near pool before placing
thinning needed in
constellations and lettering in place
Corona inscription appropriateness for
inscription on, from Chaucer
lantern for
postponing design decisions on
starting point for design of
maple north of, storm damage to
photograph of Green Garden from, for postcard
why ilex with azaleas in?
Starke, Mariana
Travels on the Continent
marked X (fair)
Starting vegetables and flowers under glass (Nissley)
recommended by Mass. Hort. librarian
State College Science faculty and Museum staff
Santa Barbara Botanic Garden as meeting site for
State Historical Museum, Kiev
curators of, and language spoken by
no response to Ross from
State Historical Museum, Kouthaisi, Russia
curators of, and language spoken by
State Historical Museum, Moscow
contact information for librarian of
Ross on visit to
sending photographs for Ross's Byzantine enamels book
State Museum of Ukrainian Art, Kiev
curators of, and language spoken by
Stathatos, Helen, collection of, notes on Myers's repairs for
statice, blue
at Casa Dorinda
Statice Bonduelli
Yellow, seeds order for
Statice gmelina, to be sown summer of 1922
Statice latifolia
to be sown summer of 1922
as perennial seeds for MB
Statice sinuata
Royal Blue seeds order
Yellow Bonduelli seeds order
Statice suwereri
seeds order for greenhouse
Statice suworowi
Bryce to review
seeds invoice
seeds order for Trivett's
Lo stato presente della Sicilia (Vols. 1 & 2) (Leanti)
marked XXX (excellent)
Stebbins, George, son of, lecturing at SBBG
Steegman, Phillip, carving quarter columns for Blisses
Steele, Fletcher
Design in the Little Garden
bought for DO by BF
in DO Garden Library
Feb. 1949 list
June 1949 list
ordered from Fiedler
Sweeney's 1948 research on
Steele, Richard
An essay upon Gardening, containing a catalogue of Exotic Plants, etc., with observations on the History of Gardening, and a contrast of the Ancient with the Modern Taste
BF recommends DO buy
Steer, E. J.
A book of South African flowers (with Barclay and Bolus)
marked XX (good)
Steinbraker, G. Morris
asked for tracing of Thacher's house
asked to submit quotation for work
contract for North Vista work
detailed drawings for moulded capping for North Vista sent to
drawing for toilet room building north of tennis court by
estimates of
for Box Terrace paving
for Camellia Garden reconstruction
for finalities tablet
for Garden Center plan
for herbaceous border walls
for Mélisande's Allée steps
for North Vista, bills kept within
for North Vista, insufficient funds for
for North Vista walls, accepted
finalities construction progress
Garden Center plan of
estimate for
RP reviewing drawings of
RP to ask for blueprint
Garden Library project stalled by
MB away
gasoline pump placement and
on limestone for North Vista finials and consoles
MB on procrastination by
no news from
North Vista base for clay modelling and
North Vista iron railing construction and
discussed with RH and iron man
North Vista work by
outdoor rest house work by
renovation schedule in spring 1946 and
retaining wall spacing from house not shown in drawing by
teak furniture repair and
wood samples for Garden Library and
work started on terraces and foundations by
Steiner, Herbert
Aurora pamphlets sent to DO by
MB inquiry on completing series of Aurora pamphlets to
remittance to for three Aurora books of
Steinmetz, F. H.
The woody plants of Maine (with Hyland)
added to MxF Library at Reef Point
Steironema ciliatum
P. H. No. 311
Stellata. See Magnolia stellata
stencil lettering machine
BF wanting report on operating usefulness of
for Catalogue House displays
Eugene Dietzgen Co. as source for
Fulkerson as potential source for
Step, Edward
Favourite flowers of garden and greenhouse (with Watson)
Feb. 1949 list
June 1949 list
not received by Sweeney
ordered from Gregory
received at DO
received from Gregory
Hutchinson's Trees and Flowers of the Countryside
in DO Garden Library
in Garden Guide office
June 1949 list
with prints in color
in Sweeney's office
Wayside and woodland trees: a pocket guide to the British sylva
marked X (fair)
Stephanandra incisa
Stephanandra incisa or flexuosa
S. D. No. 92
stepping stones. See also flagging and flag stones
for DO park walk, from DO
for Lilac Circle
for terrace B south of steps, p.34
steps
Arbor Terrace
JT against using Doria for
plans
sections
source for Doria stone located for
from Box Terrace to Beech Terrace
McLeod & Romborg Stone Co. proposal for
Byzantine Garden
Cherry Hill
to Plum Walk
to cherry hill, plantings from Iris Hill to bird walk and, p.31
Crabapple Hill
Doria, RH unsure of MB on "trim in"
rise where scrolls meet
Doria not to be used for
forsythia, line of the road, paved walk and
Fountain Terrace
Garden Library basement
brick and foundation for, as finished
pouring concrete to bring up to grade
Horseshoe, west of Loggia
coping for
designs for
pool destroyed by vandals, Coles rebuilt
before remodeling
of Indian limestone vs. concrete, Steinbraker's estimate for
kitchen garden, plantings to Lovers' Lane fence and Lilac Circle from, p.30
limestone
at head of Box Walk
north end of terrace B
from terraces A to B and B to C
long-term garden policy on, to be developed
Mélisande's Allée
on Agenda of April 15th
Earley Studio on casting concrete for
entrance gates' replacement compared to
kudos on
model finished and RH will bring to DO
RH, Kearney, and MB efforts on
RH efforts with Steinbraker to reduce cost of
Steinbraker's estimate for
Music Room
curved corners for
no suggestions for lantern near
North Bay
Phelps making cardboard shop drawing of lowest step for
Phelps's drawings of
scale model of
at north entrance to house
as inactive RH project
sketches to review with MB for
north of swimming pool, rail for
Gichner estimate for ironwork for
Hughes estimate for wall and pier for
is in
promised for Aug. 31, RH hoping Finelli will finish
North Vista
end of, RH outline of estimates for work on
Phelps's estimate for
Steinbraker's estimate for
in turf, estimate needed for
Orangery
dimensions of panel under library
paint samples for lanterns near
Rose Terrace
BF on
to Box Terrace, McLeod & Romborg Stone Co. proposal for
safe, to herbaceous border from
Santa Barbara Botanic Garden
from Canon Road to boulder, estimate for cost and upkeep of
stone
between DO Park and springhouse
from east windows of Music Room
Swimming Pool
east end of pool
north side balcony
from terrace C to terrace D
terrace D
Urn Terrace
steps to Orangery
in various gardens, McLeod & Romborg Stone Co. proposal for
Sterbeeck, Franciscus van
Citricultura, oft…Oraniaen, Citroenen, Limoenen, Granaten, Laurieren en endere
offered by Rosenthal
Sterculia
between R Street wall and driveway, p.48
Sterculia platanifolia
bottom of page 1
No. 8
R Street, front of house
between R Street wall and driveway, p.47
as surprise in Washington climate
Stern, Frederick Claude
Lilies of the World (with Woodcock)
BF recommends DO buy
ordered from Bain
A study of the genus Paeonia
Feb. 1949 list
June 1949 list
received at DO
sending to DO
Sternbergia
from terrace D's south gate to Orangery, p.50
Stettler, Michael
"Von einer Eise in die Vereinigten Staaten"
Stevens, Glendon A.
Garden Flowers in Color
in DO Garden Library
Feb. 1949 list
in Garden Guide office
June 1949 list
with prints in color
in Sweeney's office
Stevens, Marian
Stevens, Mr., DO Park plantings and
Stevens, William Chase
Kansas Wild Flowers
added to MxF Library at Reef Point
Stevenson, Allen
Stevenson, Mrs. (landscape architect of Hartford, CT)
Stevenson, Robert Louis
Strong wanting to sell his books and letters collection by
Stevenson Foundation
Stewart, Cecil
Topiary
ordered from Rodale, received and paid for
Stewart, David C.
Stewart, George W.
Big Trees of the Giant Forest
marked X (fair)
Stewart Brothers, photographers
Bryce on prints of DO by
Bryce to get postcard prices from
JT pushing for delivery of negatives from
Landscape Architecture article on DO and
photographs by
negatives for postcards and
to be loaned to specialist printer
to be retrieved from
BF in receipt of
deadline to be set for
JT to contact about
owner of
photographs by
as source for printing DO postcards for sale
printed titles needed for
Stewart or Stuart
Guayule test plot at SBBG and
leaves SBBG job
Stieglitz, Christian Ludwig
Gemählde von Gärten im neuern Geschmack
BF recommends DO buy
to compare with Harvard Landscape Library
Jardins du Gout le Plus Moderne
received by MxF Memorial Library
Stillwell, Richard
Stimson, Richard D., Mrs.
Stock. See also Stock, Imp. Column; Stock, Ten Weeks
3 varieties
seeds invoice
ABC Column Ball's White Imp.
seeds invoice
ABC Column Chamois Rose
seeds invoice
ABC Column Silvery Lilac
seeds invoice
ABC Column Superior Strain Bell's White Improved
seeds order
ABC Column Superior Strain Chamois Rose
seeds order
ABC Column Superior Strain Silvery Lilac
seeds order
account of payment for seeds of
Beauty of Nice, pink
seeds invoice
seeds order for greenhouse
for British scented garden for the blind
Giant Perfection
for British scented garden for the blind
Perfection blush pink
seeds order
Perfection pale blue
seeds order
in various colors for spring
Virginia, mixed, seeds invoice
white, arrangements at Casa Dorinda with
winter flowering Apricot Beauty
seeds invoices
seeds order
winter flowering white
seeds order for greenhouse
Stock, Imp. Column
Apple Blossom seeds
Gardenia seeds
Light blue seeds
Old Rose seeds
white, seeds
Stock, Ten Weeks
for British scented garden for the blind
C. & C., lavender
seeds invoice
C. & C., pink
seeds invoice
C. & C., white
seeds invoice
Delicate Pink
seeds orders
Golden Ball
seeds invoice
Mauve Lilac
seeds invoice
Pale Mauve
seeds orders
purple
seeds invoice
seeds order
Shasta
seeds invoice
White
seeds orders
Stockbridge Garden Center. See Berkshire Garden Center, Stockbridge, Mass.
Stoclet, Phillipe, Byzantine enamels owned by
Stoclet family, Ross's book on Byzantine enamels and
A Stoic in His Garden (Lipsius)
Anderton translation
in DO Garden Library
June 1949 list
in DO Rare Book Room 1941
in Mrs. Clark's custody
Stokes, Anson Phelps, Mrs.
Stokes, Olivia Phelps
Bryn Mawr Club of Washington DO visit and, refused
Stokesia cyanea
to be sown summer of 1922
Stokesia cyanea praecox
P. H. No. 312
Stolbert, J. A.
Stoll, C.
Papillons Exotiques (with Cramer)
June 1949 list
stone. See bluestone; Caen stone; Doria stone; flagging and flag stones; limestone; paving
stone objects. See also tiger, stone
urgency for housing of
stone walls. See walls, stone
stonecutters. See Presbrey-Leland stonecutter; Sullivan Company
Stonehill, George, offering garden portraits by
Stonyhurst Quarries, as paving materials contractor
Stopendaal, Daniel
Het verheerlykt Watergraefs- of Diemer-Meer, by de stadt Amsterdam, …
marked XXX (excellent)
storage house
heating question for Bryce on
Storax japonica
storm damage. See also hurricanes; rain
floods and flooding
in California
of DO basements
in DO Park
MB on misery caused by
to Japanese maples east of Orangery
to trees
as ‘spotty'
blown down behind greenhouses
near Kearney's house
The Story of the Garden (Rohde)
marked X (fair)
ordered from Argosy
Stout, George, referred as Greek translator for MB
Stover, Isabelle M.
arthritis of
not yet ‘normal' due to
BF Agent accounts and
Bliss tour of Reef Point library by
fire in Bar Harbor and
description of
losses due to
forwarding Sweeney letter to BF
greetings via BF to
leaving BF to work for RP
Lucking communications with BF through
MB on assistance with books by
measurements for file drawers for BF plans and drawings by
on more Mt. Desert Island fires
offering her services with books while BF is in Calif.
receiving The Garden Month by Month from
on Reef Point Board of Directors
on Reef Point in May
as Reef Point institutional assistant
as Reef Point secretary
returning BF's things to Reef Point and
Sweeney on cost of Bureau of Forests Bulletin No. 11
Sweeney's 1948 Reef Point visit and
Sweeney's 1949 Reef Point visit and
Stowe: a description of the house and gardens of the most noble and puissant prince (printed and sold by Seely)
marked XX (good)
Sweeney's 1948 research on
Stow-Fithian, Mrs. See Fithian, Anne
Strad viola, as asset no longer necessary
Straight, Michael, Mr. and Mrs.
BF consulting for
The Strand (The Parish of St. Martin-in-the-Field, Part II), London County Council, Survey of London, Vol. XVIII
received by MxF Memorial Library
Strasburg Music Festival
Straus, John W.
Stravinsky, Igor
strawberry meadow, at SBBG
stream
in DO Park
being dredged
cleaning, as essential for
widening
making and placing of names for side of
recent rain and flooding of?
Streit, Clarence, Federal Union dinner, Beverly Hills
and
Strelitzias, at Casa Dorinda, increases in
Streptocarpus
Giant Hybrids mixed seeds order
pink and /or white
Bryce to review
unable to obtain seeds for
Streptocarpus grandis
plants wanted from Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
Streptosolen jamesorii, for around the Orangery
Strictures on the absurd novelties introduced into Gardening and a humorous description of Squire Mushroom's Villa (Coventry)
BF recommends DO buy
Strong, Austin
Strong, Edna Johnson, DO visit by
Strout, Alice, Bar Harbor bed and breakfast of
BF account of payment to
for Sweeney
in 1941
in 1947
in 1948
Struthiopteris germanica (Ostrich fern), for DO Park
Strzygowski gold medallion, as struck not cast
Stuart, C. M. Villiers. See Villiers-Stuart, C. M.
Stuart, Mrs., former Mrs. Coolidge as
Stuart watch base
Davis knows about but has no drawings for
Studd, J. S., Jr.
added to Bryce's crew
students. See also schools
from Cornell University, New York State College of Agriculture
Bryce as tour guide for
of gardens, studying at Reef Point
in Landscape Architecture
BF on usefulness of DO files to
DO landscape drawings and plans and
MB on usefulness of DO files to
new, Thacher on Sweeney and welcoming talk for
The student's flora (Bentham and Hooker)
marked X (fair)
Studies in Gardening (Clutton-Brock)
not available so Sweeney won't expect it
not received by Sweeney
ordered from Argosy
reprinted from the Times
to compare with Harvard Landscape Library
marked XXX (excellent)
suggested for DO
Sweeney to check DO holdings for
A study of the genus Paeonia (Stern)
Feb. 1949 list
June 1949 list
received at DO
sending to DO
Sturgis, Alfred, Mrs.
Styrax japonica
on Crabapple Hill
on Crabapple Hill, p.43
S. D. No. 93
Styrax officinale
S. D. No. 94
Sub-Alpine plants or flowers of the Swiss (Thompson)
marked XX (good)
Succulents other than cacti (Laren)
in DO Garden Library
in DO Rare Book Room 1941
Feb. 1949 list
June 1949 list
with prints in color
in Sweeney's office
Sudworth, G. B.
Check List of the Forest Trees of the U.S. - their names and ranges
Suecieae Antiqua et Hodierna (Vols 1 to 3)
BF's comments on
marked XXX (excellent)
Shillaber's comments on
suffruticosa, magnificent
offered to Blisses by Noyes
Suleiman the Magnificent
pavilion on Bosporus of, suggested that DO should buy
Sullivan Company
stonecutter of, to be trained by Presbrey-Leland stonecutter
Sullivan's Studio
account to Harvard of payment to, of DO negatives and photographs for records
invoice from
negatives and photographs for planting record book by
sumac, shining
The summer garden of pleasure (Batson)
marked XX (good)
Summerfield Bulb Farms, Holland. See Van Zonneveld Co.
sun dial
for Arbor Garden
on Agenda of April 15th
MB on having
RH research for
RH vision for
scrolls in paving around
sketch for
BF on quality of
at east end of Herb Garden, note on
estimates on drawings for, BF showing RH how to reduce
finding position for
in herb garden vs. on south wall of main building
MB suggestions for
MB still wants!
nearly finished
no drawings for
RH found design for
at SBBG, cost for moving
snail with gnomon, hydrocal and model for, invoice
urgent plant questions vs.
Sun dials and roses of yesterday: garden delights which are here displayed in every truth and are moreover regarded as emblems (Earle)
in DO Garden Library
Feb. 1949 list
June 1949 list
sunflower
Cucum. Stella seeds invoice
small Cucum. stella. seeds order
Superintendent. See also Bryce, James; Gray, William J.; Kearney, Matthew
choice and training of successor, consulting Landscape Gardener and
garden management under
Superintendent's Cottage
brick replacing circles in terrace at
hemlocks planted near
paint house under, plantings along path from Mrs. Clark's path to, p.26
photograph of, for postcard
planting changes around
plantings at
plantings at, p.29
plants needed for winter in
terrace and bulbs for
Supplement aux Fleurs de pleine terre (Vilmorin-Andrieux et cie)
marked X (fair)
Surname Unknown, Anne
Surname Unknown, Annie (DO staff)
Emergency Hospital care for
in hospital, MB visit to
learning to walk with crutches
MB sorry for ill health of
Surname Unknown, Barbara. See also Sessions, Barbara
Blisses' support during year of ill health of
Surname Unknown, Beatrice
France as common cause for MB to work on with
to visit William with Caroline Phillips
Surname Unknown, Bruce (DO Fellow)
Surname Unknown, Cynthia
Surname Unknown, Daisy (person known to MB)
Lapsley's distribution of Wharton letters and
Surname Unknown, Dorothy
Surname Unknown, Florence
Surname Unknown, Giuseppe (DO gardening staff)
all gone to funeral of
at death's door, gangrene and
Surname Unknown, Jimmy
shaping Doria scrap for RH by
Surname Unknown, Juliet
Ernest Schelling staying with after Lucie's death
knowing Ernest through MB and
Surname Unknown, Katharine
Surname Unknown, Mary
Surname Unknown, Peggy
Children's Concert Memorial at Carnegie Hall and
Surname Unknown, Ronnie
death of niece of
Surname Unknown, Therese
Surname Unknown, Virgilia
Oval Room work by
Surname Unknown, Vladimir (Byzantine art scholar)
Surname Unknown, William
Caroline Phillips and Beatrice to visit
condolence message to, on misery of
illness of
survey of Oaks property
by Berrall, housing of
completion of
north boundary and
for Crabapple Hill or Knoll
for Ellipse
first review by BF
gate house area on R Street
for Kitchen Garden and Herbaceous Border
by Berrall in 1926
tracing of
Sutton (Dr.) & Sons Ltd.
account to Harvard of payment to
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1947
flower seeds
invoice 1941
invoice 1942
invoice 1943
order
over-ordered for 1941
seeds orders
Garden Agent account and
for greenhouse
for hard-to-obtain seeds
Svenska trädgardskonsten såden den till våra dagar bevarats i anlårggingar vid slott och herrgådar… (Ahlberg and Wadsjo)
Sweeney's 1948 research on
Swain, Ralph B.
The insect guide
June 1949 list
Swainsona Greyana var. coccinea
plants wanted from Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
Swakeleys, Ickenham
London Survey Committee Monograph No. 13 on
received by MxF Memorial Library
swamp magnolia. See Magnolia glauca
Swamp oak. See Quercus falcata
Swaney, Miller Woodson
Soilless growth of plants (with Ellis)
marked X (fair)
Swann, Arthur, sending volume to MB
Swarthmore College, BF arranging Van Rensselaer visit to
Swecker, J. Preston
Potomac Rose Society membership for Sweeney and
Sweden, Crown Prince and Crown Princess of
illness and delayed visit by
seating in garden for
Sweden, Sipporell photographs of
Swedish gardens and palaces, collection of engravings
received at DO
sending to DO
Swedish-American Steel Corporation
Sweeney, Anne. See also Garden Guide Service or Tours
American Horticultural Society and
on election as Secretary
on members as DO volunteers
arrival at DO of
migration from Casa Dorinda by
BF checking on revised DO notes sent to
BF on newspapers as calmer news source on War than radio for
BF on point of view of work at DO by
BF visits to DO and
agenda for June meetings and
BF hopes for
BF on satisfactory talk during
in fall 1943
in fall 1944
in fall, BF on being able to
and holiday in 1943 for
issues to review during Sept. meeting with
Nov. 1945 meeting with
BF wanting reminders of uncompleted work
BF's landscape plans, drawings, and papers
organizing/cataloguing of
BF's May 1943 lecture and
arrangements for
to return BF's materials to Reef Point
thanks for watching after materials for
botany class at USDA and
Catalogue House and
on acquisition fund for prints
to alert BF when MB's $25 gift for prints comes
asks BF to review April/May display panel lists
asks Fulkerson for stencil letters and French book catalogues
asks MB opinion on Fessenden photos for
BF and Bryce to assist with
BF on annuals for displays in
BF on reviewing trial displays by
BF tips on nomenclature for
comments on displays by
on displays' purpose
on end of tenure for
MB funding prints acquisition by
MB overlooking funds for print buying by
MB will give $25 for prints for
on panel removal and plant photos in
paper dummies of May-June displays by
on plant photos for
reassurances to BF on display material for
spelling of Catalog(ue) by
on tenure to complete work in
Catalogue House expense account. See also Sweeney, Anne, petty cash for purchases by
BF needs accounting of
overdrawn and IMS advice needed by
communications with
continued work at DO of, after transfer to Harvard
as asset and service
BF on taking care of one's own
BF paying expenses of
BF plans for role of
BF prodding JT on arrangements for
BF query on role of
BF very pleased with work of
budget proposal for 1942-43 and
congratulations on excellent work of
discussion with JT on
enthusiasm but limitations of
ideas for MB on role for
JT lack of clarity on role for
MB on urgency of retaining
on preparations for
tax status considerations and
telegram awaiting directions from BF for
death of
during DO changes, as Rock of Gibraltar during
future at DO for
BF to JT on importance of
discussions on
full-time status for, JT on
JT dubious about keeping on staff
MB asking JT about
new book list from Reef Point list and
no uncertainty on
as Garden Guide. See also Sweeney, Anne, welcoming talk by
BF as resource to clarify plant names on tour list for
BF on success of
BF prods for news from
BF sending book from England to
BF work in late April for
on blooming schedule, gathering information for
on bookkeeping forms
books ordered for/to be considered by
Bryce as resource for, difficulties of
on cost of Penna. Bureau of Forests's bulletins
on Dec. talk replacing walks in gardens
and educator, BF on efficiency of
and educator, refinement and dignity of
garden booklet and
Garden Club of Georgetown talk by
increased tours and
JT and PJS on enthusiasm for
JT to prod on start of classes by
Kearney's second oldest girl helping sell postcards for
and lecturer, BF on potential of
and lecturer, Bryce's men as guides and
and lecturer, Committee decision on?
on March report
Potomac Rose Society membership for
on publicity copy changes for garden tours
readiness of
reference book titles sent to
Scottish Clans Evacuation Plan benefit at DO and
settled in as
on signage for garden visitors
on spring open days schedule
standard references list for
submerged by garden visitors
on The Garden Month by Month, receipt of
on The Garden Month by Month usefulness for
on tour duties
tour scheduling and duration and
on Victory Garden demonstrations
on visitor amenities/logistics and reference materials for tourists
on visitor booklets with map and library titles
on visitor groups
on visitor hordes after DO Conferences and potential books
on visitors, drop-off in and amenities for
weekly schedule reviewed for BF
Garden Library and
to advise Clark on Michaux tree book
Amateur Garden Library list of MHS sought by
Berkshire Garden Center questionnaire by
BF and IMS need prices for book orders
book lists for Blisses' Reef Point visit and
book lists with prices typed and sent to BF by
card index for books of
on DO Conferences and potential library titles for
on garden book lists
no longer working with rare books
on potential library titles for visitors
on receiving books ordered by BF for
reference collection expansion and research by
reference collection funding by MB for
reference collection of
Staack book catalogues to go to
storage estimates for
to transfer BF's evaluations to books lists of
gossip at DO and
BF asking for letter on
JT asking to not write about Bryce
omitted from garden talk at DO
on secrecy at DO
wanting to write about
Harmon on receiving views of outdoor theater pool from
health of, BF checking on
insecurity of
BF wanting to know if encouragement is needed
invitation accepted
JT meeting with BF in Boston and, JT to ask needs of for
living quarters moved due to DO conference
on MB gift to
MB on knowledge of people's congregating habits of
on MB's purchase of Sargent's Silva
MxF's post-operative progress, update for
petty cash for purchases by
to be added to
BF needs accounting of
BF sending addition to
(Miss) Draper asked for
expenditures against
overdraft on and uses for
overdrawn and needs IMS advice about
for postcards
(Mr.) Russell sent $50 for, receipt of
on plant inventories for BF
planting record book and
BF encouragement on plant listing task of
BF wanting reaction to plant listing card by
checking for accuracy of plant locations for
face copies, review by
lists sent to BF
notes beforehand for
on plant listing card
plant listing cards as catalogue and
revised notes sent
Stover to send sample plant information forms to
typing of
postcards for DO and
to help with negatives for
on negatives for
Reef Point visit 1941 by
bed and breakfast in Bar Harbor for
JT covering travel cost for
Reef Point visit 1947 by
balance due received for
BF on funding for
BF suggesting
expense statement for
fund allocation for
initial plans
JT on funding for
not round trip
onto New York
reservations made
with RP and
unnecessary return to Washington by
Reef Point visit 1948 by
agenda for
arrangements for
BF looking forward to
bring all lists, desiderata, etc. for
cataloguing lessons during
dates for
difficulties with train ticket
evaluation of
expense account for
firm travel plans for
funding for
possibility of?
as profitable
Reef Point visit 1949 by
after Labor Day
BF invitation for
BF looking forward to
BF's health and
expense account for
MB's wish for
Sept. dates for
train arrangements for
train reservations
traveling companion of
reports on garden visitors to JT and BF
from April 1 to May 15, 1942
BF on excellence of
in October 1942
Spring Season - 1947
reports to BF
BF wants carbons of weekly reports to JT by
on return from vacation
RP meeting and discussing various issues with
RP to meet with
salary of
to be increased
BF and Bryce to consider
BF checking on MB's portion for
BF on JT and MB reviewing
BF wrote to Blisses about
BF's portion received for
BF's portion sent for
Bliss support for
from Blisses, BF, and DO
compared to second gardeners
MB can't recall what amount
MB on supplementing
MB to arrange for
nothing heard from Blisses about
for Nov., from Bryce's budget?
now guaranteed for
reminding Blisses of support for
secretarial opening at SBBG and
sister's death
sister's illness
BF condolences on
vacation for
and BF DO visit
garden tours and
timing of
visits to other gardens by, thank you to MB on Monticello visit by
welcoming talk by
asks BF for help with
BF on revisions to
BF to review
boxed-up materials needed for
gratitude for BF's editing of
materials boxed-up, unable to bring
notes for, pp.1-16
and quick Reef Point trip for?
Reef Point work postponed for
when get some materials?
winter work at DO for
BF on potential for
BF's view of
Sweeney's view of
typing planting record book lists
working quarters for
any news of?
Bryce's idea
immediately after Blisses' departure
as much better
relocation of
with Sessions
Sweeney, Edwin, Mr. and Mrs.
Sweeney, Mrs., Victory Garden at DO and
Sweet, Robert
The British flower garden
recommended by Mass. Hort. librarian
sweet alyssum. See Alyssum, sweet
sweet briar. See also Rosa rubiginosa
on Box Ellipse walk overlooking Catalogue Knoll, p.40
for British scented garden for the blind
sweet Cicely
for British scented garden for the blind
sweet gum tree
in Oak Hill cemetery, beauty in autumn of
Sweeney's garden talk notes about
as tree for MB to consider
sweet mockorange. See also Philadelphus coronarius
for Apple Orchard and arbor
sweet peas
arrangements at Casa Dorinda with
for British scented garden for the blind
Sweet Peas - Present Day Gardening Series (Wright)
bought for DO by BF
in DO Garden Library
Feb. 1949 list
June 1949 list
ordered from Fiedler
with prints in color
received from Fiedler
Sweet Rocket
mixed, seeds invoice
mixed colors, seeds order
white
seeds invoice
seeds order
Sweet William
Copper Red
invoice
seeds order
Crimson
seeds invoice
seeds order for Trivett's
seeds orders
Newport pink
to be sown summer of 1922
Pink Beauty
to be sown summer of 1922
invoice
seeds orders
Trivett's Crimson King
seeds invoice
white
to be sown summer of 1922
seeds invoice
white, crimson, and auricula dyed
as perennial seeds for MB
White Beauty
invoice
seeds order
White Giant
seeds order
Swimming Pool. See also tennis and swimming club
appreciation for
azaleas for
balcony
corbels for
railing
benches and seats for
loggia
north of swimming pool
along west wall
blue water lilies blooming in
coping around
flagged stone path between men's dressing room and
fountains
horseshoe pool
inscription for wall northwest of pool
ironwork for
railings
ironwork in
pool ladder
pool rings
railing
J. Milliken and
lattice
for balcony
for loggia
west wall
loggia and
designed with lattice
elevations and sections
gate at
plan for
study sketches for arched panels
mock-ups for
overgrown azaleas of Star Garden moved to north of?
paving for
plans
photograph of
before enlarging
for Landscape Architecture article
wall fountain at, with flowering azaleas or weeping cherry as representative of DO gardens
piers for
cap mouldings
plans for
horseshoe steps or horseshoe fountain
lights north of swimming pool
paving
stonework for paving
planting plan for terrace
plantings for
pool unfilled
pool with water
potted plants in
rail for steps north of
Gichner estimate for ironwork for
Hughes estimate for wall and pier for
is in
promised for Aug. 31, RH hoping Finelli will finish
railings
east of swimming pool
north side balcony
rocaille
mock-ups for
slipshod maintenance of
steps for
east end of swimming pool
horseshoe design
north side balcony
stone gutter needs repairs
Coles will mend
what is cost for?
Sweeney-guided tours and
thinning needed on hills of
use of
discrete question on
signs on
vases
at west end of loggia
walls for
blueprints
west of loggia
west wall of
consoles
under construction
coping
fountain
rocaille
willows for
Swiss bookdealer
types of books MB should inquire about availability from
Switzer, Stephen
Ichnographia rustica, or, The nobleman, gentleman, and gardener's recreation
BF recommends DO buy
bought for DO by BF
in DO Garden Library
Feb. 1949 list. See Villiers-Stuart, C. M.
IMS order for
June 1949 list
marked X (fair)
MB selection of
received from Edwards
The practical fruit-gardener
marked X (fair)
sycamores. See also Platanus occidentalis
in Santa Barbara
Sweeney's garden talk notes about
Sylva florifera (Phillips)
Feb. 1949 list
June 1949 list
marked X (fair)
received at DO
Symonds, Miss, visiting DO gardens
Symons-Jeune, Bertram Hanmer Bunbury
Natural Rock Gardening
marked XX (good)
Symphium officianalis
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus (Ind. Cur. Coralberry)
Symphoricarpos racemosa laevigatus
Lovers' Lane to Wilderness
Symphoricarpos racemosus
S. D. No. 95
Symphoricarpos racemosus laevigatus
Lovers' Lane to Wilderness
Symphoricarpos symphoricarpos
Sweeney seeking N.Y. Botanical Garden print of
Symphoricarpos vulgaris
East Lawn, incl. wilderness, Gothic gardens, and Corkalockie walk to Orangery
East Lawn, Lovers' Lane to Wilderness
from Iris Hill to bird walk and steps to cherry hill, p.31
Lovers' Lane to Wilderness
pool to Lovers' Lane gate
at Superintendent's Cottage, p.29
at Superintendent's Cottage and around conservatory/Orangery
from Terrior Column to entrance gate, right side, p.52
Symphoricarpus racemosa
in Catalogue House display Oct. 4, 1941
in the Copse
on Crabapple Hill
on Crabapple Hill, p.43
east along walk between R St. wall and 31st St. entrance, p.19
East Lawn, Lovers' Lane to Wilderness
Ellipse to Branch East of Forsythia Hill
Iris Hill - Ellipse to Branch East of Forsythia Hill
from Iris Hill to bird walk and steps to cherry hill, p.31
Symplocarpus foetidus
P. H. No. 313 (Spathyema)
Symposia at DO. See also Dumbarton Oaks Conferences
April 1947
success of
Byzantium and the Slavs (April 1952), schedule and details for
Downey sending MB copy of his paper read at
early May 1946
luncheon at Blisses' home after
Ross to read first draft of Byzantine jewellery book at
Syndesmon thalictroides. See Anemonella thalictroides
Synge, Patrick M.
as editor of RHS journal
Flowers in winter
added to MxF Library at Reef Point
June 1949 list
pleased with Roper's article on DO gardens
Syringa
in bloom
S. D. No. 96 (white and purple lilacs)
S. D. No. 97 (French print of single flower stalk)
Syringa alba
Syringa chinense, in the Copse
Syringa chinensis
East Lawn, Lovers' Lane to Wilderness
Lovers' Lane to Wilderness
Syringa pekinensis
on Crabapple Hill
on Crabapple Hill, p.43
Peking lilac
Syringa persica
on path to Mrs. Clark's cottage from service walk, p.25
S. D. No. 98
Syringa persica alba
on path to Mrs. Clark's cottage from service walk, p.25
Syringa sinensis
(Persian lilac) east along walk between R St. wall and 31st St. entrance, p.19
Syringa villosa
Syringa vulgaris
common lilac
for Apple Orchard and arbor
for Casa Dorinda
on Crabapple Hill
on Crabapple Hill, p.43
east along walk between R St. wall and 31st St. entrance, p.19
East Lawn, incl. wilderness, Gothic gardens, and Corkalockie walk to Orangery
East Lawn, Lovers' Lane to Wilderness
from kitchen garden steps to Lover's Lane fence and Lilac Circle, p.30
on lower part of Allée to Lilac Circle, p.32
north of enclosed yard, p.25
on path and along fence from knoll west of frameyard to Forsythia Border, p.30
on path to Mrs. Clark's cottage from service walk, p.25
pool to Lovers' Lane gate
at rear of Fellows' Quarters near Bryce's office, laundry &c., p.28
on terrace B south of steps, p.34
from terrace D's south gate to Orangery, p.50
from Terrior Column to entrance gate, right side, p.51
Systema horti-culturae, or, The art of gardening: in three books (Woolridge)
in DO Garden Library
marked X (fair)
MB selection of
printed for Samuel Speed
Feb. 1949 list
June 1949 list
printed for Thos. Dring
Feb. 1949 list
June 1949 list
received from Staack
sent to DO
Systeme Agriculture, the mystery of husbandry, etc. (Worlidge)
BF recommends DO buy
IMS order for
marked X (fair)
received from Edwards
Sythia monogram, for wooden carriers, reduce to fit